President Herzog: “Iran’s terror regime and its proxies reach far beyond the Middle East. Latin America has felt the long arm of Iranian terror. In Panama, Hezbollah murdered 20 innocent civilians in a horrific terror attack in 1994.

<p>A US Navy fighter jet today attacked an Iranian tanker that was trying to break the blockade, causing it to lose its steering and control capabilities, Fox News reported.</p>

<p>A soldier was reportedly filmed lighting a cigarette on a Christian statue in southern Lebanon. The IDF stated that the details of the case are under investigation.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump stated that A deal to end the war with Iran may be reached before he travels to China next week. "I think it has a very good chance of being finished, and if it doesn't get finished, we're going to have to go back and bomb them," the president said.</p>

<p>Earlier today (Wednesday), an IDF soldier was severely injured as a result of an explosive drone impact in southern Lebanon.</p><p>The soldier was evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital, and his family has been notified.</p><p>In addition, in several different incidents that occurred a short while ago, interceptors were launched toward rockets and suspicious aerial targets in the area in which IDF soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon. The results of the interception are under review.</p><p>No IDF injuries were reported. No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.</p>

President Isaac Herzog began his official visit to Central America in Panama today and was welcomed by Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement at the opening of the political-security cabinet. "I'm talking with President Trump almost on a daily basis, prepared for any scenario."

Moshe Feiglin and Michael Ben Ari announced a joint run, aiming to advance a hardline right-wing agenda focused, among others, on encouraging immigration, reinforcing Jewish identity, and restoring governance.