During more than three hours of grueling questioning, the heads of Northwestern, Rutgers and UCLA were lambasted for not cracking down more forcefully on anti-Israel protesters who had set up unauthorized encampments on their campuses

Watching the video of the captives is like swallowing a horror pill, but for Netanyahu it doesn't obligate a deal, still less empathy ■ The U.S. is now less opposed and the Rafah operation is advancing – but not toward vanquishing Hamas ■ The IDF top brass takes too long to draw conclusions

'This case is focused on the ordinary Palestinians in Gaza who are now facing their seventh month of suffering through collective punishment for something for which they have no individual responsibility,' said Zane Dangor, director-general of South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Experts say that the poor track record of the Israeli judiciary in investigating incidents of violations of the laws of war, incitement against Gazans by senior officials, and more, will make it hard for Israel to argue in The Hague that it is seriously investigating itself. But it's not too late to change course

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after day of rockets, drones targeting northern border communities ■ Netanyahu: Security establishment did not warn against a Hamas attack from Gaza, the opposite is true ■ Israel reprimands Irish, Norwegian, Spanish envoys over Palestine move ■ EU foreign policy chief: All EU donors resumed UNRWA funding

If Israel disobeys an order by the World Court to halt the war or its military operation in Rafah, it is likely to face international sanctions. While the U.S. is expected to back Israel in such a situation, most western governments are likely to stand by the court's decision