A 74-year-old dual Egyptian-Austrian national accused by the US of raising funds for Hamas through sanctioned charities denies the allegations; the case is fueling renewed calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood in Britain

French weekly L’Express surveyed 60 current and former intelligence officers from 25 agencies; MI6 topped the list for recruiting long-term moles, France came second and the Netherlands surprised in third, while an editor behind the project says Mossad would rank among the world’s best

A fragmentation grenade exploded in a Holon apartment building, while unexploded devices were found in Hadera and north Tel Aviv; police say the incidents are criminal as a recent wave of grenade attacks, shootings and arson attempts continues

Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and close Khamenei ally, was named secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council; he recently warned Tehran would not ‘stand idly by’ unless the US changed its behavior

Senior officers say the IDF has shifted from aggressive pursuit to a more defensive posture in Gaza, with strike approvals pushed higher up the chain of command even as troops retain authority to neutralize immediate threats

Most Israelis settled on their vote long ago, but a small group is still torn between Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot, fringe parties or staying home; disillusioned with the government yet unconvinced by its rivals, they may decide the election

Police are sharply lowering enforcement thresholds on high-risk roads as traffic violations move into an administrative system; critics warn of mass penalties and limited appeal rights, while police insist the goal is saving lives, not raising money