Daily brief
Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have formed a unified party ahead of the next elections, winning 27 seats in recent polls but failing to surpass Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc. The alliance is the most significant challenge to Netanyahu's government, though analysts say the path to unseating him remains elusive.
Ukraine will take measures against Israel if a grain ship docks, a source said.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri clashed over the legitimacy of the war with Israel and talks with the Jewish state.
Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing was abruptly canceled due to an unspecified security reason.
The Israeli Supreme Court cut benefits for ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse military service.