Netanyahu has returned to Israel, and held a several hour security meeting. Israel conducted heavier than usual air strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, but nothing indicative that this was the response to the attack on Majdal Shams which killed a large number of children. So far, it seems as if there is starting to be done level of agreement upon a heavy air campaign, with the United States explicitly calling on Israel to refrain from bombing Beirut, the Lebanese capital. Negotiations are also publicly ongoing, with Lebanese officials pushing for some sort of compromise. For instance, they might try to enforce resolutions passes by the United Nations which would force Hezbollah north of the Litani river, effectively giving Israel a large buffer zone, in exchange for no further Israeli attacks on Lebanese soil. While the focus internationally is on Hezbollah, Israel is still carrying out heavy strikes on Khan Younis and Gaza City, with their evacuation orders still in effect.
Turkey and Israel have had a serious diplomatic breakdown today. Awkward frenemies at the best of times, Gaza has long been one of the major sticking points between the two, with deadly consequences in the past. The Turkish government today threatened to invade Israel over Gaza, with Israeli Foreign Minister Katz then comparing Erdogan to Saddam Hussein, and warning him to remember what his fate was. Turkey is highly unlikely to actually invade; their forces are already extremely stretched across the region, and the Turkish government frequently makes threats that they don't follow through on (while also breaking promises to not invade somewhere, particularly northern Syria). Still, tensions are at their highest in years between Israel and the country with the second largest military in NATO.
