According to the Israel Security Agency, the suspect, Moti Maman, 73, demanded $1 million to become an Iranian asset.

Israel believes Hezbollah is preparing for a large-scale attack after thousands of its members were wounded and several killed when their pagers detonated.

Several men stole the victim’s phone and beat him until security forces interrupted them.

The Israeli premier told US presidential envoy Amos Hochstein that a “fundamental change” to the security situation in northern Israel is needed.

The policy of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government is to “provide unlimited support to the resistance,” said Abbas Araghchi.

Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman puts forth a political strategy that advocates for Israeli sovereignty over all of the Land of Israel.

Elia Toledano, Cpl. Nik Beizer and Sgt. Ron Sherman were “with high probability” killed by a “byproduct” of the strike that killed senior Hamas commander Ahmed Ghandour.

Netanyahu spoke in response to aerial attacks from Yemen and Lebanon.

Five people were lightly hurt running to shelters • The missile fragments were apparently intercepted by the Arrow and Iron Dome systems • An interceptor fragment hit a train station in Modi’in.

Since the start of the Rafah operation, troops have killed more than 2,000 terrorists and destroyed some eight miles of tunnels.