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The IDF has announced the tragic death of Sgt. Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld HY”D, a 20-year-old soldier from Ra’anana, who was killed earlier today during active combat operations in the northern Gaza Strip. Sgt. Rosenfeld served in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion.

Oded (Dedi) Levinson z”l, a veteran Israeli journalist and longtime media personality, passed away at the age of 64 after battling a serious illness.
Levinson, who served for many years as head of the economic division and a prominent broadcaster on Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), was widely known and respected in the world of Israeli journalism. A lawyer by training, Levinson experienced a profound personal transformation, becoming a baal teshuvah and joining the Amshinov chassidus.

Israel and Syria are on track to sign a landmark peace agreement before the end of 2025, according to a Syrian source speaking to i24NEWS. Under the reported framework, Israel would gradually withdraw from all Syrian territory it seized during its incursion into the buffer zone on December 8, including the strategic peak of Mount Hermon. The deal, if finalized, would fully normalize ties between the two longtime adversaries, with one source describing the Golan Heights as being transformed into “a garden for peace.” The potential breakthrough comes as the region experiences a wave of dramatic diplomatic movement. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff revealed Wednesday that additional countries are expected to join the Abraham Accords soon.

A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles. So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina, according to Kids and Car Safety, which collects data on hot car deaths. Five died in June. And last year, 39 children in the U.S. died after being left in hot cars. Why hot cars are so dangerous for children Human-caused climate change keeps dialing up temperatures and extreme weather, scientists say.

A bombshell classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency stating that Iran’s nuclear program was not majorly affected by U.S. and Israeli bombings, leaked in the chaotic aftermath of U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, is being ripped apart by current and former intelligence officials as a deeply flawed product built on lies peddled by Iran itself. The top-secret report, which claimed the strikes caused only “moderate damage” to Tehran’s nuclear program, triggered headlines in CNN and the New York Times portraying the mission as a half-success.

In the wake of Naftali Bennett’s recent interview, in which he claimed credit for Israel’s strike on Iran and blamed MK Idit Silman for the failure to eliminate Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, two of Bennett’s former allies—Silman and Amichai Shikli—fired back with strongly worded public statements, accusing him of shameless self-aggrandizement and distortion of history.

The Shin Bet has uncovered an extensive Hamas terror infrastructure in Chevron, arresting more than 60 operatives who were allegedly preparing to carry out imminent attacks against Israeli targets. According to officials, the network was divided into approximately ten separate cells, each engaged in advanced planning for shooting and bombing attacks. Many of those arrested were previously convicted terrorists who had been released. The suspects reportedly underwent weapons training, gathered intelligence on Israeli targets, produced explosives, and assembled explosive devices in preparation for coordinated terror operations. During interrogations and subsequent raids, security forces seized 22 firearms of various types, 11 fragmentation grenades, and large amounts of ammunition.

Israeli authorities have revealed that a 24-year-old Israeli man charged with aiding the enemy was directly involved in a plot to assassinate Defense Minister Yisrael Katz. According to explosive new details aired by Channel 12, Roy Mizrachi allegedly planted powerful explosives near Katz’s home in Kfar Achim as part of an Iranian-directed conspiracy. The bombs were reportedly intended to detonate as Katz passed by, with sources suggesting the plot was perilously close to being carried out. Although the report did not specify how near the explosives were to the minister’s home, or whether they were primed to explode, officials confirmed Mizrachi had advanced the scheme well beyond mere surveillance. Prosecutors say Mizrahi acted “knowingly and deliberately” for Iran at a time of war.

An Israeli Air Force husband-and-wife team revealed they took part in high-risk bombing missions over Iranian skies, targeting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear infrastructure and military assets. The wife, known only by the alias “Yud” in accordance with strict security protocols, is the first woman to serve as deputy commander of a fighter squadron in Israel’s history. Her husband, “Bet,” commands an air squadron and is slated to take command of a fighter squadron. The couple, who share two young children, described to Channel 12 how they balanced family life with the pressures of a full-scale air campaign. During the conflict, they did not see their children for two weeks, relying on family and friends to care for them.

A high-ranking Palestinian Arab source speaking to the Arabic-language Sky News outlet revealed that Hamas has submitted a series of conditions as part of the ongoing discussions aimed at securing a truce in Gaza.
As per the report, Hamas has requested several key guarantees, including protection from targeted strikes on its political bureau and top exiled leadership. The group is also seeking assurance that its financial assets will remain untouched and that no limitations will be imposed on its external operations beyond Gaza.
The same report notes that Hamas is pushing for its members and affiliated individuals to be incorporated into a newly established civil and security infrastructure that would govern the Gaza Strip in the future.

Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at a moment when threats against judges are on the rise, warned on Saturday that elected officials’ heated words about judges can lead to threats or acts of violence by others. Without identifying anyone by name, Roberts clearly referenced Republican President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York when he said he has felt compelled to issue public rebukes of figures in both parties in recent years. “It becomes wrapped up in the political dispute that a judge who’s doing his or her job is part of the problem,” Roberts said at a gathering of lawyers and judges in Charlotte, North Carolina. “And the danger, of course, is somebody might pick up on that.

President Trump fired back at media claims that his administration was contemplating a $30 billion nuclear agreement with Iran, slamming the reports as false and inflammatory — just days after hinting that a deal with Tehran might not even be needed.
“Who in the Fake News Media is the SleazeBag saying that ‘President Trump wants to give Iran $30 Billion to build non-military Nuclear facilities.’ Never heard of this ridiculous idea,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“It’s just another HOAX put out by the Fake News in order to demean. These people are SICK!!!” he added, rejecting the report outright.

President Donald Trump took to social media late at night to call on both Israel and Hamas to finalize an agreement in Gaza that would bring about the release of hostages taken during the October 7 attacks.
“MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” he posted on his Truth Social platform, delivering a clear message that appeared directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward with the ceasefire deal. Trump had previously predicted that an agreement would be finalized within the week.

Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning industries. “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country,” Musk wrote on X on Saturday ahead of a procedural Senate vote to open debate on the nearly 1,000-page bill.

While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown. Four teams of humanoid robots faced off in fully autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches powered entirely by artificial intelligence on Saturday night in China’s capital in what was touted as a first in China and a preview for the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games, set to take place in Beijing. According to the organizers, a key aspect of the match was that all the participating robots operated fully autonomously using AI-driven strategies without any human intervention or supervision.

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