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Israel's Water Authority temporarily reduced fresh water supply to southern agriculture after sea turbidity forced shutdown of some desalination plants. Meanwhile, a 15% quota increase for farmers was approved due to drought.
Israeli police arrested two veteran pharmacists suspected of fraudulently taking tens of thousands of medications intended for soldiers from an IDF base and selling them systematically.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as part of efforts to economically pressure Iran amid deadlocked truce talks.
A serious four-vehicle collision on Route 25 near Abu Quder in Israel injured eight people, including a 25-year-old woman in serious condition.
Israeli undercover police arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man in Nablus overnight, suspected of continued terrorist activity and planning attacks against Israelis.
Han Hak-ja, 83, leader of the Unification Church, was sentenced to two years in prison for bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury goods and other political funding offences.
Three Givati Brigade soldiers, hesder yeshiva students, were sentenced to 10 days in military prison by their battalion commander for refusing to board an APC with a female paramedic. The organization 'Women Warriors for the Sanctity of the Camp' criticized the decision.
Israel's Health Ministry issued an unusual public warning that Dr. Michael Yanko, whose medical license was suspended for 15 years after conviction for fraud and providing false recommendations for medical cannabis licenses, continues to offer mental health consultations and provide medical opinions, which are invalid.
An Israeli court ordered the release of Ofir Nager, wife of crime boss Eyal Nager, to house arrest at her sister's home, despite police objections, citing her status as a mother of three and the reduced danger while her husband remains in custody.
The UNCCD chief announced three winners of its World Restoration Flagships awards at a desertification conference in Mongolia, highlighting restoration efforts in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the Sahel as land degradation threatens billions.