Israel unveiled the Iron Beam laser defense system that intercepts missiles and drones at the speed of light for just $3 per shot, revolutionizing warfare technology.

The Israeli cabinet approved on Thursday the legalization and establishment of numerous settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter.

Taiwan's high-profile Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu made a previously unpublicised visit to Israel recently, three sources familiar with the trip told Reuters, at a time when Taiwan is looking to the country for defence cooperation.

Costa Rica and Israel have finalized a free trade agreement week that eliminates more than 90% of tariffs in some areas between the two countries.

Hamas says it is willing to lay down its weapons after two years of war in Gaza, but Israel may not agree to its main condition.

Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo on Thursday said they were handing back their trophy in the latest protest about Israel's continued participation in the contest over the war in Gaza. Nemo, the non-binary singer who won in 2024 with "The Code,

Five countries have announced they will boycott the 2026 contest after organizers declined to expel Israel: Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland.

Mamdani refused to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state during an interview on CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."