The governing coalition weakens by two mandates. A 5% decrease in approval ratings for Netanyahu as suitable for PM, 53% of the public believes Israel will win the war against Hamas.

"When my dad and I talk, I cry, because it's a really hard time for us. All I do is just think about my grandfather and worry about him," said Shani Moses.

Britain is expected to join the United States in conducting imminent strikes on military positions belonging to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

The plaintiffs claim Harvard's "tolerance and enabling" of antisemitism permits the harassment of Jewish students and disruption of campus activities and classes with anti-Israel demonstrations.

The number of vessels to pass through the Suez Canal dropped to 544 so far this year, from 777 in the equivalent period of 2023.

These are believed to be the first strikes the United States has carried out against the Houthis in Yemen since 2016.

The event came within a half hour of reports that the United States and Britain had begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen, and if it was indeed an attack, it was presumably an act of retaliation. 

136 Israeli hostages have been held in Gaza for almost 100 days, many with chronic diseases. Their conditions are deteriorating due to the harsh circumstances of their captivity.