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A teenager was killed and 24 others injured when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip near Kibbutz Yiftach. A parent and first responder recount the terrifying moments and rescue efforts.

Following the death of a student and injuries to 24 others from unexploded ordnance on the Ramim Ridge, Education Minister Yoav Kisch is considering suspending school trips to northern Israel. While the trip had reportedly received approval, Israel's national forestry organization emphasized that warning signs banning entry were posted in the area.

An annual hiking trip for students of the ORT Maalot yeshiva high school ended in disaster after an unexploded piece of ordnance detonated in the Upper Galilee. The IDF is investigating whether one of the students picked up the device and put it in his backpack — in an area that had already been swept.

The IDF releases footage showing armed Hamas operatives inside Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and terrorists planting an explosive device nearby.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a criminal investigation into participants in the controversial documentary NAZA, which features anonymous interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, accusing the film of damaging Israel's security interests and international reputation

The US has redeployed approximately 20 military refueling aircraft as Israel prepares for a security assessment covering Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, amid Pentagon preparations for a possible strike on Iran and escalating Saudi-Houthi hostilities

Saudi airstrikes targeted Sanaa Airport after a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's international airport reportedly killed 12 people and injured 309, as tensions escalate and the Houthis threaten Saudi oil facilities and infrastructure

German journalist Serena Bilanceri was denied a work visa and entry to Israel after publicly calling for economic and military sanctions against the country, prompting action by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs

The British consulate will become a smaller diplomatic mission, with seven diplomats remaining in Jerusalem as London agrees to postpone retaliatory measures.

American officials are expected to examine whether Israel is meeting security requirements agreed upon when it joined the US Visa Waiver Program in 2023.

The Ukrainian president met an Israeli delegation in Kyiv during events marking 85 years since the Babyn Yar massacre, saying closer cooperation could strengthen both countries’ security.

London warned it could remove one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave East Jerusalem as both countries try to resolve the growing dispute.

According to the report, Israel may be able to target Iranian militias in Iraq in response to an attack or credible intelligence of an imminent attack against Israel. The U.S. is planning to strengthen its regional defense systems.

The New York Times reports that Jerusalem alerted Berlin to a potential Iranian threat targeting German bases used by the U.S. military.

Microsoft’s global digital defense report finds that Israel ranks second worldwide, after the United States, in the volume of malicious cyber activity directed at it, and tops the list of targets in the Middle East and Africa.

More than 40 countries boycotted the UN commemoration, surpassing the 38 that boycotted the previous anniversary event in 2021.

Israel’s Smart Shooter has won a $150 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply rifle-mounted sights designed to help intercept drones.

Fifty-one U.S. senators voted against the measure, while 47 supported it. The full Senate will not take up a debate on human rights in Judea and Samaria and their connection to U.S. aid to Israel.

Travelers arriving on a Wizz Air flight from Israel said Border Force officers separated passengers and X-rayed their luggage. The UK Home Office said searches are based on intelligence and operational requirements, not religion or ethnicity.