Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 254?
Knesset prolongs reservist service extension • Firefighters combat blazes in North • US sanctions group blocking Gaza aid
Israeli cabinet to act against PA, unilateral Palestinian statehood
The PMO’s announcement comes as the Biden administration has pushed for a Saudi normalization deal that would include a pathway for Palestinian statehood.
The Security Cabinet is set to vote at its next meeting on a series of measures against the Palestinian Authority and countries that unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office.
The security cabinet is also expected to take steps against the PA, “following its actions against Israel in international bodies.”
IDF battles on in Rafah as humanitarian corridor created
“The IDF makes it clear that there is no cessation of combat in the southern Gaza Strip, and the combat in Rafah continues,” the military said.
After heavy criticism from far-right coalition members, the IDF has clarified that opening a humanitarian corridor in Gaza will not impede its operations in the strip.
Go to the full article >>High Court freezes comptroller probe into October 7 security failures
The IDF has previously opposed the investigation until after the war was over and has since begun its own probe into the events that unfolded during the October 7 ,massacre.
The High Court of Justice froze the State Comptroller’s probe of the IDF’s October 7 failures until at least sometime when a hearing on the dispute will be held in July, and possibly for much longer.
The IDF opposes the probe until at least the end of the war, and has promised to conduct its own investigation in the mean time.
Go to the full article >>Government extends age cut off for IDF reserve duty amid heavy criticism
The government gave three-month extension of measure to raise the cutoff age for reserve duty from 40 to 41 for regular soldiers and 45 to 46 for officers
The Knesset has extended a provision to raise the age cap for soldiers and officers in reserve duty, for fear of thousands of soldiers being released in the middle of the war.
Go to the full article >>Don't be fooled by Iran's weak response to IAEA condemnations, missiles are on the way - analysis
As of January 2026, the ultimate weapon of the nuclear deal to hold Khamenei in line, the “snapback” of UN global sanctions, which China and Russia cannot veto, expires.
Analysis | Iran's response to IAEA condemnations has been rather limited. Is this because Iran is afraid to retaliate or because it knows the real limiters to its nuclear capabilities are about to expire?
Go to the full article >>IDF announces name of fallen soldier
Sergeant Yakir Ya'akov Levi, 21, from Hafetz Haim, from the 601st Battalion fell in combat in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Hamas Leader: group's response to Gaza ceasefire aligns with Biden's plan
Hamas leader says group's response to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal 'consistent' with principles of Biden's plan
Hamas Qatar-based leader Ismail Haniyeh said the group's response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal is consistent with the principles put forward by US President Joe Biden's plan, in a televised speech on the occasion of the Islamic Eid al-Adha on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>IDF announces humanitarian pause in Salah al-Din area of Gaza
The IDF announced on Sunday morning a tactical pause of military operations for humanitarian purposes on the road leading from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Salah al-Din road in the Gaza Strip.
Go to the full article >>IDF publishes the names of seven soldiers killed in Gaza
The names of seven soldiers who were killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip overnight were published by the IDF early Sunday, following correspondence with the families of the soldiers.
Go to the full article >>Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens in Upper Galilee were false alarms - report
The hostile aircraft invasion sirens that were activated in a number of settlements in Israel's Upper Galilee on Saturday night were false alarms, according to a Y-Net report later on Saturday night.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 120 hostages remain in Gaza
- 43 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says