Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that one of Kyiv's central goals is to increase pressure on Russia by transferring the consequences of the war onto its territory. Strikes deep inside Russia are intended to damage capabilities supporting the war effort and undermine Russians' sense of security and normalcy, according to the adviser as published in Ukrainian media.
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Southbound Ayalon Highway between HaOlim Junction and Shivat HaKokhavim Junction will be closed overnight Tuesday-Wednesday (23–24 June) for railway development at Herzliya station. The closure runs from 23:00 to 05:00; train service operates as usual.
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The analyst known as Abu Salah (the Arabic Desk) argues that the Iranian pressure campaign will leave Washington's new partners with little room to maneuver — and that the repercussions hit Israel directly, indeed are already being felt. The analysis, posted Sunday afternoon, is an opinion piece, not a report of a discrete event.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni escalated her public feud with US President Donald Trump in a new statement Sunday, attacking him directly as the clash between the two leaders intensifies. The full text of her remarks is available in the linked report.
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Education Minister Yoav Kisch and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan inaugurated the Ely Zaha elementary school in Samaria on Sunday, part of a NIS 27 million investment. The council reported a 50% increase in the number of schools in the region over the past decade. Kisch called the new school "further expression of strengthening settlement in Judea and Samaria."
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Sunday that every clause of the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. is favorable to Iran, claiming that President Donald Trump, who previously blocked Iranian actions, has now conceded on all points. The remarks were reported via Iranian state-aligned media.
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A source close to the Iranian negotiating team in Geneva said Iran has no intention of meeting IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, despite his presence in Switzerland for nuclear talks. The source said the US requested Grossi's participation but faced Iranian opposition.
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Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip report that the IDF killed several militants in the Khan Younis area. No further details on the identities, exact number, or circumstances have been provided at this time.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has completely shut down the parliament's legislative system in Iran, according to a source from the 301 network. Members of parliament are reportedly unable to advance legislation, summon ministers for impeachment, or publish statements.
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President Donald Trump issued a statement Sunday afternoon describing the United States as being in 'excellent' condition, with the world's strongest military and unprecedented wins across all fronts. The brief social-media-style message, circulated on Israeli Telegram channels, did not elaborate on specific fronts or achievements.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Tehran committed in writing not to build a nuclear bomb after the United States requested the pledge, according to Iranian media. He added that the commitment aligns with the supreme leader's longstanding position against nuclear weapons. Pezeshkian also claimed Iran exported 16 million barrels of oil in the last two days alone, after a maritime blockade had halted exports entirely.
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Col. (res.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs and a former IDF intelligence official, argues that Israel's military campaign in Lebanon has become hostage to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He warns that even expanding the operation will not bring a strategic decision and calls for a new political and security strategy.
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President Isaac Herzog said in an interview with Fox News that Hezbollah has effectively hijacked Lebanon, and insisted Iran must be removed from the equation for any regional peace to be possible.
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In a 2015 statement, then-Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham said that if elected party leader, his first foreign visit in that capacity would be to Israel, according to the quote resurfacing on social media.
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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, a prominent religious-Zionist figure, released a statement arguing that current global wars, broken alliances, and pressure on Israel are not random chaos but part of a larger biblical redemptive process. He said redemption draws near as Israel is being pushed to stand in faith and covenant identity.
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Israeli police have uncovered a network of parents who encouraged each other to document and sexually abuse their own children and shared the recordings on Telegram, according to reports. The probe expands an ongoing investigation that has already drawn in around 20 suspects, including a grandfather and mother arrested in recent days.
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Commentator and former senior military figure Hillel Bitton Rosen sharply criticized Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that IDF troops have no restriction on operating in Lebanon to remove threats. In a social-media post Sunday afternoon, Rosen argued that soldiers are not puppets and that Israel must operate with full force around the clock to destroy the enemy, not merely remove threats, echoing his long-running campaign against what he considers overly restrictive rules of engagement.
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A warning was broadcast Sunday afternoon on Israeli public radio (Kan Reshet Bet) against clicking a link in an SMS purporting to be from the Home Front Command asking recipients to update the HFC app. The radio report described the campaign as an Iranian cyberattack. No official government or HFC confirmation has been issued yet.