This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli father whose view of hard reality shifted through yoga, and two friends who met at a horror-film meetup heading off on a Down Under adventure

A year after the cease-fire, Israel enjoys relative freedom of action in Lebanon ■ In Gaza, Trump's stalled plan leaves Hamas strengthened ■ IDF chief doubles down on red lines he won't cross in confrontation with Defense Minister Katz

As Netanyahu boosts an outlet accusing Israel of 'historic crimes,' Katz blocks indictments and shields allies, dragging the defense establishment into his political trench wars. Even cabinet ministers now admit the army is kept in crisis to dodge a real inquiry