IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured Southern Command and stressed that the IDF is continuing to systematically strike Hamas. He said the pursuit of those responsible for the October 7 massacre will continue without pause.
The IDF sought a forceful response to a serious Hezbollah violation, but the plan was halted. Reports say Lebanon is applying pressure during talks in Rome in an effort to prevent further escalation.
One day after the Knesset Finance Committee approved budget transfers totaling roughly a quarter-billion shekels for Haredi educational institutions, Israel’s High Court ordered most of the approved funds frozen, citing alleged procedural flaws.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a ceremony bringing the remains of Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to Israel. Addressing developments between the United States and Iran, he said: “Trump is our greatest friend, but I want to make this clear: Israel’s existence is not up for negotiation.”
A draft agreement between Iran and Oman would give Iran authority over vessels entering the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reports that key disputes remain over the scope of Iran’s powers and oversight of shipping.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an unusual incident during President Donald Trump’s helicopter departure. Authorities stressed that the president was never in danger.
Paratrooper Brigade forces located an underground tunnel route in southern Gaza containing dozens of rockets belonging to terrorist organizations. The tunnel was destroyed in coordination with engineering forces and the Yahalom unit.
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary. Trump sharply attacked him: “This is good news for Republicans. He is a loser communist who hates Israel and the Jews.”
