35-year-old Baruch was kidnapped from the Nova festival. He leaves behind his wife, Racheli, two children, aged 8 and 5, his parents and three brothers.

Yair Kulas, the head of the Defense Ministry's export assistance department, took part in transactions that raised eyebrows. But Benjamin Netanyahu's new government rescued him

An anthology published by the IDF includes poems which express a desire for vengeance and paint the combat in Gaza as a religious war

Prime Minister Netanyahu cancels delegation, scheduled to discuss possible military operation in Rafah, after U.S. doesn't veto a UN resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza ■ Eight rockets launched at Ashdod from Gaza ■ Families of hostages both participate in and protest Jerusalem Purim parade ■ Hamas source: 'Israel's offensive in Al-Shifa Hospital cannot be understated' ■ According to IDF data, 30 soldiers were wounded in combat since Friday

Netanyahu must decide now whether to bring the Israeli hostages home and permit the return of the residents of northern Gaza – even at the price of a rift in his governing coalition – or to accede to the extreme right and declare the creation of a 'Palestinian refugee problem 2'

The Israeli prime minister's threat made no impression on the U.S. president – who has run out of patience. The Americans don't understand what Netanyahu wants, but from an Israeli perspective, the answer is clear: to stay in power at any price

Blown far, far away from the shrubby deserts of northwestern Africa, probably by blasting winds, the warbler is only the second ever to be seen in Israel