Despite strong opposition in the art world and concerns about violence by pro-Palestinian protesters, the Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale will open this week. Curator Mira Lapidot is outraged by the exclusion of artists because of their national identity and at the same time refuses to see herself as a representative of the state

According to the UN's Satellite Center, 90 percent of buildings within the buffer zone were damaged or destroyed. The destruction of thousands of buildings for this project is viewed by the international community as potentially constituting a war crime

U.S. military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, U.S. Centcom says ■ Biden urges House of Representatives to pass aid bill 'as soon as possible' ■ Home Front Command: Educational activities will take place as usual on Monday ■ UN chief calls for maximum restraint after Iran's attack on Israel

The Israeli army said the explosion occurred hundreds of meters into Lebanese territory ■ IDF says blast origin unknown, Hezbollah claims responsibility

Hamas proposes three stages for releasing hostages and lifting the siege on the Gaza Strip. A senior U.S. official says Sinwar wants to keep hostages, including young women, elderly and wounded ones, even if it means no immediate cease-fire

Israel's defense establishment is urging a military response to Iran, but the window of opportunity will close within days under U.S. pressure, a source familiar with the war cabinet's deliberations says

On October 7 and on April 13, Israel was under attack. Both times, the country's leadership failed to properly assess the enemy's intentions, and both times, Israel won the sympathy of the Western world - but not for long. The price of another miscalculation on Netanyahu's part is far higher