Israel News for 7-10-2026
News Update
Four Israeli citizens from the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom in southern Israel have been indicted on terrorism-related charges after allegedly plotting attacks against police and other security forces and attempting to establish a terrorist organization. One of the suspects was arrested by an undercover Border Police unit shortly before carrying out an alleged planned attack. For more, click here.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem reportedly survived an Israeli strike on his vehicle, while his aide was killed, according to Arab media. The reported strike came as Israel said it had killed two senior terrorists in separate operations in Gaza over the past two days.
According report by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), about 1.78 million tons of food entered Gaza between the start of the ceasefire and June 7, 2026, roughly three times the requirements defined by the World Food Program. COGAT said food prices in Gaza fell by about 72% between September 2025 and May 2026, alongside steep drops in prices for staples including flour, rice, lentils, vegetables and eggs. It said current prices are driven mainly by internal market conditions, including Hamas taxes and control over commercial distribution. The report said Gaza receives more than 70,000 cubic meters of water a day through pipelines, desalination facilities and other infrastructure, exceeding international humanitarian standards.
The Israeli government is expected to approve on Sunday a NIS 1.075 billion budget plan to build transportation and security infrastructure for dozens of new communities in Judea and Samaria. The funding is designated for the construction of access roads and security routes to communities approved by the Security Cabinet during the war. Among these communities are four northern Samaria towns evacuated under the 2005 Disengagement Plan – Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim, and Kadim – as well as a number of additional new communities slated to be established in the coming years. The plan includes designing and paving new access roads, upgrading existing roads, and completing connecting road segments between communities where needed.
The IDF has begun a broad reduction in the number of reserve soldiers on active duty, signaling what officials described as the start of a gradual return to routine following months of fighting on multiple fronts.
