Israel's kibbutzim, in the north as well as the south, have been hit hard by the war, serving to remind the public of what they have contributed to the state, and not only in defense. But to continue to thrive, says the kibbutz movement's pragmatic outgoing head, they'll need to do whatever it takes

After the staffs in Santa Fe and Tucson refused to work his show, the venues attributed the cancellations to 'security concerns'

In response to reports in WaPo regarding a plan to implement the two-state solution, Israel's PM says unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would be a 'huge prize for terror'

The court stressed the urgent need for implementing the provisional measures outlined in last month's genocide case ruling, applicable across all the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, without requiring additional measures

Despite the Israeli army's impressive rescue operation and evident closing in on Sinwar, Hamas' defeat isn't imminent ■ Heightening of tensions in East Jerusalem and the West Bank ahead of Ramadan threatens an eruption of a third intifada ■ The escalation on the Lebanese border would be the lead headline every day, were it not for the 134 hostages still in Gaza

Sources within Gantz's National Unity Party believe that the PM is aiming to boot his more moderate war cabinet partners in order to play up hard-line opposition to hostage deals to his right-wing base. One official says Netanyahu 'wants everyone to talk about politics so no one will talk about the hostages'

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant showed journalists intelligence said to indicate that UNWRA employees took part in the hostage-taking of civilians and soldiers