The ceasefire in Gaza is broadly holding, with Israeli forces inside the strip having pulled back to the so-called "yellow line." Israel Defense Forces chief Eyal Zamir said the position constitutes "a new border line" with Gaza.

Bill Maher and Ana Kasparian engaged in a heated debate about Israel's military actions and Palestinian casualties on the latest "Club Random" podcast episode.

Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.

Smoke could be seen in the busy Haret Hreik neighborhood, with one video that circulated on social media showing dozens of people crowded around the area of the strike.

A delegation of 1,000 U.S. Christian pastors arrives in Israel as part of a Friends of Zion initiative to train them as unofficial ambassadors in their communities.

Austria, the host of next year's contest, supported Israel's continued participation, while Germany had threatened to withdraw if Israel was excluded.