According to emergency services, two people, one of whom is a 16-year-old boy, are in a serious condition and 15 people, including 6 children, are in light and moderate condition

'Itay was not shot by our forces,' the IDF spokesperson said, speaking at a press conference a day after Hamas aired a video of him along with two hostages. 'In retrospect, we know of targets we attacked near the location where they were being held,' he added

The judge ruled that the municipality did not supply a justifiable cause for dismissal, adding that the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza do not change 'the boundaries of teachers' freedom of speech'

Since the war with Hamas began on October 7, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank

IDF says 188 soldiers killed in combat since Gaza ground operation began ■ Five Palestinians fatally shot in West Bank ■ Israel carries out 'extensive' strikes in Lebanon ■ Families of hostages hold 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv marking 100 days of captivity ■ IDF says four terrorists killed by Israeli force after attempting to infiltrate Israeli territory from Lebanon ■ IDF announces death of soldier in southern Gaza

Sderot, on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, was the hardest hit city on October 7. Mayor Alon Davidi now says: 'If a million Gazans return to the northern Gaza Strip – that's a defeat'