According to their lawyer, the four activists are held in solitary confinement. 'Thanks to you, we succeeded in bringing the living [hostages] alive,' said a protester who is a relative of a slain hostage. 'I'm here because you were there for me'

All signs suggest Netanyahu aims to seek a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog to avoid conviction. Pardons are usually granted only after legal proceedings, and his trial is far from over. The only pre-conviction precedent involved a classified security case, which one scholar says has 'no connection whatsoever' to his corruption charges

The founder of D.C.-based vegan kosher chain Shouk says boycotts forced the closure of his last two restaurants amid a wave of attacks on similar eateries in the U.S. since the Gaza war. 'Profiting off the occupation of my ancestors is a hard line for me,' said a Palestinian chef behind the boycott, while the owner said, 'I'm disappointed when we don't use food as a bridge'

Israeli settler militias, backed by soldiers, are laying waste to Palestinian communities – beating residents, torching crops, smashing cars, slaughtering animals. Jonathan Pollak, who accompanies Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, recounts what he's witnessed – and how he nearly paid for it with his life

Professor Yechiel Michael Barilan says history shows that every war ends with slain persons buried in unknown locations, and that insisting on returning them at any cost could even be viewed as 'a subconscious attempt at averting diplomatic progress' with the Palestinians

Diplomats flock to Kiryat Gat's Civil-Military Command Center, but few are willing to enter Gaza, where Hamas remains strong and the challenge of stabilizing the area keeps nations on the sidelines. 'Every analyst in the world was in shock at seeing how organized and coordinated Hamas are,' said a Gulf source