Hackers on behalf of the Iranian government tried to trick former senior officials in Joe Biden and Donald Trump's administration by hacking into their private WhatsApp accounts, Maariv reported Saturday morning.The report came after users complained about suspicious messages in which hackers impersonated service and support representatives from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and Meta.In response, Meta investigated and suspended less than 12 accounts targeting a number of people in Israel, the United States, Iran, and other places.The company claimed that the hacking efforts were in the early stages and according to its inspection there were no signs of success for any of them yet.

Talks in Cairo aimed at reaching a Gaza ceasefire have been "constructive" with some progress made and all sides need to come together to work toward implementation of a proposed agreement, the White House said on Friday.White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Hamas terrorists should participate in the negotiations, which on Thursday included negotiators from Israel, the United States, Egypt and Qatar."We're in Cairo. They're in Cairo. We need Hamas to participate, and we need to get down to the brass tacks of locking in these details. And that's what we're focused on here in the next, coming days here over the course of the weekend," Kirby said.

Following sirens that sounded in the area of Safed in the afternoon, approximately 20 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into northern Israel, the IDF announced on Saturday.Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) killed Al Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki Friday in a targeted kinetic strike in Syria, CENTCOM reported in the early hours of Saturday morning.U.S. Central Command Forces Killed Hurras al-Din Senior LeaderEarlier today, U.S. Central Command Forces killed Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki in a targeted kinetic strike in Syria. Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki was a Hurras al-Din Shura Council member… pic.twitter.com/eIxqqU1vFq— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 23, 2024Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki was a Shura Council member and senior leader of the terrorist organization responsible for overseeing terrorist operations from Syria.“CENTCOM remains committed to the enduring defeat of terrorists in the CENTCOM area of responsibility who threaten the United States, its allies and partners, and regional stability," said CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla.Hurras al-Din is an Al Qaeda-associated terrorist organization based in Syria.