The prime minister’s wife and son boarded an afternoon flight from Florida after earlier delays despite preparations, as officials remain silent and details emerge about the costly and reinforced Shin Bet security operation

An indictment against the Shin Bet chief’s brother cites claims that an Unit 8200 operative could erase records from military systems; the IDF denies any knowledge; Gaza sources describe Hamas-backed smuggling networks and massive captagon shipments

Without accepting responsibility, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a redacted 55-page response to the state comptroller, blaming Israel’s withdrawals from Lebanon and Gaza for October 7 and citing security assessments made 75 minutes before the Hamas attack

Only about 20 patients have been allowed to leave Gaza out of some 22,000 requests, while just 75 people have returned after lengthy inspections, limited to one suitcase, a phone and 600 dollars, amid reports of harassment by Abu Shabab militiamen 

‘Weapons, cash and protection’; foreign reports say Israel is supporting rival armed groups in Gaza to counter Hamas, reviving memories of past proxy failures and raising concern the guns could one day be turned on Israeli troops

Wafiq Safa, longtime liaison chief and close ally of Nasrallah, steps down as terror group restructures leadership under mounting pressure

Suspect jailed for nearly two weeks after allegedly charging hundreds of shekels for sugar disguised as cocaine; police claim fraud still constitutes criminal offense, even if no drugs involved