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Hezbollah launched several rockets toward northern Israel, causing sirens to sound in the region. The rockets were directed at IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has rejected an "illusory" ceasefire proposal as Israeli assaults continue.

Israeli arms exports surpassed nine billion euros, marking a record high for the third consecutive year. The company Elbit alone reported three billion euros in defense export revenue. The specific timeframe for this export value was not detailed. The data highlights Israel's position as a major global arms supplier.

Separately, Spain, France, and England are favored to reach the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Israel is allocating subsidies for the construction of safe rooms inside homes for residents living within 9 kilometers of the Lebanon border. This decision aims to enhance civil defense for those in the conflict zone.

Israeli Member of Knesset Avigdor Lieberman stated it is unacceptable that northern Israel has been under heavy bombardment for days. Lieberman, chairman of the opposition Yisrael Beiteinu party and former war minister, also noted that soldiers are being deployed.

Nearly 5,000 staff and students are urging Belgian universities to sever ties with Israel.

A US lawmaker stated that America should stop funding Israel and providing planes and weapons. The lawmaker called for this action until war criminal Netanyahu is gone.

Eli Sharabi, who was kidnapped from his home and held in Hamas tunnels, is refusing to let grief consume him.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich stated that the Palestinian Authority must be dismantled and all territories annexed to Israel. He asserted a position of 'it's either us or them'.

Israeli soldiers reportedly forced a Palestinian child to raise the Palestinian flag and then arrested him, considering it sufficient evidence of a crime.