With $9 billion in federal funds at stake, university president says government violates Harvard's First Amendment rights, demands audit of students' views; 'No government should dictate what private universities can teach'

Israel is waiting for a response to the proposal to offer for release of nine or 10 live hostages, including Edan Alexander, seen over the weekend in a Hamas psychological terror video; Defense minister says after the encirclement of Rafah and the capture of Morag corridor: 'A significant portion of Gaza’s territory is now part of Israel’s security zones' 

Officials say military chief has warned Netanyahu and cabinet that military-only strategies cannot fulfill all national objectives in Gaza, particularly in the absence of a complementary diplomatic track

Authorities say Nikita Casap, 17, wrote a three-page antisemitic manifesto praising Adolf Hitler and hoping to 'save the white race from Jewish-controlled politicians'

Discharged IDF troops volunteer in Bogotá’s impoverished neighborhoods, teaching children and renovating schools; Initiative aimed to foster ties and highlight Israel’s positive contributions despite strained relations with Colombia, especially President Petro's heated rhetoric toward Israel due to Gaza war

Man moderately injured; IDF says assailant, stopped because he was believed to be driving a stolen car, fled the scene to nearby Palestinian village of Dura in the southern Hebron Hills

Current proposal under discussion reportedly includes a two-phase release of nine or 10 hostages, which Hostages and Missing Families Forum says would waste 'precious time' and place captives at risk