Israel's attorney general says the government's move to sever ties with Haaretz was carried out through an unlawful process, raising legal concerns about its validity and impact on press freedom

On the national security minister's agenda are meetings with right-wing philanthropists, West Bank settler patrons and rabbis. Israeli expats protested his arrival, saying that they won't let Ben-Gvir be 'legitimized' in the U.S

Hamas and Israel both viewed the holidays as a potential deadline to reach a follow-up agreement, but the gap between each side's conditions has not been bridged – Israel rejects the idea of continued Hamas rule and Hamas refuses to release the hostages without guarantees for an end to the war

While Shin Bet director Ronen Bar finalizes his affidavit against his dismissal to the High Court of Justice, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring him to reach a compromise, help choose his successor and cancel the submission of the affidavit

Last month's killing of 15 rescue workers was another window to the truth of the war in Gaza. It revealed what the IDF has tried to hide – that its reports about 'terrorists,' 'terrorist infrastructure,' and 'fighting' are exaggerations in the best case, lies in worst case

The French delegation, consisting of members of parliament and mayors, was set to tour Israel and the West Bank for four days. Their entry was denied based on a newly passed bill allowing to bar individuals who call for boycott of Israel