<p>Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to expand its offensive operations against Palestinian Arab terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to prepare to take control of another 'refugee' camp, following the model implemented in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams.</p>

Sirens in Kissufim, located near the border with Gaza

<p>The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that, a short while ago, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a UAV in the area of the Jordan border.</p><p>The UAV did not cross into Israeli territory. The origin of the launch is under review. No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.</p>

Six years after Yad L'Achim rescued an Israeli mother and her children from Tanzania, her eldest son celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Israel.

Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to expand counterterror operations and prepare to take control of another terrorist stronghold in Judea and Samaria.

President Isaac Herzog named Rabbi Haim Sabato among 11 recipients of the 2026 Presidential Medal of Honor for his lifelong contributions to Torah, education and literature.

Reuters reports Gulf states support Oman's proposal for a joint mechanism with Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz through voluntary user fees.

<p>The military prosecution has filed an indictment against a 16-year-old Palestinian Arab from the village of Nahalin, alleging that he planned to carry out a stabbing attack in the community of Neve Daniel.</p><p>According to the Israel Police, the suspect armed himself with a knife, switched his mobile phone to airplane mode to avoid being tracked, and set out toward the community. Investigators allege that he later changed his mind and hid the knife before being detained by Neve Daniel's civilian security coordinator and IDF troops. The knife was later recovered after the suspect allegedly led investigators to its location during a reconstruction of the events.</p>