A plurality of Israelis view Israel as stronger than before the war, though almost a third of respondents believe the country has been weakened as a result of the roughly five-week-long conflict.
Israeli security forces obtained a search warrant for the 51-year-old man's apartment after receiving a tip that he was in possession of illegal weapons.
With Lag Ba'omer approaching, and Israelis recalling last year's Independence Day wildfires, the Fire and Rescue Authority issued a statement banning unsanctioned bonfires.
This event comes as the IDF is facing new threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as the group employs fiber optic "wire" drones.
The move is an initial step meant to test whether agreements can be reached before President Isaac Herzog considers Netanyahu’s pardon request.
Gantz also released a campaign video calling for a bloc representing “all of Israel,” and argued that Bennett and Lapid were focused on internal leadership battles.
Ben-Gvir said the attorney-general was "a criminal," "ousted," and "anti-democratic," and accused her of acting against Israel's best interests by attempting to "frame" Yaakobi.
According to Army Radio, the soldiers arrived at the village of Jalud after the rioters arrived, then stood by their vehicles for around five minutes without taking action against any of the rioters.
Vitaly Rokhlenko was operating the clinic without authorization or a license to practice dentistry; he only held a dental technician practical license.
Over the course of the protest, Highway 4 was blocked to traffic in both directions, and Israeli media reported several altercations between protestors and police officers.
Bettan, who is representing Israel with the upbeat song, was filmed dancing to excerpts from Israel’s four winning Eurovision songs before bursting into a few bars of the 2026 song.
