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By replacing Hamas with a military government, Israel shifts from freeing hostages to ruling Gaza – a move that could make the IDF the prime target for future Palestinian attacks | Zvi Bar'el.

Force has its limits – yet Israel’s leaders act as if the IDF can conquer Gaza and free the hostages by will alone, setting the army up for inevitable failure | Opinion | @assulin_yair .

At the Tour de France and other top races, Israel-Premier Tech has faced mounting pro-Palestinian protests accusing it of “sportswashing” Israel’s image during the Gaza war, despite the team insisting it is privately owned and not state-funded.

Netanyahu realized that collaboration with the settler right would give him a forever war and limitless inventory of victims | Opinion | @LealIris_

Has Netanyahu lost control of his coalition, or is his finance minister's criticism a coordinated pre-election move? | @amirtibon .

Netanyahu’s Gaza City takeover plan – opposed by the defense establishment – is meant to buy him time amid political turmoil, global pressure and stalled hostage talks | @jonathanlis1 .

Trump isn't coming to save Palestinians, hostages or Israel from itself in Gaza | Haaretz Today | @Bsamuels0 .

"Zionist Nazis": Argentine lawmaker indicted over anti-Israel social media posts, in a first.

With public trust in the military at stake, and Israel standing between freeing the hostages and ending the war – or escalating it and potentially killing them – Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to speak up | Opinion | Yagil Levy.

Death of Palestinian soccer star in Gaza draws outcry from sports fans – and Mohamed Salah @UziDann .

There is a big gap between how the Israeli security cabinet's decision on expanding the war in Gaza is presented and what its practical consequences currently appear to be | Amos Harel.

A Jerusalem “refusal party” for trans conscientious objector Yona Roseman and Tel Aviv club Phi’s call to end the Gaza war mark cracks in the prevailing silence of Israel’s queer community @avshalomhalutz .

It is too soon to say if far-right minister Smotrich's attack on Netanyahu will lead to his resignation from the government, or if rising global pressure will lead to a hostage deal | @jonathanlis1 .

Footage shows Palestinian Awdah Hathaleen filming moment he was shot dead by Israeli settler @hagar_shezaf .

Netanyahu says Israel aims to free most hostages, claims past release deals prolonged Gaza war.

The only thing that can deprive Netanyahu's insane Gaza decision of the oxygen to proceed | Opinion | Mara Rudman .

How Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan deal hits Iran and Russia where it hurts | @lizarozovsky .

Far-right leader's Saturday night attack exposes Netanyahu's political weakness | @amirtibon .

UN Security Council condemns Netanyahu plan to take over Gaza, urges Israel to reverse decision.

"For several years, I've been fighting the growing power of messianic ideology. We are at a historic moment, and if we don't get our act together, no one from the liberal camp will be able to live in Israel".