Major-General Abbas Kamel, Egyptian intelligence chief, is set to head the Egyptian security delegation, which is expected to arrive in Israel on Friday amid efforts to prevent an Israeli operation in Rafah, according to a report by the Qatari Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed.

British police said on Friday that five men, including a British national, have been charged in relation to alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia.

An Israeli citizen was killed as a result of anti-tank missiles fired at the Mount Dov area on the night between Thursday to Friday, the military announced on Friday.The military added the citizen was doing infrastructure work in the area.During the night, IAF jets attacked Hezbollah targets, among which were a weapons storage facility and a launcher, in the Cheba area of southern Lebanon, the military further stated. In addition, jets struck a Hezbollah operational infrastructure in the Kfarchouba area and a military compound in the Ain El Tineh area of southern Lebanon. Forces also responded with fire to remove a threat in the area, the military concluded.

IDF troops thwarted an attempted terror attack in the West Bank on Friday, the military announced.A terrorist armed with an axe and an additional terrorist were arrested as they arrived at a farm in the area of Binyamin, the IDF said.After searching their car, troops found additional axes and knives.The terrorists along with the weapons were transferred to the security forces.

The Biden administration will not impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, according to an ABC report on Friday, citing a letter penned by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Earlier this week, it was reported that the administration was set to announce sanctions against the Netzah Yehuda battalion, which operates in the West Bank, over accusations of human rights violations.