Israeli soldier killed in the north from rockets from Lebanon, two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza ■ UN Security Council acts to boost Gaza aid after U.S. abstention ■ IDF strikes Hezbollah targets after rocket, missile fire launched from Lebanon ■ Israeli thought to be held hostage declared dead ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; at least 130 hostages held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run health ministry: 20,057 killed, 53,320 wounded in Gaza

The two East Jerusalem residents, 21 and 31 years old, were declared dead at the scene

The number of security prisoners in Israeli jails has soared in the past two months, and the conditions of incarceration have declined radically. A deal to release thousands of them would be a mega-event for the prison service – where some are already questioning the state's approach to such inmates

The incident follows drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis, who say they are supporting Palestinians under siege by Israel in the Gaza Strip

Senior Israeli officials said that Netanyahu delayed striking Hezbollah until the establishment of the war cabinet with Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, who opposed the move. WSJ reported that Biden convinced Netanyahu to halt the move four days after Hamas' October 7 terror attack

Among the speakers at the rallies were relatives of those murdered on October 7 and MK Yair Golan, who called on Benny Gantz to leave the war cabinet: 'All Netanyahu wants is an endless war, without timetables or clear goals'