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Allocations approved for Haredi institutions, West Bank settlements and other coalition priorities. Opposition politicians accuse government of funding draft evasion during wartime The post Cabinet okays $1.6 billion in coalition funds, including $715 million for ultra-Orthodox appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran has begun placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent report, after the American president threatened to strike Iran harder if oil shipments are interfered with.

U.S. destroys 10 Iranian vessels amid worries of mines in Strait of Hormuz  Axios

U.S. threat level environment heightens amid war with Iran  CBS News

Oil Sinks as Trump Warns Iran Not to Mine Strait of Hormuz  Bloomberg.com

Foreign policy expert suggests Iran war "not going the way the White House had hoped"  CBS News

Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, On Covering The Iran War: ‘We Don’t Know How This Ends’  Forbes

White House denies Navy has escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz  KBAK

March 10 (Reuters) - Boeing has signed a new $289 million contract with Israel to deliver as many as 5,000 new air-launched smart bombs, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the transaction. (Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)

Netanyahu tells Iranian people to ‘remove the Ayatollah regime’ Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote a message on his office’s official X account on Tuesday night where he addressed himself to the people of Iran, urging them to seize what he calls a “once in a lifetime opportunity to remove the Ayatollah regime and gain your freedom.” “The Ayatollah [Ali Khamenei] is no more, and I know you don’t want him replaced with another tyrant,” Netanyahu posted. “So you must act. We are creating the conditions for you to do so. When the time is right, and that time is fast approaching, we will pass the torch to you. Be ready to seize the moment!”

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil supply

Oil prices drop near $80 as US walks back claim that tanker was escorted through Strait of Hormuz  New York Post

After more than two years, almost 50% of self-employed workers reported income losses, IDI poll finds, and now face further losses as businesses are hit by latest conflict The post Workers in Israel were reeling from financial toll of Hamas conflict even before Iran war appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran preparing to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, reports say  New York Post

Trump Warns Iran Against Mining Strait of Hormuz  WSJ

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, reports say  fox8live.com

Report: Iran plants naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz  www.israelhayom.com

Iran reportedly starts mining the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. readies intensified strikes  WEAR-tv

Iran Lays Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Threatening Global Oil Flow - Report  i24NEWS

Israeli president tells Bild: War with Iran needs 'end result', not exact timetable  Reuters