The Jerusalem burial society (Chevra Kadisha) is suing residents of the Silwan neighborhood for hundreds of thousands of shekels over their use of a path that provides access to their homes, according to a report.
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Israel Hayom commentator Danny Zaken attributes to Prime Minister Netanyahu an implied criticism of the Trump administration over the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying Netanyahu's message is that 'we should cheer Israel, not criticize it' and that Israel is not bound by an agreement it is not party to.
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Route 60 was closed to traffic on Monday evening after a traffic accident, according to police. Emergency services are on site; drivers are advised to use alternate routes and follow police instructions.
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Seven Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli custody and returned to the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to unverified Arab media reports. The identities of those released and the circumstances of the release are not yet confirmed by Israeli sources.
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Brigadier General (res.) Yefim Vinter, a former senior IDF commander, sharply criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in comments to i24, saying Bennett "only did me harm in life." The remarks appear to reflect a personal-political rift within the Israeli right. The full context of Vinter's statement has not yet been independently confirmed.
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Iran's national soccer team left a thank-you letter in its locker room at the Los Angeles stadium after a 0-0 draw with Belgium, according to N12. The team expressed gratitude to the city and its fans, and concluded the message with a call for peace, mutual respect, and friendship among all peoples.
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The Haifa District Court sentenced Dimitri Cohen, 28, of Haifa, to 8.5 years in prison after he was convicted of contact with a foreign agent and seven counts of attempting to pass information that could aid the enemy, according to reporter Or Ravid. Cohen carried out a series of tasks for a handler who posed as a private investigator but, according to the conviction, actually acted on behalf of Iran. The court noted Cohen suspected the hostile connection early on but continued, driven by financial motives.
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Israeli radio host Yotam Zemer opened his Galei Tzahal show Monday evening with a message to U.S. Vice President JD Vance, asserting that Israel's allies include Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, whom he referred to as president. Zemer was responding to Vance's earlier remarks that Israel had no friends in the world.
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The Knesset Economic Committee approved an amendment to traffic regulations reducing the validity period for demerit points from two years to one year for offenses carrying up to six points. Offenses of eight or ten points remain valid for two years, according to the committee vote.
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The IDF is continuing to eliminate Nukhba terrorists who took part in the October 7 massacre, according to a military statement. The source supporting the military shared footage of the strikes, stating the terrorists are meeting their end "in pain and suffering." The military has not yet confirmed the specific details of the latest operation.
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An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Rehov HaPerahim in Ashdod on Monday evening. Magen David Adom medics treated him at the scene and evacuated him to Assuta Ashdod Hospital, conscious with multi-system trauma.
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and a Lebanese research center estimate direct damage to buildings in southern Lebanon from the war with Hezbollah at $1.38 billion, according to a report published Monday.
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A Likud MK has reportedly advanced a new initiative to place a stationary camera at each polling station across Israel, according to i24NEWS. The proposal aims to bolster election integrity, though full legislative details have not yet been disclosed.
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Journalist Yaara Zered, writing on her the source, lambasts what she describes as sycophantic coverage of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, calling him 'the duty representative of the left' and criticizing flattering op-eds by Nahum Barnea and Shimon Drucker.
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The Chinese commerce minister and the EU trade commissioner are scheduled for talks in Brussels on June 29, according to a single-source report. The meeting comes after Beijing cancelled two high-level EU meetings last month on short notice, as The Zioneer previously reported.
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Oded Eilam, a former head of Mossad's counter-terror division and researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, warns that Turkey is gradually becoming the central base for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Eilam argues Israel should not refrain from covert operations on Turkish soil, saying Ankara cannot enjoy immunity while hosting the operatives.
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Palestinian sources claim the Israeli military is setting fires in the village of Juhar al-Dik, on the Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza Strip, according to the Abu Ali Express outlet. The report is unverified and no further details have been released.
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Former Knesset member Emily Moatti announced Monday she will run in the upcoming Democrats party primary for a slot on the party's Knesset list. Moatti previously served as Deputy Knesset Speaker and as a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, according to N12.