There are no immediate plans for the military to enter Hamas-controlled Gaza, and Israel is willing to give time for the U.S. plan to move forward, Israeli officials said. Moving ahead with any war plans would be a decision to be made by Israel’s political leaders, another Israeli official said.

The Israeli leader has vowed to spend 350 billion shekels ($110 billion) on developing an independent arms industry to reduce dependency on other countries.

Sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes -- continue despite the Gaza ceasefire.

The strikes were the latest in near-daily Israeli military action since the signing of a ceasefire more than a year ago that included a Lebanese pledge to disarm the militant group Hezbollah.

Israel’s decision to ban 37 aid groups from the West Bank and Gaza will worsen already desperate conditions for more than 1 million.

In a video posted on Twitter/X, Netanyahu asserted the importance of Israel and Germany's cooperation, particularly in the matter of cybersecurity.

The Israeli military has drawn up plans for a new ground operation inside Gaza, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people briefed on the matter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday that he hopes to "taper off" Israeli dependence on U.S. military aid in the next decade.

After Israel's longest war and the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign tourists are beginning to return to Israel, with 1.3 million international visitors in 2025.