"We confirm that the number of enemy prisoners who were killed as a result of the military operations of the enemy army in the Gaza Strip may exceed seventy prisoners," Hamas wrote.

The officials declined to discuss exact timing of the expected US air drop of aid into Gaza, although two officials said it could happen in the coming days.

This is still an overall reduction in ranking over the decade, as Israel had been in 11th place 10 years ago, during which time Iran rose rapidly despite the sanctions imposed on it.

Tensions rise in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan over Al-Aqsa Mosque access limits advised by Ben Gvir, sparking fears of unrest.

At the conservative CPAC gathering earlier this month, Trump said Israel was safer when he left office in January 2021.

Engineering forces, soldiers of the elite Duvdevan unit and reserve forces operated through the night in Kalandiya at the home of Mohammed Manasreh.

A survey conducted by The Jerusalem Post revealed a significant shift in cellphone usage on Shabbat since Oct. 7 and sheds some light on evolving attitudes toward technology and religious practice.

"I have asked that studies be carried out into this ugly ideology of our times, which cancels out the differences and makes everything the same," the pope said.