Knesset correspondent Sam Sokol discusses politicians' reactions to Lebanon; health reporter Diana Bletter reviews how residents of the north, and the health system, are coping. Sa'ar abandons pursuit of defense minister role as Lebanon fighting escalates. PM says weighing plan for siege on Hamas in north Gaza; believes half of hostages alive. North under siege: Rockets cause hospitals to nix procedures, schools and beaches to close. Fear and uncertainty: As war escalates, northern residents feel there's nowhere to go. A northern kibbutz on the edge of the evacuated zone is Israel's new de facto border. Women travel to Majdal Shams to help mothers of children killed in Hezbollah attack.