About 200 Hamas operatives remain confined in tunnels under Rafah; Israel agrees to allow their evacuation unharmed, but no country has yet agreed to receive them as US and Israeli officials weigh next steps under Trump’s Gaza plan

During Paris visit, Macron and Abbas announce plan to draft constitution and prepare for post-war two-state solution; Abbas pledges reforms, condemns October 7 attacks and antisemitism, and urges more nations to recognize Palestine

Top officers call for reinstating administrative detention as settler attacks on Palestinians escalate; army struggles with limited police support, political interference and rising resentment among overstretched reserve troops

Washington hosts rare trilateral meeting with Syria and Turkey on integrating Kurdish forces and stabilizing Gaza; Erdoğan officials push for greater role in postwar Gaza amid resistance from Egypt and Israel as debate over multinational force intensifies

In historic first visit by a Syrian leader to Washington, Ahmad al‑Sharaa signals openness to future diplomacy under US mediation, as sides discuss Israeli-Syrian security deal and Syria’s entry into anti-Islamic State coalition

Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose remains were returned to Israel 11 years after his 2014 abduction in Rafah; IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir will deliver a eulogy at the Kfar Saba military cemetery

According to Israeli officials, the planned US base along the Gaza border would house several thousand troops tasked with maintaining the cease-fire; the move signals Washington’s determination to deepen its involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Ulrich Schnaft’s life defied belief — from Waffen-SS fighter to Jewish refugee, Israeli officer, and finally an agent for Egypt; his story remains one of Israel’s most extraordinary Cold War espionage cases