On the first day of US-Iran talks in Switzerland, Israel-US relations expert Yoram Ettinger said the negotiations reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the Middle East and the Iranian regime. According to Ettinger, the agreement published so far — still far from final — shows a US team completely disconnected from the reality of the Ayatollahs' regime.
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The deputy commander of the IDF's 52nd Battalion (401st Armored Brigade) sent a letter of encouragement to troops Sunday, following the deaths of the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Dor Ben-Shimhon, and three soldiers last week. 'These last days are among the hardest the battalion has known,' he wrote, adding that the battalion is strong and the mission continues.
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The Times of Israel's news editor Ben Sales, in today's briefing, questions whether US Vice President JD Vance can be counted on to back Israeli interests as US-Iran negotiations continue in Switzerland. The briefing also explores an apparent decline in American Jewish tourism to Israel, citing data and recent travel trends.
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Justice Minister Gideon Saar, a lead sponsor of the judicial selection committee reform, defended the law as "moderate and balanced" on Sunday, warning that rejecting compromise will lead to radical reforms. President Isaac Amit earlier told an expanded High Court panel that the changes amount to a 'regime change,' as the court weighs petitions against the Basic Law amendment.
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Chaim Havshush, father of Staff Sgt. Naveh Havshush who fell in southern Lebanon on Saturday night, told Army Radio Sunday morning that his son had messaged him hours before the incident saying he might be coming home Sunday — but asked him not to tell his mother. Havshush said the family only learned early this morning that Naveh had been identified and would return today, but "not the way we planned." He said they understood he had been killed, but the tank was in a problematic area and recovery crews could not reach him immediately.
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An Iranian opposition source has released additional, unverified footage from the overnight US airstrike in Fashvayeh, Tehran province, according to the source. The video shows further angles of the area struck, adding to earlier clips that circulated from Karaj and southeast of Tehran in the same wave of attacks.
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Israeli media report new details from a serious investigation into Moti Gamish, a figure associated with the far-right fringe. The probe reportedly examines actions that could carry legal consequences. Full scope remains unclear.
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A post from a channel affiliated with MK Simcha Rothman called Supreme Court President Isaac Amit a 'politician through and through,' accusing him of wanting to preserve his power and that of his 'radical left' colleagues in the Supreme Court. The message frames the upcoming elections around the judicial selection debate.
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Abu Ali Express posted a 20-year-old photo showing Turkish President Erdogan, late Sunni scholar Karsawi, Islamic Movement deputy Khateeb, and late Pakistani Muslim Brotherhood leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed.
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A court-appointed trustee reportedly alleges that an individual named Gmesh seized control of a company through force and fraud, making misrepresentations, conducting prohibited transfers, and smuggling assets while exploiting the distress of the controlling owners. The report is sourced from a single unverified channel.
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An investigation by N12's Omri Maniv alleges that Moti Gamish, now the director general of the Economy Ministry, acted as a consultant to Visionat from 2021–22 while working to collapse the company in order to take it over. The court-appointed trustee sent a warning letter four months ago detailing the claims, and reported this week that Gamish has not responded.
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The Ministerial Committee on Legislation approved a new bill on Sunday that would allow farmers to sell agricultural produce directly to consumers, bypassing intermediaries.
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A man and woman, both aged 25, sustained minor injuries when their vehicle overturned on Dorif Street in Ashkelon on Sunday afternoon. United Hatzalah medics treated them at the scene.
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Olga, the younger sister of Staff Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, who fell in Lebanon, eulogized her brother in a post on social media, as reported by N12. She said Filin gave her a sense of security and promised to keep his memory alive.
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Israel's flag carrier El Al has launched EL AL Travel, a new platform on its website and app allowing passengers to book hotels abroad, the company announced Sunday. The platform includes some 1.5 million hotels and lets frequent flyers and FLY CARD holders redeem and earn points on hotel bookings.
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David Ezra, a suspect in multiple attacks on women on Tel Aviv streets, denies the allegations, claiming during police questioning that the women walked into him. Three separate complaints have been filed, and police say security footage indicates deliberate assaults. His remand was extended until Tuesday; the court ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
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Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and MK Moshe Bawatzik are currently visiting Haredi military draft evaders at Prison 10, Israeli media report.
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Arnold Roth, whose 15-year-old daughter Malki was killed in the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem, called on Jordan to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi, the convicted terrorist who orchestrated the attack. Tamimi was released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange and has been living freely in Jordan since. 'She's been free in Jordan longer than my daughter was alive,' Roth said, according to The Jerusalem Post.
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Israel's Shin Bet and IDF accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday of allowing Hamas operatives to operate freely from Turkey, saying dozens of planned attacks directed from Turkish soil have been foiled over the past year. The agencies named five senior Hamas figures based in Turkey who they say directed the plots.