Also in this week's cultural roundup: Big art prize goes to an artist telling the story of her parents who were abducted to Gaza; 'La belle de Gaza' shines with controversy at Cannes; Musrara Mix wakes up Jerusalem; and Muhammad Abo Salme brings a gleam of light to Tel Aviv

While there are no immediate moves to rein in the IDF, in the longer term there are two dangers: an imposed cease-fire without a resolution of the hostage crisis and missing the Biden administration's proposal for a comprehensive U.S.-Saudi-Israeli agreement

IDF denies Hamas claim that it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza ■ Thousands protest against Netanyahu's gov't in Tel Aviv ■ IDF identifies masked man threatening military coup in Gaza in viral video ■ Reports in Syria say two Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli strike near Homs ■ Hostage deal efforts to restart following CIA, Mossad chief meeting with Qatari PM

During a stand-up comedy performance in Abu Dhabi, American comic Dave Chappelle faced cheers and jeers for his comments on the war in Gaza, saying 'what happened on October 7 wasn't right,' but that 'You don't take tens of billions from my country to go kill innocent women and children'

Sgt. Betzalel Zvi Kovach, 20, was wounded in northern Gaza last Wednesday and died of his wounds on Sunday. Sgt. Sahar Sudaei, 20, was killed on Sunday in northern Gaza

AIPAC's super PAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition are pouring millions into races where Republicans have alleged anti-Israel records and often traffic in antisemitic tropes

Is there any organization of reservists waiting for the order from Netanyahu to continue fighting in Gaza even if the order to pull back is given? Almost certainly not, and if there is, this video isn't proof of it. But it serves Netanyahu and the far right to have Israelis fear that may be the case

'The deal I am pushing for will include the return of all hostages, while Hamas insists that it will include the end of the war,' said the chief, according to a Channel 12 report. Netanyahu: 'The clashes from within the negotiating team only strengthen Hamas' position'