IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip personally approached their battalion commander following new security escort missions and the breach of a defensive line defined by the brigade commander. 'Hundreds of terrorists crossed it; at times, soldiers stand just 50 meters from a frenzied crowd. There’s no concrete warning, no defensive line.'

<p>A man, approximately 30 years old, was shot dead in Kafr Qara. Magen David Adom paramedics who were dispatched to the scene found him without signs of life and were forced to pronounce his death at the scene.</p><p>The police have launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the incident and began collecting evidence at the site together with forensic teams.</p>

<p>The police announced that all routes that had been closed to traffic due to the haredi protests in Jerusalem have been reopened.</p><p>One of the protesters was arrested after spraying pepper gas into a vehicle with a female driver and her toddler daughter.</p>

<p>An Israeli official responded to Slovenia’s announcement of a ban on all arms trade with Israel due to the war in Gaza.</p><p>“There is no defense procurement in Slovenia; we don’t buy so much as a pin from them. They simply decided on an embargo for media attention and because they can—but it has no significance,” the official was quoted as saying by <i>Ynet</i>.</p>

Ditza Or, mother of Avinatan who is being held captive in Gaza, addresses National Vision Conference: Either defeat Hamas or bring everyone back.

Hamas is now deploying its most powerful weapon of all—ignorant and credulous Western public opinion Opinion.

Trump administration refers Harvard to the DOJ over claims it failed to address antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

<p>Air India has announced the cancellation of its flight route to Tel Aviv until October 25, leaving Israel with no direct flight connection to India.</p>