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The Israeli foreign minister stated that one would expect a country to submit a legal request before posting on social media.
The lower house in Bern followed the example of upper one last year, and rejected a motion by a large majority.
“In 2025, the P.A. provided $156 million in ‘Pay-for-Slay.’ This is distorted!” the FM stated.
One rocket was intercepted, the other fell in open territory. No injuries were reported.
“The critical demilitarization talks with Hamas are continuing,” said the former British PM.
The sanctions are part of a broader Israeli effort, which includes U.S. involvement, to counter attempts by Hamas and others to destabilize the Gaza Strip.
“This approval is a clear message to our enemies,” said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Sharren Haskel extended holiday greetings during the annual Nabi Shu’ayb pilgrimage.
The explosive device was placed in a pit with the intent to harm Israeli soldiers operating in Southern Lebanon.
Terrorist Iyad Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Shambari took an “active part” in planning the Oct. 7 massacre.
One terrorist was killed by gunfire, the military said.
The meeting is only a preliminary stage before the president holds a discussion on the pardon request itself.
Son wounded as terror group escalates use of explosive UAVs against Israeli forces.
Under Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Israel-Serbia relations have “entered a new phase,” Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.
A new witness statement reportedly claims that Qatar offered to “look after” Karim Khan if he went after Israeli leaders.
The awards highlight the Israelis’ leadership in advancing the Arrow 3 system’s deployment in Germany, which reached operational capability in December 2025.
Israel’s foreign minister said that no evidence had been provided by Kyiv, which he criticized for raising the issue in the media rather than diplomatic channels.
“We will not rest on our laurels, and when we see a threat, we will act with full force,” Israel’s top spy concluded.
The bomb, which according to media reports was attached to a Palestinian flag, was defused.
The conduct of the Iranian-backed terrorist organization is undermining the ceasefire against Lebanon’s interests, said Gideon Sa’ar.
“We are still in a multi-front operation,” the head of the Israeli military stressed.
The five-year exemption plan targets new immigrants and returning residents amid a global outreach effort.
The Israeli president raised concerns during his Kazakhstan visit, citing an Iranian defense official’s trip to Bishkek.
UAVs are one of “two major threats” Israel still faces from Lebanon, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Soldiers fired toward the terrorist in order to remove the threat,” according to the military.
Russia also stressed the importance of upholding Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the Kremlin.
The IDF has paused operations daily in key populated areas of Gaza from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to facilitate the safe passage of aid convoys.
The U.S. president “can be a catalyst for an end to the immediate crisis in Gaza and potentially a resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the long term,” the Saudi foreign minister said.
“It’s easy to come to the General Assembly to deliver a nice speech, but at the end of the day, you have to deal with Hamas,” the Israeli envoy told JNS.
“Those children look very hungry,” the U.S. president said at a press conference alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
IDF chief convenes first major assessment in two years, adopting a ‘defense through offense’ doctrine and designating 2026 as “a year of readiness.”
Israel did the same, not attending the conference co-chaired by the foreign ministers of France and Saudi Arabia.
Some of the detainees launch a hunger strike, equating Israel’s war in Gaza with Australia’s “massacre of Indigenous communities.”
“For us, this is a victory. But we have to say: without all the hostages coming home, it’s not a full victory. And that’s also why we brought Ofer to this enormous stage. To call for that from here,” said IPT owner Sylvan Adams.
“Osama suffers from a serious genetic illness unrelated to the war,” stated the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit.
“Their lies and propaganda destroyed the cease-fire deal, tried to discredit the safe and functioning GHF effort, emboldened Hamas, and resulted in this complete balagan!”
