A massive arms sale to Israel has been approved after two key Democrats removed their opposition, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yielded to pressure from the White House and Israel advocates, ending months of delay in the Committee’s authorization. Similarly, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a prominent Israel supporter on the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, immediately backed the deal, having previously stood with Meeks in a show of collegial solidarity.

Margot Friedländer, a 102-year-old Holocaust survivor, has become the cover star of Vogue Germany's July/August issue, marking a poignant celebration of love and humanity. Her appearance on the cover is not only a tribute to her incredible life journey but also a powerful statement on the importance of remembering the past. Vogue Germany's head of editorial content, Kerstin Weng, expressed deep admiration for Friedländer, highlighting her warmth, directness, and relentless commitment to mutual respect.

The oldest deep-sea shipwreck ever discovered has been recovered from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel. Dating back to the Bronze Age, the ship is estimated to be between 3,300 and 3,400 years old and was found carrying hundreds of intact vessels.

The cargo was identified by the Israel Antiquities Authority as Late Bronze Age Canaanite storage vessels.

Israel is set to upgrade the plutonium in its reactor at the Dimona nuclear research facility, according to the latest annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on nuclear weapons. While Israel does not publicly acknowledge possessing nuclear weapons, the SIPRI report indicates that the nation is actively modernizing its nuclear arsenal through this upgrade. This move underscores Israel's ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance its strategic capabilities in an increasingly complex global security environment.