U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Friday morning in Israel, the place he’s anticipated to push Israel to implement “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, in response to a senior administration official who spoke on the situation of anonymity to debate the delicate planning across the journey. Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah will make a speech on the identical day which will make clear whether or not the group will escalate its assaults on Israel. In Gaza, Israel’s raids have ramped up right into a full-fledged floor invasion. Troops are conducting “face-to-face” fight with Hamas militants, Gen. Herzi Halevi, Israel’s chief of workers, stated.