Heavy rains and thunderstorms throughout Israel, surprising for this time of year, have caused flooding and sporadic power outages. Israels Electric Corporation is working to repair the malfunctions.

British defense officials are examining plans for a possible armed conflict with North Korea, according to the Daily Mail. One of the plans is reportedly the deployment of the UKs new aircraft carrier to the Far East region.

A list of potentially-controversial law bills is expected to be promoted by PM Netanyahus coalition during the upcoming Knesset session, including a bill to prohibit criminal investigations into incumbent prime ministers.

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Following the rocket launch from the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening, the IDF targeted Hamas observation posts in the Rafah area. The IDF Spokespersons Unit said the launch constitutes a threat to the security of Israeli citizens and Hamas was being held accountable.

After being the target of a series of tweets by US President Donald Trump, GOP Senator Bob Corker accused the White House of becoming an “adult day care center” and told the New York Times that Trumps reckless threats may unleash a world war.

Vered Aviyashar, one of the nine Israeli backpackers wounded in a jeep accident in a mountain range in Nepal, was pronounced dead Monday morning. The other eight backpackers were evacuated to the hospital with minor injuries.

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated Monday that his countrys “reaction would be firm, decisive and crushing” should the US designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group. He also said that such an announcement would be a “strategic mistake,” echoing the statement