<p>The Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by MK Sharren Haskel, who demanded that the Knesset House Committee convene to allow her to split from the New Hope faction.</p>

<p>Loud explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as the country's air defense systems engaged to intercept missiles launched from Iran.</p><p>An urgent emergency alert was sent to local residents instructing them to seek shelter immediately.</p>

Three young communities and what they contribute to Israel's longterm security. Feature.

<p>The Knesset Plenary approved, in its second and third readings, the extension of mandatory military service to 32 months as a temporary provision.</p><p>Under the temporary provision, rather than applying the service reduction to 30 months for those who enlisted in July 2024 and are scheduled for discharge in January 2027, the reduction will now apply to recruits enlisting in June 2029, scheduled for discharge in January 2032.</p><p>The explanatory notes to the bill state: "Extending mandatory service under this temporary provision is urgently required to meet IDF operational targets and address ongoing security needs."</p>

CENTCOM releases footage of US Marines boarding a tanker in the Gulf of Oman while enforcing its "steel wall" naval blockade against Iranian ports.

<p> </p><p>The Yisrael Beytenu party attacked the coalition following Shas chairman Aryeh Deri's refusal to vote in favor of the bill to increase party funding, which included a provision setting the date for the dissolution of the Knesset for Friday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>"In accordance with the legal opinion of the Knesset Legal Advisor, the Knesset recess is not dependent on the completion of any legislative procedures, but was set in advance for July 17. Therefore, the coalition's disgraceful attempt to tie the end of the session to an increase in party funding has no basis in reality," said the party headed by MK Avigdor Liberman.</p><p> </p>

The secret of the Book of Deuteronomy: How Moshe became a man of words after all.

<p>The Iranian military claimed that it carried out a strike using unmanned aerial vehicles against US military helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft stationed at Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain, according to a report by the Iranian news agency <i>Tasnim</i>.</p>