Hamas carried out an attack against IDF soldiers in Khan Yunis from Nasser Hospital in the northern end of the city, Israeli media reported on Tuesday, citing an IDF investigation.Later, the IDF noted that Hamas systematically exploits the Hospitals in Gaza to cover their military operations and uses civilians as human shields.The IDF added that Hamas also takes advantage of hospital resources, including electricity and water.

President Isaac Herzog, along with his wife First Lady Michal Herzog, will depart on Wednesday for a day-long visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the president’s office said in a Tuesday press release. There, the president will be joined by representatives of the families of those held hostage in Gaza, He will also address the Forum and hold a series of diplomatic meetings. The First Lady will participate in a panel at the conference about antisemitism, alongside Douglas Emhoff, Second Gentleman of the United States, and Jonathan Greenblatt, Executive Director of the Anti-Defamation League.The central purpose of the visit is to call for the release of the hostages in Gaza and to increase political pressure for their return by Hamas, the president’s office said.

European Union member states have given initial backing to create a naval mission to protect ships from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea, European diplomats said on Tuesday.The diplomats said the aim was to establish the mission by Feb. 19 at the latest, with it becoming operational quickly afterward, and that it would work in coordination with other like-minded partners in the region as part of efforts to stop disruptions to the key trading route.