Abu Obeid replaced Mohammed Shabana after his death alongside Mohammed Sinwar; strike comes amid series of operations against senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists

Security agency says it is awaiting a formal request, expected only after legal review; IDF probe is examining Unit 8200 testimony, information-security concerns and whether classified material was used in the documentary

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Hamas is a ‘defeated organization’ that no longer responds effectively to IDF strikes, while Military Intelligence warns it is recruiting, restoring governance and attempting to rebuild its capabilities

Fears about AI dangers are becoming a burning issue in the US midterm elections and, after the storm caused by Anthropic CEO's warning of catastrophe if there is no slowdown in race to 'superintelligence,' Trump sharply attacks him and other industry executives calling for regulation

Oil prices gained more than 2% amid growing worries about global petroleum supplies and the effect of the new developments on the ability of the world's biggest exporter to get its crude to market

Pentagon's first report on war states that widespread use of weapons has created 'strategic inventory gaps' and exposed production bottlenecks; By end of June, cost of war was estimated at $33.4 billion, of which $22.3 billion was for armaments alone

New IDF doctrine puts air, sea and ground forces on equal footing, with rapid strikes, tighter coordination and multi-front drills designed to stop infiltrations, protect civilians and respond within the first hour of a major attack

Investigators say 19-year-old Mustafa Issa researched combat techniques and bomb-making, attempted to build explosives and was influenced by the October 7 massacre and 2021 unrest