The IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, a Givati reconnaissance soldier from Ashkelon, was killed in a Hezbollah explosive drone strike in southern Lebanon. Four other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident in which Tyukin fell.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the capture of the Beaufort ridge by IDF forces and described the move as a dramatic stage in the campaign. He said Israel will continue expanding its operations in Lebanon until security is restored for residents of the north.
The IDF spokesperson released initial footage from the activity of IDF forces on the Beaufort Ridge and in Wadi as-Sulouqi. At this hour, the IDF is striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Tyre area and in additional parts of southern Lebanon.
President Donald Trump has ordered revisions to the draft agreement taking shape with Iran, mainly on uranium enrichment and enriched nuclear material. The move has opened a new round of negotiations, even as assessments suggest the sides are close to a deal.
The IDF said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut a short while ago. Earlier, the military confirmed it had expanded its operations in Lebanon, hitting dozens of Hezbollah targets in the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon, including launch sites, a training camp, and other terror infrastructure.
A disturbing incident caught on camera in Santa Monica is drawing outrage across the U.S. A man allegedly threatened a Jewish couple, chased them with a baseball bat, and set his dog on them. Police are investigating whether it was also a hate crime.
A man stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in Winterthur, Switzerland. Witnesses described terrifying moments as the suspect ran through the plaza shouting "Allahu Akbar" and waving a knife.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has decided to file an indictment against Yonatan Urich in the "Bild" affair. Urich is accused of passing classified information and destroying evidence, after the State Attorney's position was adopted.
Sgt. Rotem Yanai, a welfare NCO in the Givati Brigade, was killed in a Hezbollah explosive drone attack on the Shomera outpost. Rotem, of blessed memory, is the 12th fallen soldier since the Lebanon ceasefire took effect.
The United States carried out overnight strikes on a military site in Iran that it said posed a threat to American forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later, sirens sounded in Kuwait following a missile and drone attack. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said: We struck a U.S. base in response to the attacks in Iran.
The IDF said last night it had targeted a building in northern Gaza where two senior Hamas figures were staying. This morning, a security official confirmed the operation in northern Gaza succeeded and that the two officials — Hamas Gaza Brigade commander Izz al-Din Beik and his deputy Imad Aslim — were killed.
The advisory committee on senior appointments has once again approved Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman’s nomination as head of the Mossad, despite opposition from committee chair Justice Asher Grunis. The Prime Minister’s Office slammed the minority opinion and called for the petitions to be rejected.
Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei sent a message to the Gulf states, warning that "Israel is approaching the final stages of its miserable life." Referring to the American strike overnight, he said: "We reserve the right to respond to any violation of the ceasefire."
Tzvika Mor, chair of the Tikvah Forum and father of former hostage Eitan Mor, is joining the Religious Zionism party. The move comes after final agreements were reached to reserve him a top spot on the party’s Knesset slate.
A new State Comptroller report exposes serious failures in the cyber defenses of Israel’s government and emergency agencies. The findings raise real concern about leaks of sensitive information and damage to the functioning of critical systems.
The U.S. military said it destroyed two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats in the Strait of Hormuz and struck an air defense site in Bandar Abbas. Washington stressed the action was self-defense. President Donald Trump said overnight that Iran’s enriched uranium would be transferred to the United States immediately for destruction.
Mohammed Dahlan, a former senior Fatah figure and onetime head of Gaza’s Preventive Security force, has been living in Abu Dhabi in recent years. Previous reports said Israel and the United States viewed him as a possible candidate for a central role in governing the Strip.
Galit Distel Atbaryan, a Likud Knesset member, chair of the Communications Committee, and former minister of public diplomacy, announced that she is stepping away from political life: "I will not run in the primary."
A major emergency response was launched at an upscale shopping complex in Tokyo’s Ginza district after reports of a strange odor and a suspected substance being sprayed inside. Police have opened an investigation, and the suspect’s identity is still unclear.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed an investment of roughly 2 billion shekels to confront the drone threat. Alongside technological solutions, he called for a shift in Israel’s deterrence policy toward Hezbollah: “We won’t be able to spread nets over all of Israel, nor cover it with automatic machine-gun systems.”
