Decision made at the request of PM and other ministers so they could attend a VIP dinner hosted by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz in Jerusalem

What used to require dangerous, painstaking work by sappers can now be achieved in as little as three minutes; lessons learned the hard way in Khan Younis may now help new forces operating in Gaza

Anguished families accuse leaders of paralysis as negotiations stall; 'I no longer believe anyone,' says hostage Rom Braslavski's father; Security Cabinet meets on Gaza City offensive plans

As tens of thousands of reservists will be drafted once again during the holidays for Gideon's Chariots II, the government is making efforts to allow thousands of draft dodgers to leave Israel to participate in Rosh Hashanah festivities; In addition to Uman, haredi politician Yitzhak Goldknopf is now asking PM to expand the travel outline

Brazil's president, who was declared persona non grata in Israel, refused to accept the appointment of a new ambassador; Israel decided not to send another, downgrading ties;  Foreign Ministry:  'Escalated the moment Brazil's president compared Israel’s actions to those of the Nazis'

Accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne; Since Oct. 7  Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson