After failed negotiations, security assessments suggest that an Iranian response will happen - the only question is the intensity of its retaliation and whether Israel's response to it will lead to an all-out war

Sa'ar won't craft the solution in the north or close a deal in the south. Meanwhile, the left, right, and center would vilify him from the get-go

Defense officials don't expect Iran and Hezbollah to backtrack on their threats of revenge for Israel's assassinations, and Israel will likely face an attack from all sides ■ PM Netanyahu is stalling for time on making a decision on the hostage deal, and U.S. and Israeli officials are increasingly frustrated

The Israeli army expects that only around 30 percent of candidates will show up for the first day of the process. Posters distributed at ultra-Orthodox communities call for mass protests at the draft office, 'we don't fight now over the first 1,000, they will reach all of us, heaven forbid, including your son'

A 66-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene, while a man in his 70s died of wounds in hospital; Israel Police said the assailant was a Palestinian from the West Bank

Netanyahu justified delays in reaching a deal, claiming that he was waiting for a written U.S. commitment on the matter. The Biden administration, however, will likely only deliver it once a hostage deal is secured

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