The overnight Tuesday explosion is the third to occur in the area in the past two and a half months alone, with authorities warning unless the government deals with the matter, more explosions – and casualties – will occur.
Israel has been experiencing a severe heatwave, with the hottest day of 2023 recorded on Sunday. While the IDF has stopped all outside training over the weekend, no such order was given on Monday.
During weekend call, the PM slams IDF's top brass for "compromising deterrence," to which Chief of Staff Halevi responds that he has to sound the alarm on combat worthiness because, "I can't stand idly by." Officers believe only a clear statement on the fate of judicial reform will end declining readiness.
"Unfortunately, the pursuit of equality and pluralism ends when it comes to the needs of the ultra-Orthodox, Arab and religious publics," Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman laments.
"Make no mistake, we do not want war, but we are ready to protect our citizens, our soldiers, and our sovereignty," Gallant stresses while visiting the northern border.
The reason for the move is the career service model and the agreements with the Finance Ministry, which force the military to discharge officers to prevent them from reaching pensionable age. As a result, many positions are either vacant or held by ill-suited officers.
As part of contingency, military prepares for a reality in which thousands of rockets get launched into Israeli territory daily, with Israel's economy all but paralyzed.
Language whiz Mikhail Iomdin, who moved to Israel a mere year and a half ago and speaks Hebrew fluently, brings home a bronze medal.
Long feted as a torch-bearer for basic rights or scorned for elitist overreach, the Supreme Court is under ever fiercer scrutiny.
The Coalition passed a law in March that says incapacity of a prime minister can only be declared in cases where there are medical and mental grounds, not conflict of interests. Critics say the law is tailor-made for Netanyahu and encourages corruption.