The Palestinian government condemned the scheme, calling it illegal and saying the fragmentation of territory would rip up peace plans for the region.

Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, said on Thursday that a plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem had won approval. But a procedural step remained.

Key Points and Summary: Israel has become the first nation to use the F-35 in “beast mode” during combat operations, a significant milestone for the stealth fighter. -The Israeli Air Force confirmed its F-35I “Adir” jets conducted strikes in Gaza using an external weapons configuration,

An Israeli named “Yukhal Yulita” has not been arrested by Dutch police, a spokesperson for the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service told Reuters, contrary to social media posts linking an individual of that name to alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent, was among those killed. Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas, which he had denied.

The Israel Defense Forces killed Nasser Musa, a senior operative in Hamas’s Rafah Brigade who headed the terrorist group’s Military Control Department, last week in a strike near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced on Friday.

In an interivew, the president of Europe’s soccer association talked about the recent politicization of the sport and the "Israeli issue. " UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin opened the door to a possible ban of Israel from European soccer competitions in a televised interview earlier this week,

Maccabi Haifa fans unveiled a banner reading "Murderers since 1939" in their Conference League match against Polish club Rakow Czestochowa.