'I have gone to the Knesset several times,' Sigi Cohen, mother of Elia Cohen, who was abducted to Gaza from the Nova music festival, says. 'Unfortunately, I felt that what I was saying was falling on deaf ears. I found myself as an emissary for unity. We need the people with us'

Following his visit to Israel, Blinken emphasized that the Biden administration is strongly opposed to any plan to remove the civilian population from northern Gaza. According to Blinken, Israel has increased the amount of aid entering Gaza in response to U.S. requests, but it must do more

But in recent years, and especially in the last year of war, many Israelis are depressed because they don't see an end to Netanyahu's belligerent policies; the economy is deteriorating and the government doesn't offer hope to its citizens. All these are fertile ground for the cultivation of spies

GAZA: IDF calls on north Gaza residents of Beit Lahia to evacuate ■ LEBANON: IDF confirms Nasrallah's successor was killed in Israeli airstrike in Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold ■ HOSTAGE DEAL: Blinken in Israel for Middle East tour amid push to restart cease-fire/hostage release talks

Hezbollah has been hit harder than even the most optimistic Israeli military official could have expected, but intelligence experts are certain it will start rebuilding almost immediately ■ Efforts to reach a political agreement in Lebanon must involve an admission that the previous arrangement was never really implemented ■ It is hard to disconnect IDF operations in Gaza with the dangerous resettlement plan being touted by the radical right

Ancient Egyptian king Shishak listed his conquests in the Levant and Libnah isn't there. But neither is Jerusalem and the Bible says otherwise

Brig. Gen. Kahana, who has taken issue with Ben-Gvir in the past, was shuffled out of his post this week. Although the commissioner transferred him from his position, it's 'clear that behind the move stands Ben-Gvir alone,' said a police source

A key Knesset committee chief demands the consent of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who says that some of the opposition must be on board with the bill to draft the ultra-Orthodox. There's also talk of an early election, but don't bet on it