Israel follows suit with American request not to escalate security situation with Lebanon, hoping to use military pressure to retrieve hostages: 'Following the round, Sinwar realizes that he has neither the flood nor al-Aqsa'

'These have been the hardest 11 months of my life, and I’ve been through a lot, nothing compares to this, I'm still stuck in that same Shabbat' says David Tahar, the father of Golani Brigade soldier Adir, who visits his son's grave, daily 

The architect of the October 7 massacre likely is not hiding in tunnels for more than 24 hours to 36 hours at a time, a former Shin Bet official said  

Hezbollah's thwarted attack on Mossad's secretive base and a GPS disruption hub reveals espionage intrigue; Nasrallah's targets—Israel's intelligence epicenters—highlight Nasrallah's understanding of Israel's cyber prowess

Abbas Araghchi tells Itali's foreign minister strike will be measured and well-calculated because Tehran does not seek regional  escalation in its response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the IRGC guest house  

Far-right National Security Minister says Jews should be allowed to worship on the mosque compound which is Islam's 3rd holy site; Shas minister urges PM to intervene warning danger to strategic alliances with moderate Arab nations 

New  images show the area – considered one of the main points of contention in the cease-fire and hostage release deal negotiations – as it appeared before October 7 and in recent days