A belief-based view provides balance and comfort even in the moments in which we fear war in the north.

<p>MK Avigdor Liberman: 'We cannot afford to lose this battle. If we manage to defeat Iran, everything else will fit into place, even the release of the hostages.'</p>

Additional sirens sounded in the Galilee panhandle

<p>Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) criticized the statement published by the Prime Minister's Office regarding Israel's conditions for a deal with Hamas.</p><p>"I have one reaction to the Prime Minister's Office's statement: What is it good for? We are at a critical moment in the negotiations, the lives of the hostages depend on this, why put out such provocative messages? How does that contribute to the process?" Lapid stated.</p>

The Prosecution claims that misinformation was published regarding the investigation into individuals suspected of killing October 7th terrorists after they were captured.

52nd Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Daniel Ela, who was moderately wounded in battle, sent some words of encouragement to his men before being taken to the hospital.

The investigation also probed the shelling of the home of Pesi Cohen. Its details will be provided to the families near the end of the week.

A young chemical engineer from India, Thoufeek Zakriya, researcher of Jewish history and Hebrew calligrapher, was the first to decipher the inscription on the tombstone.