In remarks reported by Channel 14 commentator Dana Varon, reservist Col. and Prof. Gabi Siboni cautioned that President Donald Trump could change positions 'any moment,' saying his statements lack logic and stem from a 'mountain of ego.' Siboni urged Israel to 'bite its lips and let this murky wave pass.'
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Brig.-Gen. Barak Hiram assumed command of the IDF Operations Division on Monday, replacing Brig.-Gen. Israel Shomer, who requested to end his role and leave the military following an integrity investigation against him, according to Israeli media reports.
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Officers from the Netivot police station arrested a 14-year-old boy over the weekend for driving a car without a license, according to police. The suspect drove on the car's rims, emitting sparks, ignored officers' orders to stop, and initiated a chase before being caught along with two other minors in the vehicle.
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon — including the strategic Beaufort Castle hilltop — as long as Hezbollah remains an active force, according to his statement. The remark reinforces Israel's maximalist posture in the ongoing standoff over a buffer zone inside Lebanese territory.
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Tel Aviv police filed a prosecutor's statement Tuesday against a 37-year-old Palestinian from Obidiyya in the Judea area who was staying in Israel illegally, on suspicion of committing an indecent act against a 16-year-old minor in south Tel Aviv, according to Channel 12. The suspect allegedly waited for the boy and assaulted him; an indictment is expected in the coming days.
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A German police officer has reportedly taken up MMA training following a confrontation with a Hamas supporter. The incident highlights growing security tensions in Germany related to the Israel-Hamas war.
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The Home Front Command will test its warning sirens in the Majdal Shams area today at 12:05. The IDF Spokesperson stated that a real emergency alert would include an additional siren and simultaneous notification via the HFC app and complementary warning systems.
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In a speech at a JNS conference Tuesday, the IDF Spokesperson said the military is operating proactively across all fronts: taking the initiative, removing threats before they become attacks, and preventing the enemy from recovering. He described IDF troops as the barrier between the enemy and Israeli civilians, adding that they will remain in place until the threat is removed.
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American singer Joe Jonas posted a photo showing he is watching the World Cup via Israel's public broadcaster Kan 11, bypassing US networks that charge for access, sparking amusement online according to Israeli media reports.
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Iran and the US have agreed to establish a liaison center to ensure safe passage for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and prevent incidents, according to an Iranian-aligned the source. The announcement marks the conclusion of the first round of talks in Switzerland, with Iran claiming $12 billion in achievements including sanctions waivers and asset releases.
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Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, head of the IDF Operations Directorate, said the challenges facing Israel across multiple theaters are numerous and varied, and that the military will continue to operate anywhere and whenever required to ensure the nation's security.
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Rabbi Aryeh Levi, head of Yeshivat 'Sekhar Sekhir' and member of the Moetzet (rabbinical council), required urgent medical treatment this morning at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva while sitting shiva for his brother, according to Yisrael Weisberg. He will remain hospitalized for monitoring and will not receive visitors at home.
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sent a letter to Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai this morning, accusing officers of acting in a way that "deviates unreasonably from the standard expected of Israel Police officers," according to Israeli media reports.
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New data on the Hesder yeshiva program shows a 99% enlistment rate (vs. 68.9% in the general public), 85% combat service, and about 90% reserve compliance up to exemption age. The number of new entrants rose 13% in the past year to 2,808, across approximately 75 active yeshivas with some 12,000 total students.
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Rabbi Moshe Chaim Dandrovič, a leading figure in the Gur hasidic yeshiva, urged the community in a recorded message to attend Friday's vehicle protest and declare 'Enough!' against the enlistment order.
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Hezbollah senior official Wafiq Safa stated in a new interview that the late Hassan Nasrallah was so shaken by the September 2024 pager attack that he stopped eating and barely drank. Safa claimed Nasrallah would have died of grief even if the Israeli strike had not killed him.
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A column by journalist Shilo Freid in Yedioth Ahronoth describes impressions from conversations with residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh who oppose the State of Israel, reject Haredi political parties, and have led some of the most intense protests—including those that reached the doorstep of Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg. The report offers a window into milieus within the extremist Haredi community.
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Police assess that the gunman's target was the responding officers, not Jewish institutions, according to sources quoted by CNN. The assessment contradicts the Jewish community's insistence that the attack was aimed at Jewish businesses and the Chabad center.
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A Telegram news channel reports that Flamingo or Storm Shadow cruise missiles are currently heading toward several Russian oblasts. The specific targets, extent of the barrage, and any impacts or interceptions are not yet known. As The Zioneer has reported, Ukrainian Flamingo missiles have been used in recent strikes on Russian military and industrial infrastructure.
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Tuesday with 12 local staff who survived the 1992 Hezbollah-linked attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. Sa'ar stated that the attack's planning and initiation were carried out by Iran and Hezbollah. The meeting comes as Argentina's legal breakthrough designated the bombing a crime against humanity and blamed both Iran and Hezbollah, according to a statement from Sa'ar's office.