He used to view Israel as a model for the safe use of firearms. Now an American gun policy expert warns that Israel is making the same mistakes as the United States

Lebanon rocket barrage targets northern Israel ■ U.S. State Dept says Israeli military operation in Rafah 'would be a disaster' ■ Israeli war cabinet discusses Hamas' cease-fire proposal; anti-deal protesters gather outside government in Jerusalem ■ U.K. PM will increase measures to crack down on antisemitic and violent protesters ■ Hamas seeks prisoner, hostage exchange and withdrawal of Israeli forces in its 135-day proposal

The subtext from the prime minister's 'total victory' slogan is that a hostages-for-cease-fire deal will prevent the IDF from getting the job done ■ The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, meanwhile, is getting ready to reimpose martial law on the Gaza Strip

With food trucks being regularly mobbed by hungry crowds, aid workers have reported visible signs of starvation in children, especially in areas of northern and central Gaza

At a time when many reservists have already spent four months in uniform since the war in Gaza began, Israel's ultra-Orthodox and secular communities are heading for a clash over who must serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is already trying to muster his troops

The Israeli army believes Yossi Sharabi was killed when the IDF conducted a strike in a building adjacent to where he and two other hostages were being held

Joe Biden enjoys a deep groundswell of support from Jewish-Democratic benefactors, with giants in the worlds of Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street making up a significant portion of the U.S. president's fundraising as he begins his reelection bid in earnest