The IDF said that "in accordance with operational needs, the IDF is deployed in the security zone, about 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory." Israeli officials also called on the Lebanese army and UNIFIL to prevent Lebanese civilians from returning to areas where IDF forces are operating.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel is severing ties with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after reports that she compared Israeli policy to apartheid-era South Africa.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Alexander Filin, 29, of Haifa, a soldier in the 36th Division headquarters, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon. Seven additional soldiers were wounded, from light to moderate, including the division’s deputy commander. The force was hit by an explosive device detonated by Hezbollah terrorists during IDF operations in the Litani area. In a separate incident, five soldiers were wounded.
President Donald Trump, currently in France, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Tehran, signed the memorandum of understanding overnight. Iran quickly stressed that control of the Strait of Hormuz will pass into its hands, and that Israeli ships will not be allowed to pass through it.
Elbit Systems unveiled a high-powered laser system for helicopters at the Eurosatory 2026 arms expo, designed as a low-cost way to intercept drones, cruise missiles, and other threats. The system is still in development.
Bnei Zion Medical Center announced a major international scientific breakthrough: researchers have identified the genetic source of a severe neurological disease that causes microcephaly (an abnormally small head). With the disease-causing gene now identified, doctors may be able to prevent it from recurring in future pregnancies.
Arab media reported that the memorandum of understanding signed between the U.S. and Iran includes a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back against critics of the deal: "We achieved the goals President Trump set."
Israel’s Health Ministry said the fruit puree linked to the poisoning of four babies contained the sedatives clonazepam and lorazepam. Officials now suspect the jars were tampered with after leaving the factory. The ministry has shut down two "Zol U’Begadol" branches in Jerusalem where the products were purchased.
At the direction of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal formally rebuked Belarus’s ambassador to Israel, Yuri Yaroshevich. The move came in protest of comments by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said Israel "cannot talk about the Holocaust" after it is "wiping Gaza off the map."
The IDF said it killed in the Gaza Strip Muawiya Suleiman Zakar Aidi, a platoon commander in Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Aidi entered Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023. Also killed was Muhammad Saeed Ahmad Nimrouti, a Hamas platoon commander, who held several Israeli hostages. Throughout the war, Nimrouti took part in holding many hostages in Hamas tunnel captivity. In another strike in central Gaza,
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi agreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation between the two countries. The two signed an agreement to advance innovative water purification and desalination technologies. The Defense Ministry is also promoting a cooperation agreement.
President Donald Trump, in France for the G7 leaders’ summit, addressed the agreement with Iran during a press conference. "It’s a very good agreement," he said, "but I can walk away from it if I don’t like it."
Dozens of Haredi protesters from the “Jerusalem Faction” blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak as part of a protest over the arrests of yeshiva students. Police cleared the road by force. Eight protesters were injured and five were arrested. Shas chairman MK Aryeh Deri called on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir: “Stop the violence against בני התורה.” Ben Gvir responded: “I will hold an urgent discussion on the use of stun grenades against a civilian population.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today wrapped up the prosecution’s cross-examination in his trial. In a small number of hearings scheduled for next week, he will face follow-up questioning from his own defense attorneys.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, lashed out at Israel. He claimed that "Gaza has been wiped off the face of the earth" and questioned Israel’s right to engage in Holocaust remembrance.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that the planning and construction arrangements under the Hebron agreement have been canceled. The practical meaning: planning and building authority in the Jewish community of Hebron and at holy sites, including the Cave of the Patriarchs, returns to the full responsibility of the State of Israel.
U.S. security officials arrested five suspects last week who were allegedly planning a coordinated attack at a mass event on the White House lawn two days ago. One of the suspects reportedly admitted: "The target was billionaires and politicians who received money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee."
A Palestinian suspect allegedly tried to hit police officers at the Hashmonaim Crossing. Police said he was driving a stolen vehicle and was attempting to flee toward the Judea and Samaria area. Meanwhile, soldiers from the Yahalom unit destroyed 18 lathes used to manufacture weapons, which were found in Balata camp and in Ras al-Ayn.
Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar published a message to air force personnel revealing that the strike planned for last week in Iran was halted shortly before takeoff. In his words, "the entire Air Force was ready to take off for a broad attack sortie."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today that an immediate end to the fighting in Lebanon, along with an IDF withdrawal, is part of the agreement with the U.S. Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported that the IDF carried out a targeted killing in southern Lebanon.
