Sources told Reuters that there is agreement on a long-term cease-fire in the besieged Gaza Strip, though several points of contention remain, including the disarmament of the terrorist organization Hamas.
Bar will conclude his term on June 15 after 35 years of service: "All systems collapsed, the Shin Bet failed to provide a warning". Bar addressed the fight for the agency’s independence: "Clarification is needed regarding institutional protections".
The second day of the JNS Conference, being held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, is hosting senior political figures from Israel and the US, including US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
The collapse of the national electrical system affects regions in France as well; initial reports claim the failure was likely caused by a breakdown in the connected European power grid.
The official emphasized October 2025 represents a "final deadline," and should conditions mature and objectives be achieved, the military campaign could conclude earlier.
