'Defending the people of Israel is both a privilege and a duty,' says MK Tzvi Succot in a request to Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi to join active military service during the Knesset recess.

Major General (res.) Gershon Hacohen, who commanded the 2005 Disengagement, admits that if the communities of Gush Katif had not been evacuated, the October 7th massacre would not have happened.

After departure of haredi parties from the government, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein withdraws proposed enlistment law, arguing that there is no point in advancing a proposal that will not pass.

Avichay Adraee, the IDF Spokesperson in Arabic, demands that Gaza residents in the southwestern area of Deir al-Balah evacuate in preparation for a possible ground maneuver in an area the IDF has not operated in since the start of the war.

In Kibbutz Nir Oz, a new neighborhood is being built and dozens of homes, including those of former hostages, are being renovated — all funded solely by donations. Netanyahu was informed, but nothing has changed.

Finance Minister warns against dismantling the government over the Draft Law, stating, "Woe to anyone who topples the government and drags us into elections that will, God forbid, lead to a halt in the war and a defeat."

There are things in the world that develop slowly, step by step, over decades; and there are things that require a big change all at once - with great forces at work for a relatively short amount of time. Rabbi Kook's thoughts on war.

A special cabinet committee unanimously recommended to the government today (Sunday) to dismiss the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara.