“When the siren sounded, he went outside. From the first day of the war, I begged him, ‘Go into the shelter,’ but he didn’t listen,” Yevgeny told Walla. 

The man, identified as Lebanese-born Kamel M. by the Prosecutors' Office, was suspected of transporting 300 rounds of live ammunition to other individuals also suspected of being Hamas members.

It was the latest attempt by the Iranian regime and Iranian-backed militias to target the UAE, which has been attacked with hundreds of drones and missiles since the war with Iran broke out.

The Deputy Foreign Minister held an emergency online briefing on Sunday for dozens of Canadian opinion leaders, journalists, and politicians.

The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A petition urges Israel's High Court to implement an evacuation plan for disabled and elderly citizens unable to reach shelters during missile alerts.

Despite the war, data from the ministry and the Jewish Agency show a high interest in immigrating to Israel, with files being opened for more than 330 people, including families.