Here are the latest news headlines from this afternoon that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +2)

12:07 - ISRAEL: Netanyahu in the Knesset: The more Hamas persists in its refusal to release our hostages, the more powerful the repression we will exert - including the seizure of territory and other things that I will not detail.

12:21 - ISRAEL: Netanyahu: "Look at what's happening in the US today, it's a democracy. Here too - disputes are proof of the strength of democracy"

12:38 - ISRAEL: Following alerts that were activated in the Gaza encirclement area at 12:03, two launches were detected that crossed into Israeli territory from the center of the Gaza Strip. The Air Force successfully intercepted one launch, and a fall was detected in the Zimrat area.

13:41 - GAZA: In Gaza, hundreds of protesters are reported in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. [VIDEO]

13:50 - GAZA: Arab media outlets in Gaza report that the air force attacked Khirbet al-Adas and Masbah four times north of the city of Rafah.

13:53 - ISRAEL: Senior figures from right-wing parties in France arrived at a conference against anti-Semitism in Israel.

14:08 - SAMARIA: Arab reports about approximately 1,000 Palestinians displaced from their homes following IDF activity.

14:36 - SYRIA: Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara arrived in Turkey today for a meeting with President Erdogan. The two are expected to sign a military defense alliance agreement.

14:48 - LEBANON: Lebanese Prime Minister ("The Moderate") Nawaf Salam today: All Lebanese oppose normalization with Israel

15:47 - GAZA: According to local media, "hundreds of residents" are taking part in an anti-Hamas demonstration being held in Beit Lahiya right now.

15:48 - GAZA: Parallel with the protest against them - Hamas is calling for "days of rage and global mobilization for Gaza and the Al-Aqsa Mosque" to be held this coming Friday (the last Friday of the month of Ramadan) and the following Saturday.

16:05 - GAZA: An anti-Hamas demonstration is currently taking place in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. The protesters are chanting: For the sake of Allah, Hamas out. [VIDEO]

16:37 - EGYPT: Egyptian sources to Al Arabi Al Jadid: All proposals to continue the deal presented by Egypt in recent days have failed

16:46 - GAZA: Defense Minister to Gaza Residents:  The IDF will soon operate forcefully in additional areas in Gaza - the plans are ready and approved.

17:13 - GAZA: Demonstrations in Nussirat in the heart of the devastated Gaza Strip [VIDEO]