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Uneasy Israelis huddled over their phones for updates about the escalating conflict with Iran, while still trying to go about their lives and enjoy a bit of sunshine.

Iran quickly retaliated by sending a swarm of drones at Israel, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment.”

The Minister announced on Thursday that Israeli troops deployed in southern Syria "are prepared to prevent the entry of hostile forces into the area of Druze villages," adding the forces continue to monitor developments with readiness for "various scenarios".

Pope Francis was critical of Israel's war in Gaza, and exceptionally close to the Catholic church there, but had also called on Hamas to release the hostages and condemned the rise in antisemitism

"The Prime Minister issued an instruction for the continuation of the steps to advance the release of our hostages," the office said on Wednesday in a statement.

The official said on Sunday that Ministers voted unanimously in favour of the motion, Xinhua news agency reported.

Baharav-Miara issued a directive prohibiting Netanyahu from taking any action to remove Bar after the High Court temporarily blocked the government's attempt to dismiss him, Xinhua news agency reported.

The United States must push harder for immediate de-escalation rather than merely reiterating its support for Israel’s right to self-defence

The surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand

According to a statement, Bar was summoned to a meeting and informed that a proposal for his dismissal would be presented to the government this week

"Preparations are underway to establish a migration authority within the Defence Ministry": Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delusional if he thinks he can achieve his goals through the starvation war imposed on the Gaza Strip: Mahmoud Mardawi

The Hamas-linked Prisoners' Information Office said that the seventh and eighth batches of prisoner releases were merged, bringing the total number to 642, Xinhua news agency reported

The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners had been delayed for several hours and was meant to occur just after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday. It was meant to be the largest one-day prisoner release in the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase

The explosions occurred in buses parked in lots in Bat Yam, a southern suburb of Tel Aviv

Prime Minister Modi will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday for bilateral meetings, which will be capped by dinner at which the two leaders will be joined only by a few guests.

The visit signals the importance of the India-US partnership, coming less than a month after Trump's return to the White House.

US President Donald Trump 'determined' to implement 'revolutionary' Gaza takeover plan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase, even as US President Donald Trump repeated his pledge that the US would take control of the Palestinian enclave