A mother and son who entered a Tel Aviv underground parking garage during a missile alert say operators refused to open the gate until they paid; the city says shelters are free only for pedestrians or for stays under 15 minutes

Air raid alerts sound in three consecutive waves across central Israel; fire breaks out in Holon, 2 lightly injured; additional warnings issued for Eilat due to Iranian missile fire, threat intercepted

Senior Israeli officials say Iran has unleashed a global terror push to attack Jews and Israelis since the war began, with the spy agency pursuing cells worldwide amid what they described as a staggering surge in attempted attacks

Officials tell Semafor that Israel had already entered the current war with limited interceptor supplies after using significant numbers during last summer’s fighting with Iran

A synagogue building in Ramla caught fire, with rescue teams extinguishing the blaze and rescuing sacred books, but the site sustained heavy damage; authorities initially suspected a falling interceptor fragment, but are now investigating possible arson

'We are dealing with a very big challenge'

Former minister Ron Dermer, a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has reportedly visited Saudi Arabia and discussed a possible arrangement for a ceasefire on the northern front

Defense Minister Katz pushing for expanding ground operation in Lebanon and capturing territory to push anti-tank threats farther away from border, while Netanyahu confidant Dermer said to oversee efforts to reach ceasefire deal with Beirut