In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, the far-right finance minister said that the attack was 'a grace from God, delivering a painful, severe slap, a great disaster with terrible consequences. This slap woke us up after many years of complacency'

Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, along with Kushner's wife Ivanka Trump, spoke at the rally as a hostage's father said police estimated some 500,000 Israelis had gathered. Families expecting their loved ones to be released by Monday said 'the fight is not over' until all 48 hostages are home

The New York Times also published intercepted messages from Hamas commanders on October 7, ordering militants to take hostages and broadcast the attacks to rally Arab support. While the memo did not explicitly mention killing or abducting Israelis, it instructed militants to set neighborhoods ablaze and film the atrocities to sow fear and destabilize Israel

'I'm really sorry, I can't take this pain anymore,' wrote Roei Shalev, who survived the October 7 massacre but lost his partner, Mapal Adam, who was murdered by Hamas. In the two years that have passed, Shalev is said to be the second survivor of the festival to take his own life

The U.S. president cited 'a consensus' on the next phases of his Gaza plan. After speaking at the Israeli Knesset, he will reportedly depart for Cairo for a high-level meeting with European and Arab leaders

Private texts show Kirk defending ties to Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens amid growing backlash from Jewish donors, exposing his mounting frustration with Israel and its supporters. Some on the far-right have since floated conspiracies about Israel's involvement in his death

His entire body paralyzed, Michael Podolsky could only communicate with the world by blinking. Bedridden, immobile, but completely lucid, he set medical and legal precedents, deciding how and when his life would end

While girls their age across the world post videos of themselves opening gifts, girls in Gaza document a different reality – which includes hunger, loss and shortages. This documentation, beyond being a tool for collecting donations, also has a therapeutic effect

The struggle to repair petrochemical facilities and keep them in northern Israel's Haifa Bay is an example of a greater battle waged by the Trump administration on behalf of fossil fuel companies worldwide

Earlier Friday, the Israeli government revised a list of Palestinian prisoners slated for release under the cease-fire deal: Eleven Hamas members would be released instead of 11 members of Fatah. 'We have made great efforts to ensure the release of all prisoners,' Hamas and two factions said

Haim Oron, formerly of the Zionist left Meretz party, believes that the continued captivity of the hostages, two years after October 7, reflects the fracture within Israeli society. Despite all that, he has not lost faith in the two-state solution and peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Pressure on Israel and Hamas has produced a workable cease-fire, but the plan's details are thin when it comes to forming an effective civilian administration. Hamas could find a way to retake control of daily life

The three are still being held at Shikma prison in Ashkelon, and their lawyer claims that their detention is unjustified since they are all Israeli citizens who were brought into the country by force

An Israeli army unit storms a quiet Palestinian village in the West Bank. Jeeps tear through the streets as soldiers seize a family home. From a window, a sniper spots a student waiting for a shared taxi, and shoots him dead. IDF Spokesperson: 'A terrorist threw an explosive device'

Udi Goren, cousin of murdered hostage Tal Haimi, whose body is being held in Gaza, worries that Israel will not be able to find and return all the hostages. He believes that the return of the hostages is only the beginning of a long struggle to restore the influence of the liberal public on decision-making in Israel

Two roads were opened for displaced Palestinians to return north, where they discovered the extent of destruction in the Gaza City area. Many residents expressed excitement about returning to their neighborhoods, even if they will have to live in tents for the foreseeable future

The Social Space has created a creates a win-win model: NGOs get free space in upgraded vacant buildings, and developers benefit from improved community reputation

Canadian cyclist Derek Gee, Israel-Premier Tech's leader in recent years, explained why he left the team in August, saying his decision stemmed 'both from a safety and personal-belief standpoint that weighed heavily on my conscience'

Egypt, Turkey and Qatar told Hamas that once it released the hostages, Israel wouldn't have any pretext to renew the war, despite the agenda of Netanyahu and his messianic political allies

Amid the U.S.-brokered cease-fire in Gaza, European diplomats tell Haaretz there is hope for improved relations if Israel honors the agreement, though some caution that the Israeli government's actions in the West Bank will be hard to ignore

Though the list was already approved by ministers, a cabinet vote passed to replace the Fatah members, most of whom were not involved with fatal attacks, with convicted terrorists