After studying the testimonies of several dozen hostages who were released from captivity in Gaza, Prof. Inbar Levkovich insists that the struggle to return all of the deceased hostages is important for former captives, who see all of those who were in Gaza 'on a family level, like siblings'

Michael Ben-Gad, an economics professor at the University of London, reportedly said protesters who'd stormed his class threatened to have his 'head chopped off' over his IDF service during the first Lebanon War. A petition to remove him from his position has garnered 400 signatures

Nimrod Cohen, one of 20 hostages released from Hamas captivity last week, lost 33 pounds and feared for his life amid Israeli airstrikes. His father, Yehuda, has been targeted on social media for fighting the Netanyahu government in an effort to stop the war

Facing rejection from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, recent convert Isabella Vinci, supported by the Israel Religious Action Center, is preparing a court petition to challenge the decision, despite a Supreme Court ruling recognizing non-Orthodox conversions

Israeli arms manufacturers such as IWI and ARI Arms are expected to compete for a government contract to provide thousands of 7.62 caliber guns, at up to 6,500 shekels per rifle, to the IDF. International sanctions against the Israeli arms industry have left Israeli brands struggling to sell their wares