Ronen Bar's days as head of Israel's domestic security agency are numbered. The latest smear campaign is designed to allow the prime minister to make a game-changing appointment and rally the populist right, which is addicted to 'deep state' myths

CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Report: Hamas rejects Israeli proposal for hostage deal ■ GAZA: Defense Minister says IDF to remain in seized Gaza buffer zones, no humanitarian aid will enter ■ U.S.: Steve Witkoff says any deal must shut down Iran's nuclear program ■ IRAN: Right to enrich uranium is 'non-negotiable' in talks with U.S. ■ LEBANON: IDF struck vehicle in south Lebanon, killed Hezbollah member

The Israeli army acknowledges that the IDF chief's decision to dismiss Air Force reservists who signed a letter urging an end to the war in Gaza caused damage. The IDF realizes also it will struggle to carry out its combat plans – and is reinforcing with conscript units

Netanyahu pointed to France's global sore spots but conveniently left out a key detail in his tweet, disapproving of his son's disrespectful 'screw you' to the French president while totally articulating his main argument