* Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will announce after the elections his retirement from office, after receiving a legal opinion, according to which a prime minister must be a member of the Knesset, even if it is an alternate prime minister. Ayelet Shaked, who succeeded him as chairman of Yamina, now demands that if he leaves his position before the formation of the new government, the veto powers will be transferred to her, in order not to leave control in the hands of the left.
* High alert around the “Shark” rig: In view of the persistent struggle over the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, the IDF maintains high alert – against the background of Nasrallah’s threats and the possibility that he will try to make a last-minute provocation. Meanwhile, in Israel, they make it clear that gas production will take place at any cost and in any system The security emphasized to the ministers that there is a window of opportunity that should not be missed. A senior political official: “We have fallen into a very sensitive and dangerous situation in the north.”
* Iran: According to the Iranian government, an examination by a local coroner revealed that Mehsa Amini, the Iranian whose death sparked a wave of riots throughout the country, died during detention as a result of organ failure caused by cerebral hypoxia. This contradicts the popular claim, according to which the death was caused by blows the young woman received on her head and limbs.
* The political-security cabinet authorized Lapid, Gantz and Bennett to make security decisions in the event of an escalation in the north
* Four Palestinians were killed in clashes with IDF forces in the West Bank over the weekend – two in a raid in Jenin, one in Ramallah and another in Qalqilya. In this morning’s incident, IDF forces raided the Jenin refugee camp and surrounded the home of a wanted Palestinian, an Islamic Jihad activist, named Salah Abu Zina. During the operation, two Palestinian terrorists were killed and another 10 were wounded – two of them in serious condition. The Palestinian terrorists threw Explosive charges towards IDF forces. Upon leaving the detention center, one of the soldiers discovered that he had been wounded by shrapnel in his leg. His condition is defined as very mild, and he continued his activities as usual.