Israel’s acceptance of a ceasefire in Lebanon was a "strategic defeat" for the Jewish state and a sign that the country will disappear, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander Hossein Salami stated in a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese media reported on Thursday.According to the reports, Salami’s message stated Israel failed to achieve its military goals in Lebanon.Throughout the war, Hezbollah had repeatedly reiterated that it would continue its attacks on Israel until Israel ceased its military operation in the Gaza Strip.

Aviah Stamkar, a police officer convicted of sexually assaulting three women he met through his work, has been sentenced to seven years in prison, probation, and ordered to pay financial compensation to the victims, the Police Investigation Division stated on Thursday.The assaults took place while the women were dealing with personal problems and seeking help from the police, the announcement noted.In two cases, Stamkar abused his authority during the women’s cases, and in the third, he reached out to the woman through his police role.The sentence followed a plea agreement, which the victims accepted. The Police Investigations Division emphasized the seriousness of his actions, noting that Stamkar systematically took advantage of vulnerable women and used a fake identity to cover up his crimes.

Some leaders in Hamas are considering a Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, in which the IDF would remain temporarily in the Philadelphi Corridor in the Gaza Strip, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

IDF leadership made multiple appointments with the approval of Defense Minister Israel Katz, the military announced on Thursday afternoon.Lt.-Col. Elad Shoshan will be appointed Deputy Commander. of the 162nd Division.Lt.-Col. Gideon Eliastam will be appointed Deputy Commander of the 99th Division and will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.Lt.-Col. Hanan Aviel will be appointed Deputy Commander of the 252nd Division and will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

US President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two US officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January.According to an official familiar with the plan, the Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from US stocks to blunt Russia's advancing troops, including land mines, drones, Stinger missiles, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).