The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday afternoon that troops converged on the Kerem Shalom crossing area following a suspicion that a Hamas militant was present on the Gaza side. One unarmed suspect was detained and handed over for further investigation; no infiltration into Israeli territory occurred, the military said.
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A fire has been reported in the Hatem neighborhood of Harish, according to local reports. Emergency services are responding.
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France has confirmed its first Ebola case of the current outbreak, involving a doctor who returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now isolated, according to the French health ministry. The ministry said the risk to the European population is low, and contract tracing is underway.
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Iran has in recent days denied claims that it committed to purchasing American products, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The denial adds to a series of pushbacks from Tehran against U.S. assertions about the terms of talks and released funds.
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Former Maccabi Haifa and Israel national team player Michael Zandberg said on X that bailiffs seized his vehicle, alleging the collection agency demands 20,000 shekels in arrears over an initial debt of 3,000 shekels caused by a direct-debit glitch.
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An Israeli citizen residing in Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of running a massive fraud scheme that exploited the personal and medical information of deceased people, according to i24NEWS. The suspect allegedly used the proceeds to fund a lavish lifestyle, including a Rolls-Royce valued at half a million dollars.
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Israel's military struck newly established Hamas rocket-launch positions in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to The Jerusalem Post. The report says Hamas is working to rebuild rocket-firing capabilities to pressure Israel.
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Moti Wiesel, a well-known Hasidic singer, was injured in the face after a fire broke out during an event where he was performing. He is expected to recover; his son's bar mitzvah is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Supporters of Democratic Socialist candidates who won New York House primaries chanted "Free Palestine" after a victory speech alongside mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, according to The Zioneer.
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A strategic commentator argues that President Trump made two similar strategic mistakes — both rooted in underestimating market adaptability to disruption — leading him to accept a humiliating deal with Iran and lift the naval blockade too early, before economic pressure could achieve its full effect.
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Residents living along the Jordanian border in the southern Arava warn that a mass infiltration scenario modeled on the October 7 attack could unfold in the Eilat region. In an opinion article, Liat Eisner (a member of the 'Gvulot HaGvul' organization) argues that a direct air route from Yemen to Aqaba — funded by Iran — and vitriolic Jordanian social media indicate a genuine strategic threat. Eisner charges that the IDF's response remains cosmetic, and civilian emergency squads are told to 'hold out an hour until the army arrives.'
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A brush fire has been reported in the community of Nahliel in the Binyamin region, according to initial reports. Fire crews are responding; no immediate information on injuries or property damage.
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In a sharply worded open message, a directorate member accuses former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of cynically exploiting recent evictions to advance a Palestinian state agenda, and contrasts Bennett's policies with those of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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Eleven illegal residents were discovered hiding behind a plasterboard wall at a construction site in Beit Shemesh and taken into custody, Israeli police sources said. A 30-day closure order was issued for the site.
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Hamas has expressed interest in joining a 'ceasefire on all fronts' following the ceasefire achieved in Lebanon as an outgrowth of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, according to a Hamas statement. Hamas said that its senior official Bassem Naim spoke this morning with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and that the conversation covered the situation in the Gaza Strip and the failure to enforce the ceasefire there. According to the Hamas statement, Araghchi told Naim that Iran is raising the issue of 'continuing Israeli aggression' in Gaza with mediators and the American side in the ongoing talks.
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The European Union plans to send a three-year combined military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces, according to a Reuters report. The mission will focus on strengthening the army's border battalions, improving intelligence capabilities, and enhancing maritime security.
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Fire crews are responding to a fire in an apartment in Mevaseret Zion, according to initial reports. No casualties or extent of damage have been reported yet.
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Following Yaron Avraham's report on the 'central edition' about Shin Bet director Ronen Bar's decisions regarding the agency's LGBTQ employee cell, multiple MKs have formally requested to convene the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, arguing that the principle of 'mamlachtiyut' (statesmanship) obligates the Shin Bet to protect all employees' rights.
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Taghi Selimi, 57, arrested during the January protests in Iran, has died in Amol Prison under unclear circumstances, according to reports from a Persian news channel. Family and associates say authorities have not provided a clear explanation for his death.