Times of Israel
‘Terrorists who murder Jews will not sit in prison in pleasant conditions… they will pay the heaviest price’ says Defense Minister Katz
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The day opened with the Israeli Navy boarding a Turkish flotilla bound for Gaza, a story that dominated morning coverage. By late morning, the focus shifted to Iran: Trump said Iran was 'dying to sign' a deal, but US officials warned of days, not weeks. In the early afternoon, Iran claimed US flexibility on sanctions, but the US quickly rejected the proposal, threatening to continue talks 'with bombs'. The dramatic turn came in the evening when Trump announced he had called off a planned US attack on Iran set for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar), claiming serious negotiations were underway. This reversal overshadowed other stories, including a bus crash in Tel Aviv and the ongoing flotilla operation.