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At the start of a security cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he speaks with President Donald Trump "almost daily" and that Israel and the United States are fully aligned on Iran, including removing all enriched material from Iran and dismantling its enrichment capabilities. He added that Israel is prepared for any scenario.

Lebanon signals progress as it readies for a two-day round in Washington. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said: "We are not going in the direction of normalization, but toward peace. Lebanon launched the Arab Peace Initiative."

An Israeli political source responded to reports of progress between the U.S. and Iran, stressing: "It was made clear to us from the conversations that President Trump is standing by his red lines, first and foremost the removal of the nuclear material." He said Netanyahu is in near-daily contact with Trump.

During a visit in southern Lebanon, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured a Hezbollah tunnel beneath a children's clothing store, highlighted major blows against the group, and said the military has targets ready in Iran as coordination with the U.S. continues.

Israel's Transport Ministry freezes the Wizz Air project in response to the airline's decision not to resume operations in Israel until May 22 and amid a spike in fuel prices.

A page promoting New York City’s business ties with Israeli companies and entrepreneurs was deleted from the city’s official website. Jewish community figures in the city said: "Mamdani’s hostility toward Israel is starting to seep in."

Acting on Shin Bet intelligence, Israeli Border Police and Central District officers arrested two Palestinians in Tel Mond who were in Israel illegally. One is suspected of plotting an attack in the near future; a second detainee is being checked for terror ties.

Thirty House Democrats are urging President Donald Trump to disclose whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons, citing transparency laws. The administration is expected to reject the request.

The UAE has launched a campaign against countries it says aided Iran, starting with Pakistan: withdrawing an Emirati deposit, freezing government-linked accounts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and ordering thousands of Pakistani workers to leave. Reports also describe new hurdles for Egyptians.

A dream, a hidden cave in Peki’in, and a heartfelt prayer became part of Sarah Spielman’s remarkable path to Torah and family.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar blasted Belgian authorities after indictments of mohels in Antwerp, calling it "a stain on Belgium." Tensions spilled into the American arena when the U.S. ambassador in Brussels was summoned for a reprimand after he criticized the move.

After a security review, Israeli airlines are halting the popular Dubai route at least through the end of June. Industry insiders caution the freeze could stretch well into the summer, possibly through September.

After nearly 400 days of reserve service, an engagement at the Western Wall, and frantic, in-uniform planning, MSgt. Idan Saadon learned three months out that the venue canceled his August wedding over a "typo." "I was in Hebron with a helmet on when I had to tell my fiancée we had no venue," he says. The hall responds: "We offered alternatives and a 30% discount; he tried to exploit the situation."

Despite months of fighting and targeted strikes, Washington says Iran’s nuclear timeline has barely budged. The IAEA warns it can’t track key stockpiles of highly enriched uranium.

With the cease-fire with Iran at risk near the Strait of Hormuz, Israeli and U.S. officials signal rapid-response readiness as Tehran weighs its next moves.

The military says Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamad, who took part in the Oct. 7 massacre and posed an immediate threat to troops, was eliminated in a precision airstrike in central Gaza.

Military prosecutors filed three additional indictments against four defendants after a joint IDF and Shin Bet probe into smuggling to Gaza, alleging millions of shekels in profits.

An Israeli official told CNN the allies are preparing a "short operation" aimed at Iran's energy infrastructure and senior regime figures, as Washington warns Tehran it will face "overwhelming force" if it targets commercial shipping.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at his Jerusalem office with the head of the "Peace Council" for the Gaza Strip, Nikolay Mladenov. Also attending were U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and businessman Michael Eisenberg.