'There is a standard, and I drew the line where others have not,' Yitzhak Wasserlauf says in response to criticism; LGBTQ+ Association: 'Sadly, such comments come from a person who benefits from our taxes'

PM assures families of hostages, who are traveling with him to the US, that ongoing military pressure is yielding change which he hopes will enable hostages' release, saying that their freedom is the primary goal of the war

Lieutenant Mordechai Kadmon, 23, from Nof Ayalon, killed outside of operational activity; 'You were proud of your contribution, ensuring the Gaza Strip would not be a haven for murderers,' says grieving sister

Palestinians report at least 5 dead, including heads of Hamas and Fatah military wings in West Bank city; IDF says forces exchanging fire with terrorists

Army gearing up for what is expected to be the largest raid on renewed Hamas strongholds in Gaza’s largest city as fighting ongoing in other key areas

Fatah, Hamas and 12 other Palestinian factions sign agreement to form ‘reconciliation government’ to administer Gaza post-war; Fatah source dismisses deal as Chinese PR stunt as gap between main rival factions too deep to bridge