This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli tech worker helping rice farmers in the Philippines, and a teenager flying solo to Berlin to see Kendrick Lamar

According to German public TV, Netanyahu was incensed by calls from Christoph Heusgen - an aide to then-Chancellor Angela Merkel - to link submarines to settlement freeze and Palestinian statehood; an aide to Netanyahu reportedly contacted Bild newspaper, which later published a negative article about Heusgen

Israel Frey, a journalist detained for a post stating that 'the world is better' after IDF soldiers fell in Gaza, provoked the question no one in Israel dares ask: Is Israel committing crimes against humanity in Gaza?

At the end of Netanyahu's weeklong visit to the United States, two things are clear: the war in Gaza has no purpose and the prime minister isn't pushing for a deal ■ Recent wars show that the IDF's entire understanding of the concept of 'deterrence' is fundamentally flawed and must be revamped

The Israeli prime minister is aware of the changing sentiment regarding Gaza, but is looking for a solution that will bypass his difficult base and not dismantle his coalition ■ The Knesset's summer recess could pave the way for a dream scenario for him

International organizations say that the Israeli government insists on them buying baby formula through it and paying customs duty – leaving much aid stuck outside Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, but according to UNRWA, the percentage of Gazan children suffering from malnourishment has doubled since March

Biran, who was a squad commander in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit of the Golani Brigade, was killed during a clash in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. He is the 10th IDF soldier killed in combat since the beginning of the month