At the end of a marathon night of discussions, agreements were reached on the defense budget for next year, which will amount to 112 billion NIS.

Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of one of the anti-Hamas clans fighting inside Gaza, has now been officially confirmed dead after internal clashes. Not killed by Hamas. His deputy, Ghasan Duhine, posted Quran verses honoring those who persevere through hardship. Duhine was lightly wounded and treated at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon, Israel. Abu Shabab had recently said: “We do not see the Israeli people as our enemies. Our weapons are against Hamas. Israelis have the right to live in security and peace.”

Palestinian sources claim the IDF is detonating booby-trapped robots right now on Mushtaha Street in Shuja’iyya, eastern Gaza City.

Reports in Gaza of a series of attacks on the city of Rafah.

U.S. Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three weeks.

A huge blast hits a skyscraper in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. Early reports suggest a Ukrainian drone strike targeted the high-rise.

The Israeli flag was raised in Sinai - in a ceremony held at an American base on the peninsula.

Hospital IVF units are preparing to destroy frozen embryos that have no claim.

Hugo Carvajal, former Venezuelan intelligence chief, has accused Maduro's government of being a "narco-terrorist organisation" and offered to cooperate with US authorities.

Because of struggles over honor and money: Abu Shabaab was killed by his own men and security guards. With the clarification in Israel that Hamas was not involved, and the security official who emphasized, "We will continue to work with the militias. The model has proven itself."

After the wave of withdrawals from Eurovision: Finland confirmed its participation in the upcoming competition.

Passengers evacuated at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport after a fire erupts in Latam Airlines’ cargo-loading equipment.

Fatal accident last night: A 23-year-old man was killed and 5 were injured, three of them seriously. A young man about 23 was killed between several vehicles on Highway 70, near the Kfar Hasidim intersection in the Krayot area. MDA teams evacuated 5 injured people: three young men about 20 years old in serious condition, a 17-year-old boy in moderate condition, and another young man about 25 years old whose condition was also described as moderate.

New Zealander arrested after swallowing Fabergé egg A 32-year-old New Zealander has been arrested after trying to steal a piece of jewelry by swallowing it to hide evidence. Authorities and medical personnel have been monitoring his condition for five days with the Fabergé egg still in his stomach. The jewelry is estimated to be worth $19,300.

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir appointed Maj. Gen. (res.) Roni Noma to head the team investigating the "Jericho Wall" plan.

European Broadcasting Union meeting in Geneva: Spain, Turkey, Slovenia and Belgium sharply criticized Israel. Sweden calls for keeping politics out of the competition. Ukraine opposes holding the vote to expel Israel. Attorney Ayala Mizrahi, who represents the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, in a speech at the meeting: "The expulsion of Israel is inconceivable.

The friend of the kidnapped Ran Gowli, Maj. Gen. Richard Shechtman, tells of his friend's heroic moments on October 7: "Rani joined Officer Guy Madar so as not to leave him alone. They were ambushed. Both were injured. At the place where he was kidnapped, there were 14 bodies of terrorists. I believe he decided to come out of hiding wounded to fight them in order to prevent others from being harmed."