Syria arrests ISIS leader Taha al Zoubi in Moadamiya after a joint security operation, seizing a suicide belt and military weapons during the raid.

Despite the evidence presented, the accused claimed he is “not a violent person.”

"Foreign governments will not restrict the right of Jews to live in the land of Israel, and any such call is morally wrong and discriminatory against Jews," Sa'ar said.

"Honduras has a long history of friendship with the State of Israel and the Jewish people. We agreed to work to strengthen bilateral relations for the benefit of both countries," Sa'ar said.

Yitzhak Horowitz wrote in the Hebrew weekly magazine B’KeHila about his trip, which was illegal for most Israelis without special authorization, and the risk it posed to him.

The Qatargate scandal raised questions about judgment, oversight, and safeguards at a time when the country was facing its gravest security crisis in decades.

Israel recorded a 6.1% drop in its overall score, the sharpest decline in the index’s history, placing it at the bottom of the 50-country ranking for a second year in a row.

Police patrolled across the beachfront in Bondi, a traditional Christmas destination, as hundreds of people, many wearing Santa hats, gathered on the sands.