Katz, who had declared an end to administrative arrests of Jews in Judea and Samaria, summoned the young man's rabbis to his office

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Israeli agency Shin Bet has ordered the suspension of commercial flights from Israel to Paphos, Cyprus, due to unspecified security concerns.

Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage releases in what has become known as “Hostage Square,” according to images broadcast on Israeli television.

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West Bank terrorist groups have issued statements, videos, and death notices following the start of a broad operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the West Bank.

Terror cannot be defeated solely by defensive actions, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar said during a situational assessment in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi. “We are in a multi-front campaign—but right now, it’s Samaria’s time," he asserted.

Both Israeli citizens accused of spying for Tehran "understood they were in contact with an Iranian handler," authorities said.

Buses transported about 66 Palestinian detainees from Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank to Ramallah and 15 others to a detention center in East Jerusalem, from where they were released. A total of 29 prisoners convicted of involvement in attacks against Israelis are to be deported to Egypt and other countries, said the official.

The Israeli military has recovered the body of slain Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, whose remains have been held by Hamas since 2014, just before Sunday’s cease-fire deal went into effect.

Israel has halted commercial flights to Paphos, Cyprus, citing unspecified security reasons. The disruption, ordered by Shin Bet, primarily affects charter services. Flights to major hub Larnaca remain unaffected,

Israel has arrested two soldiers on suspicion of spying for Iran in return for money, its police force said on Monday.