Amit Asa, a former senior Shin Bet official, said Tuesday that Iran will continue advancing its nuclear program over the next 60 days inside a site President Trump currently cannot bomb, requiring Israel to operate "very creatively." His assessment suggests a growing window in which diplomatic constraints limit U.S. military options against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
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A fire broke out on Tavor Street in Ganei Tikvah on Tuesday afternoon. No further details are yet available.
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President Isaac Herzog said Tuesday in Metula that the towns along the border are the ones defending the state of Israel — they are the front line — and that Israel must ensure its citizens' security even as diplomacy enters the picture.
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Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday that the emerging US-Iran understandings in Switzerland guarantee three outcomes: a nuclear Iran, a US-kosher stamp on its ballistic missile program, and continued funding of Iran's regional proxies, according to Reshet Bet radio.
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A woman was detained at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after touching the water reflection of the pool, reportedly witnessed by an undercover agent. She told investigators she was removing a piece of debris she thought was trash. The incident resulted in a report and her removal from the area.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz issued a joint statement clarifying that the directive to troops in southern Lebanon is to open fire on any threat, according to reservist and former Knesset member Hillel Biton Rosen. Separately, the IDF said it struck a cell of armed Hezbollah operatives on the Ali al-Taher ridge near the Security Zone, north of the zone itself.
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The Energy Ministry announced that starting in 2028, airlines operating in Israel will be required to blend 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their fuel supply. The mandate will gradually increase to 70% by 2053, the ministry said.
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Tonight's meeting of coalition faction heads, called by Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss setting a date for dissolving the Knesset, has been canceled, according to reports.
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Iran's ambassador to Lebanon responded to the shooting in southern Lebanon by warning that any violation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Lebanon will create challenges for the peace negotiation process, according to a report from N12.
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The Zioneer publishes an analysis article examining the Iranian Sa'eqeh class of loitering munitions, known as 'Sa'eqeh 358', which the IRGC employed to down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. The profile details the weapon's capabilities and assesses its emerging threat to civilian aviation.
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Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities Haim Bibas said at the opening of the federation's conference that the government must establish an urgent national plan to strengthen social resilience, according to N12. "Not a report, not a committee — a real plan," Bibas said.
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Democrats party MK Efrat Rayten launched her primary campaign Tuesday, declaring she will demand the Justice Ministry portfolio in the next Knesset, according to N12. The statement signals the party's internal race intensifying ahead of coalition negotiations.
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Two senior Israel Police officers — Chief Spokesperson Sub-Inspector Lior Avudraham and Human Resources Chief Maj.-Gen. Alona Shushan — were summoned for a third round of questioning Tuesday in an ongoing investigation linked to suspicions against Prisons Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, according to Channel 12. A confrontation between the two is reportedly expected.
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Northern District police and Border Police officers seized an M16 rifle, a stun grenade, magazines, and ammunition at a building under construction in the village of Shaab. A 23-year-old local resident was arrested and taken in for questioning; police will request a court extension of his remand today.
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Opposition leader Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that Israel needs a 'new contract' — akin to a comprehensive renovation of the state's systems — to fix the country, according to i24NEWS.
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The Reuters news agency quotes a source reporting that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a difficult challenge persuading hesitant Gulf Arab allies to resume diplomatic relations with Iran. The report, circulated by the '301 Arab World' the source, underscores persistent regional resistance to Washington's push for a deal with Tehran.
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Deputy Chief Itzik Alfasi, whose appointment as police spokesperson for investigations and intelligence was blocked by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, sent a pre-petition letter to the deputy attorney general and the minister, arguing the decision was based on extraneous considerations.
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U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to the return of IAEA nuclear inspectors, calling it "the first step toward a broader agreement." Waltz stressed that unlike the 2015 JCPOA, inspections this time would be possible "anytime and anywhere," according to his statement.
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Five KC-135R and two KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft of the US Air Force are currently operating over the Persian Gulf to monitor implementation of a memorandum of understanding, according to the 301 Arabic Desk. The activity is not explicitly linked to any ongoing US military campaign in the region.
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The Lebanese Armed Forces deployed troops at the entrance to the village of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, in an effort to prevent further friction with IDF forces operating in the area, according to Lebanese sources. Two Lebanese were killed and two wounded, the sources said.