Direct talks between US and Iran could be held in Islamabad as soon as this week — sources * IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut

Finance minister compares waterway 20 miles into southern Lebanon to so-called Yellow Line in Gaza, IDF-held buffer zone in Syria amid continued Hezbollah rocket fire

Researcher finds that people who signed up for Birthright but did not participate became less connected to Israel and their own Jewish identity - but the converse is also true

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid warns that controversial legislation, which marks significant expansion of religious courts' authority, turns Israel into a country governed by Jewish law

Threatened by Iranian fire and falling debris, Palestinians hear air raid sirens from settlements, but most have nowhere to go for cover, and few know how to deal with danger

Roughly two-thirds of Iran's missile launchers destroyed or disabled, according to IDF; UN Security Council negotiating draft resolution demanding Iran cease attacks on Hormuz

Defense minister says Israel to maintain control up to Litani River, vows Lebanese residents won't return until Israel's security ensured; IDF strikes Hezbollah command centers in Beirut

Two minors arrested moments after the arson attack; Israel's ambassador calls for a 'thorough investigation and decisive action'