Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that a ceasefire and the end of the war in Lebanon are as important to Iran as a ceasefire and the end of the war in Iran itself. The statement was reported by Israeli media, continuing a series of recent remarks from the senior Iranian official linking events in the two arenas.
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Bnei Brak Mayor said in an interview that the Kaplan protest movement served as the city's best civic educators, according to Channel 14. The remark marks a notable political statement from a prominent ultra-Orthodox leader.
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Emergency services are responding to a fire at the Yigal Alon school in Bnei Brak, according to initial reports. No casualties or damage estimates are yet available.
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar addressed mayors and governors from around the world at the MUNI EXPO in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, stating Hezbollah began the war on March 2 at Tehran's direction and has since launched over 7,000 rockets, missiles, and drones into Israel.
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A fire that ignited in several vehicles in the Modiin industrial zone is spreading toward Ben Shemen Forest amid strong winds, the Israel Fire and Rescue Services (Central District) reports. Multiple firefighting crews are on site working to contain the blaze; no casualties have been reported.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat and briefed him on the central topics under discussion in US-Iran negotiations, Oman's state news agency reports. The sultan expressed support for continued talks and emphasized the importance of a stable agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program, and other key issues.
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Rabbi Moshe Maya, a member of the Shas Council of Torah Sages, announced his support for a vehicle protest against IDF conscription, according to a message from Eli Hirschman shared via N12. The party's leadership has so far ignored the protest.
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Political analyst Chaim Cohen reportedly assesses that a new "Statesman Right" party will soon be formed, featuring former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan and former IDF general Ofer Winter alongside other Religious Zionism figures who gained public prominence since October 7.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that President Putin reached a compromise with the U.S. on Ukraine during an August meeting with President Trump in Alaska, and the two countries agreed on how the war should end. Lavrov added that the U.S. has since renewed sanctions, sold weapons to Ukraine through European states, and failed to release frozen Russian assets or restore direct flights, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
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Israeli forces have sealed tunnel entrances in the Tebnit area of southern Lebanon, as concerns grow that the underground infrastructure could be used for ambushes or abductions of soldiers, according to the IDF. Troops have been instructed to operate in small units. The development follows earlier reports of Hezbollah operatives trapped inside tunnels in the area.
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A political analyst reports that if a certain faction passes the threshold, it could add at least two Knesset seats to coalition parties, primarily at the expense of Otzma Yehudit. The claim is a single-source analysis.
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Ironi Tiberias issued its first statement since the exposure of the "illegal infusions" affair, denying that players received any prohibited substances. Club owner Ben Goldfarb was quoted as saying saline infusions for muscle recovery 'are not Case 4,000' and that 'they are trying to frame us.'
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The price of a barrel of oil has fallen to $75, approaching the level seen before the start of the current conflict, according to N12 market reports.
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An assistant to a Democratic Party figure has resigned amid an internal 'SMS affair' over leaked messages, while candidate Nimrod Shapir remains in the race, according to Amit Segal (N12).
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The Netherlands is expanding its backing for the Lebanese Armed Forces as part of a strategy to help Beirut weaken and push Hezbollah out of southern Lebanon, according to a Dutch daily De Telegraaf report. The move follows an earlier announcement that the Netherlands would deploy commando forces to train and advise the Lebanese army.
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The Wall Street Journal, citing sources with knowledge of the matter, reports that the US is pressuring Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon. No further details or official Israeli or American confirmation have been provided.
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The new eastern railway line connecting Hadera and Samaria to Tel Aviv will begin operations this Sunday, June 28, Israel Railways confirmed. The first phase includes three new stations — Hadera-Mizrach, Shomron-Tayibe, and Tira-Kokhav Ya'ir — terminating at Rosh HaAyin North. Additionally, weekend service hours will be extended for northern and southern residents starting Sunday, according to an N12 report.