On the eve of his visit to Hungary, the prime minister's panic level hit new heights ■ The flick-flacking over the identity of the new Shin Bet chief has become ridiculous ■ And which minister declined an offer of a safe seat from Naftali Bennett

The latest twist in the Qatargate scandal highlights the power of the prime minister's poison machine – and it's more clandestine impact ■ The United States appears to be giving a wider mandate in Gaza, but there's a caveat

Israel's gatekeepers are supposed to prevent the government from running amok and breaking the law. But all that is happening anyway – even with the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet still ensconced in their offices

This week Ben-Gurion Airport: A pair of childhood friends who became chefs work to reopen a restaurant that was shut down after October 7, and an Israeli couple that moved to Australia returns home for a visit

Culinary art therapy has chalked up surprising successes in Sderot. Demand for it continues apace

Fifteen Democrats, including Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, voted in favor of the bill

Large sums have been found in Yonatan Urich's bank accounts ■ Israel mulls an international arrest warrant for another PR adviser, Israel Einhorn, who won't return for questioning ■ Attorney general is expected to tell the High Court a conflict of interest blocks Netanyahu from firing the Shin Bet chief

In a letter to Israel's High Court, now hearing petitions against his dismissal, Ronen Bar said Netanyahu's move signals to all future heads of the service: 'if they fall out of favor with the political leadership, their dismissal will be imminent'