“We knew this was coming, so we tried very hard to promote exceptions, particularly for Iranian religious minorities,” Mark Hetfield, the president of HIAS, said in an interview.

The audit of the Shin Bet will look into "all matters related to the core issues concerning the October 7 failures."

"We are reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic or financial relief," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

The decision to scale back offensive cyber operations comes amid calls from lawmakers and security officials for a stronger US response to cyber threats

Experts call the drone carrier a significant boost to the naval capabilities of the IRGC but say that Israeli air and naval forces could easily track and neutralize the vessel in a conflict scenario.

PACBI issued a statement condemning the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land for violating the movement's anti-normalization guidelines.

The released hostages added that Alexander, a soldier who was kidnapped in IDF uniform, was treated much more harshly by his captors than civilian hostages.

The blast occurred in the Ad Durayhimi district as the victims were walking along a roadside near the shore.