In an appearance on the program "Special Interview," commentator Amit Segal addresses claims of closeness to Netanyahu, criticism against him, and how he feels when called a "mouthpiece."

<p>A vehicle exploded and caught fire in the city of Ashkelon on Tuesday evening.</p><p>Police forces dispatched to the scene reported that there were no people inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion. One person in the area was lightly injured.</p>

<p>Following searches, four individuals involved in the vehicle explosion in Ashkelon earlier on Tuesday evening were arrested.</p><p>The police updated that the incident is criminally related.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump told Mark Levin in a radio interview on Tuesday that he thinks a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the best next step in peace negotiations.</p><p>"I just want to see what happens at the meeting. So they're in the process of setting it up, and we're going to see what happens," he said.</p>

France slams Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim that Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state fuels antisemitism, calling the accusation “abject” and “erroneous”.

The action plan presented to the Defense Minister includes mobilizing 60,000 new reservists, in addition to the 20,000 already in service.

<p>The official Syrian news agency reported that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani held a meeting in Paris with an Israeli delegation. According to the report, the talks focused on measures to strengthen stability in southern Syria and the broader region.</p><p>Among the topics discussed were de-escalation, maintaining non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs, promoting understandings to preserve stability, monitoring the ceasefire in the Druze Mountain area, and renewing the implementation of the 1974 disengagement agreement. It was also noted that the contacts are being mediated by the United States as part of an international diplomatic effort aimed at ensuring Syria’s security and preserving its territorial integrity.</p>

<p>A 27-year-old man was moderately injured in a violent incident in Tayibe and arrived at a local clinic.</p><p>Magen David Adom paramedics provided him with medical treatment and evacuated him to Meir Hospital for further treatment.</p>