U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Arab countries support the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement because of their own direct talks with Tehran, according to Israel Hayom. Vance's comment frames the regional dynamic as one where Gulf states have shifted from past opposition to a U.S.-Iran arrangement to active endorsement, driven by their own diplomatic tracks with the Islamic Republic.
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Stronger-than-expected US growth, employment, and private consumption data published Thursday are pressuring the Federal Reserve toward a rate hike as early as next month, against President Trump's calls for lower rates. Mizrahi Tefahot chief economist Ronen Menachem says markets now price a one-in-three chance of a July increase.
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The Basij militia reportedly joined Ashura mourning processions in Khomeyni Shahr, Isfahan, according to the source covering Iranian news. The report notes the militia's visible participation in the religious ceremonies. No additional details or official confirmation are available.
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Snipers took positions on rooftops near Ashura ceremony sites in the city of Azna, Lorestan Province, according to a single source on Telegram. The cause or identity of those involved is not specified.
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A news report from an Israeli outlet states that President Donald Trump's approval is collapsing in problematic polls, with key states turning their backs on him. The report cites unspecified surveys showing a sharp decline in support.
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Lebanon's Interior Minister stated he has appointed officials to remove all 'Thank You Iran' banners from the road to Beirut's airport within two days, according to Abu Ali Express.
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An investigation reveals the General Federation of Labor in Israel created fake AI-generated profiles of supposed "colleagues" to inflate recruitment numbers, according to a report by journalist Daniel Amram.
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An Instagram post claims to present new evidence that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei died long ago, according to an unverified report on the Reganews Instagram account. The claim has not been independently corroborated.
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Security personnel at Ben Gurion Airport were surprised when two Israeli women were found with 100 kg of khat in their luggage. The women reportedly claimed they did not know the substance is illegal. Details are based on a single report yet to be corroborated by official sources.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Thursday that he is continuing Menachem Begin's 'revolution' of replacing the old guard, saying the next step is appointing an IDF chief of staff and a police commissioner to fix the security establishment.
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The Haifa District Court has received an indictment against Samid Jaja, a resident of Ar'ara, for the reckless murder of his 9-year-old daughter Laila. According to the charge sheet, on May 27 during the Feast of the Sacrifice and amid a family dispute, the defendant fired at least eight bullets from inside his home toward the yard where family members were standing; one bullet struck the girl in the head and killed her. He is also accused of disposing of the handgun to obstruct the investigation.
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Police and the Shin Bet (ISA) arrested a resident of Umm al-Fahm on June 2 on suspicion of serious security activity and arms trafficking, according to a joint statement. Officers searching his home found two M16 rifles, a Carlo-type improvised weapon, and magazines. The Haifa District Attorney's Office filed a statement of prosecution against the suspect today, with an indictment expected in the coming days.
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The coalition deal between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Haredi parties is advancing, according to N12's Dafna Liel. The Knesset is set to hold marathon debates on the Basic Law: Torah Study next week, with a new formulation and an explicit legislative goal.
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A 19-year-old Afghan asylum seeker in France was sentenced to 30 months in prison for raping five goats and a lamb at an animal sanctuary. The lamb died from the assault. The man told a court-appointed psychologist he acted to prevent rape of a woman, saying 'a goat cannot identify him afterward.'
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The Lufthansa Group announced it is gradually increasing flights to and from Israel in July and August, operating dozens of weekly flights after Austrian Airlines resumed service in early June.
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MK Moshe Saada (Likud) said Thursday that former police commissioner Roni Alsheich, former state attorney Shai Nitzan, and former attorney general Avichai Mandelblit will testify as defense witnesses in September. Saada claimed the trial will shift from an accused prime minister to the state becoming the accused, exposing a political persecution of Israel.
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A traffic accident with severe injuries occurred at the Deir Hanna junction in the Lower Galilee, according to initial reports.
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Michal Herzog, wife of President Isaac Herzog, informed poet Maya Tevet Dayan that she has won the President's Prize for Hebrew Poetry for her book "The Wandering Jewess" for the Hebrew year 5786. The prize is named for Sami Rohr and in memory of Nechama Rivlin.
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Apple's stock fell 5% on Wall Street on Thursday, shortly after the company announced another round of price increases across its MacBook and iPad lineup. The decline reflects investor reaction to the latest hike, which Apple attributes to the ongoing chip shortage, according to the N12 report.