U.S. Central Command killed senior ISIS commander Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi in a strike in Syria, the military announced Wednesday evening. The Treasury Department separately designated three individuals and six entities for facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS.
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Sami Gemayel, a senior Lebanese Christian parliamentarian from the Kataeb party, declared that regardless of the outcome of US-Iran negotiations, his party will no longer accept coexistence with Hezbollah. The statement was reported by the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express.
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Iranian reports describe explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas, according to a single unverified source. The cause, casualties, and damage are not yet known. This follows an earlier report of explosions in the same city minutes before and a series of blast reports across southern Iran in recent weeks.
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Israel's Channel 14 aired a first publication Wednesday evening: recordings purportedly showing severe political discrimination against right-wing figures. The outlet framed the material under the headline 'We don't promote the right.' Further details of the recordings and the identities of those allegedly involved have not yet been disclosed.
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Berlin has scrapped the delayed and over-budget F126-class frigate project, Germany's largest warship program in decades, and will order eight smaller MEKO A-200 frigates from German contractor TKMS, according to the OSINTdefender channel.
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Colonel Oren Portal has resigned from the Israel Defense Forces, citing personal circumstances, according to Israeli media reports.
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In a column published by Israel Hayom, journalist Amit Segal explores whether Israel's Haredi political parties are heading toward an unprecedented electoral decline, amid shifting coalition dynamics and public sentiment.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Wednesday that Tehran has no plans to allow IAEA inspectors to enter nuclear sites damaged during the war — directly contradicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's claims of inspection progress. The statement reinforces Iran's official denial from Tuesday.
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Yehoshua Sherman, whose son Yehuda Shmuel was killed in a terror attack near Homesh, launched a sharp attack on former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling his statements "blood-boiling" and accusing him of advocating the liquidation of the State of Israel, according to Channel 14.
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Gilad, a soldier wounded in the war, says the rehabilitation home he established in Ariel now regularly hosts 180 wounded troops and faces high monthly operating costs. He appeals to businesses and companies for large donations, saying the home is a lifeline for soldiers from Judea and Samaria who otherwise must travel to central or northern Israel for support.
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Lebanon and Israel opened the fifth round of direct negotiations in Washington on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking an Israeli withdrawal timetable, the return of displaced persons, and prisoner releases. The three-day talks are overshadowed by a new US-Iran diplomatic channel, according to Middle East Eye.
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In a statement Wednesday evening, the spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee asserted that Iran did not gain control of the Strait of Hormuz through negotiation and will not relinquish it through negotiation. The remarks reflect a hardline position on Iran's strategic maritime chokepoint.
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A Hebrew-language Telegram post jokingly reports that during the last Iranian missile attack, a missile fell in a field near Yokneam and opened a water spring, which the author dubs "Eye of the Missile" (עין טיל). The post is satirical and not a verified event.
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After the Haifa municipality announced it would not hold this year's pride parade, activists from the Haifa Pride group announced they will hold the parade on their own initiative on Thursday along the central boulevard, according to a report by Amit Segal (N12).
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Avreich (yeshiva student) Akiva Rand, 29, from Jerusalem's Chernobyl Hasidic community, was killed in a fatal road accident in Moldova during a trip to visit graves of tzadikim. Two other avreichim traveling with him were injured, according to the B.D.H. emergency network.
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A senior IDF Southern Command officer said Wednesday that 245 Hamas operatives have been killed since Operation Roaring Lion began. The officer stated Hamas is an organization that must be destroyed, that ground units have established 40 new outposts inside the Gaza Strip, and that areas under Israeli control have been fully cleared both above and below ground.
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A protest is underway at the entrance to Kfar Yona, according to reports from the scene. The demonstration comes amid ongoing protest convoys targeting the nearby Prison 10 and military draft enforcement. Police have previously blocked the route to prevent the convoy from reaching the prison.
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Miriam Shani, whose husband Captain Uri Mordechai Shani was killed fighting Hamas at the Kissufim outpost on October 7, married Ofek — Uri's former commander in the Egoz Unit — on Wednesday evening. Ofek said under the chuppah that Uri 'is with us at every stage,' calling their marriage 'a second floor built on deep foundations.'
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Former IDF chief of staff and Israel Resilience party leader Gadi Eisenkot toured the Gaza border area today and met with freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher in the neighborhood from which she was abducted. The meeting was reported by N12.
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The Israeli Air Force struck a vehicle carrying two suspects who crossed the security perimeter in the Ali Taher ridge area and posed a threat to troops, the IDF said. The military stated it will not allow Hezbollah to harm Israeli civilians or forces and will continue targeting immediate threats.