❗️ — Police are investigating a fatal attack linked to criminal gang activity in Beersheba overnight.

🔴 According to MDA, a man stabbed a 40-year-old woman to death and critically wounded an 8-year-old child. The child received resuscitation at the scene and was rushed to Soroka Hospital in critical condition.

🔴 In a separate incident, clashes broke out between two families in the Negev, causing damage but resulting in no injuries or fatalities.

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🇮🇱 💥 — CCTV footage of this afternoon’s shooting attack in Sakhnin shows one man critically injured.

🔴 The event is linked to Israel’s ongoing gang war.

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🇨🇳 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 — BREAKING: China expresses concern over U.S. seizure of Iranian cargo ship, urging restraint and adherence to ceasefire agreements.

🔴 The U.S. claims it fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel attempting to evade a blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran's military stated the ship was en route from China and vowed retaliation against what it called "armed piracy."

🔴 China emphasized the sensitivity of the Strait of Hormuz situation, calling for de-escalation and the resumption of normal transit through the strait, while reiterating its support for maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace negotiations.

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🇮🇱 🇮🇷 ⚡️ — BREAKING: Two Israeli men, 19-year-old Sagi Haik and 21-year-old Assaf Shitrit, are set to be indicted on espionage charges for allegedly working with Iranian agents.

🔴 Haik allegedly maintained contact with an Iranian handler despite receiving threatening messages to his family, agreed to undergo training in an Arab country, and assisted Shitrit in carrying out a mission for Iran.

🔴 This follows a surge in Iranian espionage cases in Israel, with recent arrests involving explosive material production, assassination plots, and training for attacks, highlighting growing concerns over recruitment tactics by Iranian agents.

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🇸🇦 🇵🇰 — NEW: Pakistan has put a $1.5 billion weapons sale to Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia objected and refused to finance the deal, according to Pakistani security sources and a diplomatic source.

🔴 Saudi Arabia has pressured Pakistan to terminate the agreement, citing concerns over the ongoing conflict in Sudan and its implications for regional stability. The deal, initially brokered by Saudi Arabia, was among several defense sales being negotiated by Pakistan following its military's increased visibility in regional conflicts.

🔴 The decision comes amid broader Saudi strategic reassessments in Sudan and Libya, with reports indicating that a separate $4 billion deal with the Libyan National Army is also in jeopardy. Saudi Arabia has historically supported Sudan's army, while the UAE has been accused of backing the Rapid Support Forces.

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🇪🇸 🇮🇱 ⚡️ — NEW: Spain to formally call on EU to suspend association agreement with Israel

🔴 Spain has requested the European Union to suspend its association agreement with Israel, citing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a more balanced approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

🔴 The move comes amid growing pressure on EU member states to take stronger stances on Israel's actions in Gaza, with Spain emphasizing the importance of upholding international law and protecting civilian lives.

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💥 — The initial moments of the killing of several militia members in Khan Yunis

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🇮🇷 🇷🇺 ❗️ — Director of Rosatom Institution announced the evacuation of more than 600 Russian employees from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to Russia after the start of strikes on Iran

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🇺🇸 🇵🇰 ✈️ — At least six U.S. military transport aircraft carrying communication equipment, vehicles, and support equipment landed at the Nur Khan base in Pakistan.

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🇱🇧 ❌ 🇮🇱 ❗️ — Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance Media releases a message stating that Israeli tanks will not remain in Lebanese territory.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇪 ⚡️ — NEW: Irish Times investigation reveals 248 additional US military flights over Ireland since last summer, including transport, troop, and surveillance aircraft.

🔴 The Irish Foreign Ministry attributed the underreporting to an administrative error and republished updated overflight figures for the past eight months, showing a 56% increase in US military overflights last month, during a period of intense US strikes on Iran.

🔴 The ministry typically reports 30–50 US military flights over Ireland monthly, but official data for September showed as few as two flights, while aircraft tracked included C-130 transport planes. A man was recently arrested in connection with an alleged attack on a similar aircraft at Shannon Airport.

