In Congress speech, Netanyahu praises Sergeant First Class Ashraf al-Bakhiri who fought bravely on morning of massacre; 'It is a great honor for the Bedouin community as a whole; it was strange for Americans to see a Bedouin Muslim serving in the IDF'

Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, are normalizing ties with Syria, resuming flights and diplomatic exchanges after a decade-long rift following Syria's civil war

PM and former US president hold private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, closed to the press; key topics on the agenda include the Gaza war and the potential normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia

Both Biden and Harris avoid making joint statements with Netanyahu during meetings at the White House; Prime minister and president met for 1.5 hours and then met with the families of hostages held in Gaza; Netanyahu promises to send new proposal to Hamas in 2 days

The Israeli government delayed a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp against NSO by confiscating documents in 2020 from NSO offices; Justice Ministry denies claims it interfered with American due process, the Guardian reports 

Official slams Harris for saying the humanitarian situation in Gaza cannot be ignored; claims it is a departure from what was discussed in the meeting with Netanyahu and would be seen by the terror group as a rift between Israel and the U.S.

The security agency posts the photograph on its Instagram page after revealing the bodies of the five slain hostages were found based on intelligence gathered by prisoner interrogations