The conference began with a memorial service for IDF soldiers who had been killed over the course of the war, including a minute of silence and a recording of Col. Asaf Hamami from October 7, 2023.

Wiener was surrounded by people who made statements about his “Israeli handlers, among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements,” Wiener said. 

The deal is the largest contract in Rafael’s history and the second-largest defense deal in Israeli defense-industry history

There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time.

Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri thanked the government for approving the plan, which in his words, "places Eilat in its rightful position within the national priorities."

The rate of abortion applications decreased in 2024, and 99.8% of applications were approved in line with Israeli eligibility restrictions, reflecting high fertility rates among Israeli women.

The sharpest increase came from French Jewry, with a 51% rise in immigration, while immigration from the United States continued its upward trend, reaching 3,781 immigrants.