The Fire and Rescue Authority issued an order banning the ignition of fires in open areas for ten days due to extreme weather, the authority said on Thursday."It is important to note that the weather in the coming days is expected to be hot and dry, with conditions that increase the likelihood of fires, especially in open areas, forests, and groves," the statement read. "No fires should be ignited in open areas, including technical work that creates sparks or open flames in open spaces, as well as the burning of plants and vegetation."

IDF, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and police forces arrested on Thursday an individual in the West Bank on suspicion that he had carried out the shooting terror attack at the Reihan crossing on Wednesday. Two IDF soldiers were wounded in the Wednesday attack.

There is no need to renew settlements in Gaza, National Unity leader Benny Gantz told Army Radio on Thursday. He added that "important settlement needs to happen in the West Bank, in the North and the South.”

The National Security Council issued a set of directives on Thursday for Israelis travelling to the Eurovision Song Contest, which is set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Israelis were warned to conceal Jewish or Israeli symbols and stay away from protests, among other directives.

North Korea has fired a missile off its east coast, Yonhap News Agency said on Thursday.