US President Joe Biden: The United States is working with Israel, Egypt and Switzerland to strengthen support to alleviate the humanitarian crisis caused by Hamas attacks.

According to local witnesses: Israeli army posts on the border with southeastern Lebanon were attacked by missiles.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: German consumers will resume consumption and drive economic growth.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: Policy will remain tight for the foreseeable future.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: Inflation is still too high.

IMF President Georgieva: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is another source of uncertainty.

According to AFP: The Lebanese army said that Israel fired rockets to attack journalists.

Lebanon will submit a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council accusing Israel of deliberately killing Lebanese journalist Issam Abdullah, according to Lebanese state media.

The Qatari government stated: We firmly oppose any attempt to forcibly evict the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip.

New Zealand National Party leader Christopher Luxon: I have asked for authorization to allow me to form the next government.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Egypt ignored U.S. calls for peace and delivered drones to the Sudanese military.

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins: The election results are regrettable and the Labor Party cannot form a government. Congratulations to National Party leader Christopher Luxon.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: The ECB’s current focus is on maintaining high interest rates.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: I don’t think the ECB will change monetary policy before next summer.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: It may take a year before the ECB considers cutting interest rates.

U.S. officials: The United States has been working with Egyptians, Israelis and Qataris to open the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. It is not clear whether the crossing is open.

Musk: Advertising revenue on "X" (formerly Twitter) "dropped significantly" during the conflict.

U.S. officials: Americans may be allowed to leave Gaza on Saturday.

Jordanian Foreign Minister: Jordanian King Abdullah will leave for a European visit on Saturday to seek support for "an end to the conflict in Gaza."