<p>The Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by MK Sharren Haskel, who demanded that the Knesset House Committee convene to allow her to split from the New Hope faction.</p>

<p>Loud explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as the country's air defense systems engaged to intercept missiles launched from Iran.</p><p>An urgent emergency alert was sent to local residents instructing them to seek shelter immediately.</p>

Three young communities and what they contribute to Israel's longterm security. Feature.

Party Financing Bill, which anchors the date for the dissolution of the Knesset, sent back to committee after the Shas chairman refuses to bring it to a vote without broad consensus from the opposition.

IDF: Siren sounded a few minutes ago in Kiryat Shmona was a false alarm

<p>A railway station in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas was struck during US military strikes in the region, according to a report by the Iranian news agency <i>Tasnim</i>.</p><p>According to the report, two civilians were injured as a result of the strike on the site.</p>

<p>The Knesset Plenary approved, in its second and third readings, the extension of mandatory military service to 32 months as a temporary provision.</p><p>Under the temporary provision, rather than applying the service reduction to 30 months for those who enlisted in July 2024 and are scheduled for discharge in January 2027, the reduction will now apply to recruits enlisting in June 2029, scheduled for discharge in January 2032.</p><p>The explanatory notes to the bill state: "Extending mandatory service under this temporary provision is urgently required to meet IDF operational targets and address ongoing security needs."</p>

CENTCOM releases footage of US Marines boarding a tanker in the Gulf of Oman while enforcing its "steel wall" naval blockade against Iranian ports.