Israeli officials believe the Washington-Tehran talks will not produce a final deal and hope the US midterms in November will reopen room for action on Iran, while Lebanon remains the most immediate flashpoint

The military says troops are operating as far as 10 kilometers inside Lebanon to remove threats and protect northern communities; officials in Jerusalem hope to preserve the foothold at least until November, when they see a new window for action on Iran

Mohammed Saidu, a Nigerian septic tank worker, admits endangering public health after residents complained of an unbearable stench from sacks of waste he allegedly planned to sell to farmers as fertilizer

In a Le Point interview, ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen describes the pager plot, Iran nuclear archive raid, Natanz sabotage, Gaza intelligence failures and Mossad methods: ‘Espionage is not immoral when done for the state’

Amid uncertainty following the US-Iran memorandum, the IDF has sharply reduced strikes in Lebanon and is awaiting government directives; Senior officers warn that withdrawing from the southern Lebanon security zone could jeopardize Israel's ability to prevent future cross-border threats