Israeli Air Force hits Hezbollah launch and weapons sites in southern Lebanon days after top commander killed; in parallel, IDF conducts major sweep in Jenin, detaining suspects and seizing arms in ongoing West Bank crackdown

Arraba resident, 26, faces charges after video showed him cocking and placing a loaded handgun on his baby son; a friend who lent him the weapon also indicted; police say pair met to return the gun on the day of their arrest

Judges hear petition challenging justice minister's choice of retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo to oversee leak probe into ex-military prosecutor; state argues appointee violates court's criteria, while Levin warns delay risks obstructing justice

Alongside Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, Hamas is still holding the body of police officer Ran Gvili, killed in the Oct. 7 attack after rescuing dozens at the Nova festival; his mother tells ynet: 'Nothing fits Rani more than being the first to charge in and the last to come home'

The legislation, led by Committee Chair Boaz Bismuth, moved forward after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior leaders of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox stream approved its advancement last week

Bill appears to fail the IDF’s manpower needs and equality standards, with officials adding that it entrenches Haredi draft evasion while restoring yeshiva funding without adding a single soldier