Overview
- At Israel's weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced solidarity with Iranians demonstrating against their government and said they may be taking their fate into their own hands.
- He recapped his New Year's Eve talks with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, saying they reaffirmed a joint stance of zero uranium enrichment in Iran and strict oversight of nuclear sites.
- Netanyahu said the joint position includes removing 400 kilograms of enriched material from Iran as part of tightened controls.
- He reported that Trump reiterated an essential condition for Gaza planning: Hamas must disarm.
- Netanyahu praised recent U.S. military action that captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, while Israeli media cited intelligence warnings that Iran could strike regional targets if the regime feels endangered, and he highlighted initiatives to bolster policing and governance in the Negev.