Three police officers were injured and six people were arrested at a Haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem, Israel Police announced Thursday afternoon. Jerusalem district police officers and Border Police have been working to diffuse a protest that turned into a disturbance and a violent riot.The three officers injured have been transferred for medical assistance.

Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, possibly before the US presidential election on Nov. 5, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two unidentified Israeli sources.The attack is expected to be carried out from Iraq using a large number of drones and ballistic missiles, the Axios report added.The report said that carrying out the attack through pro-Iran militias in Iraq could be an attempt by Tehran to avoid another Israeli attack against strategic targets in Iran.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that he is optimistic that a ceasefire in Lebanon could be reached in the next one to two weeks.

Six Lebanese health workers were killed and four wounded in Israeli strikes across south Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.The total number of health workers killed by Israel since October 2023 rose to 178 and 279 wounded, the ministry added.