<p>A young man, approximately 25 years old, was seriously injured in a violent incident in Beit Shemesh.</p><p>Magen David Adom paramedics evacuated him to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.</p>

After meeting Syria’s President Sharaa, Trump voices support for a US-backed Israel-Syria security deal, saying he gets along well with Sharaa despite his “rough past.”

<p>The Syrian Minister of Information announced that following a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump, “President Trump has given his approval for the reopening of the Syrian Embassy in Washington, which has been closed for over a decade.”</p>

Saudi channel Al-Hadath reports that dozens of senior Hezbollah members, some wounded in clashes with Israel, underwent plastic surgery under Iranian directive.

Following his meeting with Trump at the White House, Syrian President al-Sharaa tells Fox News that Syria is no longer a threat but a US ally.

<p>US President Donald Trump commented in a post on Truth Social on his meeting at the White House with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.</p><p>"It was an Honor to spend time with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, the new President of Syria, where we discussed all the intricacies of PEACE in the Middle East, of which he is a major advocate. I look forward to meeting and speaking again. Everyone is talking about the Great Miracle that is taking place in the Middle East. Having a stable and successful Syria is very important to all countries in the Region," he wrote.</p>

At the instruction of the Foreign Minister, Norway’s ambassador to Israel is summoned for a sharp reprimand following his Prime Minister’s participation in an anti-Israel event.

Outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams will visit Israel from Friday to Tuesday to meet officials, tech leaders, and discuss global antisemitism. He previously visited in 2023.