Tehran knew for quite some time that Bashar Assad's regime was in critical condition, but refrained from coming to the rescue. Even though Syria has been severed from the 'ring of fire,' interests are dynamic and there are no signs of the two countries cutting ties

The Israeli prime minister's fear of what a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre could find out means he will never allow one to be formed, despite overwhelming public demand for an investigation

Zeitz became a crime scene on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack when all 10 of its Stolpersteine honoring local Jewish victims of the Holocaust were stolen. Authorities drew a blank on finding the guilty party, and residents took the matter of replacing the stones into their own hands

Groups behind survey 'puzzled' by finding, given that 84 percent of respondents also said they felt an 'emotional attachment' to Israel

ISRAEL: Israeli ministers call on court administration to postpone Netanyahu's trial testimony due to security situation; White House's Sullivan to visit Israel on Thursday to discuss Syria, Gaza hostage deal ■ SYRIA: Foreign Minister Sa'ar says Israel attacked 'strategic weapons' in Syria to keep them out of hands of extremist factions ■ GAZA: Hamas sends Egypt list of hostages destined for release, including four American citizens, according to report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify in his criminal trials for the first time on Tuesday, eight years after the investigations into him were first opened. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust across three different corruption cases. Netanyahu's testimony follows years of investigations, deliberations, legal proceedings, and delays. He will become the first sitting prime minister in Israeli history to take the witness stand.

In kibbutzim in the Golan Heights some fear rebel raids from across the border, while in the Druze town of Majdal Shams people 'were awake all night not to miss out on the moment of liberation'