Bereaved families and hostages' relatives, arguing that national security demands the urgent appointment of a Shin Bet chief, petitioned against the attorney general's order to freeze any such appointment. Other bereaved families are asking the court to appoint a neutral committee to make the decision

Qatar is working to tie the end of the Gaza war to diplomatic gains for Israel, including renewed talks with Saudi Arabia, normalization with Oman, and a historic declaration from Syria ending hostilities

Move will allow the U.S. to maintain sanctions on Bashar al-Assad, human rights abusers, terror groups and Iranian proxies

A 16-year-old and a 24-year-old were killed in separate incidents in the army's operations in Ramallah and near the border crossing with Israel in Hebron, respectively, according to the ministry's announcement

An all-encompassing peace agreement would require Israel or Syria to accept a gigantic compromise regarding the status of the Golan Heights – which neither country is positioned to do at this moment