Hundreds of fighters being prepared for potential conflict, according to Lebanese newspaper report.

Operating largely under the radar of official foreign policy channels, including those overseen by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has been weaving a network of connections with European right-wing parties since October 7.

Netanyahu and the mothers have sent a letter to US First Lady Jill Biden, seeking her support in securing the release of their daughters, which included photographs of the captive soldiers, Agam Berger, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, and Daniela Gilboa.

In the face of voices of despair heard among us, it's worth returning to the basics and understanding what we're fighting for and the root of our defiance of the world • The story of the spies we'll read this Sabbath comes to our aid: "The land is exceedingly good."