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🇮🇱 🇱🇧 ⚡️ — NEW: Israel claims ownership of Lebanese gas field after establishing Gaza-style 'Yellow Line' near border

🔴 Israel has unilaterally declared a 'Yellow Line' along the Lebanon-Israel border, effectively asserting control over a disputed offshore gas field, mirroring its previous actions in Gaza. The move has been condemned by Lebanon and regional allies as a violation of international law and sovereignty.

🔴 The Israeli military has begun deploying surveillance and patrol vessels in the area, while Lebanese authorities have warned of potential escalation, citing the risk of armed conflict and further destabilization in the region.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇶 ⚡️ — BREAKING: US Embassy in Baghdad renews travel warning for Iraq, urging American citizens to “leave now” due to ongoing threats from Iran-aligned militias.

🔴 The embassy warns that Iran-backed groups in Iraq are planning further attacks targeting US citizens and interests, with some Iraqi government elements providing support to these militias. Americans are advised to avoid travel and evacuate if already in the country.

🔴 The warning follows renewed regional tensions after US-Israel strikes on Iran in late February, prompting Iranian retaliation. A two-week ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, was announced on April 8, but security risks remain high, including threats from missiles, drones, and rockets.

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🇮🇱 🇵🇸 ⚡️ — BREAKING: Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen claims the government is effectively applying annexation in the occupied West Bank by connecting illegal settlements to electricity and water networks.

🔴 Cohen stated the move constitutes "applying sovereignty in practice," referring to settlements including Homesh, Sa-Nur, Rehavam, and Ebal, in defiance of international opposition. The Palestinian Authority has long condemned settlement expansion, which has accelerated under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government since December 2022.

🔴 Violence has intensified in the West Bank since Israel’s war in Gaza began in October 2023, with Israeli forces killing at least 1,150 Palestinians, injuring 11,750, and arresting nearly 22,000, according to Palestinian sources. Palestinians warn the expansion paves the way for formal annexation of the West Bank, undermining prospects for a Palestinian state.

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🇮🇱 🇷🇺 ⚡️ — BREAKING: Russian authorities detained approximately 40 Israelis at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport over alleged involvement in the Iran war, according to Mediazona.

🔴 Some detainees held dual Israeli-Russian citizenship. They were denied food, water, and bathroom access during several hours of detention. Security officials demanded passengers unlock their phones, but this was refused, leading to all devices being turned off.

🔴 During interrogations, some Israelis were told that Iran is Russia’s ally and that “Iran’s enemy is Russia’s enemy.” They were warned their visit was “not welcome” and made to sign legal warnings before being released.

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🇮🇱 🇮🇷 🇩🇪 ⚡️ — BREAKING: Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) claimed responsibility for attacks on a North Macedonian synagogue and Jewish community center, and a Munich Jewish-owned restaurant.

🔴 HAYI, allegedly an Iranian front group, stated the Skopje attack targeted the site as a “symbol of Jewish historical and cultural identity” and a “link in the chain of identity and mutual support between the Jewish community and the Zionist regime.” The group also claimed responsibility for an arson attack on a London synagogue and other incidents.

🔴 Surveillance footage showed two men climbing a fence and dousing a building with an accelerant before hurling a firebomb, causing damage to a door and courtyard. The Munich restaurant attack caused minimal damage, with police investigating antisemitism as a possible motive.

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🇫🇷 🇮🇷 ⚡️ — NEW: French President Emmanuel Macron calls US-Iran escalation in Strait of Hormuz a "mistake on both sides," urging return to Friday's diplomatic breakthrough.

🔴 Macron criticized the US for maintaining a targeted naval blockade and Iran for reversing its "open strait" policy, stressing the need for diplomacy to resolve tensions and secure energy corridors.

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🇱🇧 ❌ 🇮🇱 💥 — Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon killed three people, and the Israeli army said it targeted an armed cell.

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