Ismail Haniyeh

At the last minute the plan nearly fell apart; the air-conditioning in Haniyeh's room broke down, and he had to leave the room.

The ruling could prevent Israeli officials from traveling and comes as the government ignores legal advice to open a state inquiry.

According to reports, there is near consensus on keeping the name of the next leader secret both by Hamas leaders in Gaza and abroad. 

In an unexpected turn of events, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during an IDF operation in Rafah, potentially reshaping the conflict's dynamics. No hostages were killed during the operation.

Senior Qatari diplomat tells the 'Post' that the Gulf state never communicated with Sinwar, and it hasn't recently met with Israeli hostage families.

"He has disappeared for us too and has not made contact," the officials were cited as saying.

A look at a timeline of the major news stories in Israel since last Rosh Hashanah, a year characterized by the Israel-Hamas War.

Hezbollah has refrained from officially appointing a successor to Nasrallah, possibly to avoid making his replacement a target for an Israeli assassination, they said.

The deal would have also encompassed the disarmament of Hamas.

Despite initial threats, Iran's reaction to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has been marked by strategic evasion and diplomatic maneuvering, showcasing the regime's focus on its nuclear program.