The inner cabinet discussed developments with Hezbollah late into the night, with much less focus on Iran. Israeli officials believe Iran has been significantly weakened and is unlikely to come under attack again soon. Senior Israeli official: “The new situation with Lebanon is terrible.”
In a statement issued after talks in the Oval Office at the White House, Trump said a series of leaders from the Middle East and the Muslim world had taken part. According to him, "the final aspects and details of the agreement are now being discussed and will be announced shortly." Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who arrived in Tehran over the weekend with a Pakistani delegation, said the conversation showed that "a positive and sustainable outcome is within reach."
Following reports of progress in talks in Pakistan, concern is mounting in Israel, as the Israeli leadership has been almost completely cut off from updates on what is happening behind closed doors in the critical negotiations. Security officials and coalition faction leaders took part in the meeting.
Journalist Kavya Kirti recalls how the attack in Kashmir “felt like a targeted assault” and content creator Anshul Saxena says “Hamas is also a threat to India”. Both were part of a delegation of pro-Israel Indian social media influencers who visited Israel this month. These are their stories.
In a statement after talks in the Oval Office at the White House, Trump said a series of leaders from the Middle East and the Muslim world had taken part. He said the “final aspects and details of the agreement are now being discussed and will be announced shortly.”
Two diplomatic sources tell Israel Hayom that the draft includes a basic Iranian commitment to refrain from obtaining a nuclear bomb, alongside agreement to a long-term postponement of uranium enrichment. The draft calls for a ceasefire during which the Strait of Hormuz would be fully and freely reopened, after which negotiations would begin.
According to Israeli security officials who spoke to The New York Times, Israel has been forced to rely on intelligence to keep up with what is happening behind closed doors. The newspaper said Israel’s exclusion stemmed from US President Donald Trump’s disappointment after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that the war would lead to the fall of the Iranian regime. In Israel, officials fear that if an agreement is reached with Iran, it will resemble the deal the US withdrew from during Trump’s first term.
Leo Terrell, chairman of the US Justice Department's task force, is launching a frontal campaign against local authorities across the US. In an interview with Israel Hayom, he singles out New York and Los Angeles and presents an unprecedented federal plan that will include withholding funds and a social media shaming system.
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.
CNN reported that, according to Pentagon sources, Tehran is rebuilding its weapons arsenal far faster than previously assessed. The sources claimed the Islamic Republic could return to its prewar drone production capacity within six months.
