Iran’s regime released a statement in the name of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Tehran is demanding guarantees, including control over the Strait of Hormuz, as a condition for moving forward in negotiations. President Donald Trump is convening a special Cabinet security meeting today.
Muhammad Oudeh, who took over the terror group’s military wing just 10 days ago after Izz al-Din Haddad was killed, was reportedly eliminated last night in a safe apartment in Gaza. At the same time, a senior Hamas intelligence official was struck and critically wounded.
Five East Jerusalem residents were arrested by the Shin Bet and police. Authorities say they were directed by Salah Hamouri, a senior figure in the Popular Front. Hamouri was also involved, among other things, in the 2005 attempted assassination of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the security cabinet Tuesday evening. Against the backdrop of a possible agreement between the U.S. and Iran, ministers discussed developments in Lebanon.
In a joint operation deep inside Qalqilya, IDF forces, the Shin Bet, and the Gideonim unit arrested a terrorist who took part in the 2007 shooting attack in the village of Funduq, in which Ido Zoldan הי"ד was murdered. The suspect had been released after serving time in a Palestinian prison. His two accomplices had been held in Israeli prison and were freed in the latest deal in exchange for Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Syria’s representative to the global chemical weapons watchdog said authorities have uncovered a site containing raw materials used to make chemical bombs. According to him, the site was used by the military of deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad. Eighteen people allegedly involved in concealing the materials have been arrested.
Democratic House candidate Brad Lander appeared at a mosque run by a Holocaust denier, sang in Arabic, and pledged “to work together” with the party’s hardline anti-Israel wing. He is considered close to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security consultation with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ. The IDF renewed strikes in Lebanon, and Palestinians reported a targeted killing in Gaza. A security source said, "All eyes are on Iran."
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will be dismissed from the IDF. At this stage, the process does not include a rank reduction.
American officials told Al Jazeera that "Hezbollah ignored repeated requests to stop firing at Israel." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering an expansion of the strikes. The IDF confirmed it has begun attacking several areas in Lebanon.
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf spent the day in Qatar. Arab media reported that Iran is willing to transfer its enriched uranium to China, but the U.S. is refusing.
Palestinian reports said Israel carried out a "precise" strike in Gaza. According to those reports, the terrorist Hassani Hamdan, Hamas’s head of supply who was involved in the October 7 massacre, was killed.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with Northern Command. Addressing the possibility that a U.S.-Iran agreement may not be signed, Zamir said: "The IDF is prepared to return to intense fighting immediately." Separately, a terrorist involved in the October 7 attack on Zikim Base was killed in Gaza.
President Isaac Herzog has reportedly decided to pause, for now, his handling of the pardon request submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attorneys. The reason given: the prime minister did not respond to the president’s proposal to begin a process of dialogue.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro. The charge alleges that about 30 years ago, while serving as defense minister, he gave the order to shoot down two American planes.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with division commanders and addressed the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran. The IDF also carried out strikes against militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza.
Col. Meir Biderman, commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, was seriously wounded in southern Lebanon after an explosive drone strike. In the same incident, a combat officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel was moderately wounded, and a reservist soldier was lightly injured.
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, and after their state meeting the two issued a joint statement calling for an end to the war in Iran. They stressed: "The attack on Iran harmed regional security."
Amid reports that the U.S. and Israel could resume strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump spoke with reporters. Asked whether Israel is pushing for an attack, he replied: "Bibi will do what I tell him."
The government approved a sweeping 250 million-shekel plan to rescue, preserve, develop, and make heritage and antiquities sites more accessible in Judea and Samaria, the Jordan Valley, and the Judean Desert. Efforts to protect the sites from looting and destruction will also be expanded.
