Residents say Hamas is reasserting control in areas Israel recently left, imposing fees on goods and punishing opponents. Washington insists Hamas will not rule Gaza as the US pushes a Security Council plan for an international stabilization force

The family of Meny Godard, kidnapped and killed in Gaza, welcomed his return after 769 days: 'Our father is home. Not the home we hoped for, but the soil of the Land of Israel that he loved so much. We can breathe'; the Hostages Forum released a video of him and his wife filmed during a 2021 operation

After 11 years of fighting to bring her brother Hadar home from Gaza, Ayelet Goldin reflects on the struggle: 'The religious leadership failed us, they didn't fight for the most important commandment of all'; after his burial this week, she adds: 'Don’t mess with the family of Israel'

DNA analysis suggests Hitler may have had a rare genetic disorder affecting puberty and confirms no evidence of the long-rumored Jewish ancestry; the findings offer new clues about his background but remain scientifically unverified

The US is pushing a Security Council vote on its Gaza stabilization plan, but Russian objections and new language on future Palestinian statehood are raising concerns in Israel and threatening to delay approval

After the landmark White House welcome for Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials in Jerusalem worry Washington could press Israel to give up the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon. In Lebanon, the IDF is preparing for a possible expanded strike on Hezbollah

A Marshall Islands–flagged tanker sailing from the UAE to Singapore abruptly veered toward Iranian waters after reporting three small boats nearby. A U.S. official confirmed Iran seized the vessel, the first such incident in months