Israel18.News - Friday, 15 May 2026 at 11:00 pm Israel Time.
Headlines:
Ynet: US brokers new ceasefire extension in Lebanon as IDF and Hezbollah fighting persists.
Jerusalem Post: IDF strikes Hamas military leader, former hostage Liri Albag's captor, say senior defense sources.
Times of Israel: UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis.
i24 News: IDF soldier killed by Hezbollah mortar shell in south Lebanon.
JTA: Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’.
Weather:
Jerusalem: 15°C (feels 15°C), overcast clouds.
Tel Aviv: 20°C (feels 20°C), scattered clouds.
Haifa: 18°C (feels 18°C), broken clouds.
Netanya: 19°C (feels 19°C), broken clouds.
Ashdod: 19°C (feels 19°C), overcast clouds.
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