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Less than a day after posting that he had instructed the military to "open the gates of hell," President Donald Trump is now issuing another threat. He said he does not currently believe Israel needs to be brought into a strike on Iran.

Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen ordered all public shelters opened after a new assessment pointed to a higher risk of missile fire from Iran over the weekend. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted Tehran and warned against further escalation.

Israel’s defense establishment is closely watching the risk of a new escalation in the Persian Gulf. With the possibility that the U.S. could intensify its strikes on Iran, there is growing concern that Iran may target Israel.

A senior Iranian official says Tehran has received proposals to lower tensions and is signaling that talks with the U.S. may still be possible. At the same time, strikes are continuing, and both Israel and the United States are preparing for the possibility of a broader escalation.

Israel is considering strict limits on civilian drone use, including a possible ban, amid fears terror groups could use explosive and fiber-optic drones in attacks.

Police, the Shin Bet, and the IDF arrested 14 suspects after uncovering an alleged smuggling network that supplied bomb-making materials to terror organizations.

Marking 1,000 days since the war began, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Iran remains the military’s top readiness priority. He urged continued vigilance, warning: "We are in an interim period. The arenas are interconnected, and any action in one could affect the others."

The Israeli government approved a 45-day extension of the special emergency situation on the home front, citing continued security uncertainty involving Lebanon and the Hezbollah terror group. The decision is based on security officials’ assessment that the threat to civilians has not yet been removed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again made clear that the IDF has full operational freedom in southern Lebanon. Lebanese reports say IDF forces have withdrawn from several areas.

Shin Bet chief David Zini has reportedly directed his agency to treat a possible attack on Eilat as a top priority. According to a report in "Haaretz," some figures in the defense establishment question both the threat assessment and whether there is any concrete intelligence behind it.

Israel’s Home Front Command said that starting Monday at 6 a.m., the entire country will be considered an area without restrictions. Hezbollah responded: "There is no ceasefire with freedom of action for Israel. The IDF must withdraw."

The Shin Bet and the IDF have revealed the identities of Hamas operatives working from Turkey to advance terror activity in Judea and Samaria. According to security officials, dozens of attacks foiled over the past year were directed by them through recruitment, financing, and the transfer of weapons.

Master Sgt. (res.) Haim Klomity, 55, of Tzur Natan, a local defense fighter in Battalion 8881 of the Efraim Brigade, was killed in the attack in Tzur Natan. The community’s military security coordinator was seriously wounded.

Mossad chief Roman Gofman informed his deputy, A., that his term is ending after 22 years of service in the organization. Officials say the move is meant to give the new director room to shape his own senior leadership team.

The "ceasefire" in the north continues: four IDF reservists were moderately wounded after an explosive drone struck in southern Lebanon. At the same time, alerts were activated in Metula and Misgav Am. Metula Local Council head David Azoulay blasted the situation: "Even this morning, Metula’s children and parents went out to schools under nonstop fire."

A Hezbollah explosive drone struck the vehicle of Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, head of the IDF’s Northern Command, during a visit to southern Lebanon. The incident ended without injuries. In response, movement and security procedures in the area were changed.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a joint situational assessment with northern local council heads and the General Staff at Northern Command. He stressed the ongoing military effort against Hezbollah: "We have a shared goal — protecting the residents and communities of the north and restoring calm and security over time."

After an unprecedented surge in antisemitic incidents, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged that the country is not succeeding in protecting its Jewish community and announced new steps to confront hatred and extremism.