The legislation to extend men's service by 4 months will be brought to the Knesset on Sunday. The decision comes as the army faces a shortage of troops amid the Gaza war and escalations on the Lebanese border

Biden says his cease-fire proposal 'is now agreed to by both Israel and Hamas' ■ Netanyahu denies reports that Israel, Egypt discussed using electronic surveillance along the Gaza/Egypt border ■ USAID's chief says she received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and safely in Gaza ■ ICJ to publish its position on Israeli occupation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem next Friday ■ Here's what you need to know 280 days into the war

Arrest warrants will be issued against Israel's political leaders and military commanders – but it is the State of Israel itself that will be put on trial in the end

At NATO summit press conference, U.S. president says Israel cannot reoccupy Gaza after defeating Hamas, calls Netanyahu's cabinet the 'most conservative' in country's history

In pre-state Yishuv, a decadent gay poet who refused to dance to the Zionist-socialist tune was worse than the devil. Jacob de Haan's assassination was aimed at deterring anyone who dared to step out of line. That terror remains pervasive in today's Israel

A likelier scenario is that Netanyahu – who depends on his far-right partners – will delay his response until after his Congress speech. After that, an excuse to back away from talks won't be difficult to find

The United Torah Judaism school system siphoned hundreds of millions of shekels from girls' education and transferred them to schools that aim to draw children closer to religion. A Haaretz reporter donned a kippa and visited these institutions, to discover a boutique framework that seeks to turn Israel more Haredi – with secular taxpayers footing the bill

Biden: Gaps remain between Israel and Hamas, but we're making progress ■ U.S. issues sanctions of Israeli individuals and entities accused of undermining West Bank stability, most notably the Lehava organization ■ Netanyahu's office says delegation led by Shin Bet chief to head for Cairo for continued talks ■ Hamas claims Israel continues to 'stall' to win time and foil the current cease-fire talks ■ Palestinian Red Crescent: Teen killed by IDF in West Bank