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Preliminary results from Likud primaries show Eli Cohen in the lead after two-thirds of ballots counted. Tally Gotliv is positioned in the second ten, while Nir Barkat is near the bottom of the list. Currently outside the Knesset threshold are Elkin, Silman, Golan, Dichter, and Milwidsky.
US President Donald Trump signaled a major escalation in Middle East policy during an Oval Office briefing, proposing to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory while refusing to extend a diplomatic memorandum with Iran.read more
For the first time in the current millennium, Netanyahu did not extend voting hours in Likud primaries, instead shortening them by two hours. Netanyahu aligned with organized voting deals rather than unaffiliated voters, with his people included in Haim Katz's deal. The strategy targeted Bitan, Barkat, and Gotliv.
A 45 year old Israeli woman received a life saving heart transplant at Rabin Medical Centre following a complex cross border organ donation operation involving a Cypriot donor.read more
Jason Arday, 41, who became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead at his London home shortly after resigning over allegations of academic misconduct and questions about his credentialsread more
Aristo Cristino Valdés, 31, was rescued alive against all odds after becoming lost in an unmapped underwater cave system while diving with his father. Rescuers had expected to recover only a body.read more
New Reuters/Ipsos poll shows only 33% of Americans approve of president's performance, matching his previous term's lowest point, while 80% believe U.S. involvement in Iran will be prolongedread more
Police detain two individuals suspected of involvement in violent altercation that occurred around the time of Eldar Yitzhak Dayan's death; authorities emphasize they are not suspected in the killing itselfread more
The aircraft carrier spent over six months in the region amid U.S. operations against Iran, highlighting the strain on American naval forcesread more
After Beijing refused to complete a commercial purchase, Ukrainian developers reverse engineered a Chinese drone design to build the MICH 2000, a long range strike platform now targeting high value military assets inside Russia.read more
Jared Kushner told Fox News that progress in Gaza could be seen within a month, with weapons removal beginning and tunnels being sealed over the next three months. Kushner outlined specific timelines for demilitarization efforts in the territory.
Despite Africa's most powerful military, Cairo faces insurmountable obstacles in confronting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Geography, logistics, and humanitarian risks have turned a potential conflict into a prolonged cold war.read more
Two joint working groups will oversee weapons removal and infrastructure rehabilitation as part of implementation of Trump administration's 20-point peace planread more
The IDF carried out controlled explosions in recent hours in the southern Lebanese villages of Bani Haiyan, Baraachit, and Zoutr al-Sharqiyah. The operations represent ongoing Israeli military activity in southern Lebanon.
Authorities have identified the victim as Hillel Mordechai Dadon; his four-year-old cousin was moderately wounded and underwent surgeryread more
Netanyahu's party claims former PM's social media post illegally features IDF soldiers in uniform with weapons for election purposesread more
Naftali Bennett says video of haredi voters admitting they were paid to vote in Likud primary proves the party is "beholden to draft dodgers"read more
Police removed Likud party activists who disrupted a conference featuring Eisenkot in Kiryat Malakhi. The activists were ejected from the event after causing a disturbance.
David Sharan tells Israeli radio that despite polling numbers, high voter participation among right-wing supporters would secure victoryread more
Ohana, held captive in Hamas tunnels for two years after being abducted on Simchat Torah, toured the Jerusalem museum preserving the memory of Gaza's former Jewish communitiesread more