Israeli police located a shirt belonging to missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan on Rokach Street in Petah Tikva, not far from where his vehicle was found. Dayan's mother, Shilat Na'im, told Channel 12 she fears someone is holding her son, while police say they are certain he is alive and have leads supporting that assessment.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to expand offensive operations against Palestinian terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to prepare for the capture of an additional refugee camp, according to the Defense Minister's office. The directive follows the model used in the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams camps, which were evacuated of residents, cleared of terror infrastructure, and are now under permanent IDF presence.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Tuesday that Israel strongly desires to attack Iran's energy facilities, but the United States is currently preventing it, according to a report.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Tuesday that American aircraft and tankers took off from Israeli bases to strike Iran. The statement was made at the Channel 14 security conference. The confirmation marks the first official acknowledgment that US strike operations are being launched from Israeli territory.
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The Kremlin said that Iran should view Ukraine's attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea as a direct attack on Iran itself, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron warned Tuesday that non-compliance with the High Court of Justice amounts to 'institutional anarchy' and that Israel is in the midst of a constitutional crisis, not 'on the way' or 'on the brink.' Baron spoke at a conference titled 'Israeli Democracy: From Challenges to Solutions.'
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Iran's ambassador to Moscow said the Russian and Iranian defense ministries are coordinating positions over the Ukrainian attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea days ago, according to foreign sources. Iran signaled it does not intend to let the incident pass, while Russia welcomed the show of support for framing Ukraine as a violent adversary.
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Magen David Adom (MDA) reported that a 48-year-old man sustained moderate limb injuries after his vehicle overturned on Shlomo HaMelech Street in Rishon LeZion on Tuesday afternoon. Medics treated him at the scene and evacuated him to Shamir-Asaf Harofeh Hospital.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly worked for several weeks to secure a meeting with President Donald Trump, but Trump was reluctant, according to a report circulating in Israeli media. White House officials reportedly identified an Israeli attempt to force the meeting through media leaks.
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A social media post criticizes individuals who opposed the judicial reform by threatening to shut down the economy, accusing them of acting in a trampling and undemocratic manner despite claiming to defend democracy.
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New data from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released ahead of Tu B'Av shows a growing trend of Israelis living together without marrying, an increase in Jewish couples marrying abroad despite being able to wed in Israel, and Tel Aviv maintaining the highest rate of singles. The data was reported by i24NEWS.
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Data from Scooper, a social media monitoring firm, shows a 30-50% increase in suspected bot activity targeting senior Israeli politicians since the beginning of 2026, with expectations of a sharp rise in foreign interference as elections approach.
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Iran's government spokesperson said the country lost 230 million cubic meters of natural gas production capacity as a result of strikes during the war with the United States. The statement underscores the continued damage to Iran's energy infrastructure from the conflict.
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Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Haji Babaei said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has become a demonstration of Iran's power against the 'helpless' United States, warning that any country imposing sanctions on Iran will face a decisive response. The comments were reported by Israeli commentator Chananel Aviv.
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In an interview on Kan B, Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas said he has a clear answer but refuses to give it, declining to state that Hamas must be destroyed, according to reporter Amit Segal (N12).
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The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) on Tuesday denied a report about a manpower shortage, calling it incorrect and rejecting it categorically, according to N12's Dean Fisher. Workers committee chairman Pinchas Idan said the airport is short by about 400 employees and struggling to recruit, warning of queues during the summer peak and expressing uncertainty about managing through August.
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Knesset member Ben Ari said during a plenum session Tuesday that a brick was thrown at the entrance to Channel 12 News, calling it an unprecedented violent situation and warning of threats to the media in Israel.