Merav Leshem-Gonen, mother of Romi Gonen, who is also being held hostage in Gaza, said that the calls to "transfer" the Gazan population at the conference were "shocking."

Ten UNRWA employees were described as "Hamas members," and another is believed to be affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The defendants were accused of illegally entering Iranian territory from Iraq's Kurdistan region to carry out a bombing operation.

"I think it's fair to describe them as constructive," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on CNN.

Inside the tunnel, the forces unearthed the office of the eastern Battalion commander from the Khan Yunis Brigade, from where he directed the October 7 attacks, according to the IDF. 

Iran has long declared its stated goal of destroying the Jewish State.

“You cannot separate between UNRWA and the Palestinians. The Palestinians have taken over the agency," said Dr. Einat Wilf, a former Israeli member of parliament and co-author of The War of Return.

In Washington US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the proposal handed to Qatar, “was a strong one and a compelling one that offers some hope."