The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they happen.
Drone infiltration sirens sound in Golan Heights; IDF: incident has ended
Following drone infiltration sirens in the southern Golan Heights, the IDF’s Home Front Command says the incident “has ended,” without elaborating further.
Supreme Court extends custody of alleged PMO leaker Feldstein until 6 p.m. Sunday
Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron rules that Eli Feldstein, a spokesman who worked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the central suspect in the PMO security documents theft and leak scandal, will remain in custody until 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Feldstein and a second suspect in the case had been expected to be released to house arrest on Friday following a ruling by the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, but their release was pushed off until Sunday after an appeal against the decision was filed at the Lod District Court by the Israel Police and the Shin Bet.
The appeal was rejected by the court, at which point the Supreme Court agreed to hear it on Saturday night.
Ahead of the hearing, Elron had warned that there would need to be a compelling reason for the Supreme Court to overturn the decisions taken by the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court and the Lod District Court.
In his decision, Elron writes that custody would be extended due to the “very unusual circumstances” surrounding the case.
IDF tally shows Hezbollah fired some 80 rockets into Israel on Saturday
Hezbollah fired some 80 rockets from Lebanon that crossed into Israel today, according to an IDF tally.
In the past week, the IDF has seen a decrease in the number of rockets fired by Hezbollah.
Herzog warns ‘against increase in violence in the public sphere’
The firing of flares at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home is also “strongly” condemned by President Isaac Herzog, who states that he has spoken with Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and emphasized “the urgent need to investigate and deal with those responsible for the incident as soon as possible.”
According to Herzog, Bar informed him that the incident was a “dangerous escalation” and was being treated with the utmost seriousness.
“These flames must not be allowed to escalate. I am again warning against an increase in violence in the public sphere,” Herzog tweets.
Opposition Yisrael Beytenu party leader similarly decries the “serious” incident, saying it “signifies a step up in the attempt to harm the democratic institutions of the State of Israel.”
“Full backing must be given to the Shin Bet and the Israel Police in the investigation and those involved must be brought to justice,” Liberman adds.
Iran’s foreign minister claims ‘limited opportunity’ for nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister says that an opportunity exists for nuclear negotiations with the West, but it is “limited,” state media reports.
“There is still an opportunity for diplomacy, although this opportunity is not much, it is a limited opportunity,” Abbas Araghchi says of Iran’s nuclear program in an interview with state television.