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Here are the latest news headlines from this morning that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +3)
8:00 AM - Prime Minister congratulates David Zini on his appointment as Shin Bet chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the incoming head of Shin Bet, Major General (Res.) David Zini. According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, the prime minister wished Zini "success in the tremendous mission that lies ahead of him." In addition, he thanked the outgoing acting head of the Shin Bet, S., "for his dedicated service that greatly contributed to maintaining the security of Israel's citizens."
8:15 AM - IDF intercepts missile launch from Yemen
The IDF successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the military confirmed on Sunday morning. The military's Home Front Command sounded an early warning, followed by sirens across central Israel due to the missile detection.
There were no reports of impact from the incident. United Hatzalah's emergency hotline did not receive any reports of injuries sustained while heading to shelters or from falling debris at interception sites.