The nomination of former Israeli Navy commander Eli Sharvit to lead the Shin Bet security agency lasted just one day. Sharvit responded: “The prime minister asked me to take on the role of head of the Shin Bet and to continue serving the State of Israel at this difficult time - and so I did.”
Prime minister to provide open testimony following arrests of close confidants due to alleged improper ties with Qatar that could have compromised them; open testimony differs significantly from a formal interrogation, as he is not officially a suspect.
Notably, Eli Sharvit does not speak Arabic – a significant departure for the head of an agency deeply involved in counterterrorism operations in Arabic-speaking areas.
Jon Polin, whose son Hersh was murdered in Hamas captivity, called on Israeli coalition members to stop wearing the yellow pins meant to raise awareness of the hostages' plight. “When I see you wearing the pin, it adds to the pain,” he said.
Two unidentified individuals entered the studio of The First Social Radio during a live broadcast of the podcast Mishima Leumit (“National Mission”) and assaulted one of the presenters.
The decision to fire the head of Israel's internal security service was unanimously approved during Thursday's cabinet meeting.
The prime minister summoned the Director of the Shin Bet security agency for an urgent meeting at his office. Netanyahu's office stated that he informed Bar he would bring a proposal to the government this week to end his tenure. Bar responded: "It is clear that my dismissal is not about October 7."
The sensitive materials were found in a Ramat Gan office tower in central Israel by a passerby who recognized their importance and handed them over to a security guard. The IDF responded that the incident is being handled at the command level.
Digital counters known as "clickers" have become the latest craze among Israeli children, who are unaware they're playing with modernized versions of Muslim prayer beads used to express religious devotion.
The District Court in Lod, Israel, has ruled in favor of the birth mother and her partner in the highly publicized "embryo mishap" case, in which an embryo belonging to one couple was mistakenly implanted into another woman's womb.