Dozens drowned in France amid an extreme heat wave; record temperatures set in Spain, Italy, and France. Authorities issue warnings as temperatures expected to exceed 40°C (104°F).

A UN commission of inquiry claims without evidence in a new report that Israel is committing genocide.

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Judea and Samaria District police officers arrested former chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee and former MK Mohammad Barakeh for questioning today

In an interview with Arutz Sheva at the Heart for Science, Technology and Security Conference, Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Brik presents a bleak analysis of the current situation on the various fronts.

Iran and Oman announced plans to discuss the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz while reaffirming their sovereignty over the key waterway.

The Health Ministry announced that test results for two people who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo came back negative for Ebola.

<p>Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri and Degel Hatorah Chairman Moshe Gafni are meeting this afternoon (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</p><p>The two demanded that Netanyahu advance the Basic Law on Torah Study or immediately dissolve the Knesset.</p>