The bodies of three victims, including Shani Louk, who were killed in the Nova music festival massacre and then taken by Hamas as leverage, have been recovered by the Israeli military.

After initially rejecting the idea of diplomatic ties with Israel, Indonesia is now on the verge of establishing such relations, mainly driven by its self-interest in joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen Ofir Akunis, a minister from his Likud party, as the next consul general in New York.

Amnesty International has released a report accusing Israel of apartheid, which has gained support from major human rights groups.

In this edition, Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Dina Kraft discuss three vital topics in Israeli society: the Labor Party's decision to merge with a center-right party, Israel's Foreign Ministry shifting its diplomats' focus to promote Israeli companies over policies, and folk-singer Chava Alberstein adapting a protest song for advertising.