Sources involved in the talks told Haaretz that Qatar and Egypt think Israel will likely execute its Gaza plan. Palestinian officials are reportedly scrambling to find new proposals before Gaza City residents are forcibly displaced

The new protocol allows the squads to operate independently during 'security incidents' and to work alongside firefighters after missile strikes. Volunteers will be permitted to keep their guns at home, without being required to install a gun safe

Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa told reporters that current negotiations with Israel over the 1974 armistice lines could pave the way to a future peace agreement, as U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue talks

In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, American Ambassador Charles Kushner wrote of a sharp rise in antisemitism in France since October 7, 2023, and criticized Paris' decision to recognize a Palestinian state. France's Foreign Ministry called the letter 'unacceptable'

From Vietnam to Afghanistan to Gaza, modern wars fought without political solutions tend to drag their occupiers into moral decline, diminishing returns and the erosion of legitimacy

Top IDF officials, including the chief of staff, believe Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is ignoring their professional opinion – that entering Gaza City might lead to the death of the hostages – and say a partial deal for the return of some hostages would give forces time to regroup