The U.S. president told the Senate that the nuclear agreement with Riyadh will not move forward unless Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel and advances normalization, contradicting earlier reports that the deal could be approved without conditions.
The IDF destroyed a building in Jabalia that Hamas operatives had used as an ambush site and weapons depot. The structure was located near a school and a hospital. Several operatives were killed in the strike.
Polish prosecutors have charged Grzegorz Braun, leader of the far-right Confederation of the Polish Crown party, with denying Nazi crimes. Braun is also a member of the European Parliament.
Massive flash floods swept through parts of northern Nepal and Tibet, damaging villages and critical infrastructure, including a hydropower dam. Officials believe an earthquake-triggered avalanche may have caused the disaster. Seventeen deaths have been confirmed, while hundreds are feared missing. Israeli officials are checking whether any Israelis were in the affected areas.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly been warned by intelligence officials that the United Kingdom could face Russian retaliation over the government’s support for Ukraine. The concern: Russia may target British infrastructure.
Israeli counterterrorism-finance forces raided the East Jerusalem homes of terrorists and their families, seizing vehicles, gold, and cash worth hundreds of thousands of shekels.
Michel Issa, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, responded to questions about why no agreement has been reached to halt Israeli strikes. He added: "Hezbollah does not want to do anything, so why are we demanding that Israel do everything?"
According to U.S. reports, the American administration has begun preparing to return diplomats to embassies across the Middle East. Staff were evacuated during the confrontation with Iran. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump posted: "Iran continues to kill protesters."
The U.S. State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The move is part of Washington’s effort to increase economic pressure on the Iranian regime.
A Wall Street Journal report criticized President Donald Trump, saying he went to war with Iran despite intelligence and military warnings of serious consequences. The White House says the military campaign significantly damaged Iran’s capabilities.
Police received information about preparations in Jerusalem’s Old City for an event linked to the Palestinian Authority. Acting on orders from Police Commissioner Danny Levy, officers entered the site and barred the event from taking place.
The IDF, guided by the Shin Bet, struck facilities used by Hamas. The sites reportedly stored rockets, weapons, explosive devices, grenades, and other combat equipment.
Following an IDF recommendation, Israel’s political leadership approved the deployment of an advanced drone-interception system along the Gaza and Lebanon borders. Its main purpose: protecting bases, military posts, and sensitive sites.
A week after Israel’s High Court of Justice said it would not intervene in the Knesset’s UNRWA law, Israeli forces began clearing the agency’s compound in Kafr Aqab. During a previous attempt six months ago, a terrorist fired at the forces sent to carry out the operation.
North Macedonian Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski visited and prayed at the Western Wall, offering a special prayer for peace between the two countries and for continued friendship between their peoples.
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community, said at a conference that he sees his community as an inseparable part of the State of Israel. Druze residents of al-Suwayda organized a convoy in support of Israel yesterday, flying Israeli flags.
Israel has given Hamas just days to halt the launch of balloons, kites, and drones from Gaza, warning of targeted killings and civilian evacuations from launch areas if the violations continue. Militants were killed in the Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah areas.
In a new survey, 52% of Israelis said they are afraid to identify themselves abroad, while 41% have changed their behavior. Twenty-six percent want government investment to focus on encouraging aliyah, and 23% prioritize protecting the safety of Jewish communities.
Israeli security officials have identified an increase in weapons smuggling from Iran into Lebanon. A security source said, "Hezbollah is using the ceasefire to build up its strength."
Following a lengthy search operation, the Altalena was found deep beneath the sea west of Israel’s coast. The Irgun arms ship was shelled off the Tel Aviv shore in June 1948 on orders from the Israeli government. Sixteen Irgun members and three IDF soldiers were killed in the incident.
