The woman who became a national symbol of the struggle for the release of the Hamas hostages spared no effort – from sending messages in Arabic to the captors to influencing the course of the war itself. 'There's no creature in nature with a pregnancy this long,' she said last week, just before the reunion with her son Matan

From Moshe Sharett's sidelined diplomacy in the 1950s to Netanyahu's warning that only strength ensures survival, Israel has leaned on force as its default. But unchecked 'capability' has bred cycles of violence, alienation and a foreign policy few nations truly embrace

By releasing all living Israeli hostages, Hamas has lost its last bargaining chip and is therefore clinging to the cease-fire. Only international pressure on Netanyahu and a feasible plan for governing Gaza can mitigate tensions, rather than escalate them

Hostage families speaking with lawmakers criticized Netanyahu's government for neglecting them financially, as released hostages need intensive rehabilitative care and their families, many of whom left work to focus on securing their release, require psychological and economic support

A law enforcement source called the order 'illogical and impossible,' saying that the Military Police is inequipped to handle thousands of draft dodgers and that the police are 'afraid of protests' and don't want to enforce the law

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been a fan of the name since the beginning and has been on a continuing mission to rebrand the war. Here's why

David Sharan was part of numerous bribery and corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trials ■ Likud sources say his appointment could be nixed by the court]