Hamas reportedly installing loyalists in key clan, municipal, leadership positions across Gaza, offering incentives and humanitarian benefits ahead of creation of technocratic government.

Nearly half of Israelis support a nationwide ban on opening entertainment venues and restaurants on the eve of Tisha B'Av, according to a new survey, with supporters arguing the day should be recognized as a national day of remembrance.

A man in his 60s was seriously injured after being attacked on a street in Flatbush, New York. The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Unit opened an investigation into the circumstances.

Excavation work began Wednesday at Ketziot Prison in the Negev to construct channels intended for a proposed crocodile barrier, part of a pilot project promoted by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a wing housing security prisoners.

Iran’s military warns of decisive regional retaliation if the US strikes its nuclear facilities following President Trump’s pledge to hit sites under construction.

<p>Iranian state television reported that US airstrikes over the past 24 hours targeted military sites across six provinces, with the heaviest strikes hitting Hormozgan and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.</p>

<p>The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced that the country's air defense systems are active and intercepting UAVs and missiles launched from Iranian territory.</p><p>The military statement noted that the sound of explosions heard in various parts of the country is the result of interception operations as air defenses engage incoming threats in Kuwaiti airspace.</p>

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tells lawmakers that US operations in Iran have cost $37.5 billion to this point, warning of training cuts if additional funds are delayed.