Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s harsh public critique of Israel’s war strategy set off a political firestorm that could threaten Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power. Read more on NPR

Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they’re reaching fewer voters. Read more on NPR

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk. Read more on NPR

Slovak leader in serious but stable condition after assassination try, hospital says A suspect was in custody and the country’s interior minister said that an initial investigation found “a clear political motivation” behind the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico. Read more on NPR

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing oil to spill The collision’s impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill. Read more on NPR