Gil Birger has been named as the businessman being investigated in the "Qatargate" affair, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. This is a developing story.

The legal advisor of the Ramat Hasharon Municipality ruled Wednesday that the Big Fashion Glilot complex cannot operate on Shabbat.This comes after significant public backlash from senior ultra-Orthodox figures, who harshly criticized the complex in a strongly worded letter because of its Shabbat operations.

The body of a woman was found burned in the village of Al-Ram in the West Bank, Israel Police revealed on Wednesday, after receiving the report on Tuesday.The police suspect that the woman was Israeli, and her body was transferred overnight for examination by the police’s forensic identification lab.If the findings of the examination indicate that she is indeed an Israeli woman, an investigation will be opened by the Judea and Samaria District Central Unit (YAMAR) of the Israel Police. The incident appears to be criminal in nature.

An official IDF body published classified and sensitive information on social media regarding a life-threatening issue, in a breach first identified by and reported on by Army Radio on Wednesday.Army Radio added that the sensitive information was posted on purpose and not by mistake, and that it remained publicly accessible for several consecutive hours, exposed to thousands of followers."This constitutes a severe breach of information security, directly affecting human lives in the most sensitive manner," Army Radio said.The information was finally removed several hours later after Army Radio reported it. The IDF’s Information Security Department within Military Intelligence has now launched an investigation.

IDF troops thwarted an armed terrorist who approached the security fence in southern Gaza and posed a threat to IDF troops, the military announced on Wednesday.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as acting prime minister during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Hungary.Levin will also be responsible for convening the Security Cabinet if necessary.