Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to a petition demanding the appointment of an interior minister. Through the state’s representatives at the hearing, Netanyahu said he intends to make the appointment soon.
The IDF says it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who infiltrated Israeli communities on October 7, helped hold Rom Braslavski captive, and took part in multiple hostage handover ceremonies.
Israelis living abroad who plan to travel to Israel to exercise their right to vote report that the government website for checking eligibility is not working. Eligibility checks end tonight, and citizens fear that anyone who does not register will not be allowed to vote.
The U.S. president responded to Iranian claims that there are no negotiations: “They are begging for a meeting, talks begin, and then they say they are not discussing anything.” He stressed: “The blockade continues; nothing will get through to Iran.”
American company Ondas, which owns several companies in Israel, announced the appointment of former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea as the company’s global president and chairman of Ondas Defense. He will help lead international operations and strengthen cooperation among the group’s companies.
Nikolay Mladenov, chair of the Gaza Peace Council, appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanded that Israel uphold its commitment to halt targeted killings and strikes in Gaza. Israel said it would not do so before Hamas is disarmed.
