Attorney Avi Milikovsky, representing Central Elections Committee chair Justice Noam Solberg, argued before the High Court on Wednesday that the committee's decision barring party representatives from reporting voter data is illegal. Justice Yael Wilner said Solberg's legal opinion carries significant weight but is not decisive, while Justice Alex Stein noted the law already permits some infringement on voter privacy, as reported by N12.
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The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment Wednesday against five defendants for terror offenses, including planning to establish cells in Judea and Samaria and carry out attacks. The indictment alleges they planned an attack at a restaurant in Modiin and a shooting attack at the al-Eizariya checkpoint. The suspects acquired a pistol, an M-16 rifle, and ammunition. One defendant, Mohammed Abu Sabih, is accused of storing funds for the organization and helping hide equipment.
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Sources familiar with the matter told i24NEWS that Washington heard of no concrete advance warning from the UAE before the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. The exclusive, reported by Amichai Stein, comes against the backdrop of Haaretz-published quotes saying the UAE president warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the massacre.
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A US official told Reuters that all American forces in the Middle East are on high alert following Iran's unusual attack overnight and are awaiting presidential orders.
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The US Treasury Department announced a significant expansion of sanctions on Iran's aviation sector, adding 28 Iranian airlines including Mahan Air, At Airlines, and others, along with seven companies in the UAE, UK, Turkey, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan for ties to Mahan Air or Iran-linked networks. An Egyptian citizen residing in the UAE was also sanctioned on suspicion of cooperating with Iran, The Zioneer reports.
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The Zioneer reports that NASA FIRMS satellite thermal data confirms the Houthi movement in Yemen carried out a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia, striking the Aramco refinery in Jazan, the Jazan storage facility, King Abdullah Airport, an Aramco facility in Abha, oil and gas reserves at the Asir central power station, and King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait.
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UK Prime Minister updated President Donald Trump on the British sanctions initiative against Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, and Trump did not oppose the move, according to a report on ynet. The report follows earlier reports that Trump was aware of the initiative and refrained from opposing it.
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President Donald Trump transmitted the US-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation agreement to Congress overnight, stating the pact meets all legal requirements and advances non-proliferation goals. The agreement allows the transfer of nuclear materials, equipment, and reactors for peaceful purposes, according to a statement reported by The Zioneer.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an evacuation order for tanker crews in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports, according to Iranian reports. This follows US strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Two Iranian tankers that were attacked by the US have been moved near the port of Jask in the Gulf of Oman, per Iranian media. The US strikes may have been retaliation for a previously unreported IRGC attack on US warships on Monday, according to security analysts.
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New footage has emerged showing projectiles being fired toward Jordan, according to Channel 12's Mivzakon 12 breaking news. The clip appears to capture the ongoing Iranian attacks on Jordanian territory, which have escalated throughout the summer.
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Volkswagen has finalized an agreement with Israel's Rafael to convert its Osnabrück plant into a production facility for Iron Dome components, The Zioneer reports. The deal, which follows reported Qatari opposition, is expected to save around 1,200 German jobs, according to a subsequent analysis by Jewish Breaking News.
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Iran launched an additional wave of attacks against US Navy ships on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing Iranian and US sources. No American vessels were hit in the barrage, which follows a similar ballistic missile attack on Saturday targeting a US aircraft carrier and destroyer. The report raises concerns in Washington that Tehran is escalating with more sophisticated weapons, possibly aided by China or Russia.
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United Torah Judaism submitted its candidate list to the Knesset on Tuesday evening, according to Eli Hirschman (N12). The top five slots are held by MKs Yaakov Asher, Yitzchak Goldknopf, Yitzchak Pindrus, Meir Porush, and Moshe Rosenthal.