Strategic impasse raises questions about the ceasefire’s durability and regional stability.
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Israel’s Defense and Justice Ministries are examining the establishment of a special military tribunal to bring members of Hamas’s elite Nukhba unit to trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the October 7, 2023 attack.
Talks on implementing the ceasefire and the next steps in the Gaza plan—Hamas continues to reject demilitarization.
At UN headquarters in New York, Shira Gvili, alongside supporters, called for the immediate return of her brother Ran’s body, which has been held in Gaza for more than two years.
“Iranian intelligence agencies are ready to receive your intelligence cooperation,” the SMS read.
The so‑called Yellow Line has become, in practical terms, Israel’s new defensive frontier, even as political tensions over the next phase of the ceasefire continue.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar favors diplomacy—but Jerusalem makes clear the military option remains on the table.
In the buffer zone beyond the Israel–Syria border, IDF reservists maintain a Hanukkah tradition amid a broader strategic shift.
From Gaza and Lebanon to Syria and Iran, Israel’s next moves hinge on the Netanyahu–Trump summit and Washington’s shifting mood.
