As the U.S. seeks stability and confronts Iran, Israel's expanding military and ideological posture risks placing it on the same destabilizing spectrum it aims to defeat

A source informed of the talks - which were conducted by special U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the Pakistani army chief, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan of Turkey and his Iranian counterpart - told Haaretz that Trump announced the cease-fire on social media just 15-20 minutes after a verbal agreement was reached. The source added that the issue of Iranian tolls for passage through the Hormuz Strait will be addressed in follow-up negotiations in Pakistan

The Litani River has become a cherished aspiration for messianic elements and a magic solution to the security threat from Lebanon. Israel is repeating a familiar idea – and expecting a different outcome

Don't be afraid to show emotion, tell the truth and keep explanations short, counsels Talia Levanon of the Israel Trauma Coalition

Civil defense services reported over a thousand were wounded in the IDF's largest coordinated strike campaign since the start of the war. The Tasnim news agency reported Iran would withdraw from its cease-fire agreement if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued

Half of Israel's reptiles are endangered. But they can be saved: the Beer Sheva fringe fingered lizard and friends star in 'The Red Book of Reptiles', which began with surveys and marks the start of new conservation efforts

The chart suggested ships travel further north through waters closer to Iran's mainland near Larak Island, a route that some ships were observed taking before Tehran's and Washington's cease-fire. It remains unclear if the Revolutionary Guard cleared any mining on the route