The senior Israel Police officer was present at the meeting alongside other officers to provide security for the minister, according to a police statement, though his private security detail was also present. But several police sources expressed surprise about the presence of officers at a political gathering

'We will strike wherever necessary': The IDF chief insists that the army will continue to operate beyond Israel's borders, even amid U.S.-mediated normalization talks between Israel and Syria. Sources cast doubt on the likelihood that Syria will accept peace with Israel

The censor's decision to pull the story was criticized as political and an overstep of its role in protecting Israel's security. The story was reinstated, with certain details omitted, after negotiations between the newspaper and the censor