All Articles ByYuval Aviv

A powerful blast at a Liuyang, Hunan, fireworks plant prompted a three-kilometer evacuation and a massive rescue effort; authorities have launched an investigation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.