American singer Joe Jonas posted a photo showing he is watching the World Cup via Israel's public broadcaster Kan 11, bypassing US networks that charge for access, sparking amusement online according to Israeli media reports.
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Iran and the US have agreed to establish a liaison center to ensure safe passage for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and prevent incidents, according to an Iranian-aligned the source. The announcement marks the conclusion of the first round of talks in Switzerland, with Iran claiming $12 billion in achievements including sanctions waivers and asset releases.
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Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, head of the IDF Operations Directorate, said the challenges facing Israel across multiple theaters are numerous and varied, and that the military will continue to operate anywhere and whenever required to ensure the nation's security.
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Rabbi Aryeh Levi, head of Yeshivat 'Sekhar Sekhir' and member of the Moetzet (rabbinical council), required urgent medical treatment this morning at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva while sitting shiva for his brother, according to Yisrael Weisberg. He will remain hospitalized for monitoring and will not receive visitors at home.
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sent a letter to Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai this morning, accusing officers of acting in a way that "deviates unreasonably from the standard expected of Israel Police officers," according to Israeli media reports.
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New data on the Hesder yeshiva program shows a 99% enlistment rate (vs. 68.9% in the general public), 85% combat service, and about 90% reserve compliance up to exemption age. The number of new entrants rose 13% in the past year to 2,808, across approximately 75 active yeshivas with some 12,000 total students.
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Rabbi Moshe Chaim Dandrovič, a leading figure in the Gur hasidic yeshiva, urged the community in a recorded message to attend Friday's vehicle protest and declare 'Enough!' against the enlistment order.
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Hezbollah senior official Wafiq Safa stated in a new interview that the late Hassan Nasrallah was so shaken by the September 2024 pager attack that he stopped eating and barely drank. Safa claimed Nasrallah would have died of grief even if the Israeli strike had not killed him.
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A column by journalist Shilo Freid in Yedioth Ahronoth describes impressions from conversations with residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh who oppose the State of Israel, reject Haredi political parties, and have led some of the most intense protests—including those that reached the doorstep of Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg. The report offers a window into milieus within the extremist Haredi community.
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Police assess that the gunman's target was the responding officers, not Jewish institutions, according to sources quoted by CNN. The assessment contradicts the Jewish community's insistence that the attack was aimed at Jewish businesses and the Chabad center.
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A Telegram news channel reports that Flamingo or Storm Shadow cruise missiles are currently heading toward several Russian oblasts. The specific targets, extent of the barrage, and any impacts or interceptions are not yet known. As The Zioneer has reported, Ukrainian Flamingo missiles have been used in recent strikes on Russian military and industrial infrastructure.
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Tuesday with 12 local staff who survived the 1992 Hezbollah-linked attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. Sa'ar stated that the attack's planning and initiation were carried out by Iran and Hezbollah. The meeting comes as Argentina's legal breakthrough designated the bombing a crime against humanity and blamed both Iran and Hezbollah, according to a statement from Sa'ar's office.
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A single source assesses that Lebanese citizens acting for Iran are attacking Israel with the Lebanese government unable to control them, emphasizing Hezbollah's role as a foreign proxy. The assessment aligns with earlier reports of internal Lebanese and Iranian tensions over Hezbollah's autonomy.
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Authorities in Costa Rica arrested a person allegedly connected to the Hamas terror organization, according to a report by the news channel Newssil. Further details on the individual and the circumstances of the arrest have not yet been disclosed.
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri informed President Aoun that the two Shia parties in Lebanon oppose the 'pilot zones' contained in the Washington Declaration proposal, according to a report on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a senior US State Department official told Al Jazeera that Israel-Lebanon talks will continue to advance peace and end 'the cycle of violence once and for all.'
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A fire has broken out in the Avnei Hachoshen neighborhood of Ma'ale Adumim, according to initial reports. Fire and rescue crews are responding; details on injuries, cause, and extent of damage are not yet available.
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Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Sariel, who commanded Unit 8200 on October 7, cancelled his planned appearance this morning at a security conference at Jerusalem's Jerusalem Academic Institute, citing 'scheduling constraints.' It would have been his first public appearance since retiring over his responsibility for the October 7 events.
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A relatively new wine bar was set on fire overnight in central Herzliya, according to Israeli media. The motive is not yet clear; police opened an investigation and collected evidence at the scene. No injuries have been reported.
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Bereaved families from the High Ground Forum held an emergency meeting at their Jerusalem encampment on Tuesday morning, against the backdrop of the ceasefire in Lebanon and continued IDF casualties in the buffer zone. The families urged the government to continue the campaign until a decisive victory is achieved and to reject arrangements they say do not ensure long-term security for northern residents.