Bitcoin stood on the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as US president on expectations his administration will be crypto friendly.The world's biggest cryptocurrency BTC= has become one of the most eye-catching movers in the week since the election and touched $89,637 in Asia - a gain of more than 25% since Nov. 5.It is surging along with Elon Musk's automaker Tesla TSLA.O, which is up nearly 40% since voting results rolled in as investors figure Trump's friends and interests will do well while he is in office."Obviously (it's) a clear Trump trade as he is so supportive of the industry, and this can only mean more demand both for crypto stocks as well as the currencies themselves," said Nick Twidale, chief market analyst at ATFX Global in Sydney."The fact that bitcoin was trading near all-time highs when the election result came through meant that it had clean sky above."

A terrorist attempted to stab IDF soldiers near the Deir Sharaf junction in the West Bank but was eliminated at the scene, according to Israeli media on Tuesday.No injuries were reported at this time.This is a developing story.

Two people were killed as a result of a direct hit from a Hezbollah missile in Nahariya, Magen David Adom (MDA) announced on Tuesday.Both victims were in their 40s, MDA added. MDA updated afterward that two more injured people had been evacuated to hospital after being injured by shrapnel.The IDF announced that three missiles were launched in total, and two were intercepted.This is a developing story.

Two drones from Lebanon were intercepted by the Israeli air force Monday evening, following drone intrusion alerts in the western Galilee at approximately 6:15 p.m., the IDF reported. One of the drones was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.

A 45-year-old man was found lifeless with a penetrating injury at Bar Kochba beach in Ashkelon, Israeli media reported Tuesday morning. Magen David Adom (MDA) first responders pronounced him dead on the scene. MDA paramedic Eliyahu Shukron said: "When we arrived at the scene, they led us to a man who was lying near the beach unconscious without a pulse, not breathing. We performed medical tests, and unfortunately, we had to determine his death on the spot."

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, said on X/Twitter on Tuesday that during a meeting with military officials, he reiterated that Israel will continue hitting Hezbollah with full force and that there will be no ceasefire.