Liran Vainshtain, JFeed Staff
![President Herzog.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/05/24/35b2e630-19b0-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3807_w5710.jpg)
In the face of withering rightwing criticism, the President said that he would give the Prime Minister backing for the deal proposed by President Biden.
![Israeli fighter plane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/02/8cd9c670-20b0-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3137_w4848.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Northern Front
The IDF struck a Hezbollah military compound in the Beqaa area and two command posts in southern Lebanon.
![Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/20/9d0436d0-16dc-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h418_w563.png)
Israel-Gaza War,
In the face of President Biden's insistence on a comprehensive deal, Netanyahu insisted that "Israel's conditions for ending the war have not changed."
![Netanyahu and Biden.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/30/da359a30-1e8e-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h2363_w3544.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, United States
The Prime Minister said in a soon to be published interview that he is disappointed with the Biden administration's decision not to pursue sanctions against the Hague.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/30/8da97d70-1e8a-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h393_w590.webp)
Israel-Gaza War
A month has passed since the Rafah operation began, and the government estimates that some 300 terrorists have been killed in the process, according to spokesperson David Mencer.
![Avigdor Liberman.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/27/174b38d0-1c28-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Politics
Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman offered to work together with Gantz and Lapid to bring down the government.
![War cabinet.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/26/49559a60-1b82-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War
The war cabinet is expected to convene today to discuss new negotiations for a deal in tandem with the CIA Director, the Mossad Director, and the Qatari Prime Minister. The cabinet will also discuss further operations in Rafah.
![Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/23/0845cf70-1922-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h3268_w4902.jpg)
Politics, October 7
Minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz said he believes the commission would "send an important and unifying message to the Israeli public."
![Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/23/0845cf70-1922-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h3268_w4902.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, State Commission of Inquiry
Gantz: "We must take responsibility and act, so that this never happens again."
![Terrorist weapon seized.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/21/22af35f0-1782-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h1600_w900.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF has so far arrested three terrorists found in a shaft and discovered caches of weapons.
![Gallant to Sullivan: We are committed to expanding the operation in Rafah](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/20/7233ad00-1687-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, United States
The Defense Minister met with the National Security Adviser today, telling him that Israel is committed to expanding the Rafah operation for the sake of destroying Hamas and returning the hostages.
![Ben Gvir and Gallant](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/18/64ca2850-154d-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.png)
"The Day After"
After the storm surrounding the defense minister's statement, a sharp confrontation broke out in the cabinet meeting with Ben Gvir saying that Gallant is "ignoring the majority."
![Rocket attack from Southern Lebanon. Archive.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/14/9c559560-11fc-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4127_w6191.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Northern Front
The IDF struck a number of military structures and infrastructures in southern Lebanon and killed a Hezbollah terrorist.
![IDF soldiers in action. Archive.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/13/452d60d0-1137-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The soldiers were wounded in different incidents during operations in the Gaza Strip.
![Doubling down on war aims. Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/13/e505c9a0-1112-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpeg)
Memorial Day, Israel-Gaza War
At the ceremony, Netanyahu said that "the War of Independence has not yet ended; it continues in these times."
![IDF forces in Rafah.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/09/83e3acd0-0e30-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The three soldiers, who were moderately wounded, were evacuated to the hospital.
![Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/08/72e30f20-0d2c-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpeg)
Europe, European Jewry, Antisemitism
In the face of Palestinian protests against his receiving the Charlemagne Prize, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt said Hamas was "for the dire situation of the Palestinians."
![Eastern Rafah](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/07/7c3724a0-0c8f-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.jpg)
Rafah
According to reports, the IDF's action was aimed at obtaining a PR image to "appease" Israel's right-wing ministers.
![Binyamin Netanyahu](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/05/3d9d79d0-0adf-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.png)
Israel-Gaza War
Following accusations about faltering negotiations, Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that Hamas is the one impeding progress on negotiations for the release of hostages.
![Binyamin Netanyahu](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/05/99888520-0ac9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h331_w650.jpg)
Hostage Crisis
A source familiar with the situation claims that publications regarding problems with specific clauses of the agreement are inaccurate and that there is positive progress in the talks.