A Tel Aviv-bound passenger flight transmitted a false hijacking alert, prompting Israel, Bulgaria, and Turkey to scramble fighter jets before the aircraft landed safely in Bulgaria.The flight, a LOT Polish Airlines…

A Tel Aviv-bound passenger flight transmitted a false hijacking alert, prompting Israel, Bulgaria, and Turkey to scramble fighter jets before the aircraft landed safely in Bulgaria.The flight, a LOT Polish Airlines service from Warsaw operated by Bulgaria's Electra Airways, was carrying 180 passengers when its transponder broadcasted code 7500 which signals unlawful interference or hijacking.The Israeli military said it scrambled two fighters over the eastern Mediterranean after a report of lost communication with the aircraft, and Bulgaria sent a MiG-29 and Turkey two F-16s to intercept and escort it. Bulgaria's transport ministry attributed the alert to a technical failure of the aircraft's transponder, while a LOT spokesman said it was most likely human error involving an incorrectly set transponder, and described the episode as an exceptional event that would still be investigated. The aircraft turned back near Cyprus and landed at Burgas, where Electra Airways is based, and none of the 180 passengers or crew were injured. The flight has since been cleared and is now making its way to Israel.

The United States has handed Israel a written list of demands on Gaza and expects Israel's approval in writing, Kan News reported. The document reflects U.S. pressure to advance President Trump's plan for the Strip even…

The United States has handed Israel a written list of demands on Gaza and expects Israel's approval in writing, Kan News reported. The document reflects U.S. pressure to advance President Trump's plan for the Strip even without Hamas disarming, alongside Washington's desire that the war not resume. Under the demands, Israel would permit infrastructure work, including water and electricity, in designated areas, and commit to moving the population out of Hamas-controlled territory into areas managed by the Board of Peace by the end of this year. Israel would allow construction of a central headquarters for the technocratic government and approve the building of bases for the international stabilization force, and would let that body move freely in and out of the Strip for official purposes. Israel would permit the rehabilitation of the European hospital in Khan Younis, including the entry of construction materials, medical equipment, and laboratories and the creation of an access corridor to it, and would transfer Palestinian Authority tax funds tied to Gaza to the Board of Peace. Israel would begin recognizing the technocratic government as the governing authority in Gaza, hand the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings to its responsibility, and allow the distribution of fuel and digital payments to the technocratic government in order to limit Hamas's taxation and collection capabilities. In return, the document commits the Board of Peace to managing the supply chain, fuel, and payments and to significantly reducing Hamas's taxation, and to maintaining security and public order through the international stabilization force, assisted by a Palestinian civil guard that would not carry firearms. It also grants legitimacy to Israel to take any measures necessary to protect its security in the absence of Hamas's agreement to disarm. The demands come as Israeli reporting indicates Hamas continues to recruit and train operatives and rebuild its weapons production in the areas under its control.

The IDF has announced the completion of an operation to seal a massive Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza where the terror group held the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin for more than a decade. According to the military…

The IDF has announced the completion of an operation to seal a massive Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza where the terror group held the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin for more than a decade. According to the military, the underground tunnel system stretched more than 16 kilometers, reached depths of around 25 meters, and included roughly 80 chambers, among them command centers used by senior Hamas operatives. The tunnels also ran beneath civilian infrastructure near Gaza's border with Egypt, including an UNRWA building. Military forces spent 18 months surveying and mapping the tunnel network after operations began in mid-2024. Goldin, who was killed and abducted by Hamas during the 2014 war, was ultimately returned after his remains were recovered by Hamas members operating with the IDF's authorization following the ceasefire that took effect in late 2025. Over the past three months, combat engineers filled and sealed the underground network using more than 30,000 cubic meters of concrete. The military added that the operation has now been completed.

A stabbing incident has been reported at Shuk Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem. At this time, it has been determined to be a criminal incident.

A stabbing incident has been reported at Shuk Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem. At this time, it has been determined to be a criminal incident.