Israel is under the spotlight, yet its government has failed to respond with an effective public diplomacy campaign, says British journalist and analyst Tom Gross

Author Adam Raz explains how an argument with his mom led him to write 'The Road to October 7.' Plus, the bittersweet opening of Kibbutz Be'eri's art gallery in its temporary home in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, and what to do at Haifa's Queer History Festival

If the transition between Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day has always felt a bit awkward, this year, the ritual is indisputably inappropriate and out of place. Two alternative ceremonies might be a sign that more and more Israelis won't take part in the stately show

Home in Ashkelon takes direct rocket hit; three lightly wounded ■ IDF spokesperson tells foreign media army avoiding densely populated areas in Rafah ■ U.S. reportedly offers Israel intelligence in exchange for avoiding major Rafah invasion ■ IDF announces new field hospital in Dir al-Balah, Gaza

Staff Sgt. Ariel Tsym of the Nahal Brigade, a resident of Modi'in, was killed during combat operations in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza