The US has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of Rafah to launch a full-scale incursion in the coming days, two senior administration officials told CNN. Follow for live updates.

Israel began toned down Independence Day celebrations at sundown on Monday, with hopes for an end to the seven-month-old Gaza war dim, anti-government protests growing and internal divisions festering.

Army Maj. Harrison Mann, a Middle East analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, is the first military officer known to have cited U.S. support for Israel’s war as the reason for resigning.

Israel is holding Memorial Day with memories of the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza making this year's event particularly poignant. Meanwhile, more Palestinians are fleeing Rafah. Follow DW for more.

Israel marks Independence Day with a live-streamed torch-lighting ceremony at its Jerusalem national cemetery. Select citizens light 12 beacons, creating a transition from a mournful 24 hours focused on fallen warriors and terror victims to fireworks and parades celebrating Jewish national sovereignty.

Israel marked a somber Memorial Day on Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that the nation is prepared to "stand alone" if necessary.

The official events began on Sunday at 8 p.m., as a one-minute-long siren went off throughout the country, allowing a moment of silence to remember and honor the fallen soldiers.

Speaking to the 44 torch-bearers ahead of the Independence Day ceremony tomorrow night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel’s most important weapon against its enemies doesn’t come from foreign allies,