Foreign Minister Sa’ar asks the Population and Immigration Authority to prevent entry to Swedish lawmakers who were scheduled to land in Israel en route to the Palestinian Authority.

<p>The Civil Administration rescued three Israelis in recent hours after they entered areas under Palestinian Authority control: an armed Jewish man who accidentally entered the village of Ein Arik in the Binyamin region, a Jewish woman who deliberately entered Jericho, and an Israeli described as being in an unstable mental state who was spotted in the streets of Bethlehem.</p><p>The Civil Administration stressed: “Entering Area A is life-threatening and prohibited by law."</p>

US envoy Tom Barrack walks back remarks that Israel “still" occupies the Golan Heights, stressing that Trump's 2019 recognition remains US policy.

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the issue of security for Yashar! chairman Gadi Eisenkot and instructed Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director David Zini to ensure that Eisenkot receives security “at an adequate level, as needed."</p><p>The Shin Bet told Netanyahu that it is “doing everything possible" and is “acting in accordance with the law."</p>

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemns Israel's E1 construction plans, saying the project would undermine prospects for a two-state solution.

<p>Three people were killed in a Russian strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said.</p><p>Emergency crews rescued eight people from the area, some of whom were injured.</p>

<p>Russian authorities reported that a drone attacked the industrial zone in the city of Nevinnomyssk in the Stavropol region in southern Russia. Regional Governor Vladimir Vladimirov said: “Russia is repelling the attack on the industrial zone."</p><p><i>Reuters</i> noted that the area is used, among other purposes, for chemical production and is also home to several other industrial facilities.</p>

<p>Two children were killed in a drone strike in southern Russia, local media reported.</p><p>According to the reports, nine other people, including seven children, were injured by shrapnel that struck a private pediatric care center.</p>