After long months of tension, thousands of Israeli parents are trying to do the most basic and human thing: to give their children, and themselves, a few days of quiet. 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said negotiations with Israel were progressing but stressed that a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory remained a priority.

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The countries could help define the mechanism's scope, provide personnel to oversee its implementation, or contribute troops to observe or take part in inspections verifying disarmament, sources said.

Sales to the Defense Ministry continued to grow in the latest quarter, reaching 37% of the company's activity, driven by munitions, drones, and intelligence systems.

The IDF specifically called an extremist settler takeover of Palestinian property near Qusra and Jalud “illegal, reprehensible, and unacceptable.”

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon rejected claims that Jewish communities in the West Bank are obstacles to peace, telling the Security Council that they would remain and continue to grow.

This updated version retains the signature sword fights alongside a modernized theatrical flight system.