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Demonstrations were held across the country on Saturday evening, calling for the release of abductees held in the Gaza Strip and the advancement of elections. This comes against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US and the Knesset going into recess next week

Low-cost airline EasyJet has announced that it will not renew its flights to Tel Aviv until April 2025. Customers who have booked tickets on this route between October 27, 2024, and March 29, 2025, will be offered options including full refunds for their purchased tickets

Exactly one month after Ma'ariv reported an investigation by the National Fraud Investigation Unit at "Lehav" 433 concerning the issuance of diplomatic passports to unauthorized individuals, including Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's son, and various authority heads, police investigators and detectives raided the Minister of Foreign Affairs headquarters today. The raid aimed to collect documents and computer materials related to the affair

David Ignatius, veteran diplomatic and security commentator for The Washington Post, expressed cautious optimism yesterday regarding the escalating situation in the Middle East. Relying on American and Israeli sources, Ignatius suggested that there remains a possible way out of the current conflagration. According to him, the Biden administration has managed to deter Iran from launching a widespread attack on Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is showing signs of flexibility on the ceasefire agreement and hostage deal with Hamas. The unknown variable remains Hezbollah,...

The Israeli intelligence community has revised its assessment, indicating that Iran may launch a direct attack on Israel in retaliation for the recent assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh. According to two sources familiar with the situation, the attack could occur within days, possibly before the upcoming summit on the abductee deal

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a preemptive strike early Sunday morning, preventing a significant Hezbollah attack planned to target strategic facilities across northern Israel and possibly central locations, including Ben Gurion Airport. A security source revealed that Hezbollah intended to launch thousands of rockets and drones at hundreds of military and strategic sites. The IDF's operation destroyed the launchers, significantly reducing the scale of the planned assault

Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, who was kidnapped on October 7, was unexpectedly found and rescued by IDF forces today (Tuesday) from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip

In a hastily arranged press conference, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled the key points of the 2025 budget proposal, estimating that war-related expenses will increase by NIS 200-250 billion. Smotrich expressed confidence that the budget deficit will decrease to less than 6.6% of GDP by the end of the year, with hopes of further reducing it to below 4% through increased revenues and a NIS 35 billion cut in expenses

The head of the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, confirmed to mediators on Monday that Israel is prepared to withdraw from the Philadelphia Axis as part of the second phase of the deal for the release of abductees held by Hamas. This statement came just hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly asserted that he was not ready to make such a concession. These conflicting signals have caused confusion and concern among those closely following the negotiations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to stand firm on maintaining a presence in the Philadelphia axis, despite growing international pressure. Hamas, meanwhile, has officially rejected additional proposals for a potential hostage exchange deal, accusing Netanyahu of deliberately sabotaging negotiations