Military decides to limit manpower across areas located close to the Lebanon border; local alert squads fear move will threaten their communities

Forces see large dogs chained in buildings, yards they must enter; although military's dogs are trained not to be distracted by other animals or the sounds of war, there is concern that some difficulties might arise

Military confirms Major (res.) Netzer Simchi, Captain (res.) Gavriel Shani, and Warrant officer (res.) Yuval Nir fell in clashes in the northern and southern parts of the Strip

Police says Sergeant First Class Ran Gvili fought Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on October 7, who kidnapped his body into the Gaza Strip after his death

More than 100,000 Gazans passed through the IDF's humanitarian corridor from Khan Younis last week, some of them stop and speak with the the soldiers; 'Haniyeh is in Turkey, Sinwar is eating meat underground - and we get bullets in the head'

American officials say it would be difficult for Israel to resume the war at its current intensity after a long pause and that Hamas would be willing to compromise on its demand in case of an extended cease-fire

Treasury imposes sanctions on three entities and one individual based in Turkey and Lebanon for giving "critical financial support" to a financial network used by Iran's Quds Force and Hezbollah.