A leak by a Shin Bet employee to the media and a Likud minister – and the subsequent investigation – serves Netanyahu's interest in discrediting the agency. He also has a personal stake in pushing for the Shin Bet chief's dismissal, as the agency is probing his aides' ties with Qatar

Flight prices to Europe in May and June have plunged compared to Passover and early 2024, as airlines increase supply with newly leased aircraft – while U.S. routes remain only partially restored

The application to overturn the group's terrorist proscription by a London-based law firm, instructed by senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk, has triggered a storm of protest. Among the expert witnesses writing in support of Hamas' case is Israeli-British historian Avi Shlaim