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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

Ra’am Chairman Mansour Abbas announced on Saturday evening that the party will soon approve a historic decision to separate its organizational structure from the Islamic Movement and the Shura Council, establishing Ra’am’s institutions as fully independent bodies

Just as Mobileye’s long-awaited robotaxi vision begins to take shape, the Israeli autonomous-driving company is launching a significant cost-cutting initiative. The company announced it will lay off 200 employees, representing about 4% of its global workforce. Since most of Mobileye’s 4,300 employees — more than 3,000 — are based in Israel, the majority of layoffs are expected to impact its Jerusalem headquarters and Tel Aviv campus

The Police Investigations Department (PID) lifted the publication ban surrounding the investigation into Lahav 433 Commander, Superintendent Meni Binyamin, on Wednesday, following the transition from a covert to an open inquiry. The Northern District Police Chief is overseeing the case and forms part of a wider investigation that has already led to the arrest of a former mayor, close associates, and senior figures in the criminal organization headed by Samir Bakri