The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled downtown Jerusalem in protest against plans to draft them into Israel’s military, creating a sea of black-clad demonstrators who sang, clapped, and carried signs vowing jail over enlistment. The protest shut down the city, halted public transport and closed major roads.

The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, had urged Merz to speak out against Turkey's crackdown on the opposition, including the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants have handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men have protested in Jerusalem against plans to draft them into the military

IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under review

Some of the metal band’s recent shows were rocked by cancellation and protests, in response to their singer signing an Israeli Defence Force artillery shell last year

Israel’s airstrikes have exposed the fragility of Trump’s ‘peace plan’. Without international support, it risks crumbling altogether, says Sanam Vakil of Chatham House

The ceasefire is fragile, but getting to the next phase is politically explosive.

In today’s newsletter: After Israeli airstrikes killed more than 100 Palestinians overnight, the illusion of peace in Gaza lies in ruins. Will the ceasefire hold?