Watch: Former hostage Omer Shem Tov sings “Shir LaMa’alot” before more than 1,000 Christian religious leaders from the United States.

<p>After the identification process was completed by the National Center of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, the Coordinator for Prisoners and Missing Persons, representatives of the IDF, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the family of deceased hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, that their loved one has been returned to Israel and his identification finalized. This was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office.</p><p>“The Coordinator for Prisoners and Missing Persons, Brig. Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch, informed Sudthisak’s family that arrangements for his return for burial in his homeland will be carried out in coordination with the Embassy of Thailand in Israel, and that the Government of Israel shares in the deep grief of the Rinthalak family, of the Thai people, and of all the families of the deceased hostages.”</p>

Manischewitz opens nationwide competition to crown the top Jewish male and female NCAA athletes in America, with winners set to appear on limited-edition matzah boxes.

Residents of Kafr Kana in northern Israel suspected of photographing home of MK Itshak Waserlauf's mother, examining ways to travel there.

IDF launches wave of strikes on Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon

Prime Minister Netanyahu tells the NYT Dealbook forum that Israel is fighting the "free world's battle," rejects a Palestinian state, calls his trial a "witch hunt," and vows to secure peace through absolute strength.

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security consultation on Wednesday evening following the clash in Rafah in which four soldiers were wounded.</p><p>Participating in the discussion were Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, and Shin Bet Director David Zini.</p>

Senior Egyptian official says any opening of the Rafah crossing would require two-way movement of residents.