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The article explores the military practice of postmortem sperm retrieval in Israel. Topics discussed include the story of five-year old Veronica who was born as a result of the practice, the accessibility to the procedure in Israel, a bill proposed by New Hope party member Zvi Hauser that would regulate the practice in the military, and the ban on such practice in other countries.

A recent incident in Gaza involving the killing of seven humanitarian workers has strained the relationship between Israel and the United States. The workers, affiliated with the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, were killed by missiles fired from an Israeli drone. President Biden criticized Israel for not doing enough to protect aid workers and civilians, and warned that the US may withdraw support if there is no change in approach. Israel has apologized for the incident, attributing it to errors and mistaking an aid worker for an armed militant. However, questions have been raised about the legality of the strike and Israel's rules of engagement. The incident highlights the need for a credible investigation and increased aid to Gaza. [Extracted from the article]

This article analyzes the war in Gaza from the perspective of Just War Theory. It questions the validity of Israel's military campaign against Palestinian civilians and examines the principles of jus ad bellum (the justice of war) and jus in bello (the justice in the conduct of war). The article argues that Israel's actions go against the standards of just war, citing issues such as proportionality, legitimate authority, and the targeting of civilians. It also criticizes the selective sympathy shown by Western media and politicians and calls for a ceasefire and a two-state solution to resolve the conflict. [Extracted from the article]

Israel Acknowledges Reports of Gaza Activity (8:18 p.m.) Israel confirmed for the first time that there were intelligence indications of something happening in Gaza two hours before the attacks last week. (Bloomberg) -- Rockets were fired at Tel Aviv and southern Israel overnight, and the Israel Defense Forces attacked targets in and around the northern part of Gaza. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Rockets were fired at Tel Aviv and southern Israel overnight, and the Israel Defense Forces attacked targets in and around the northern part of Gaza. Israel Acknowledges Reports of Gaza Activity (8:18 p.m.) Israel confirmed for the first time that there were intelligence indications of something happening in Gaza two hours before the attacks last week. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel on Monday following a whirlwind round of talks across the region aimed at heading off a widening of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel Acknowledges Reports of Gaza Activity (8:18 p.m.) Israel confirmed for the first time that there were intelligence indications of something happening in Gaza two hours before the attacks last week. [Extracted from the article]

Israel Says it Killed Hamas Military Leader (7:36 a.m.) The Israeli military said on Sunday its fighter jets killed the Hamas military leader responsible for the attack on one of Israel's communities last Saturday, Kibbutz Nirim. Israel Acknowledges Reports of Gaza Activity (8:18 p.m.) Israel confirmed for the first time that there were intelligence indications of something happening in Gaza two hours before the attacks last week. (Bloomberg) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel on Monday following a whirlwind round of diplomacy across the region that included a meeting in Riyadh on Sunday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. [Extracted from the article]

When criticizing Israeli policies, one is often reminded that "Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East". There are many who argue about that definition of a democracy in the light of Israel's control of millions of Palestinians under military law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with no right to vote for the government that effectively controls them. However, the following article focuses on the more democratic sides of Israel that this statement is based on - the way Israel treats its Jewish citizens (as opposed to the Palestinians). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the difficulty that Israel faces in combatting Hezbollah, an enemy that doesn't acknowledge international standards of warfare. Further, anti-Zionist terrorist organizations gain support when Israel harms non-combatants. It is argued that Israel is justified in responding Hezbollah aggression, as it was unprovoked and follows a policy of unilateral withdrawal from Gaza and Lebanon.

The article focuses on the argument of the Israelis regarding the war against neighboring countries relative to the fundamental issue of survival in Israel. It mentions several Israelis who share their views regarding the issue, including former deputy chief of staff Ezer Weizman, Minister of Commerce and Industry Haim Bar-Lev, and political commentator Matityahu Peled. Moreover, it says that the government of Israeli is considering the expansionist policy.

Israel's parliament voted to dissolve itself and go to fresh elections Sept. 17 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government by Wednesday night's deadline. Netanyahu's six-week deadline to cobble together a coalition failed after negotiations were hobbled by the failure of two presumed coalition partners to bridge their differences over a proposed military draft law. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents an argument regarding the need to minimize civilian casualties during the war on terror in Israel. The author argues that it is an immoral act to put more priority on combatant casualties than the civilians. He adds that the contrast between armies and noncombatants is not a contrast between civilians and the soldiers. He also emphasizes the noncombatants are innocent because they do not participate directly in the war effort.

The article provides information on the announcement made by Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations, regarding the disbanding of the fact-finding team which was set up to examine the behavior of the armies at the Jenin refugee camp in Israel. The decision of Annan was pushed by Israel's reversal of its earlier decision to cooperate. Thus, Israel challenged the impartiality and the expertise of the team appointed by Annan to conduct the inquiry.

The article observes that Palestinian security reform has begun, as Israel hands responsibility for security in the occupied territories back to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Having promised to end Palestinian violence, Mahmoud Abbas, the PA president, could fall victim to the gap between his and Israel's idea of the right way to do it. Israel wants the PA to arrest and disarm militants from groups such as Hamas, the main Islamist party, and al-Aqsa. But that may be too much to hope for right now. The militants, seen as having forced Israel's planned pullout from Gaza, are popular, and the PA security forces are in a pitiful state. So reform will be a massive task. The next step is to pass legislation setting out what each force is responsible for and to whom it answers; but a source familiar with the draft legislation says it falls far short. Meanwhile, say Israeli army officers in Gaza, the PA's forces there now co-operate with them in response to attacks; but what they want is for the Palestinians to follow up more on intelligence leads and make pre-emptive arrests.

Reports on the accusation of child abuse against Israel. Indifference to the international human rights agreements; Experience of Palestinians held in Israeli military prisons; Detention of Palestinian children under military law.