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<p>Police launched an investigation into suspected arson in an open area near the community of Kokhav Yaakov. IDF soldiers from the Binyamin Brigade who were called to the scene arrested a suspect in connection with the incident.</p><p>The suspect, a 13-year-old resident of Qalandiya, was taken for questioning at the Binyamin police station. The investigation is ongoing.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a security briefing with opposition leader Yair Lapid, attended by the Prime Minister’s military secretary and the Military Secretariat’s intelligence officer.</p><p>The Prime Minister’s Office said the intelligence briefing included detailed warnings of possible attacks on various fronts ahead of the elections.</p>

<p>The Likud party criticized opposition leader Yair Lapid after the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement following his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The party claimed that Lapid issued a political statement attacking Netanyahu just minutes after the meeting ended.</p><p>“He left the meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu at 11:39 p.m. At 11:41 p.m., just two minutes later, at record speed, he issued a lengthy statement that was entirely a political attack on the Prime Minister," Likud said. “Either he writes at the speed of light, or the statement was prepared in advance and had nothing to do with the briefing he received. So much for the late-night Lapid."</p>

Nearly 100 draft evaders participate in a Jerusalem march following their release from military prison, with some carrying signs denouncing the IDF.

<p>Palestinian Arab media outlets reported that Israeli airstrikes were carried out east of Gaza City.</p>

Trump praises major tech executives for a new AI safety commitment, arguing self-policing can address risks without slowing development or adding regulations.

<p>A US State Department spokesperson commented on the violence against Palestinian Arabs in Judea and Samaria overnight in an interview with <i>i24NEWS</i>, saying: “We condemn criminal violence by any party in the West Bank and support appropriate investigations, prosecutions, and legal action against those responsible."</p>