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Monday, August 19, 2024 10:14 am | 2 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu described his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as positive and conducted in a good spirit.

Monday, August 19, 2024 9:59 am | 2 Minute Read (AP) — Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars that were secured using securities of Icahn Enterprises as collateral. Icahn Enterprises and Icahn have agreed to pay $1.5 million and $500,000 in civil penalties, respectively, to settle the charges, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday.

Monday, August 19, 2024 9:19 am | < 1 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss Troops of the 7th Brigade expanded the operation in the Gaza Strip to the Khan Yunis area and the outskirts of Deir al-Balah, the IDF announced. The troops are eliminating terrorists, destroying combat compounds above and below ground. In one such compound, troops of the 603rd Battalion located dozens of rockets, launchers, and several anti-tank missiles.

Monday, August 19, 2024 7:53 am | < 1 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss A soldier was killed Monday morning in a Hezbollah drone attack on the Western Galilee, the IDF announced in the afternoon. The soldier, Chief Warrant Officer Mahmood Amaria, 45, served as a tracker in the 300th Baram Regional Brigade and was from Ibtin. According to the IDF, five explosive-laden drones were launched from Lebanon during the attack. Three were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system.

Monday, August 19, 2024 7:11 am | < 1 Minute Read By Hamodia Staff A 30-year-old man from Ramat Gan has been arrested and indicted for maintaining contact with an Iranian agent, the Justice Ministry announced on Monday. The man allegedly carried out various tasks for the agent in exchange for payments made in cryptocurrency.

Monday, August 19, 2024 6:51 am | < 1 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss Laws allowing the National Insurance Institute (NII) to pay unemployment wages to evacuees from northern and southern Israel are set to expire at the end of August. Despite repeated requests from the NII, the Finance Ministry has not yet extended eligibility for these grants, the NII announced Sunday.

Monday, August 19, 2024 6:30 am | 2 Minute Read By Aryeh Stern Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have reversed their decision to impose a full embargo on imports from Turkey, including those destined for the Palestinian Authority, after recognizing the potential economic damage to Israel. The decision was reconsidered when Finance Ministry officials realized that such a ban would harm Israel’s economy more than Turkey’s.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:52 am | < 1 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss Israel continues to enforce financial measures against the Palestinian Authority by deducting tax revenues intended for the PA treasury. These deductions are a direct response to the PA’s ongoing policy of financially supporting the families of terrorists.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:43 am | 3 Minute Read SEOUL (AP) — U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise Monday aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea, which again accused the allies of practicing an invasion.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:39 am | < 1 Minute Read By Yoni Weiss Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force struck more than 45 targets across the Gaza Strip, the IDF said Monday morning, as ground forces continue their operations in Rafah, Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah, and the Netzarim Corridor.