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Israeli critically wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in north Israel ■ Israeli delegation led by Shin Bet chief leaves for Cairo to continue truce talks ■ IDF publishes findings of probe into the events of October 7 at Kibbutz Be'eri ■ Israel's defense minister calls to establish state commission of inquiry into 'conditions that led to the building of Hamas' power over the past decade' ■ Here's what you need to know 279 days into the war

Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs stressed the dangers of ignoring settler violence against Palestinians and the importance of the Palestinian Authority for Israel's security

Officials in Israel's foreign ministry who spoke with Haaretz said that Minister Chikli has hurt relations with France, and one said he is operating completely independently in his growing ties with far-right parties in Europe

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was 'concerned' with the situation along Israel's northern border ■ The newly-elected PM also spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

A 15-year-old was also shot and wounded on Tuesday evening ■ Haaretz's tally shows there have been 111 homicides in Israel's Arab community since the start of 2023

23 homicides were committed in Israel's Arab community during June, raising the yearly total to 109 ■ Under National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the number of murders in the Arab community has doubled

The far-right National Rally leader is unconditionally opposed by French Jewish groups for her party's historic antisemitism. Israel's diaspora affairs minister, however, is 'impressed' by her positions, adding that Netanyahu is seemingly 'of the same opinion'

Likud MK Danny Danon will replace Gilad Erdan, who has been serving as Israel's ambassador to the UN for the last four years. This will be Danon's second time in the post, which he filled between 2015 and 2020

Israeli defense chief: 'We aren't looking for a war, but we're ready for one' ■ Drones, missiles spark fires in Israel's Galilee ■ U.S. presented 'new language' for cease-fire/hostage release deal ■ Iran's UN mission warns 'obliterating war will ensue' should Israel 'embark on full-scale military aggression' against Lebanon ■ Here's what you need to know 267 days into the war

When Haredi politicians, fulminating against the threat of mandatory military service, declare their yeshiva students alone safeguard Jewish heritage, why don't Israel's other Jewish communities dispute this spurious monopoly?

The most fateful damage to Israel's standing is caused by its own policies

Hours after Israel's High Court unanimously ruled that ultra-Orthodox men are obligated to serve in the army, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent letters to the defense chiefs and the government, saying that the state must comply with the court's ruling and immediately begin the draft process

A Palestinian initiative to revitalize the PLO was harshly criticized by the Palestinian Authority. These internal struggles play into Israel's plans of controlling the Gaza Strip, tightening its grip on the West bank, and bringing about the collapse of the only representative body of the Palestinians

The unanimous ruling by nine High Court justices comes after years of legal and political wrangling, and is set to send shockwaves across Netanyahu's coalition. After the ruling, Israel's attorney general ordered the defense establishment to immediately recruit 3000 ultra-Orthodox men to the IDF

One miscalculation could tip Israel and Hezbollah into all-out war, with mass civilian casualties. While the United States has vowed it has Israel's back, it insists that it cannot guarantee an optimal outcome from Jerusalem's perspective

Responding to an appeal requesting that Israel's justice minister be ordered to select a permanent president for the Supreme Court, Israel's AG said that the delay severely damages the judiciary and the principle of separation of powers

After months of conflict with Hezbollah, north Israel's rehabilitation will be led by Eliezer Marom, who said in an interview Sunday that Israelis would need international guarantees to return north without a military campaign in southern Lebanon

The decision to appoint Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich – a close affiliate of PM Netanyahu with no news experience – as CEO of Israel's Channel 13 was widely protested by station employees. Her vision for the news outlet is revealed here for the first time

While the architect of Israel's judicial overhaul seeks to abolish the seniority system for the Supreme Court presidency, Israel's AG believes in preserving the system – which guarantees the court's independence and separates politics from the appointments process

Amid claims that the current Civil Service commissioner has abused the unit's power to serve Netanyahu and politically purge the civil service, Israel's attorney general ruled that PM Netanyahu cannot directly appoint the next commissioner