Russia, China veto U.S. resolution at UNSC calling for immediate cease-fire and hostage release ■ Netanyahu says he told Blinken that Israel will launch Rafah ground op with or without U.S. support ■ Blinken: Rafah op risks further isolating Israel ■ IDF says it opened new entry point for Gaza aid ■ Spain, Ireland, Malta and Slovenia agree to take first steps towards recognizing Palestinian state ■ Here's what you need to know 168 days into the war

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A postdoctoral fellow ponders Israel's special relationship with Germany on her way to meet her partner in Greece, and a musician returns to Tel Aviv after an eye-opening tour in the U.S.

Israeli army says 'very senior' Hamas officials arrested in Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital ■ IDF and Shin Bet say over 600 terrorists arrested in Al-Shifa Hospital, including senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials ■ Blinken says that the U.S. 'can't support' a Rafah ground operation ■ Netanyahu tells Senate Republicans that even if Israel would have to go into Rafah without U.S. support, 'We won't stop' ■ The IDF said a suspicious aerial target was intercepted outside Israeli territory, launched from the Red Sea area.

The indefatigable salesman inside the Israeli prime minister recognized that Rafah could be used as a dramatic motif and even took his spin to the General Staff ■ As far as Netanyahu is concerned, the emergency unity government already belongs to the pages of history

The IDF's accomplishments on the northern front have not altered the strategic situation and, given that Israelis are yet to return to their communities, it's Hezbollah's Nasrallah who has the upper hand

The Israeli army sent troops and attack helicopters to the West Bank settlement of Dolev following the shooting. Following several hours of gunfire, two missiles were fired at the terrorist, killing him

Israeli officials are trying to recruit 'Palestinian businessmen' to manage aid distribution, but what separates them from the gangs taking over Gaza's gray market is not always clear