Hadassah Lazar believed that her brother Shlomo Mantzur, the oldest of the hostages, would survive. When news came that he'd been murdered on Oct. 7, the family tore their shirts as is customary in Jewish tradition – then set them aside until his body is returned

As chair of a key Knesset committee, Democrats MK Gilad Kariv says he will focus on 'issues related to the relationship between religion and state, which have a direct impact on the immigrant community in Israel'

As Trump's attention turns elsewhere, the Netanyahu circus comes to a close. No-none-sense Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff appears to be unmoved by Netanyahu's charm, and made it clear that the hostages must return, much to the PM's chagrin

As the Shin Bet investigates potential conflicts of interest among Netanyahu's advisers, on suspicion of leveraging their roles for private business with Qatar, Israel grapples with the aftermath of the Gaza war

Israeli hostages who were recently released from Gaza captivity reported seeing fellow captives in dire condition, suffering from wounds and severe malnutrition, after Hamas sought to extract military information through torture