An investigation that began with the theft of a rifle from an IDF base in northern Israel expanded into suspicions of a drug-trafficking network operating among soldiers. Indictments have been filed, and an indictment against a major is expected later.
A father and his six children set out on a hike in Nahal Gov and told the mother they were exhausted by the extreme heat. Contact was then lost, prompting volunteers from the Arava Rescue Unit to launch a search operation.
Police and rescue teams are conducting extensive searches in the Sea of Galilee for a man who entered the water and disappeared. A helicopter from the aerial unit and additional rescue forces are searching for him.
The Trump administration has expanded its restrictions on Chinese technology to include robot vacuums, citing concerns about surveillance through cameras, microphones, and mapping systems. China rejects the allegations and warns it will respond.
The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a lower court ruling and found that the full, unedited video of two former Sydney hospital workers can be admitted as evidence in their trial. The defense had argued that the recording violated privacy laws.
Terrorist Kamel Khatib faces multiple terrorism charges, including responsibility for the Samaria attack that killed reservist Sgt. Maj. Yehuda Gatto and seriously wounded another soldier. According to the indictment, he also led the Nur a-Shams Battalion terror organization.
Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected claims that he announced on air the removal of the Central Command chief, saying the process of appointing his replacement had begun months earlier. He called the allegations “an absolute lie” and “a political campaign aimed at the government.”
President Donald Trump said the U.S. had been on the verge of an unprecedented military strike and announced that talks with Iran would begin today: “There is a deal on Hormuz, and there will be a deal on the nuclear issue.”
After days of extreme heat, temperatures will gradually begin to fall this week. Despite the expected relief, heavy to extreme heat stress will persist across most of Israel in the coming days.
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake centered near Suez was felt across many parts of Israel and triggered Google alerts on some devices. Home Front Command officials are reminding the public what to do during an earthquake.
Israel’s political and security establishments are in an uproar after Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Channel 14 interview that he intends to remove Central Command chief Avi Bluth. The Yesha Council voiced support for both men.
