Sgt. Idan Fox of Petah Tikva died during an operational mission; an officer and four other fighters were wounded, one critically.

Former prime ministers announce merger of Yesh Atid and Bennett 2026 into a single party, with Bennett at the helm.

According to a New York Times report, President Isaac Herzog believes there are alternatives beyond granting or rejecting a pardon. President's Residence: "As he has stated several times in the past, President Isaac Herzog views reaching an arrangement between the parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cases as a proper and correct solution."

According to a report by Axios, Israeli forces operated the air defense battery in Abu Dhabi. The battery intercepted dozens of missiles during Operation Roaring Lion. The presence of IDF troops in the Arab country could have sparked controversy, but officials in the local government say that the war had changed thinking in the region.

In an interview with Israel Hayom, Moroccan author Amine Drissi Boutaybi discusses the strained ties between Tehran and Rabat, the fight against antisemitism, and his new book connecting Morocco's European diaspora to its Jewish heritage