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In response to the father of captive IDF soldier Nimrod Cohen, Yehuda, who asked 'Why aren't you forcing the Israeli government to stop the war?' U.S. special envoy Witkoff replied, 'We're not the Israeli government,' adding 'we can't tell them what to do'

A wave of Israeli lawmakers refusing to cooperate with Israeli police has underscored the government's contempt toward law enforcement. Choosing to ignore police summonses, however, may do them more harm than good

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund will no longer invest in Paz Retail and Energy, citing the Israeli company's operations in the West Bank. The fund is the latest European financial entity to weaken ties to Israeli companies

GAZA: Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released from Hamas captivity; Israeli strikes kill 29 people in Gaza, wound 94 ■ CEASE-FIRE: U.S. hopes Alexander's release 'marks the beginning of the end' of the war; Israeli delegation will arrive in Doha for negotiations ■ IRAN: "Very good things" are happening in talks regarding Iran's nuclear program, Trump said

The move follows the Israeli army's announcement that it needs 12,000 additional soldiers, including 7,000 combat troops. Haredi parties began to understand that Netanyahu had no solution, sources told Haaretz

The response from Israeli TV channels and news websites reveals a tragic absurdity: the gap between reality and news coverage is growing, much like the ground offensive in Gaza

An Israeli district court judge says the order barring protester Nava Rozolio from tracking Sara Netanyahu was too vague, noting she 'cannot know what she is actually forbidden from doing,' and warning it risks 'excessive enforcement' of political protest

ISRAEL: Israeli forces recover body of soldier killed in 1982 Lebanon war from Syria ■ GAZA: 19 Palestinians killed, 81 wounded in Gaza in 24 hours, Hamas-run Health Ministry says ■ OMAN: U.S.-Iran conclude fourth round of nuclear talks

Three civil society groups claim that Israel's Channel 14 News aired hundreds of statements like 'it really needs to be total annihilation' in Gaza and 'there are no innocents' – while Israeli authorities refused to act against the channel

The Jenin refugee camp has become a large military outpost, with only IDF soldiers walking the streets. Israeli commanders wish to remain as long as sufficient forces are available, but the expansion of the operation in Gaza will likely change that

ISRAEL: Israel's defense minister threatens strikes in Iran if Houthis continue firing at Israel; Israeli source says there is serious concern for the lives of three hostages held in Gaza ■ GAZA: At least 106 killed, 367 wounded brought to Gaza hospitals in last 24 hours ■ LEBANON: At least one killed, 8 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon, health ministry says

55 aid organizations including OXFAM and Save the Children urged the international community to intervene, saying the bill further entrenches Israeli 'de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory'

Eye drops for night vision, a lip-reading AI for the battlefield and sensory implants are among the technologies the Israeli army and the Defense Ministry's research directorate aim to develop to 'expand the sensory spectrum' beyond natural human limits

ISRAEL: Smotrich says 'Gaza will be destroyed,' civilians to emigrate after Israeli victory declared in coming months ■ GAZA: 37 people killed in Israeli strikes since Tuesday morning, Gazan medical sources say ■ YEMEN: IDF struck Sanaa Int'l Airport, causing shutdown; U.S. and Houthis announce cease-fire ■ EGYPT: Source says Egypt has received new U.S. proposal for Gaza cease-fire ahead of Trump visit

The Paragon-Italy affair highlights global concerns over Israeli spyware targeting civilians and political opponents. Italy's parliament is investigating if its intelligence used Paragon spyware against a journalist

The Gaza war brought international art activity to a halt in Israel, prompting museums to look to their own collections, primarily although not exclusively involving Israeli art. 'It's not simple dealing with the situation in Israel and continuing to be creative'

Asaad al-Nassasra, who survived the Israeli attack on an aid convoy that killed 15 aid workers near Rafah, was detained by the IDF for 37 days. His family turned to the courts after the army withheld information about his arrest

The writer-director of the long-awaited Israeli TV series 'The Stronghold,' about an Israeli military outpost whose soldiers were taken prisoner during the Yom Kippur War, talks about the chilling similarities between now and then

ISRAEL: Right-wing activists storm Israeli shul during Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day screening ■ GAZA: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 51 Palestinians, Hamas-run Health Ministry says ■ ICJ: World court holds hearings on Israel's obligation to facilitate aid to Gaza and West Bank ■ UNRWA: Over 50 UNRWA staff detained and abused by Israel since the start of the war, chief says ■ LEBANON: In a first, source with Trump expresses optimism that Lebanon could disarm Hezbollah

At the European U23's championship medal ceremony, the Swiss fencing team did not turn toward the Israeli flag after the Israeli team won gold. The Swiss ambassador apologized to the Foreign Ministry and the Israel Fencing Association