Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan soared to second place following her performance despite protests, reflecting a triumph amid controversy.

The White House said that it was watching "with concern," but the Israeli operations appeared to be localized around the shuttered Rafah crossing and did not reflect a large-scale invasion.

The administration also acknowledged that after requests from the US and other governments, Israel acted on many steps to improve the volume of humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

All four were 19-years-old, had the rank of Sergeant and were soldiers in 931st Battalion of the IDF's Nahal Brigade.

Goldstein said on X that the UN official initially agreed to speak on campus "but when the encampments were broken up and the honorarium dried up, she backed out."

Yesterday, IDF tanks surrounded the eastern part of Rafah after they took over the main road that divides the city - according to residents of the city in the southern Gaza Strip.

The police are investigating whether there is a connection between the incidents and whether the killing of Bar is a revenge killing of Elimelech a few hours earlier.

"Nir Barkat, Economy Minister of the State of Israel, do not come to the military cemetery in Usfiya on Memorial Day. Do not come and do not sleep and spare us another insult," Amal Asad said.