Israel At War Monday Sept 1

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- President Trump said in an interview the Gaza war hurts Israel. "They’re gonna have to get that war over with. It is hurting Israel. There’s no question about it. They may be winning the war, but they’re not winning the world of public relations and it is hurting them"

- The IDF will start its gradual call-up of 60,000 reservists tomorrow. The troops will be deployed to fronts across the country, as the IDF moves more active and reservist troops to Gaza ahead of a planned operation to conquer Gaza City.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to preventing the entry of Mahmoud Abbas and senior PA officials to the US: “On behalf of the State of Israel, I thank President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio for their moral clarity. Refusal to grant visas to those who praise terror is not a punishment but justice. There are no rewards for terror and no compensation for barbarism."

- The  flotilla that left Barcelona Sunday for Gaza was forced to return to shore due to stormy weather and strong winds. Organizers said they will decide Monday morning whether to attempt to set sail again that afternoon.

- Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Tamir Yadai: Hamas will only surrender when the damage is unbearable. Surrender will only come with complete occupation with all the prices involved. The population will move only if it feels a real threat.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu: President Trump said, "Leave the partial deals. Then you will keep cutting it down to more salami and more salami. Go all in and finish it."

- New York Times: The Trump administration has suspended almost all visas for holders of Palestinian passports. The implication of this step: it will prevent Palestinians from entering the U.S. – for any reason. From now on, Palestinians who want to come for medical purposes, university studies, or to visit friends and family will be denied entry.

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to hold a vote on a proposed hostage-ceasefire deal at a stormy cabinet meeting that went on until the early hours of Monday morning, saying it was not on the table and adding that US President Donald Trump had pushed him not to accept a partial deal.

- 2.5 million kids return to school, including in Gaza border and northern communities in their original school buildings.