As part of a broader effort to strengthen the right-wing bloc, Netanyahu's allies are weighing electoral changes, including a lower electoral threshold and stricter rules for candidate disqualifications, designed to make it harder for Arab parties to compete in upcoming elections

The High Court rejected the appeal of residents of the unrecognized village of Ras Jrabah, ordering them off land they have lived on since before Israel's founding to make way for Dimona's expansion. The court also denied their request to relocate into the city, backing the state's position that Bedouin cannot receive plots in Jewish communities

Arab and Palestinian sources say political disagreements are blocking a multinational force, with no country willing to confront Hamas directly. A senior PA official said the authority remains largely sidelined from discussions over Gaza's governance and security