The weather forecast calls for possible local rain beginning tomorrow and continuing through the weekend, mainly inland. Climate scientists in the West say the high temperatures affecting Europe and Africa, alongside major rainstorms elsewhere, stem from the phenomenon known as El Niño.
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Colombia has reached 265, with 496 people still missing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel is sending a delegation to help, and Colombia has approved its arrival.
The two men, both 19, received prison sentences of eight and six months after being convicted of glorifying terrorism. They filmed themselves at the entrance to a synagogue in Sarcelles, which had reportedly been a target of a planned attack just months earlier.
An American cybersecurity firm identified an AI-assisted vulnerability that allowed devices to be compromised during calls. The company fixed the bug, but users are urged to update the app as soon as possible.
Efforts continue in Austria to locate Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter who have been out of contact. Police say they did not arrive for the *Chabad* dinner they had planned to attend, and their phones were last located on Saturday.
Lebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty law for the families of South Lebanon Army members who relocated to Israel. The law applies only to relatives, not to the fighters themselves.
The U.S. military fired Hellfire missiles at a cargo ship accused of violating a naval blockade on its way to Iran. An Iranian official says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed without U.S. concessions.
An IDF Missing Persons Branch investigation, conducted with Israel’s Defense Ministry, determined that Shlomo Chaimson is buried in the ma’apilim section of a cemetery in Haifa. Chaimson was killed by guards at the Caraolos detention camp in Cyprus while attempting to escape.
State prosecutors have indicted Avraham Hadi, 44, of Ramat Gan, accused of throwing bricks at the doors of News 12, Haaretz, and the Justice Ministry, and spray-painting a threatening message near News 13’s offices. Prosecutors are seeking to keep him in custody until the legal proceedings are completed.
A British government report found that 178 antisemitic incidents occurred in schools since the start of the year—a 59% increase in just one year. Jewish school principals are being forced to devote significant time to student security.
President Donald Trump warned Iran that it would be attacked if it acts against the United States. Iran insists it will not open the Strait of Hormuz to free passage until the U.S. announces a withdrawal.
According to a British report, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cancel an operation inside Russia targeting its oil industry. The reason: avoiding turmoil in the global energy market and protecting American economic interests.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Likud’s party tribunal to reserve a place for Defense Minister Israel Katz, citing an "exceptional security situation that cannot be detailed at this time." The request was approved. Ministers Gideon Sa’ar and Haim Katz will also receive reserved slots.
Less than three weeks after the deadly shooting attack, IDF, Yahalom, and Border Police forces demolished the terrorist’s home in the village of Tal. The terrorist was involved in the attack that killed two IDF soldiers.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is living in Russia. A Syrian court sentenced him to death after convicting him in absentia of crimes against the Syrian people. A similar sentence was handed down to his brother, Maher al-Assad.
IDF forces detained three Israelis who crossed the border into Syria near the Mount Hermon ridge. The military is calling on law enforcement to take tougher action against a phenomenon it says is growing week by week and endangering both soldiers and the people crossing.
A Syrian facility dating back to the Assad regime stored nuclear material that could be used to make a “dirty bomb.” Israel reportedly threatened to strike the site unless the material was removed. Under an understanding reached with the United States and Syria, International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors will take the material out of the country.
The Health Ministry said a man who returned several days ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo developed a fever. He is being treated in isolation at Soroka Medical Center, with Ebola test results expected within about a day.
An Arab media outlet reports that Egypt declined Turkey’s invitation to join the military defense alliance Ankara signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Egypt did not explain its refusal, but the report says Cairo is seeking to avoid tensions with Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran continues to demand that the U.S. lift its maritime blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. It says ships will be charged a service fee, not a fee for passage itself.
