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The two heads of towns on the Lebanese border oppose relocation as residents receive short “reprieve” hotel stays instead.

“Once again your decisive leadership brought another great victory to America,” the Israeli leader says.
The cell posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces in northern Gaza, according to the military.
An 11-year-old girl critically hurt last week by an Iranian missile remains in serious condition.
The question follows a controversial ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice instructing the military to permit an anti-war protest on Saturday night in larger numbers than wartime restrictions on public gathering allow.
Israel’s military says launches have struck inside or near peacekeeping posts.
“In our region, Israel alone protects our Christian community which is growing and prospering,” said the Israeli premier.
Of these, 138 remain hospitalized, with the ministry urging non-emergency cases to use urgent care centers to ease hospital crowding.
The investigation into the package’s origin is ongoing.
“No one has the strength to go out and fight. You can’t tell them you don’t want to come,” a Hezbollah fighter revealed during questioning.
Israel’s wartime restrictions on the country’s airspace are tentatively in place through April 16.
At least five people were wounded by enemy cluster munitions in central Israel. “It breaks my heart, I had a special home,” a Ramat Gan resident said.
The Israel Defense Forces continued to execute strikes in Iran over the Passover holiday.
The IRGC’s Lebanon Corps serves as a liaison between Hezbollah and the Tehran regime.
“The IDF will act to remove threats to the residents of the State of Israel,” said the military.
The terror group “continues to operate in a manner that endangers international forces and harms U.N. personnel operating in the area,” the IDF said.
More than 70 sites hit in 24 hours, including launchers, UAV facilities and air defense systems.
“IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement,” the military said.
The Israeli defense minister said the IDF would control the area of Southern Lebanon up to the Litani River.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog highlighted concerns over the safety and security of Christian communities in the Middle East.
Israeli foreign minister said that the weakened regime in Tehran strengthens European security.
Amid Iranian missile strikes, Miriam celebrated life.
“The IDF is operating with determination in Southern Lebanon through targeted ground operations in several areas, alongside strikes from the air, sea and land,” the military said.

As of Friday morning, 125 remained hospitalized—two in critical, 14 in serious, 24 in moderate and 79 in good condition.
The Jewish National Fund recommends four paved routes with stunning views ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
In a separate terror attack, an IDF soldier sustained injuries in a vehicular assault at the Judea Junction in the Hebron area.
Surrounded by Arabs, isolated settlements and ranches are tasked with defending the land so that future generations may enjoy them.
Three Israeli firms featured in the report’s top 100 listing of the biggest weapons producers on earth.
Troops opened fire at the attacker and scored a hit, the IDF added. A manhunt is underway.
The DefenseTech Week 2025 conference in Tel Aviv showcases Israeli defense advances, with a new emphasis on AI in combat.
“New laws would be helpful to prevent a future Joe Biden from making a mockery of our sovereignty and reopening our borders,” the bill’s sponsor said.
“The two leaders stressed the importance and obligation of disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, and discussed expanding the peace agreements,” per the prime minister’s office.
On “Yom Haplitim,” the National Library of Israel hosted an event titled, “Sephardi Voices: The Other Refugees.”
At an estimated value of $3.5 billion, the deal with Germany, signed on Sept. 28, 2023, is the largest of its kind in Israel’s history.
The president says he will consider only the good of the country in reviewing the prime minister’s extraordinary request.
The security industry has achieved a technological breakthrough in enemy drone detection, says Brig. Gen. Benny Aminov.