As residents of Israel's frontline communities return to their homes, the CEO of the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund warns of a 15-billion-shekel shortfall in government support – a vacuum Jewish and pro-Israel philanthropy is now attempting to fill. The question is, how long can it last?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is aligning with the stance of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, declaring that Israel will "explore other options to bring back the hostages held by Hamas."

The arrangement stipulates that all local tribal forces and government forces must withdraw from Druze villages, while Druze units will perform verification sweeps in these communities to confirm compliance.

The initiative to apply Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria has united coalition and opposition. It sends a message to the world about our eternal bond to the land, correcting the shame of exile and the rejection of the Promised Land. The political struggle echoes a biblical command.

Starmer faces fresh calls from Labour ranks to take the step amid warnings of mass starvation in Gaza and after France indicated it would do so within months.