Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz are expected to meet with the IDF General Staff Forum, in a discussion set to both congratulate military leadership on the achievements of Operation Rising Lion and determine the next phase of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli police and the Shin Bet security agency have arrested three Israeli citizens in two separate cases on suspicion of carrying out missions for Iranian intelligence operatives, in a development authorities warn could pose a significant threat to national security.
In a meeting with senior security officials, the IDF chief of staff is expected to present progress on operations in the Strip, with an emphasis on the following message: Israeli forces are close to completing control over 75% of the Gaza Strip.
Following another post by President Donald Trump calling for the cancellation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial, Netanyahu responded with a post on his X account, writing, “Thank you again, Donald Trump.”
The president made the remarks ahead of the upcoming visit to Washington by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer. Asked whether the Iranians possess enriched uranium near the Natanz nuclear facility, he responded, “That’s the last thing on their minds.”
Hamas' Gaza communication office issued an unusual statement explicitly clarifying that Palestinian clans secured the aid convoys in northern Gaza without involvement from Hamas or other armed organizations.
Israeli coalition sources indicate the president may formally request to grant clemency to Prime Minister Netanyahu, following Trump's Thursday night Truth Social post.
"It was obliteration. Israel is doing a report on that now, they have guys that go in there after the hit," president says. White House releases statement by Israel's atomic commission, confirming program "set back by many years." Trump stressed, "Can you imagine after all that, that they're going to say 'Oh, let's go do a bomb'?"
Sources involved in the diplomatic efforts the terror organization's delay may have been strategic, designed to await outcomes from the Iran conflict.
According to official speaking with the Washington Post, the strikes inflicted enormous damage, especially on Fordow. Statement comes hours after US media lay doubt on effectiveness of strikes. "The sites that we hit in Iran were totally destroyed, and everyone knows it," Trump attacks CNN report.
