Overview
- Israel’s courts said hearings will restart as usual after the wartime emergency was lifted following a ceasefire that halted Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- The emergency had closed schools and workplaces across the country, pausing trials and other court business.
- Israeli strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah have threatened the truce with Iran, and the defense minister said Hezbollah is not covered by the deal.
- U.S. President Donald Trump urged President Isaac Herzog to consider a pardon for Netanyahu, and Herzog’s office said the justice ministry will gather opinions before giving legal advice.
- Netanyahu denies 2019 bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges in a case that began in 2020 and could bring prison time if he is convicted.