<p>During a cabinet meeting on Thursday evening, Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed deporting dozens of terrorists trapped in Rafah, including those responsible for the murder of soldiers.</p><p>According to a report by Channel 12 News, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir opposed the proposal and declared, “They will surrender or be eliminated.”</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump revealed that Iran had submitted a request to lift the sanctions imposed on it. He made the remarks during a conversation with reporters at the White House, alongside Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, following Kazakhstan’s announcement that it would join the Abraham Accords.</p><p>The sanctions on Tehran were recently reinstated under the snapback mechanism, after Iran was accused of violating the 2015 nuclear agreement, amid the failure of nuclear negotiations with Washington.</p>

<p>The poll also shows that this week, Yoaz Hendel's party, Religious Zionism, Blue and White and Balad - do not pass the threshold.</p><p>In response to the question: "If new Knesset elections were held today, who would you vote for? The answers were: Likud 26 seats, Bennett 22, the Democrats 11, Yesh Atid 10, Yisrael Beiteinu 9, Shas 9, Yashar! with Eisenkot 9, Otzma Yehudit 7, United Torah Judaism 7, Hadash-Ta'al 5, Ra'am 5."</p>

<p>The New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump privately praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling him a "talented politician," "sophisticated" and "a good speaker."</p><p>In public, however, Trump has called Mamdani an "extremist," a "communist," and a "danger to New York."</p>

Qatar paid a London-based intelligence firm to dig up personal information against Karim Khan's accuser, British media reports.

Syrian-born Rawan Osman says October 7 exposed the deep-rooted antisemitism in the Arab world, urges Arab societies to acknowledge it, accept Israel’s existence, and resist efforts by Hamas and Iran to derail regional peace.

Noa Itiel found the phone of ex-MAG Tomer-Yerushalmi during a swim off Hatzuk Beach, days after it went missing. The device may play a pivotal role in the investigation.

<p>IDF surveillance units identified a drone that crossed into Israeli territory from the west in an attempt to smuggle weapons.</p><p>After detection, IDF forces from the Paran Brigade intercepted and located the drone, which was carrying three M16 rifles.</p><p>The seized weapons were transferred to security forces for further handling.</p>