Military decides to limit manpower across areas located close to the Lebanon border; local alert squads fear move will threaten their communities

Forces see large dogs chained in buildings, yards they must enter; although military's dogs are trained not to be distracted by other animals or the sounds of war, there is concern that some difficulties might arise

The union representing employees at York University in Toronto has circulated a training booklet that encourages teaching assistants and lecturers to criticize Israel, even in circumstances unrelated to the subject matter being taught; University calls for 'expression of diverse perspectives in an inclusive learning environment'

Military confirms Major (res.) Netzer Simchi, Captain (res.) Gavriel Shani, and Warrant officer (res.) Yuval Nir fell in clashes in the northern and southern parts of the Strip

Police says Sergeant First Class Ran Gvili fought Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on October 7, who kidnapped his body into the Gaza Strip after his death

Decision to halt UAV operations comes after one of the drones crashed in an open field, reportedly due to technical malfunctions; incident marks the second time a UAV crashed during war

More than 100,000 Gazans passed through the IDF's humanitarian corridor from Khan Younis last week, some of them stop and speak with the the soldiers; 'Haniyeh is in Turkey, Sinwar is eating meat underground - and we get bullets in the head'