In The Atlantic, Franklin Foer details the White House's '331 days of failure' in attempting to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, free the hostages, and broker a regional peace
'They say our mission here has a moral value of defending [Israel], but I don't feel there's any value in it at all,' says one soldier. Troops on the ground report most fighting is aimed at consolidating control over territory, as hostage talks reach an impasse
Netanyahu is scheduled to speak at the UN General Assembly and return to Israel on Saturday. His office hasn't yet disclosed which world leaders, if any, he will meet on the sidelines of the event
Notwithstanding the army chief's statement, an Israeli ground operation in Lebanon is not yet set in stone. In the meantime, Israel is interpreting the rocket fired at Tel Aviv as a vague signal from Hezbollah
Israel says it hit 220 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday ■ Lebanese Health Ministry: 92 people killed in Israeli strikes ■ White House: Hezbollah truce proposal was unveiled in coordination with Israel ■ Netanyahu lands in New York ahead of Friday's UN address ■ Rockets start fires in northern Israel; house takes direct hit ■ IDF chief says army has been 'waiting years' for opportunity to attack Hezbollah
According to the data, Israel's population has grown by 118,000 compared to last year, and with a 1.2 percent rate of increase; about 33,000 new immigrants arrived, but the balance of migration was negative
Israel's ruling coalition is trying to market the campaign in the north as a short war and insiders say that bringing Sa'ar into the government is still an option
The IDF said forces entered the village to arrest a terror suspect and returned fire after heavy attack. While acknowledging the woman's death, they said the source of gunfire is unclear and an investigation has been launched