According to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing reports from Yemen, Saudi Arabia has launched strikes against Houthi targets in the area of the city of Hodeida, western Yemen. The report is from a single source and has not been independently verified.
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The underground facility, revealed by Hezbollah two years ago as an 'impregnable fortress' with 48 km of tunnels, fell two nights ago after a prolonged siege, according to a video circulating on social media. Iranian state media have reportedly remained silent on the loss.
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The FrontDeveloping
According to Lebanese sources, the Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, struck by the IDF earlier Sunday, had no medical personnel or patients at the time of the strike. The sole fatality was identified as Ibrahim Ghaddar (Abu al-Fadl Ninu'a), a senior Hezbollah commander from the village of Ghaziya in the Sidon district.
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StatecraftDeveloping
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Sunday night that no appointments will be made in the Israel Police before the upcoming elections, in response to the police commissioner, according to i24NEWS. The statement marks an escalation in the reported confrontation at the top of the police force.
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Former justice minister Ayelet Shaked announced Sunday evening that she will not run in the upcoming Knesset elections, according to The Zioneer. Shaked said she will register for the Likud party to accumulate the required seniority and run on its ticket in the next elections. She criticized the political system for 'converging into the same patterns of encampment and boycotts' even after October 7.
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Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett presented the full candidate list for his 'Together' party Sunday evening, highlighting a slate that includes two former prime ministers, 13 combat veterans, 11 active reservists since October 7, and over 3,000 combined reserve days, according to an announcement by the party.
The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
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Prime Minister Netanyahu tonight warned Iran against an Israeli strike, as the Security Cabinet convened at an uncertain hour. According to sources, the level of alert remains high, though it is unclear whether the situation will deteriorate to escalation involving Israel. (Gili Cohen)
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Yisrael Beiteinu has closed its Knesset election list, placing former Beit She'an mayor Rafi Ben Shitrit (father of fallen Oct 7 soldier), Col. (res.) Talia Lankri (former deputy head of the National Security Council for counter-terror and home front), and Sharon Sharabi (brother of a murdered hostage and a returned hostage) in slots 2, 3, and 6 respectively, reportedly.
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According to a report by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk, if MK Yuli Edelstein resigns from the Knesset, Erez Tadmor — the next candidate on his party's list — would enter the legislature this term. No resignation has been announced or confirmed.
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MK Avigdor Liberman said Sunday he will not allow gender-segregated sidewalks by city councils and will move to cancel the law permitting gender-separate study tracks in advanced degrees, warning against what he called the 'Bnei Brak syndrome' spreading across the country. He also pledged that during his watch, no soldier would be denied entry to any Israeli city.
The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire from 9/11 victims' families after he gave the ceremonial pen used to sign a new 9/11-related executive order to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, an Al-Qaeda member convicted by a U.S. military commission, The New York Post reports. 'It’s bullshit. How can you defend a guy like that?' said one victim's brother.
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Israel's High Court of Justice on Sunday queried the state on violence in Judea and Samaria, specifically asking why authorities did not act to return Palestinians who had evacuated their homes, according to Ynet.
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The IDF eliminated Abu al-Walid Aqila, commander of the Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, The Zioneer reports. No further details on the operation were provided.
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Ariel Kahana of Israel Hayom reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's central campaign promise is to overthrow the Iranian regime.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner T‑shirts bearing the inscription "Киевский режим" (the Kyiv regime), according to journalist Sofia Sarda. The wording echoes Russian President Vladimir Putin's characterization of the Ukrainian government. The shirts were reportedly given after Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia wore a similar shirt to talks.
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The Israeli security establishment is maintaining a high alert level ahead of the upcoming holidays, warning of 'sensitive days' amid the ongoing escalation with Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to The Zioneer.