— 🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister says electing Sinwar as head of Hamas' political wing 'brings hope' to Palestinian people

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— 🇮🇷/🇮🇱 NEW: The Shin Bet reported on Thursday that Iranian intelligence operatives have been contacting Israeli citizens on social media via fake profiles. The report added the Iranians attempted to recruit Israeli agents to carry out tasks across the country aimed at harming national security.

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Israeli budget deficit climbs to new high at 8.1%

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— 🇮🇱/🇳🇴 NEW: Israel revokes the status of Norwegian diplomats over Palestinian recognition

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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: 'Israel's goal is to overthrow the regime in Iran,' Member of the Israeli Knesset Amit Halevi of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The US Air Force moved F-22 stealth fighters to the Middle East to respond to threats from Iran and its proxies, CENTCOM said on Thursday — Ynet

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— 🇮🇹/🇮🇷 NEW: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to avoid escalation in the Middle East during a call, the government said in a statement on Thursday

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The U.S. has warned Iran that there is a "serious risk of consequences" to its economy and new government if it launches a large scale attack against Israel — Wall Street Journal

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— 🇺🇸/🇪🇬 NEW: U.S. defense secretary speaks with Egyptian counterpart, emphasizes importance of deescalation in Middle East

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades publish new footage of their fighters destroying an Israeli tank and APC with 'Al-Yasin 105' shells in Rafah

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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: A senior Israeli official called the statements from Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia that they will not allow their airspace to be used to counter an attack from Iran "very disturbing", according to The Washington Post. The official expressed growing fears in Israel about the effectiveness of its air defense.

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— 🇮🇱/🇳🇴 NEW: Since Yesterday, Israel has reportedly expelled 8 Norwegian diplomats and revoked their dilomatic status. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned the act, while Norway's foreign minister warned Israel of 'consequences'

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller urges Israel to investigate sexual abuse of prisoners by IDF soldiers.

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— 🇫🇷/🇶🇦 NEW: Emir of Qatar and Macron discuss Gaza and regional developments

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— 🇱🇧 NEW: Lebanon's Ministry of Health reports that two people were killed in a drone attack in Naqoura in southern Lebanon

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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 Hebrew Media: 'With every day that passes, Iran is edging closer to carrying out a large scale attack; we need the IDF to act pre-emptively as soon as possible'

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Hamas is reportedly demanding the release of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti as part of any ceasefire deal – Haaretz

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