Riyadh signals it won’t formalize ties with Israel during Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit, insisting progress depends on a credible path to Palestinian statehood; scaled-back defense deal set to define US security role in the Gulf

Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and abducted by Hamas on August 1, 2014, an hour after a ceasefire began during Operation Protective Edge; days earlier, he celebrated his engagement; his family has fought for 11 years to bring him home

With Hadar Goldin returned, four families still await their loved ones held in Gaza; after 765 days of anguish, they describe the emotional toll and cling to hope: 'If there’s an end, even in the best case, it will be a very sad one'

A senior Turkish official said Ankara is working to secure the 'safe passage' of 200 'civilians' trapped in Gaza tunnels, days after Turkey helped return the remains of fallen IDF officer Hadar Goldin

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Maj. Gen. (res.) Herzl Bodinger, who commanded the Israeli Air Force from 1992 to 1996 and led operations 'Accountability' and 'Grapes of Wrath' in Lebanon, has died at 82; a decorated pilot, he shot down Syrian MiGs and oversaw the first flight course opened to women

Degel HaTorah, the Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox faction, will vote against the death penalty bill backed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, following rabbinic guidance warning it could 'lead to bloodshed.' Agudat Yisrael to abstain; Shas undecided