The ISA is investigating a new affair related to the activities of a senior employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, who is reportedly considered close to the Netanyahu couple.

<p>Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar spoke with his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski to express Israel's condolences for the tragedy in which more than 50 people were killed and dozens were injured in a nightclub fire. </p><p>He told his counterpart that Israeli medical experts would travel to North Macedonia within the next day to provide medical assistance.</p><p>"I also suggested any other assistance needed. Israel stands by North Macedonia in this difficult time," Sa'ar stated.</p>

<p>Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to the Prime Minister's announcement of his intention to dismiss ISA director Ronen Bar. </p><p>"Netanyahu is firing Ronen Bar only for one reason: the Qatar-Gate investigation. For a year and a half he saw no reason to fire him, but only when the investigation into Qatar's infiltration of Netanyahu's office and the money paid to his closest aides began, suddenly it was urgent to fire him."</p><p>"Ronen Bar has said many times that he will resign his post and take responsibility for his part in the October 7th massacre after the hostages are returned to their homes. He is the senior professional in the negotiations, and his dismissal at this time is irresponsible and a lack of commitment to the fate of the hostages."</p><p>"Yesh Atid will petition against this, whose obvious purpose is to sabotage a serious criminal investigation of the Prime Minister's office. Ronen Bar dedicated his life to the defense of Israel, and risked his life many times to protect the country and its citizens. The disgraceful way in which Netanyahu is trying to dismiss him attests to a loss of control and a moral collapse. Netanyahu once again put his personal interests above the good of the country and its security. No amount of smears and attempts to shift the blame for the debacle to the security establishment will help Netanyahu. He is the Prime Minister responsible for the massacre, and that is all that will be remembered of him."</p>

ISA Director responds to Netanyahu: 'Decision to dismiss me not connected to October 7th'

<p>The Attorney General wrote to Prime Minister Netanyahu: "You are unable to dismiss the ISA Director until the investigation of the factual and legal basis that underlies your decision and your ability to deal with the issue at this time is completed."</p>

<p>Over the past few hours, the IDF struck a Radwan Force command and control center, and structures used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.</p><p>The IDF stated: "The presence of these terrorist infrastructure sites constitutes a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The IDF will not allow this kind of activity and will act against it."</p>

A message to sane American Jews and to non-Jewish friends in America: Israelis really want to see Mike Huckabee become the new Ambassador. Opinion.

<p>MK Gadi Eizenkot and the Opposition Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee are calling for an emergency meeting with the Prime Minister and Defense Minister due to the failure to achieve the war's objectives and the regrouping of Hamas and Islamic Jihad forces.</p>