Israeli officials have been concerned about the Trump administration’s response to Iran amid the latest tension between Washington and Tehran, reported Israel’s Channel 13 and Axios on Thursday.
The officials told the outlets that U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to avoid military conflict, and that if the administration does not launch even a limited military response, Iran will continue with the attacks.
This development preceded Trump calling off retaliatory strikes against Iran for shooting down an American spy drone near the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump confirmed on Friday, saying that such a response was “not proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone.”

The British government declared a top-performing Jewish school to be “inadequate” because it teaches girls and boys separately.
King David High School in the Manchester area was downgraded this year by Ofsted, the British government’s regulator authority for education, the Manchester Evening News reported last week.
It had been rated by Ofsted as “outstanding” in keeping with its being one of the top-rated and best-performing high schools in the country but was found to be practicing “unlawful segregation” of pupils “on the grounds of faith and belief and sex.”
The school of 800 pupils may be shut down if it continues to be found inadequate in subsequent inspections.

Pair, along with bakery chain proprietor, among a small number of Israeli businesspeople set to to join US-led economic workshop

Gantz asks PM to prevent new minister Smotrich from joining security cabinet, calling appointment 'security negligence in exchange for legal immunity'

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy lashed out at the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday over its refusal to take part in next week’s American-organized conference in Manama on investment in the Palestinian economy.
“The PA is calling for demonstrations against the Bahrain workshop,” Jason Greenblatt tweeted. “Tells you everything you need to know about their priorities & intentions. Their leadership is happy w/ the status quo & would rather Palestinians suffer than at least explore a different path for a better future.”

Two men crushed by piece of heavy machinery; police and Labor Ministry representatives on scene to collect eyewitness accounts

Two MKs had objected to move that pushed them lower on the party's election slate, endangering their Knesset seats

Internet in country cut amid reports of gunfire in capital overnight and unrest elsewhere in country, as government says it put down rebellion in Amhara state