IDF chief asked the cabinet to formulate an equation that would include Beirut, after the killing of 11 soldiers during the so-called ceasefire; Senior US official says Israel's hands will not be tied: 'Hezbollah bears full responsibility by violating the ceasefire'

Lula, who at 80 is Brazil's oldest sitting president and has had ​some previous health scares, is expected to run for a fourth non-consecutive term in October 

 Hezbollah has increased the pace of attacks using fiber-optic drones; plans for the continued fighting against Hezbollah have not yet been approved by the political echelon, in part because of U.S. President Donald Trump is advancing  a diplomatic initiative with Iran

Rubio says US will give diplomacy a chance before considering alternatives, as Trump urges negotiators not to rush any Iran deal and talks remain stuck on the Strait of Hormuz, enriched uranium and sanctions relief

After reports that emerging US-Iran understandings may not limit Tehran’s missile arsenal, Likud MK David Bitan says Israel cannot ignore the threat and warns future war could become existential

Border Police combatant Amit Gur left her infant on Oct 7 to fight and returned with severe nerve damage in both hands and chronic pain, saying motherhood was irreversibly changed: 'I couldn’t lift my daughter, the milk stopped, things that once felt obvious became a daily struggle,' she said