IDF: 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon, 3 killed in Gaza today | Netanyahu set to testify tomorrow after court rejects delay over Syria chaos | Drone from Yemen hits building in Yavne

21:02 - Alleged Israeli strikes in Syria hit port of Latakia, sites in Damascus as IDF systematically destroys Syrian army

According to Syrian reports, alleged Israeli airstrikes hit numerous targets across Syria, as the Israeli Air Force is destroying "every possible military target that belonged to the Syrian regime," according to Army Radio.

This reportedly includes "tanks, planes, intelligence facilities, advanced military equipment."

In the past hours, Syrian reports said strikes hit the port of Latakia, with varying reports saying either ships or air defense systems were destroyed.

Other reports stated that the Qabr Essit Airport south of Damascus, mainly used for helicopters, was hit in the strikes.

18:47 - Court denies Netanyahu's appeal over Syria situation: Prime minister set to testify tomorrow

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin testifying in his criminal trial tomorrow, after the Jerusalem District Court rejected a request by the Security Cabinet to delay the testimony due to the demands of the situation in Syria.

The cabinet ministers argued that the security situation after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria required Netanyahu to concentrate on his duties, while requiring him to testify in court several hours a day could cause severe damage to Israel’s security.

The court responded that issues of scheduling should be arranged between prosecution and defendants, adding it sees no reason to change the scheduling in this case.

17:57 - 3 soldiers killed, 12 wounded in northern Gaza today, IDF announces

The Israeli army announced that three soldiers were killed and 12 others were wounded in an incident in the northern Gaza Strip today.

The three fallen served together in the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion.

The names of the fallen soldiers are: Staff Sgt. Ido Zano (20), a combat medic from Yehud-Monosson; Staff Sgt. Barak Daniel Halpern (19), a squad commander from Kiryat Ono; and Sgt. Omri Cohen (19), from Ashdod.

In addition, a Givati reservist and a soldier in the Artillery Corps’ Sky Riders Unit are in serious condition.

The IDF so far hasn't released additional details about the circumstances of the incident.

13:39 - Israel's security cabinet set to meet again amid Syria chaos, hostage deal progress

The Israeli cabinet is set to meet again on Thursday afternoon, after meeting several times in the past days amid the fall of the Syrian Assad regime.

The cabinet is also expected to discuss the progress made in talks about a deal with Hamas to release the hostages in exchange for a ceasefire.

12:31 - Military releases names of 4 soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

The IDF published the names of four reservists who were killed in an "operational accident" in southern Lebanon yesterday. They all served in the 9263rd Hiram Battalion of the 226th Reserve Brigade.

The names of the fallen: Major (res.) Evgeny Zinershain, 43, from Zichron Ya'akov, company commander. Capt. (res.) Sagi Yaakov Rubinstein, 31, from Lavi, a platoon commander. Staff (res.) Binyamin Destaw Negose, 28, from Bet Shemesh; and Erez Ben Ephraim, 25, from Ramat Gan, both regular soldiers.

These are the first casualties to fall in battle in Lebanon since the start of the ceasefire with Hezbollah forces.

According to an initial IDF investigation, the soldiers were scanning an underground compound in southern Lebanon when an explosion caused the infrastructure to collapse on the reservists.

The cause of the blast is still under investigation, though the military believes that it was possibly an explosive left by the IDF and not a Hezbollah booby trap. Hezbollah weapons were being stored in the underground facility.

12:21 - IDF: Drone that struck building in Yavne came from Yemen, air defenses lost contact

The IDF believes that the drone that struck a building in Yavne was launched from Yemen and infiltrated Israel from the sea near Ashdod, according to Army Radio.

At an earlier stage, aerial detection systems identified the drone, prompting the launch of an Israeli Air Force fighter jet to intercept it. However, contact with the drone was lost, preventing the IDF from calculating its potential flight path, therefore, no sirens were activated.

The report stated that the IDF will continue to investigate the failure.

12:15 - Documents Leak Case: Feldstein released to house arrest, second suspect still detained

The Israeli Supreme Court rejected the state’s request to keep Eli Feldstein in detention. Feldstein, the key suspect in the documents leak scandal, was released to house arrest with an electronic tracker.

Justice Alex Stein ruled that the danger to state security was low as the leak had already harmed security and Feldstein doesn't possess more potentially damaging intelligence.

However, the court rejected the appeal of the second main suspect, an IDF reservist noncommissioned officer, who will remain in detention.

Feldstein and the second suspect are charged with leaking classified information in an attempt to influence public opinion on the issue of the hostage deal with Hamas.

12:01 - Israel Police arrest another Israeli who spied for Iran

Shin Bet forces and the Israel Police announced the arrest of Artyom Zoltorev, a 33-year-old resident of Nof HaGalil suspected of carrying out tasks for Iranian intelligence and receiving thousands of dollars.

Zoltorev had agreed to spray large amounts of graffiti throughout the greater Haifa area and set fire to a vehicle. He will be indicted for contact with a foreign agent, arson and vandalism.

The police said Zoltorev had been contacted by an Iranian agent calling himself "Eliad," who paid him to spray anti-government graffiti and document it.

However, he refused to carry out other tasks, such as photographing buildings and electricity infrastructure and purchasing a gun. Zoltorev also refused to kill a man for $125,000, after which Eliad offered to smuggle Zoltorev to Russia or Iran.

10:40 - Lebanese media report Israeli drone strike near Bint Jbeil

Lebanese news site Al-Mayadeen, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, reported a drone strike in which two missiles targeted a vehicle at a Lebanese army checkpoint in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. According to the report, one Hezbollah operative was killed, and four Lebanese soldiers were injured in the strike.

09:52 - Drone hits apartment building in Yavne without alarm sirens, no known casualties

A hostile drone of unknown origin hit an apartment building in the city of Yavne in Israel. There were no immediate reports of casualties, and no warning sirens were activated.

Local authorities confirmed that there had been an explosion in the building and that firefighters were on the scene.

According to Army Radio, the IDF launched an investigation to understand why no warning sirens were activated.

The IDF released a statement after observing the remains of the drone at the scene, stating that the attack most likely originated in Yemen.

09:32 – IDF intel chief meets Druze leader following Assad regime fall

The head of the IDF’s Intelligence Division (Aman), Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, met the head of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria on Sunday.

Binder and Tarif discussed the latest developments in Syria and their effects on the Druze community, the IDF stated.

Binder emphasized the deep commitment between the IDF and Aman and the Druze community, which makes a decisive contribution in various sensitive and vital areas in Aman in particular and the IDF in general.

The general thanked the Tarif for his significant role in building bridges with the Druze community in Syria.

07:05 – Australia designates Melbourne arson as ‘terror attack,’ continues searching for 3 suspects

Australian police forces have designated the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue last weekend as a “terrorist attack,” as it continues to search for three suspects in the case, according to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton.

Victoria State Premier Jacinta Allen said that “additional resources” could now be dedicated to pursuing those responsible for the “evil, antisemitic attack.”

06:00 – DM Katz orders IDF to complete taking over Syria buffer zone, destroy strategic weapons in Syria

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to complete the capture of a buffer zone along the Israeli Golan Heights frontier, according to Israeli media.

According to reports, the IDF continued to seize additional positions within Syrian territory overnight.

Katz also ordered the Israeli military to continue preventing the resumption of weapons smuggling from Syria to Lebanon and to continue destroying strategic weapons across Syria.

The IDF released footage of the Israeli Air Force commando unit “Shaldag” conducting a raid on Sunday, during which they seized control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon as part of the “Mountains” combat group operation.