<p>A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting event that occurred in a house in Petah Tikva.</p><p>According to reports from medical sources, the boy, a family member, was evacuated to receive medical treatment at a medical center in critical condition.</p><p>The police reported that an investigation has been opened to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Preliminary investigations indicate that the shooting occurred from a weapon that is legally possessed by a family member, and the circumstances are still being examined.</p>

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<p>The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, visited the Gaza Strip and assessed that the strike on Iran could advance the IDF's objectives in the southern theater.</p><p>According to Zamir, "There is potential for the strike on Iran to promote our goals in Gaza." The Chief of Staff added that in the near future, the IDF is expected to reach the lines defined for the current phase of the fighting as part of the "Gideon's Chariots" plan, after which additional operational options will be considered and presented to the political leadership.</p><p>He emphasized: "We will continue to act with determination in order to achieve the two objectives of the campaign - the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas."</p>

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Israel Katz issue a joint statement: "The State of Israel vehemently rejects the despicable blood libels published in the newspaper "Haaretz," claiming that "IDF soldiers received orders to shoot unarmed Gazans while taking aid from distribution centers."</p><p>These are malicious lies intended to tarnish the reputation of the IDF - the most moral army in the world. The IDF operates under difficult conditions against a terrorist enemy that operates out of the civilian population, hiding behind it as a human shield, and employs a whole industry of lies to undermine the legitimacy of the State of Israel. IDF soldiers receive clear orders to avoid harming innocent civilians - and they act accordingly. Israel calls on all free democratic nations to stand by its side in its just and moral struggle against the murderous terrorist organization Hamas."</p>

'In the near future, we will reach the lines we defined for the current phase of Operation Gideon's Chariots, from where operational options will be developed and presented to the political leadership,' says Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

<p>A young man, about 20 years old, was lightly injured after his vehicle was attacked with stones near Ofra in the Benjamin region.</p><p>Medics and paramedics from MDA provided him with initial medical treatment and evacuated him to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.</p>

<p>President Trump declares he'd "absolutely" consider bombing Iranian nuclear sites again if intelligence dictated, but adds he believes Iran is "exhausted" and not focused on nuclear pursuits.</p><p><I>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</p></i>

<p>In a post on Truth Social, President Trump slams Iran's Supreme Leader for claiming victory over Israel, stating he saved Khamenei’s life and halted a massive Israeli attack on Tehran. Trump also reveals he ceased working on Iran sanctions relief after Khamenei's "lie".</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>