Israel has not allowed the entry of humanitarian aid since March 2, and the Strip is on the brink of total collapse. 'International law is unequivocal: As the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in,' said one UN official

After nearly 50 days of fighting, with not a single hostage released, the IDF is mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists for a broader ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, Israel is stepping up strikes in Syria as the Druze community faces attacks by jihadi organizations loyal to the regime

Since the war began, Israel has reviewed over 80 public officials' remarks on the October 7 response, partly due to international legal pressure. In December, it closed a case against a rabbi who said all Gaza residents should be killed, including babies and the elderly

Eurovision winner Dana International throws some shade at Israel during the main Independence Day ceremony, while Israeli anti-war activists transform protests into haunting portrait galleries of children killed in Gaza

Full-time teachers' wages will shrink by 300 to 800 shekels, as part of cost-cutting measures approved for the 2025 state budget. Education Minister Yoav Kisch backed the teachers' union, calling the salary cuts 'unacceptable'

ISRAEL: Hostage families call on government to halt Gaza war expansion plans, as IDF calls up tens of thousands of reservists ■ GAZA: 39 people killed on Saturday, Gaza medical sources say ■ SYRIA: IDF planes deliver humanitarian aid to Druze residents of southern Syria ■ YEMEN: U.S. and British aircraft reported to have carried out dozens of strikes across Yemen

Since the resumption of the fighting in Gaza in March, six Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip