Held in a cage and shackled for months, Alexander was left weak and unable to walk by himself; only recently did Hamas begin feeding him more regularly, apparently ahead of his release

Throughout the Gaza war, the IDF has been battling on multiple fronts—from Lebanon to Yemen, Iran, and the Gaza Strip. But what has received far less media attention are its ongoing efforts in Judea and Samaria 

 This divestment comes after the fund's ethics watchdog, the Council on Ethics, adopted in August a tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel's operations in the Palestinian territories

In a statement, Netanyahu's office says Israel only committed to providing a secure corridor for the transfer of the Israeli-American hostage, while further negotiations would be conducted under fire 

Ballistic missile from Yemen did not reach Israel and did not set off warning alarms, less than a day after the IDF issued an extraordinary evacuation notice for three Houthi ports; So far, they have not been attacked

IDF agrees on a temporary ceasefire to secure the safe transfer of the Israeli-American hostage; Family waiting to greet him at Re'im on the southern border; Israeli delegation reportedly heads to Cairo for talks on broader deal 

Abdulaziz Alkhamis says Saudi-Israeli normalization hinges on resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict via a two-state solution; he stresses the need to confront extremism, including Hamas, and urges a comprehensive plan for regional peace

Chinese Ambassador to Israel Xiao Junzheng added that China objects to the Iranians having or developing nuclear bomb