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

Until now, the Israeli army has refrained from actively arresting Haredi draft dodgers, a move considered a red line for ultra-Orthodox parties. Military officials cautioned that a 'bottleneck' is expected in military prisons once arrests begin