A local report suggests that bug bites in Eilat may be more painful than usual this season, though the specific cause is not yet identified. The story is based on a single source.
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Thursday morning, according to initial reports. The quake follows a magnitude 6.9 event off eastern Japan reported earlier Thursday, as well as a devastating 7.2–7.5 sequence in Venezuela overnight.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he will likely approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets and F-110 engines to Turkey, calling Ankara a "strong" NATO member. The remark, reported by Abu Ali Express, follows a series of Trump signals in recent days and a review ordered by Vice President Vance.
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The NationDeveloping
Thursday's TV ratings have not yet been published by Scopt. Past reports show the ongoing World Cup 2026 and reality shows like Big Brother as dominant prime-time draws.
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President Donald Trump said the Middle East will enter a period of peace for the first time in 3,000 years thanks to a 'historic' agreement with Iran. He added that the Strait of Hormuz has been fully reopened and that the deal is an achievement no previous president accomplished. The accord was signed last week, according to Trump.
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Iran's semi-official 'Houza' news agency published posters depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as dining with Satan alongside the killer of Imam Hussein, using explicitly Shiite religious imagery tied to the Battle of Karbala. The posters are titled 'The path to Ashura: From the feast of Satan to the revenge of Hussein.'
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Israeli security forces conducted a large-scale overnight operation in Bethlehem, arresting 19 wanted individuals and confiscating weapons, the IDF said. Since the start of 2026, more than 250 firearms and 40 weapon-manufacturing lathes have been seized across Judea and Samaria.
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The FrontDeveloping
Ukrainian drones struck the Poltavskaya fuel storage depot in Krasnodar Krai overnight Thursday, sparking a fire, according to the regional Kuban task force. No casualties were initially reported. This is the third attack on the same depot in June.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a small security discussion following President Donald Trump's proposal that Syria address Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to commentator Yaakov Bardugo. Bardugo called the proposal a Turkish request by Erdogan that Israel will reject, adding that Netanyahu and the cabinet have drawn clear red lines regarding who may approach the Israeli border.
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The FrontDeveloping
Hundreds of Border Police and special patrol units raided the Beit Anut hilltop outpost in the Mount Hebron hills overnight, demolishing the homes of three families and confiscating vehicles. Three residents were arrested. Residents reported officers carrying long-barreled weapons and quoting one commander instructing troops to shoot from 150 meters 'as you would against Arabs.' The families, including eight children, were given ten minutes to evacuate before laborers threw their belongings outside.
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Turkey wants to acquire F-110 jet engines for its domestic KAAN fighter program, which is intended to replace part of its F-16 fleet, according to Abu Ali Express. The report follows a series of US signals on potential sales to Ankara.
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The FrontDeveloping
Abu Ali Express analyzes the Hezbollah claim that the two men killed in an Israeli UAV strike near Kafr Rumman were civilians, pointing to a Hezbollah logo on one victim's shirt as evidence they were operatives. The analyst underscores the gap between the group's narrative and the visual evidence, noting the victims were residents of a different village than the one struck.
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The FrontDeveloping
Hezbollah issued a statement Thursday claiming that an Israeli UAV strike near the village of Roummane killed two civilians, calling it a second deliberate strike on Lebanese civilians in 48 hours and a violation of the ceasefire. The IDF previously identified the victims as Hezbollah operatives Ahmad and Mahmoud Asili.
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Rabbi Motke Bloi, a senior Degel HaTorah figure, said on 103FM that Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost the confidence of the movement's Torah sages and that cooperation with Eisenkot in the next election would require serious guarantees from others in a new bloc.
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US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) renewed his criticism of Vice President JD Vance on Thursday, saying Vance's claim that America established Israel is false, and that his remarks were 'extraordinarily disrespectful and disgraceful.' Fine previously criticized Vance last week over what he described as 'disgusting' comments about Israel's founding.
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The Abu Ali Express channel highlighted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's recent remarks calling the scale of Russian troop losses — 30,000-35,000 killed per month — "very impressive", contrasting them with what the channel describes as Western media reluctance to acknowledge or validate Israeli military achievements against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reports that the United States has drafted a preliminary plan for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon within 60 days, under direct American management of coordination between the IDF and the Lebanese army. According to the report, the plan is contingent on the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River, in exchange for significant US support and the beginning of reconstruction.