Prosecutors filed an indictment Sunday against a suspect who concealed a Glock handgun and a loaded magazine behind a plaster wall in the apartment he shares with his wife and young daughters, according to police. Police said illegal weapons seizures in Arab Israeli communities continue without letup.
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Satellite images circulated on Sunday claim to show the complete destruction of five Il-76 transport planes, two C-130 Hercules aircraft, and two Su-22 fighter jets at Iran's Shiraz Air Base during "Operation Roaring Lion." The images were posted by the source covering the Arab world; the origin and veracity of the imagery have not been independently confirmed.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance described Sunday's U.S.-Iran meeting as 'historic,' stating that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the completion of a nuclear deal have already been achieved. According to a report cited by N12, Vance said the meeting is historic because, apart from Islamabad and now, Americans and Iranians had never met at such a high level.
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In an exchange Sunday, a journalist told U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance that 'your ally Israel is doing something that looks like genocide in Lebanon — the main problem is stopping it.' Vance replied, 'Ma'am, I think Trump and the U.S. have done more to stop the conflict in Lebanon than any other government in the world,' adding that Trump is committed to a broader regional peace. The exchange was reported by Israeli journalist Mordechai K. via the 301 the source.
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President Donald Trump said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israel is merely a 60-day extension of a ceasefire, after which he can act freely. Speaking Sunday, Trump also expressed disappointment that Israel has not defeated Hezbollah and suggested Syria could handle the group. On Gaza, he said Hamas is not causing major problems and that many issues will resolve once the Iran situation is concluded.
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In a social-media message, President Donald Trump says he has "lost it" and that his "patience is over," while expressing hope that all parties including himself will sit around a table and, using the idiom 'eat the hat' — admit a mistake or accept an outcome. The post describes the situation as "a bit crazy and delusional." The remarks add to recent reports of Trump's frustration with developments in the Middle East.
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Hours of work on the media regulation bill in the Knesset committee are going to waste because coalition lawmakers are not attending votes, according to a parliamentary source. The bill reportedly faces collapse, putting right-wing media at risk of censorship. Opposition members attend all sessions in full force.
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According to sources familiar with the matter, associates of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana have reportedly conveyed messages to Channel 12 senior figures that the media reform bill will be stalled through bureaucratic tools. Supporters of the reform cite Ohana's refusal to activate the 'exception procedure' as evidence. Ohana's office denied the allegations, calling them 'a serious lie amounting to libel' and stating that neither Ohana nor his associates have ever contacted Channel 12's Avi Nir.
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In the ongoing battle for the strategic southern Lebanon ridge, analyst Hananel Aviv reports that IDF ground forces have seized its lower sections but heavy resistance on the upper crest and inside the massive underground compound — including the reported 'Imad 4' missile city — has halted the advance, possibly under U.S. pressure. The fighting on Thursday cost the IDF the battalion commander of 52nd Battalion and three additional soldiers.
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President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he holds 'all the cards' and has 'a number of options' if Iran does not commit seriously to the ongoing negotiations, according to the report.
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Pakistan's foreign minister said an agreement has been reached to reduce the level of Iran's enriched uranium, according to the report. Analyst Dror Balazada cautioned that the claim should be taken with limited commitment, noting that Tehran remains dissatisfied with the situation in the north and that the memorandum of understanding is not being implemented as signed.
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An analyst from the desk's curated channels assesses that Iran is aware it currently has freedom of action to launch operations from its own soil. The assessment frames this as a window of opportunity Tehran perceives, though no specific operation is identified.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the ongoing negotiations with Iran will determine "whether we can permanently change relations in the Middle East, or whether we go back to handling things the old way." His remarks came as U.S. and Iranian delegations were reportedly meeting face-to-face in the same room, with Vance, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff present, according to reports.
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The Jerusalem Post reports that Mona Khalil, a well-known Lebanese turtle ecologist, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on her home near the southern city of Tyre on June 4. Her assistant was also wounded in the strike. The IDF has not commented on the specific incident.
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Hamas's military wing published photographs from 1992 showing Saeed Izadi, the late IRGC Quds Force commander killed in Iran a year ago, alongside senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives. The images were taken in southern Lebanon, where 415 senior terrorists were exiled by the Rabin government, according to the Abu Ali Express channel. Izadi was a key figure in funding and strengthening Palestinian terror groups and was deeply involved in the October 7 massacre.
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The discount chain Zol VeGadol is appealing to the Jerusalem District Court against a Health Ministry administrative closure order for two branches that sold 'Frinook' chicken products containing sedatives. The appeal follows a local court's Friday rejection of the chain's request to reopen the branches.
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The Likud Constitution Committee has postponed its debate on party primaries to Thursday at 17:30, following legal developments and a scheduled Jerusalem District Court hearing tomorrow at 12:00, party sources report.