Foreign Minister Gideon Saar held a diplomatic-security briefing via Zoom for the foreign ministers of Paraguay, Panama, Ecuador and Costa Rica, and the deputy foreign minister of the Dominican Republic. This was reported by the Foreign Ministry, which added that the minister provided them with an overview of the situation in the Middle East, the successes of Operation 'Like a Lion,' the state of fighting in the Gaza Strip and the negotiations for a hostage deal. "Israel has set back Iran's nuclear program by years," he said, "I believe that the success will lead to an expansion of the peace circle and normalization in the region."