Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Hili Tropper's Beit Tzioni party have agreed to run together in the upcoming elections. Under the deal, MK Hili Tropper, Shira Shapira, Elissaf Peretz, and Shlomi Yehiav will join the Yashar Knesset list, the party's spokesperson said Sunday.
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Two operatives were reportedly killed in a strike in western Gaza City on Sunday evening. According to The Zioneer, one of the eliminated operatives is believed to be the current leader of Hamas's military wing. Additional details have not yet been released.
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A reconciliation agreement was reportedly reached in the Likud party's internal court, according to The Zioneer. The specific dispute was not disclosed.
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The IDF and Shin Bet said Sunday they dismantled a Hamas terror cell of 10 operatives in the village of Aqabah in Judea and Samaria, in an operation by the Menashe Brigade. During the operation, forces located and destroyed a rocket and, following an interrogation, found a weapons cache containing an M16 rifle and large quantities of explosives.
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The New York Post reports that Israeli intelligence assessments indicate Iran and all its regional allies are preparing for a sudden, coordinated, large-scale attack against Israel. The report cites unnamed Israeli security sources and aligns with earlier intelligence estimates reviewed by The Zioneer.
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The State Prosecutor's Office has decided to file an indictment, pending a hearing, against Dr. Yolanda Yavor on charges of incitement to terrorism, according to a report by Mordechai Gluckman. Yavor was arrested approximately ten months ago after posting two messages critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The decision was approved by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Attorney Amit Aisman.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin enforced a temporary halt to strikes on Kyiv City earlier today, coinciding with the arrival of U.S. envoys in Moscow for mediation talks, according to The Zioneer. The move follows the Kremlin's announced three-day pause in strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which took effect at midnight local time on Saturday.
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The Central Elections Committee voted 19-11 to allow party representatives at polling stations to continue providing real-time updates on voter turnout, according to The Zioneer. The decision reaffirms the earlier reversal of an initial ban on live reporting.
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According to a report, an Iranian delegation secretly visited Abu Dhabi on August 11 and met with senior Emirati officials to discuss de-escalation and improved ties. The Iranians requested that the UAE supply food and medicine and refrain from joining US sanctions. Abu Dhabi rejected the request.
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U.S. Central Command has released a video that appears to document the sinking of an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, according to a Middle East-focused Telegram outlet. The footage has not been independently verified.
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Political commentator Mati Tuchfeld (Channel 14) reports exclusively that Ayelet Shaked is in talks to join Benny Gantz's Blue and White list and told him she will make a final decision by today. The report follows earlier indications, reported by The Zioneer, that Shaked was expected to decide today on a joint run with Gantz.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Sunday morning that it fired ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and destroyer in the Persian Gulf, hitting both vessels and forcing them to withdraw from the conflict zone. The IRGC also threatened a 'massive response' if US attacks continue. The report has not been independently verified.
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The planned city of Shira east of Rosh HaAyin, approved by the government last week, has received its official community designation, clearing the way for construction to begin on 9,500 dunams, according to reports. The city along Route 5 is planned for tens of thousands of housing units and an estimated 100,000 residents.
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The Trump administration is formulating a new regional strategy aimed at curbing Iran, expanding the Abraham Accords, and advancing diplomatic arrangements in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to a report by Axios cited by The Zioneer. A security agreement between Israel and Syria is under consideration, though talks have not matured, with IDF presence in southern Syria and the buffer zone as the central point of contention. Israeli sources told Axios that contacts with Damascus continue through multiple channels, but Jerusalem is not prepared at this stage for an arrangement requiring withdrawal from the buffer zone.
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According to AFP, the Saudi Air Force conducted at least three airstrikes against Houthi positions in western Ta'izz, in areas the Houthis had captured in recent days. The strikes came as anti-Houthi reinforcements were deployed to the western coast and fighting continued near the axes leading to Bab el-Mandeb.
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An investigative report by the Financial Times, published in early September and cited by The Zioneer, reveals a covert Russian military program intended to assist Iran in developing ramjet engines for supersonic cruise missiles. According to the report, the collaboration represents one of the most strategic and sensitive technology transfers between Moscow and Tehran.
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According to The Zioneer, reports indicate Iran has moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges to tunnels deep inside Mount Pikakas (Pickaxe Mountain) near Natanz. Analysts assess the hardened subterranean site could enable Tehran to enrich its 60% uranium stockpile to weapons-grade, significantly advancing its ability to produce fissile material for nuclear warheads.