Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Monday testimony in his graft trial will be cut by 3.5 hours, with one of the judges explaining it was canceled for "security-diplomatic reasons."
Two of Netanyahu's testimony hearings were also shortened last week, while the third was canceled altogether.
Since the court resumed operations last month at the end of the Iran war, none of the heaings in which Netanyahu was set to testify have taken place as planned, with all being shortened or canceled.
Israeli strikes killed three people and wounded eight more in Lebanon's Nabatieh district Monday morning, Lebanese state media reported.
The strikes, which occurred before the IDF's evacuation orders, included a drone strike on a vehicle and an attack on a team of civil defense medics. The IDF attacked Kfar Roummane twice after the order, while continuing repeated attacks on Toul.
Earlier on Monday, Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli forces in Srebbine and Taibeh using drones.
Iran's proposal to end the war with the United States and reopen the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, adding that the Washington continues to uphold unreasonable and one-sided demands.
"Our demand is legitimate: demanding an end to the war, lifting the (U.S.) blockade and piracy and releasing Iranian assets that have been unjustly frozen in banks due to U.S. pressure," Baghaei said.
"Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and establishing security in the region and Lebanon were other demands of Iran, which are considered a generous and responsible offer for regional security."
West Bank Border Police officers killed a Palestinian who opened fire on troops near the Qalandiyah Refugee Camp north of Jerusalem, the Israel Police said in a statement.
A blurred version of a photo showing a man killed in a firefight with Israel's Border Police, in Qalandiyah, north of Jerusalem, Monday.Credit: Israel PoliceA blurred version of a photo showing a man killed in a firefight with Israel's Border Police, in Qalandiyah, north of Jerusalem, Monday.Credit: Israel Police
Forces "preparing for an operational activity in Qalandiyah noticed, upon entering the village, a terrorist getting out of a vehicle and firing at the forces with a long firearm," police said, adding that officers "quickly responded by firing at the terrorist and neutralized him."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during interview on 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday.Credit: 60 Minutes/CBS via YouTubePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during interview on 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday.Credit: 60 Minutes/CBS via YouTube
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel should begin phasing out American military aid, arguing the country has reached a stage where it should move from aid to "partnership."
In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," Netanyahu said Israel should "draw down to zero the American financial support" it receives from Washington, referring specifically to the roughly $3.8 billion in annual military assistance provided under the current memorandum of understanding signed during the administration of Barack Obama.
Under the current U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding, American military aid is $3.8 billion annually, about 15 percent of Israel's defense budget, through 2028. "I think that it's time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support and go from aid to partnership," Netanyahu said, adding that the process should begin "now" and be completed "over the next decade."
The prime minister had made similar comments in January, when he told The Economist he aims to "taper off" American military aid to Israel to zero within the next decade. Netanyahu said that he told President Donald Trump that Israel has "come of age, and we've developed incredible capacities in our economy, which will soon, certainly within a decade, reach about a trillion dollars."
Israel struck several towns in southern Lebanon, including the town of Kfar Roummane, which was included in the IDF's latest evacuation order, Lebanese state media reported.
According to Al Jazeera, Israel struck the towns nine times before the IDF issued its warning, with a new wave beginning in Kfar Roummane shortly after it was issued.
Scene of the shooting in Ramle, central Israel, on Monday.Credit: Itai RonScene of the shooting in Ramle, central Israel, on Monday.Credit: Itai Ron
A woman was shot dead on Monday morning in the central Israeli city of Ramle, with two other women in serious condition, according to Israeli emergency services.
The two wounded have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to emergency services, another woman was lightly wounded by shrapnel. Initial investigation showed that the shooting began within a home and continued to the city market. Police believe the first woman was shot following a family feud.
Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy arrived at the scene and said that the incident was criminal, and has ruled out initial suspicions that there was a terrorist motive. The shooter fled the scene and was later caught by law enforcement.
The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for nine towns in central Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley in the country's east.
The IDF cited Hezbollah's "cease-fire violations," saying it is "compelled to act against it forcefully." The towns range in distance from the Lebanese-Israeli border, with the closest being 9.5 kilometers (6 miles) and the furthest being 27 kilometers away.
"Evacuate your homes immediately and stay away from the villages and towns for a distance of no less than 1000 meters to open areas," the IDF said. "Anyone present near Hezbollah operatives, their facilities, and their combat means exposes their life to danger!"
