In 2011 the Mossad chief blocked a decision to bomb Iran, but in 2024, there's no one in the defense realm with the stature of Meir Dagan to thwart Netanyahu. Professionals with a backbone could save Israel from a general war, the destruction of democracy and transformation into a banana republic

The soldiers 'didn't do anything to stop the pogrom,' a senior defense official said, 'they just stood there next to them, saw all of it [take place] and did nothing.' The body of the Palestinian who was killed was taken for autopsy, but the results are inconclusive as to who shot him

Biden says he directed negotiating team in Doha to put forward proposal presented on Friday ■ Hamas senior official: 'no major issue was agreed upon in the latest round of talks' ■ IDF soldiers present at Palestinian village during Jewish settlers' attack, investigation finds ■ Palestinian health ministry says it has detected first case of polio in gaza strip ■ Report: Hezbollah will not launch attack on Israel during negotiations in Qatar, retaliation is 'not urgent'

Over 30 politicians, intellectuals, academics and writers have contributed to a new book, edited by Yair Lapid's senior policy adviser, to explain why centrism is the remedy for extremism

A 21-year-old volunteer paramedic in a Palestinian refugee camp was killed by an Israeli missile, even though he wore the orange vest identifying him as medical staff. He died on the day planned for his sister's wedding. Since the war began in Gaza, the IDF has also stepped up its aerial attacks in the West Bank

The incident follows arrests in Argentina in January of three people with Syrian and Lebanese citizenship suspected of plotting what the authorities called a terrorist attack

Pauses in combat between Israel and Hamas is crucial to vaccinate Gazans against the highly infectious disease, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says following a confirmed case in Deir al-Balah

According to Gaza health officials, eight children and four women were among the dead. The Israeli military says it is looking into reports of the strike