<p>Two men, aged 25 and 30, were seriously and moderately injured in a violent incident in Bnei Brak overnight Wednesday.</p><p>A Magen David Adom team evacuated them to Ichilov Hospital.</p>

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be allowed to travel to Germany, despite an ICC arrest warrant, stresses Netanyahu was democratically elected.

Tze'ela Gez, murdered in a shooting attack near Bruchin last night, had a long history of helping others through trauma.

US President Donald Trump proposes turning Gaza into a 'freedom zone' under US management after the war, calls for defeat of Hamas and long-term safety for Gazans.

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he will not attend Thursday's direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul. The delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, Putin’s aide who headed Russia’s negotiations at the start of the war.</p><p>After Putin clarified he would not attend the talks, an official US source told Reuters that President Donald Trump will also not attend.</p>

US President Trump demands Iran halt proxy funding and nuclear ambitions for a deal. Iranian President Pezeshkian defiantly states Iran "will not bow to any bully."

Top Iranian advisor says Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal with the US in exchange for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions, but criticizes Trump’s dual approach of offering negotiations while threatening sanctions.

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s deputy claims at a ceremony marking the "Nakba" that Israel is trying to force Palestinians to relinquish their rights.