After the rockets were launched at northern Israel – prompting Hezbollah to deny responsibility for the rocket fire – Israel's defense minister vowed that if there was no peace in the north, 'there will be no peace in Beirut'

Despite being presented with plans to assassinate former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and military wing commander Mohammed Deif before they carried out the Oct. 7 attack, Netanyahu refrained from approving the operation. The PM has denied the claims

The story behind a failed attempt to create dialogue with Netanyahu's government over its latest assault on the judiciary mixes personal and political tragedy - and is a reminder that politics is the art of compromise, but authoritarians will do anything to impose their will

ISRAEL: Netanyahu: Israel could seize Gaza territory if hostages not freed; Hundreds protest Knesset debates ■ SYRIA & LEBANON: IDF says it struck Hezbollah fighters and Irani militia targets ■ YEMEN: Houthis say they attacked U.S. aircraft; U.S. reportedly struck Houthi targets

By supporting the politicization of the Judicial Selection Committee, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar erased everything he bragged about doing during his career as a lawmaker ■ Meanwhile, it's impossible to ignore the similarities between the protests in Gaza and those in Israel