Israel’s political leadership ordered the IDF to stop firing in Lebanon after a day of escalation, following coordination with the United States. The order was issued on Saturday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. At the same time, Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, claiming Israel and the United States had violated ceasefire commitments, and a Foreign Ministry spokesman warned that if the sides do not honor their commitments, “the overall understanding will be in trouble.”
In domestic politics, a new Ulfan Shishi poll found that most Israelis think Netanyahu should not run in the next election but instead step down. The survey showed 59% saying he should not contest the vote, 33% saying he should, and 8% answering “don’t know.” Among voters for the Netanyahu bloc, 11% said he should not run.
The Health Ministry said late Friday that a person suspected of having Ebola had been identified after returning to Israel three days earlier from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient sought medical care after developing fever and headache, and was placed in isolation at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. Required tests were carried out overnight, with results expected within 24 hours, and an epidemiological investigation is underway.
The article also reported that the army is still investigating the deadly explosion in a tank in southern Lebanon that killed four soldiers overnight. The main theory is that something penetrated the tank, possibly an anti-tank missile, but another possibility has not been ruled out, namely a malfunction that caused ammunition to detonate inside the tank. The roundup also briefly mentioned four World Cup 2026 matches played overnight, including Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti.
