The spokesman, an attorney by profession, began his role in the Prime Minister's Office in June. He is currently appealing the tribunal's sentence, and his suspension has been placed on hold pending a court ruling

Sources close to Prime Minister Netanyahu say it remains unclear whether a compromise can be reached that would enable the appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini as head of the Shin Bet. Netanyahu rejects delegating the authority to another minister, as the attorney general demands

As Israel and Hamas negotiate a cease-fire, they should remember exactly what is at stake: The lives of the human beings trapped in the horror show they created. Ten living hostages excluded from a deal may not survive until a new one is made