Washington Free Beacon reports Abdallah Aljamal, who held hostages for Hamas in his family home, wrote for website associated with newspaper overseen by Iranian supreme leader; newspaper editor previously worked at Al Jazeera, which denied any connection to Aljamal

Senior Hezbollah commander Abu Talib, responsible for southern Lebanon until the Litani river, reportedly dies with three other senior members after the IDF attacked a house near Tyre

With two-thirds of homes damaged by anti-tank fire and parts declared closed military zone, Kibbutz Manara, with its population reduced to just two, falls into neglect and disrepair; residents uncertain if they’ll have homes to return to after war

In largest rocket attack since October 7, terror group launches approximately 160 projectiles toward the Galilee in response to assassination of senior commander, setting off sirens in Tiberias in first since October

Taleb Abdallah oversaw southern Lebanon's eastern sector, from which rockets often targeted Upper Galilee and Golan Heights; Hezbollah-affiliated media calls Israeli assassination 'dangerous escalation by the enemy'

US top diplomat aligns with Israel, saying Hamas altered current deal, essentially identical to one it previously agreed to; Blinken remains hopeful gaps ‘bridgeable’; terror group said to seek guarantees from US for permanent cease-fire and IDF withdrawal from Gaza

Moscow's human rights commissioner appeals to UN official to secure release of Russian nationals remaining in Hamas' captivity in Gaza

In Ynet exclusive, Andrey Kozlov's parents recount his moment of abduction, horrors of captivity, immense joy of his release, pain over death of Arnon Zamora and ongoing struggle; ‘We must help free the other hostages’