Dr. Efrat Aflalo, Head of the Physicians and Medical Professions Directorate, highlighted the government's efforts to recruit and support healthcare professionals making aliyah during remarks at the MedEx conference in New Jersey.

<p>Initial report - Sirens sound in several areas in northern Israel. The details are under review.</p>

A series of fires broke out in western Binyamin today, requiring required the deployment of firefighting aircraft.

Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, aged 21, from Mishmar HaShiv'a, an officer in the armored corps of the 75th Battalion, 7th Brigade, fell in combat in southern Lebanon.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir meets northern local leaders, stresses military is working intensely to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure, restore lasting security to the north.

Attorney Maurice Hirsch tells Arutz Sheva that visits by the Red Cross enable the Palestinian Authority to transfer money to terrorists.

<p>Three interceptions were observed following a Hezbollah attack on Metula, no damage or casualties were reported.</p>

<p>The family of Nirel Zini was informed that the human bones found yesterday in the village of Gaza do not belong to him.</p><p>It is believed that the bones that were found belong to a terrorist and not to Zini, who was beheaded on October 7 and whose head has not been found since.</p>