Jerome Powell said the United States central bank can look past the recent oil price surge triggered by Middle East tensions. He warned action may be needed if higher energy costs begin to shift inflation expectations.

Sources allege that an Iranian spy network operated in the United Kingdom under the cover of Press Television, conducting propaganda and intelligence activities. Security experts warn the outlet is part of a wider regime-linked network accused of targeting dissidents and Jewish communities.

Thousands of United States Army paratroopers have deployed to the Middle East amid rising tensions. While no decision has been made to enter Iran, officials are expanding readiness for possible future operations, including a high risk option involving Kharg Island.

Israel said it will follow any decision by President Donald Trump on the next phase of the war with Iran. An official said a ceasefire could be reached quickly if negotiations show progress, but military operations are continuing for now.

The Knesset is holding final votes on a bill to make the death penalty an enforceable punishment for terrorism-related murder. The proposal has drawn sharp debate between supporters who call it essential for security and opponents who denounce it as immoral and undemocratic.

Police released footage of the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect accused of stabbing Gedalyahu Ben Shimon. Prosecutors have charged him with attempted murder, citing a nationalist motive.

Iran has threatened retaliation against American university campuses in the Middle East unless Washington condemns recent strikes on Iranian schools. The warning comes as tensions escalate and the United States considers a potential operation targeting Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.

Mounting economic damage from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian attacks has pushed Gulf states toward a tougher stance in the war. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are demanding a decisive outcome that removes Iran’s ability to threaten regional security and global energy supplies.

Israel says it has largely completed its military objectives in Iran and is now shifting to strikes on key economic targets. Officials claim Iran’s weapons production has been severely degraded, with further economic attacks planned.

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and two others wounded in an explosion in southern Lebanon. The incident follows the death of another peacekeeper a day earlier, as the mission calls for an end to the violence.

United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee praised President Isaac Herzog for condemning extremist violence in Judea and Samaria. He said those responsible are not settlers but terrorists and should not be associated with the broader settler community.

Coca-Cola's limited Passover bottles with yellow caps have returned, made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. The seasonal release has sparked a rush among shoppers eager to stock up.