בצה"ל מזהירים מניסיונות של פוליטיקאים לגרור את ישראל לעימותים יזומים בעזה ובשטחים. ברקע המשך טרור העפיפונים, הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר הנחה להגביר את החיסולים
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The day was dominated by revelations that Netanyahu authorized former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to hold direct talks with Hamas during hostage negotiations, with Channel 13 and N12 reporting the story and the PMO denying it. The story broke in the evening and overshadowed earlier coverage of Ofer Winter's endorsement of Netanyahu for prime minister, which had been the main political story. Throughout the day, Netanyahu pressured Ben Gvir and Smotrich to unite their parties, leading to public clashes. Meanwhile, the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after drone attacks, and the death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet rose sharply.