The U.S. gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza – operations reliant on American-supplied weapons,

The decision reflects a transition away from a state of high-intensity warfare, as the U.S.-brokered cease-fire in Gaza holds.

How Israel’s tech sector endured war, sustained growth, and is now positioned to shape new regional cooperation.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the border with Egypt to become a closed military zone following the detection of arms and drug smuggling by drones. Nearly 900 incidents of smuggling from Egyptian territory have reportedly happened in three months.

Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.

The previously unreported intelligence pointed to doubts within the Israeli military about the legality of its tactics that contrasted sharply with Israel’s public stance defending its actions.

The latest jump in deaths is attributed to more bodies being recovered under the rubble since the ceasefire was announced in Gaza strip.