First election of any kind in Strip in over 2 decades is cast by Ramallah as a success and 'another step on the path to full independence'

The president is known for preferring quiet consensus building over bellicose bombast. That style may resolve the festering issue of the PM's trial — or it may fail, damaging public faith in him

As gathering restrictions reimposed in north amid Hezbollah attacks, Netanyahu nixes this year’s mass Lag B’Omer festivities on Mount Meron, citing fragility of Lebanon truce

Zamir says discipline eroded in recent wars, warns 'IDF must not compromise our values’; also raises alleged looting, social media misdeeds; promises 'no exclusion of women'

'We are uniting today to win the elections and to establish a Zionist government,' says Lapid. 'To win the elections, the entire Israeli center must stand behind Naftali Bennett'

Bereaved families decry 'slap in the face' after judges chide government for failure to probe onslaught, but say another 'suitable framework' could be found

No proper defense exists yet for explosive drones guided by fiber optic cable, which can't be jammed electronically; Israel only began looking into solutions during current war

Military investigation finds 60 terrorists attacked border community, killing 16 and abducting 9 to Gaza; troops left to fight elsewhere, backup arrived only in the afternoon