Iranian drones have caused significant damage to targets across the Middle East in recent weeks, following regime claims last month of a large increase in drone production rates.
The coming elections offer Israelis an opportunity not merely to choose another government but to reaffirm the national commitment to the values on which the state was founded
Prosecutors say Muhammad Awad repeatedly tried to contact Hamas, researched explosives, and considered using a drone or guided missile to attack National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Prosecutors say the suspect blocked journalists’ vehicles north of Ramallah, threatened them with a club and a rock, tried to slash a tire, and damaged a windshield.
“A situation assessment found that the risk of missile fire from Iran over the weekend has increased and is no longer negligible,” Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen.
According to police, the stabbing victim was attempting to put out a fire, which had been set by Palestinian residents of a nearby village.
The government blamed Knesset scheduling constraints for failing to pass its October 7 inquiry bill, despite accelerating other controversial legislation before lawmakers entered election recess.
The two suspects were not named; one is a 16-year-old girl, and the other is an 18-year-old boy from the city of Elad.
First-time voters are expected to account for about 8.7% of all eligible voters in the upcoming election, the largest such wave since the establishment of the state.
"We visit them once or twice a week, and no matter what their condition is, we do blood and heart rate checks on them."
The decision came after Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar reached an understanding with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru's deputy president and foreign affairs, trade and justice minister.
