Malek Balout, a senior commander in Hezbollah's elite unit, was the target of the strike in Dahiyeh. Netanyahu and Katz: "No terrorist has immunity. Israel's long arm will reach every enemy and murderer."
Israeli security officials believe Trump still wants to exhaust negotiations with Tehran.
MK Simcha Rothman is seeking to revive the amendment to the law that he sponsored. The bill would determine that only Orthodox conversion will be recognized for the purpose of defining a person as Jewish. “Faithful to the heritage that preserved the identity of the Jewish people for thousands of years.”
The US will release frozen Iranian funds to finance imports of basic goods that will ease Iran's humanitarian situation. The Americans are willing to ease the naval blockade, but only if they receive guarantees that agreements reached by the Iranian political echelon will not be canceled by the Revolutionary Guards. One issue remains unresolved: the payment Iran is demanding from ships that pass through the strait.
In a late-night Truth Social post, the president froze the Hormuz operation while keeping the blockade in force, citing major progress toward a final agreement with Tehran.
