During the fighting in Lebanon last year, the Israeli Air Force intercepted dozens of Hezbollah drones using a new laser interception system, the IDF and Defense Ministry reveal, six months into a ceasefire. The new system that was used during the fighting is a smaller version of the Iron Beam high-powered laser interception system, which is set to be given to the IDF later this year. Both systems are developed by the Refael defense firm.

Israeli health officials revealed Wednesday that a total of 62 measles infections have been reported across Israel.
In a number of those cases, the origin of the infection could not be determined. The overwhelming majority of those diagnosed had not received the measles vaccine. Roughly half of the patients have since made a full recovery.
The Health Ministry also released a warning tied to a confirmed measles patient who may have come into contact with the public at various venues. An investigation conducted by the Central District Health Office identified the following locations where the individual may have spread the virus:

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Brooklyn – Sam Sutton was officially sworn in on Tuesday as the New York State Senator representing Brooklyn’s 22nd Senate District, which includes the neighborhoods of Midwood, Flatbush, Borough P

Dear Matzav Inbox,
We’ve been told for years that we have a shidduch crisis. We’ve debated the age gap theory, we’ve restructured dating systems, we’ve hosted symposiums, podcasts, and panel discussions. And yet, the problem not only persists—it deepens.
But maybe the real crisis isn’t logistical. Maybe it’s not about the numbers. Maybe it’s about what we’ve become.
As Dr. Shmuel Waldman powerfully noted in a recent post, “We don’t have a shidduch crisis. We have a priorities crisis.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the U.S. will deny visas to foreign officials who are complicit in censoring Americans. “Free speech is essential to the American way of life – a birthright over which foreign governments have no authority.”

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it continues its operations today, distributing aid without incident in both sites that opened yesterday. “Across the two sites, approximately 14,550 food boxes have been distributed so far. Each box feeds 5.5 people for 3.5 days, totaling 840,262 meals,”

PM Bibi Netanyahu has confirmed in a Knesset speech that Mohammad Sinwar, Gaza’s top military commander, has been eliminated.