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Palestinians push to suspend Israel from UN • Bezalel Smotrich's cousin killed in southern Gaza

US hopes for Gaza ceasefire by Monday • Municipal elections being held across Israel • Ballot boxes brought to IDF soldiers in Gaza

IDF kills three Hamas commanders as Gaza operations continue • Israel proves Hamas took hostages into Al-Shifa Hospital

About 200,000 people gathered for the funeral of HaRav Yerachmiel Gershon Edelstein, zt”l, one of the most senior haredi rabbis in Israel and the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah Knesset faction, who died on Tuesday morning, May 30 at the age of 100. His condition had deteriorated Monday night and earlier on Tuesday, sources close to the rabbi said, before news of his passing came to light.

‘Israel will not give in to Hamas threats.’ Israel’s new government “will not give in to threats from Hamas,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said as he arrived at Har Habayit, the Temple Mount, on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3 for his planned pilgrimage to the Jerusalem holy site. “The Temple Mount is the most important place for the Jewish people,” the minister said in a statement made following his visit to the religious site. “We [will] maintain freedom of movement for Muslims and Christians,” Ben-Gvir stressed, adding that “Jews will climb the mountain.” “Thos...