Update News: The Daily Edition July 15, 2025

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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 IDF strikes Syrian forces moving in on Druze city at center of deadly clashesBy Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI StaffPM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions controlling Sweida, where sectarian violence has killed scores Israeli Druze block roads, rally for Syrian community as regime advances on SweidaBy Charlie Summers and ToI Staff IDF strikes several tanks in south Syria as regime forces, Bedouin clash with DruzeBy Emanuel Fabian, AP and ToI Staff Live updatesLIVE: Shas reportedly set to follow UTJ and quit government later this weekBy ToI StaffUltra-Orthodox parties said not interested in toppling coalition and will allow PM to rule with minority government until end of summer recess * PM says Israel striking Syrian forces in Sweida to ‘prevent harm to Druze’ United Torah Judaism quits gov’t to protest new proposal on army enlistment exemptionsBy Sam SokolHaredi party’s Degel Hatorah faction claims coalition ‘repeatedly violated commitments to care for status of yeshiva students’; Edelstein said refusing further concessions on bill Chief Rabbinate must open rabbinical tests to women, High Court rulesBy Rossella Tercatin from our sponsorRising Lion: Sheba On the FrontlinesA Personal Odyssey: Sheba offers a personal perspective on our staff members who were directly involved. Three IDF troops killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza tank blastBy Emanuel Fabian and Nurit YohananAfter initially suspecting tank was hit by Hamas RPG fire, army increasingly believes deadly explosion was caused by a malfunctioning shell that detonated inside turret EU foreign ministers set to weigh sanctions against Israel over Gaza warBy AFP and Nava Freiberg In English-language video, Netanyahu absolves himself of any blame for Oct. 7 attackBy Nava FreibergFacing coalition turmoil and growing criticism over Gaza conflict, PM hails his wartime actions, repeats claims that intel officials dismissed Hamas threat and kept him in the dark IDF's probes into Oct. 7 / Army struggled to respond as Hamas gained control of Mopdarom base on Oct. 7 — probeBy Stav Levaton   

Those We Have Lost

Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7

Read Here  Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails to pass; coalition MKs heckle himBy Sam SokolIn raucous session, only 73 of the required 90 lawmakers back motion to boot Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who vows to ‘stand strong against fascism’ and ‘fight for democracy’ Justice Ministry says NGO linked to Ra’am party gave funds to terror-supporting groupsBy ToI Staff All three members of UN commission investigating Israel resign amid Trump crackdownBy Luke TressResignations, including of former UN rights chief, come as the US imposes sanctions on international anti-Israel investigators Mandy Patinkin draws fire for saying Israel doing to Gaza what was once done to JewsBy Grace Gilson BBC: Gaza documentary breached rules by not disclosing narrator was Hamas official’s sonBy Reuters and ToI Staff Insects listen in on plants ‘talking,’ groundbreaking Israeli study is first to showBy Sue SurkesTel Aviv University researchers find moths deciding where to lay eggs based on high frequency clicks emitted by plants, avoiding those that let out noisy distress signals Battling cancer, singer Matti Caspi asks public to help fund innovative treatmentsBy Jessica Steinberg 

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The government’s bid to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara: What happens next?If newly formed ministerial committee, set to meet a second time on Thursday, recommends she be dismissed, cabinet will take a final vote. But High Court could then step in ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 15: Day 648 – Dramatic day at Knesset leaves democracy intact – for nowBy Amanda Borschel-Dan, Tal Schneider and Sam Sokol   

Day 648 – Dramatic day at Knesset leaves democracy intact – for now

listen to the podcast  IDF chief said to call Gaza humanitarian city plan ‘unworkable’ at security meetingBy ToI StaffReport says Eyal Zamir pushing back on controversial idea, telling PM, Katz that ‘it has more holes than cheese’; Netanyahu said to be ‘determined’ that it go ahead Lapid leads opposition pushback to ‘crazy’ plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in GazaBy Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff 1 in 10 Gazan children tested in UNRWA clinics malnourished, agency saysBy Reuters and ToI Staff Israel has eased stance on IDF pullback in Gaza, but not enough for Hamas — diplomatBy Jacob MagidNew maps still envision 2 km buffer zone around Rafah, where Israel is planning controversial ‘humanitarian city’ that terror group aims to thwart; Trump still bullish a deal can be reached Top Ops