In order to carry out safety work that was initially planned for September, Israel Railways announced that Tel Aviv's Hashalom station, the busiest in the country, will close until August 26, effectively cutting off transit between the north and south of the country. Buses will replace train connections between the city's functioning train stations

Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding U.S.-mediated talks on the conflict in southern Syria's Sweida. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met with Israeli, Syrian and Druze officials, including Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif

The IDF says the plan will be presented to the government on Thursday as operations begin on the outskirts of the city ■ Israel's defense minister said he approved a plan to 'accommodate' Gaza City residents to be transferred to southern Gaza ■ Hostage families warn that the operation could put their loved ones at risk of 'murder'

Israel Police announced that they had apprehended a suspect following the statement by Israel's former Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef. The Movement for Quality Government said that the threat is a direct result of the incitement against the AG led by PM Netanyahu

Led by former president of Religious Zionists of America Yosef Blau, the petition was signed by Orthodox rabbis from across the political spectrum. 'Unfortunately in Israel, very few Religious Zionist rabbis are willing to criticize that which comes from within the community'