Investigations into Israel's perception of the threat from Gaza and the performance of the intelligence community indicate that the October 7 massacre was preceded by a series of failures at the political and military levels. 'Israeli perceptions were deeply rooted – and no effort was made to challenge them'

The company that produced the documentary 'Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone' did not inform the BBC that the boy in the film is the son of a senior Hamas official who was paid for his participation. The BBC announced that the film will not be aired again

There was something symbolic this week when the prime minister's convoy left the Tel Aviv District Court with horns and sirens blaring, speeding past defense headquarters and Hostage Square

The air force probe repeats the central line of defense – that top air force officials were not included in the late night consultations concerning suspicious activity in Gaza and therefore, the force did not prepare as needed

ISRAEL: Shin Bet, police to investigate connection between PMO and Qatar, AG's Office says ■ GAZA CEASE-FIRE: Four bodies of Israeli hostages returned by Hamas as Palestinian prisoners are released ■ LEBANON: IDF says it struck Hezbollah arms operative near Lebanon-Syria border, accusing him of 'violating cease-fire'

Where was the army? That question was the theme running through a series of investigative reports published by the IDF. The probes show that, alongside the failures in preparation and intelligence, Israel's idee fixe was much more complex than Netanyahu's inner circle claims. The next stage must be a state commission of inquiry

Locals link the expulsion to an unauthorized settler outpost nearby. Activist Dror Etkes calls this move another example of the transformation of parts of the army 'into militias operating according to an independent agenda in the service of the most violent and extremist settlers'