As hostage negotiations stall, Israeli leaders and U.S. officials, including Trump and special envoy Witkoff, signal a shift toward full military control of Gaza, abandoning hopes for a deal with Hamas

Following Operation Rising Lion, 5 Iranian Jews remain imprisoned over alleged anti-regime online activity; While most detainees have been released, Jewish Parliament lawmaker Homayoun Sameh continues efforts to secure the freedom of the remaining individuals amid growing pressure on minority communities 

Bishop Robert Stearns explains that younger evangelicals do not interpret Scripture the way their grandparents did

The flotilla was attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade while carrying about 21 people onboard

Reserve soldier Ariel Meir Taman, who served in the military rabbinate and was involved in identifying bodies, was found dead in his home in southern Israel; A Military Police Investigation Unit investigation was opened 

Photos of Muhammad al-Matouq, the emaciated Gazan toddler photographed wearing a diaper made from a garbage bag, were published in nearly every media outlet covering the crisis in the Strip; But an independent journalist finds that he suffers from a background of genetic diseases, including cerebral palsy and a lack of oxygen in the blood; which contribute to his appearance; His diseases were omitted from report, and the narrative of starvation in Gaza intensified

As hostage talks stall, Trump warns military action in Gaza risks killing captives, highlights US aid efforts as part of humanitarian push; 'We gave $60 million, nobody said even thank you. other nations are going to have to step up'

Six Georgian nationals arrested on suspicion of robbing at least 111 elderly Israelis, mostly women, on buses; police say gang used 'choking ring' method to trap victims and steal wallets and phones, then drained their bank accounts