HEADLINES
Munich Hosts 250,000 Iran Regime Protest
Netanyahu Urges Softening Terror Death Penalty
NRB Hosts Largest Global Christian Broadcasters Gathering

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, an estimated 250,000 people demonstrated against Iran's Islamic regime in Munich's Theresienwiese on Saturday afternoon, according to local police. The demonstration was part of a global day of action called by Reza Pahlavi, who attended the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. The crowd carried banners calling for human rights and freedom for Iran and expressed international solidarity with the Iranian people; chants demanding an end to the mullahs were heard, and USA and Israel flags were visible, BR reported. Pahlavi spoke after attending the security conference, saying he aims to lead a transition to a democratic Iran and argued the regime has spent five decades exporting instability, undermining neighbors' sovereignty, fueling regional conflicts, and pursuing its nuclear ambitions. In Munich, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham waved the Lion and Sun flag associated with the Iranian opposition during the protest today. Anti-regime Iranian protesters were also seen in Athens, Greece, and in Toronto, Canada.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, as the National Religious Broadcasters convention nears, thousands of faith-based media leaders are preparing to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting. NRB's president and CEO, Troy Miller, says the event is the largest gathering of Christian communicators, described as unmatched not only in the United States but worldwide. The week will open with a state of broadcasting session and updates on NRB initiatives that reflect a broadened agenda. Priorities include Israel and global Christian persecution, veterans’ ministries, and a major effort titled America Reads the Bible. The convention will run multiple stages, including forums focused on the legal landscape, courts, legislation, culture, and mainstream media, with hundreds of sessions in all; a full stage will be dedicated to artificial intelligence.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to soften the wording of the controversial bill to legislate the death penalty for terrorists, due to fears of international legal repercussions and domestic legal challenges. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, Ynet reported that Netanyahu’s aides urged revisions to the draft while it is being advanced in the Knesset. Officials in the Prime Minister’s Office argued that the draft in its present form is more severe than capital punishment standards in the United States, which could expose Israel to diplomatic pressure and legal scrutiny abroad. Ben Gvir has reportedly resisted the changes; however, coalition sources told Ynet that the prime minister will not allow the bill to pass in its current wording. In an unusual step, Netanyahu’s office contacted a Likud lawmaker who then asked MK Eli Dallal to submit a formal reservation challenging the draft language being promoted in committee by MK Limor Son Har-Melech, a member of Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit. Exclusive documentation from inside Ofer Prison in Israel reveals insights on how terrorists are treated.

In Israeli Economy and Business, customers across the Haifa region report a broad outage affecting HOT services, with many noting difficulty reaching service centers. The outage appears to hit fiber-optic customers particularly hard and has caused significant disruptions to television services, including an inability to watch channels, black screens, or low display quality.

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