Phone Call with Saudi Crown Prince Salman

Pro-Israeli and Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Split European Cities; US Attempts to Stall Israeli Invasion of Gaza Amid Hostage Crisis; Fears of Wider Conflict As Israeli Tensions Increase with Iran, Hezbollah

As Israel gears for intense battle and mulls military strategies, diplomatic talks amplify in hope for hostage release; international concern heightens over human losses, threats of conflict broadening to other Middle East nations.