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Incoming Prime Minister Janez Janša ordered the immediate removal of the PLO flag from the government complex and signaled a historic realignment with Jerusalem.

Amir Fakhravar, head of the Iranian lobby in Washington, sharply criticizes the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, saying it gives the regime in Tehran a lifeline. In an interview with Israel Hayom, he said, "The Iranians' only hope now is the IDF," and that Israel must continue acting against the regime even without American backing.

Netanyahu confidant also addressed the Lebanon front at a United Hatzalah event, saying, "Hezbollah is at maybe 25% of the power it had before Oct. 7." On Gaza, Dermer said, "The work is not over. Anyone who thinks Israel will leave Hamas armed, two or three kilometers from our population, is fooling themselves."

Lt. Col. R., head of the Israeli Air Force's air superiority branch, tells Israel Hayom in a special interview about the surprises the IDF is preparing for the Iranians. "We have made a major leap forward," he says, while acknowledging that there is still work to be done: "We have achieved results, but we are not finished." 

Jewish Republican congressman Randy Fine, "the Hebrew Hammer," has become Congress's loudest voice against antisemitism – and faces accusations of anti-Muslim racism. In August he faces a primary against "Instagram king" Dan Bilzerian, who Fine says called him "a fat Jew" and claimed "a lot of soap" could be made from him.

Ambassador Xiao Junzheng, who served in Iran 25 years ago and has watched three Israeli wars from his Tel Aviv office, calls reports on Chinese arms transfers to Iran "speculative" and refuses to back Tehran on Hormuz. Israeli lawmakers "should be very careful" on Taiwan, he says, accusing Taipei of "infiltration" and "deception" in the Knesset.

Documents from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and IDF Southern Command reveal that a surplus of hundreds of trucks a day allows Hamas to control goods, tax merchants and smuggle equipment. Israeli security officials admit: There is no tracking of generators and machinery brought into Gaza. Despite the recommendation to reduce the quantity, Netanyahu reversed course under US pressure.

They come in barrages, confuse troops and continue to claim victims. Hezbollah sees that explosive drones are working and is increasing the pace. Meanwhile, the IDF already warns: "There is currently no systemic solution." How what was once a secondary threat has become something that could turn into an impossible war of attrition? 

Explosive drones have become the IDF's biggest headache in southern Lebanon. But for many months now, a technology that could become a threat at any moment has been used in the Russia-Ukraine war, and there is no known solution for it either: piloting UAVs or drones by connecting them to a local cellular network. A former senior security official says all that is needed is to insert a local SIM card into the aircraft, and an operator sitting in Tehran can hit the window of an apartment. 

Forty-four days after the elimination of Iran’s supreme leader, new details are emerging about the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate’s operation. A Military Intelligence source said: “Since the elimination, there has been major chaos. The regime has still not stabilized.”