Israeli settlers attacked left-wing activists, including the head of the Peace Now NGO, in the West Bank, footage shows.
Footage shows two settlers attacking activists who refused their demand to present their IDs. The activists also demanded that one of the settlers, who barricaded himself in the activists' car, exit the vehicle.
Peace Now said the attack took place during a tour the NGO held for key activists of the Democrats party. The NGO said the activists notified the police, "but no forces arrived at the scene." They added that Border Police forces "who were apparently summoned by the violent settlers" arrived at the area and "dispersed the gathering without taking action against the attackers."
Peace Now added that the incident "is ongoing, and now the army is detaining the Peace Now tour on suspicion of assault."
Palestinians in eastern Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip said they were ordered to evacuate west as the IDF launched a 10-day Israeli military operation in the area, according to Ma'an.
Locals were reportedly told to leave by 10 P.M. on Wednesday, with gunmen affiliated with an Israeli-backed militant known as Abu Nasira being involved in the evacuation.
The Israel Police and Shin Bet security service said they arrested a resident of the Arab town of Tira in central Israel on suspicion of working for Iranian intelligence, adding that he has been recently charged.
In a statement released Thursday, police and Shin Bet said the man, identified as Ahmed Fawaz Abdel Aziz Daas, is suspected of contacting an Iranian intelligence official and sending photos of sensitive security sites and "additional points of interest" in Israel.
Israel's Central District Attorney's Office charged the man when the investigation was complete.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday it received a report of an incident 38 nautical miles (70 km) northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah.
It said the vessel was boarded by unauthorized personnel while at anchor and is now heading toward Iranian territorial waters.
Jewish youth attack photographer Saif Kwasmi during the 2024 Flag March in Jerusalem. Haaretz journalist Nir Hasson tried to defend Kawasmi, and was attacked as well.Credit: Hazem Bader/AFPJewish youth attack photographer Saif Kwasmi during the 2024 Flag March in Jerusalem. Haaretz journalist Nir Hasson tried to defend Kawasmi, and was attacked as well.Credit: Hazem Bader/AFP
Tens of thousands of Israelis, many of them teenagers, are expected to take part Thursday afternoon in an annual Jerusalem Day march through the Old City organized by far-right groups and traditionally marked by violence and racist chants aimed at its Arab residents. The march, nicknamed "Flag Dance," takes place during a day commemorating East Jerusalem's capture by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War in 1967.
Thousands of police officers are deploying in the area, with major roads around the Old City closed and Jerusalem's light rail operating on a limited schedule. Marchers are set to enter the Old City through multiple gates before arriving at the Western Wall.
The march will begin at Jerusalem's Independence Park. At the IDF Square near the Old City, the march is set to split, with boys entering the Old City through the Nablus Gate and the Muslim Quarter and the girls through the Jaffa Gate and the Jewish Quarter.
Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian visiting the Druze village of Rima in southwest Syria in a photo circulating online over the past week.Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawMaj. Gen. Ghassan Alian visiting the Druze village of Rima in southwest Syria in a photo circulating online over the past week.Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright Law
The Israeli military has increased its activity in Syria and expanded it beyond the country's Quneitra province that borders the Golan Heights, the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
According to the newspaper, which is aligned with Hezbollah, the number of IDF bases in Syria has increased from six to 10, with Israel resuming construction in its "smart security wall" along the border. The outlet cited potential involvement of the IDF's 96 "Gilead" Division, which controls the country's eastern border from Eilat to the southern Golan Heights.
Photos circulating online in recent days claimed to show Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian – the IDF's former chief of West Bank civilian affairs and Gaza aid – visiting the Druze stronghold of Sweida in southern Syria, roughly 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of the Golan Heights. The photos showed Alian in the Druze village of Rima, near the Golan Heights.
According to Al-Akhbar, Alian's has previously visited Sweida, with his latest visit focusing on Israel planning to provide services to the Druze population, including work permits, ties with local schools and financial aid. Israel reportedly pays families in the Druze-held region a monthly $400 benefit.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut.Credit: Hassan Ammar/APLebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut.Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri from the Shi'ite Amal movement, which is close to Hezbollah, said Lebanon's talks with Israel "begin today at 9:00 AM Washington time, and if a real cease-fire isn't reached, everything will crumble."
He added that Lebanon cannot emerge from the current crisis without regional and international guarantees to help stabilize the situation, "and especially a U.S.-backed Saudi-Iranian understanding or agreement regarding Lebanon."
