MDA pronounced the bus driver, a man of about 50, dead at the scene. A 61-year-old woman was seriously hurt, a 35-year-old woman moderately, and 22 people were lightly wounded.

The explosions over the water may have been warning shots fired at ships violating international agreements in the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA added, citing unofficial sources. 

"Classified information is not personal property. Leaking it for personal, political, or professional gain is a betrayal of the trust placed in those responsible for keeping it," Parnell wrote.

The divide between the two ultra-Orthodox parties has taken on particular significance in light of the 26th Knesset election results, which left neither bloc with the 61 seats needed.

Israel’s fragmented political landscape raises questions about coalition stability, voter trust, and whether politicians can put national interests ahead of personal rivalries.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's political survival is remarkable. But the election has also revealed a weakened bloc, the beginnings of change, and serious failures by the pollsters.

Trump has previously said the US would not strike Iran before the elections.

The opposition had every reason to win by a landslide, but Eisenkot offered no vision beyond replacing a failed government.