Officials in Israel are making it clear that extending the ceasefire until mid-May is the last opportunity for negotiations. “We will not wait forever."

<p>Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to the break-in by protesters from the Yerushalmi Faction into the yard of the home of the Military Police Commander in Ashkelon.</p><p>"The scenes we saw this evening in Ashkelon deserve full condemnation. I call on the authorities to act harshly against those who broke into the private home of the Chief Military Police Officer, an act that led to the evacuation of his wife and children. On behalf of the Knesset, I strengthen Lt. Col. Yuval Yamin and his family, and I hope that the rioters will be brought to full justice," said Ohana.</p>

<p>Police reported that a 13-year-old resident of Ramla was arrested after officers found him in possession of a utility knife while he was in a public garden with other minors.</p>

United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, citing alignment with its long-term economic and energy strategy. The decision represents a significant challenge to the influential oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia.

<p>Former FBI Director James Comey issued a video response to the new indictment against him for making threats to harm President Donald Trump stemming from a social media post in which he arranged seashells that read “86-47."</p><p>“Well, they’re back. This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina Beach a year ago, and this won’t be the end of it. But nothing has changed with me. I’m still innocent, I’m still not afraid, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary. So let’s go," Comey said in the video.</p>

Berlin branch of popular Tel Aviv restaurant Gila and Nancy, owned by Israeli chef Eyal Shani and partner Shahar Segal, permanently closes after just eight months due to repeated protests and security concerns.

US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on 35 individuals and entities tied to Iran’s shadow banking network, while warning banks against dealings with Chinese refineries paying Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

The British government appears before the Court of Appeal to defend its decision to designate anti-Israel group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.