While Mansour Abbas previously hinted at external pressure to join a Netanyahu-led government, analyst Amit Segal reveals that the person on the other end of the line was a senior Hamas official.

<p>President Isaac Herzog presented the State Basketball Cup to Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday evening after their victory in the final game against Bnei Herzliya at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv.</p><p>The president handed the cup to the team's captain, John DiBartolomeo, following their 109-90 win.</p>

Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani sends a letter to the Security Council condemning President Trump’s recent military threats and warning of a decisive response to any US aggression.

<p>An accident occurred between an electric scooter and a bicycle on Ayalon Highway, near the Seven Stars Interchange.</p><p>Magen David Adom paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated two injured individuals to Meir and Ichilov Hospitals. Among the injured: a 15-year-old scooter rider in serious condition and a 53-year-old female cyclist in light condition.</p>

A poll by <i>Channel 14</i> gives a majority to the right-wing bloc, while a poll by <i>Channel 12 News</i> shows a clear advantage for the opposition with significant gaps between the parties.