Shin Bet security service Director Ronen Bar skipped the cabinet vote Thursday night, saying in a letter that it went against standard legal procedures. Bar criticized the lack of concrete allegations against him, pointing to his agency's investigations of the government's role in the October 7 failures and the 'Qatargate' scandal as motives for his firing

The aunt of twins Gali and Ziv Berman, Israeli hostages held in Gaza, says the renewed fighting has caused anxiety among their family, despite having recently received signs of life from them, what she refers to as 'signs of distress.' 'They are in clear and present danger,' she says, and 'Every military operation endangers life'

After a wave of cancellations and criticism, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli declared that 'attempts to demonize and delegitimize' some of the guests attending the international conference on antisemitism he is hosting next week 'will not deter us'

The motion, submitted hours after Israel's cabinet voted to fire the Shin Bet head, will be brought to a cabinet vote on Sunday

'You do not have the mandate to sacrifice 59 hostages': Dozens of survivors of captivity and hostage families told the government in a letter to stop their 'criminal policy' and bring an end to the hostilities in Gaza

The executive order to dismantle the Education Department could weaken protections for Jewish students, critics say, with the closure of the Office for Civil Rights