Military prosecution charges the Hamas operative  with murder for targeting Yohai Avni because he was Jewish, acknowledging a nationalist motive after 51 days and intense family pressure, marking it as a terrorist act 

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, of Rahat is married and the father of 11; he was kidnapped on October 7 while at work as a security guard at a kibbutz packing plant; 108 hostages remain in captivity, many believed to be dead

Since October 7, only Bolivia, Belize and Colombia have severed ties with Israel—a far lower count than during the Yom Kippur War and other conflicts; Katz emphasizes ongoing diplomatic efforts and global outreach, calling it a 'diplomatic front'

Special security forces broke into the apartment where the man barricaded himself

IDF used drone to attack an operations room in the Nur al-Shams camp near Tulkarm reported to be full of explosives, located behind the home of the commander of Islamic Jihad's Tulkarm Battalion; One of the dead terrorists is a Hamas operative released during hostage-prisoner exchange in November 

The list of candidates designated to replace Shukr will likely get the attention of the US Department of Justice, since some have a bounty on their head worth millions; Final decision could rest with Ayatollah Khamenei rather than Hassan Nasrallah

Initial IDF report suggests soldiers stationed in nearby settlements arrived after reports of stone-hurling against Israeli vehicles; Khalil Ziadeh shot and killed during clashes

Arabic message states that Jews are forbidden to visit site holy to Jews and Arabs; Ben-Gvir's synagogue plan for Temple Mount sparks outrage, drawing fire from religious factions and international mediators; Many are also criticizing Netanyahu for being seemingly unable to contain Ben-Gvir's outbursts