<p>'No indication that Iran is interested in an all-out war,' White House National Security Spokesman, John Kirby, said to Fox News.</p><p>He added that the US has "significant protection and deterrence abilities" in the Middle East and it has strengthened those in the past few days.</p>

<p>Basel Abahara, 23 years old from the Galilee, planned a bombing-shooting attack targeting Jews visiting gravesites of righteous individuals.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/396778">Read more</a></p>

<p>The X account of the Hezbollah-affiliated <i>Al-Akhbar </i>newspaper was hacked on Wednesday evening.</p><p>A defiant tweet against Hezbollah was posted to the account after the hacking.</p>

<p>The municipality of Tzfat updated this morning that following the situation assessment, and subject to the directives of the Home Front Command and the Northern Command, residents of Tzfat are instructed to limit movements in the region, avoid gatherings and stay near protected areas.</p>

Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz resigns after no-confidence vote that cited budget crisis and Gaza protests.

Arabs throw rocks at a resident of Samaria who was driving on Route 505 between Tapuah and Ariel, smashing the windshield of her car. "A very difficult experience."

<p>French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that France and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon. </p><p>"In recent days, we have worked with our American partners on a temporary ceasefire... of 21 days to allow for negotiations," Barrot told an emergency meeting of the Security Council requested by France.</p>

Security Cabinet meeting concludes, Netanyahu making his way to his plane