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The United States obtained intelligence last year indicating that senior legal advisers within the Israel Defense Forces warned of evidence that could potentially support allegations of war crimes during Israel’s military operations in Gaza, according to nine former officials in President Joe Biden’s administration who spoke with Reuters

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The central rally took place at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, organized by the October Council, and was mirrored by solidarity events in Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Rosh Pina, Karmiel, and multiple junctions nationwide

Tensions flared across the southern West Bank on Monday after dozens of settlers launched violent raids on two Palestinian villages, Umm al-Butam and Jaba’a, in response to the IDF’s evacuation of the illegal outpost Tzur Misgavbi earlier that morning

An average of two Palestinian children and teenagers have been killed every day since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, according to data from the Gaza Health Ministry and a UNICEF report published Friday

Israel’s assassination of Hayat Ali Tabatbay—described in Lebanon as Hezbollah’s chief of staff—marks the most significant Israeli action in Lebanon since the ceasefire took effect roughly a year ago. The targeted strike, carried out in the heart of Beirut on Sunday, came after weeks of Israeli warnings and eliminated one of the last surviving senior veterans of Hezbollah’s military wing following last year’s conflict, which claimed the lives of many top figures, including Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unexpectedly postponed a planned statement on the updated Haredi conscription bill on Tuesday evening, deepening the political storm surrounding what has become one of the most explosive issues confronting his coalition. The Prime Minister’s Office initially scheduled the address for 8:10 p.m., but minutes beforehand announced that “due to scheduling constraints,” it had been postponed. The delay came less than 24 hours after Netanyahu submitted his unprecedented request for presidential clemency to President Yitzhak Herzog

The IDF carried out an airstrike in Khan Yunis on Wednesday evening. Palestinian media reported that six people were killed, including two children, after a drone allegedly fired four missiles at a tent sheltering displaced families near the Kuwaiti Hospital

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unexpected decision to appoint Major General Roman Goffman as the next head of the Mossad has triggered sharp criticism within the intelligence community and raised concerns about internal resignations. The announcement was made earlier today (Thursday) during a cabinet meeting

Supreme Court Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Thursday, accusing him of leading a “broad campaign to undermine judicial independence” as part of efforts to revive elements of the government’s judicial overhaul