The IDF has confirmed that a massive underground tunnel complex in southern Lebanon — identified as Hezbollah's 'Imad 4' facility — is the site where dozens of Hezbollah terrorists are now trapped. The complex, which the IDF has been besieging for days, is also the focus of Iranian diplomatic efforts: according to the channel, the IRGC is using the Vice President of the United States to pressure Israel to withdraw from the area.
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A man attacked, threatened, and spat on a Chabad emissary and his young children on Saturday in Berlin's Charlottenburg neighborhood, police said. The assailant, reportedly an Arab man, was arrested; the attack was motivated by the father's kippa. Over 8,700 antisemitic incidents were recorded in Germany in 2025.
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A demographic analysis by the Geplanet series projects that 500,000–700,000 first-time voters — worth roughly 17 Knesset seats — will vote in 2026, the largest wave of new voters in Israel's history. The data cited indicates roughly 75% of voters aged 18–22 lean to the right, compared to 68% among older voters.
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The IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Nave Habshoosh was killed Friday in a tank explosion that also killed his battalion commander and two other soldiers, Noam Amir (Channel 14) reports. Details about the cause of the blast remain under investigation.
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Police have opened an investigation into a suspected murder and arrested the victim's husband on suspicion of causing her death. Rescue personnel at the scene reported that the woman's body bore stab wounds. The event's precise location is not yet publicly confirmed.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey's military shipbuilding is experiencing its busiest and most productive period in the republic's 103-year history, listing exports of over 140 naval platforms worldwide, including the TCG Anadolu drone carrier, destroyers, submarines, and a planned national aircraft carrier project called MUGEM.
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Khan'ali-Zadeh, a presenter on Iranian state television, quoted the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as saying he never believed in negotiations and told the Iranian negotiating team that the talks are not in their interest either in this world or the next, according to the broadcast cited by a Telegram news channel. The remarks resurface amid growing hardline skepticism of the US-Iran MOU.
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A new round of negotiations is expected to take place this week, according to a report on Sunday morning. No further details were provided on the venue, participants, or agenda.
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A new report by Israel Hayom assesses that Gaza militias backed by Israel have made virtually no impact against Hamas, and questions whether the policy of trying to replace the terror group with armed gangs is a sound strategy. Experts say the militias talk big but lack real influence, and that Israeli policymakers should reexamine the approach.
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Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji stated Sunday morning that after the nuclear deal with the United States is signed, Iran's oil industry will become the largest investment platform in the global economy, according to N12. The statement reflects Tehran's ambition to aggressively expand production and attract foreign capital as sanctions relief is expected to begin.
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Israeli political analyst Yaakov Bardugo said Sunday morning that ongoing US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland require Israel's inclusion at the decision table. Bardugo warned that Iran is trying to incorporate Lebanon into the deal and distance Israel from the US, but expressed confidence in the strength of the Netanyahu-Trump relationship, saying 'I am not afraid.'
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Mohammad Marandi, a member of Iran's negotiating team, responded Sunday morning to a post by President Trump, stating that "there is a price to be paid, that is certain," according to the source linked to the Arab world desk. The remark escalates the ongoing war of words between the sides as indirect talks continue.
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Likud MK David Bitan on Sunday filed an urgent petition to the Likud party court demanding the cancellation of any move to replace primaries with an arranging committee, arguing the plan disenfranchises tens of thousands of party members. The petition calls the move a "constitutional grab" in violation of the party's constitution, according to Israeli media.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that the United States bears responsibility under the memorandum of understanding to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to a report from an Israeli Arab affairs desk. The statement comes amid Iran's ongoing diplomatic pressure campaign.
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Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, stated Sunday that the organization will not hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state or the United States, claiming that Israel and the US have failed in their attempts to disarm Hezbollah.
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Veteran security analyst Yossi Yehoshua assesses that Iran's strategy is to use the Lebanon front to create a precedent that will restrict Israeli operations in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. He urges halting the trend even at the risk of a return to direct confrontation with Iran, arguing Israel has proven its military superiority.