The contractor, who was not a suspect, had overseen work at the home of Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David and his wife, central figures in a sweeping corruption probe. Police raided the labor union's headquarters two weeks ago, arresting dozens of suspects

Germany's government spokesman said that efforts to achieve 'everlasting peace' and increasing aid to the Gaza Strip also affected the decision. Despite announcing the restrictions in August, Germany approved over 2,000,000 euros in arms exports to Israel during the embargo

In early August, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suspended arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, hours after the Israeli government decided to expand its military offensive in the enclave. Germany is said to provide roughly 33 percent of Israel's arms imports

Despite the IDF claiming the move was motivated by security reasons, far-right Finance Minister Smotrich said the demolition would make space for thousands of new housing units for settlers. MK Limor Son Har-Melech and settler leader Daniella Weiss called to halt the demolitions

The footage, which shows the civilian entering Lebanon in a military vehicle and wearing protective gear, was later promoted by Uri Tzafon, a movement that advocates Israeli settlement in Lebanon

Sheinbaum, elected last year, is Mexico's first Jewish president. Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, denounced the graffiti: 'Israel strongly condemns the antisemitic and sexist slurs directed at Mexico's President,' he wrote on X

Israeli defense officials estimate that between 100 and 300 Israeli smugglers operate along the Egyptian border. The IDF said it has thwarted roughly 130 drone-smuggling attempts and seized about 85 weapons in November, including two machine guns, 16 long-barreled weapons and 66 handguns

Once invited to exhibit his art in Tel Aviv and Berlin, Palestinian artist Eid Hathleen now spends his days documenting settler violence and fighting a final demolition order against his house amid the slow erasure of his West Bank village, Umm al-Khair