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January 11, 2026
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Haredim from extremist faction disrupt ultra-Orthodox brigade event; IDF says some protesters turned violent
Haredi protesters from the extremist Jerusalem faction stormed a recognition event for the parents of the recruits of the ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade in central Israel's Bnei Brak.
The army stated that "some of the protesters acted violently towards the soldiers and commanders of the brigade." Additionally, the IDF's statement noted that police forces were called to the scene and the event was concluded.
"The IDF strongly condemns any act of violence against its commanders and soldiers," the statement read.
RECAP: Iran's death toll passes 500; Netanyahu's chief of staff barred from PM's office
Here are Sunday's latest updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East:
■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, is barred from entering the Prime Minister's Office or leaving the country after being detained by police on Sunday for a day-long questioning in connection with the BibiLeaks affair, involving the 2024 leak of classified IDF documents.
■ U.S. law enforcement authorities in Mississippi state have arrested a man suspected of participating in the arson attack on the state's largest synagogue, which caused extensive damage to the historic structure.
■ The IDF killed a suspect who crossed the Yellow Line in Gaza and approached troops in a manner that posed "an immediate threat to them."
■ Israeli police violently dispersed a demonstration against the "ongoing Holocaust in Palestine" at the Azrieli intersection in central Tel Aviv, arresting four protesters.
■ Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, according to the latest figures from Human Rights Activists News Agency, with more than 10,600 people arrested in two weeks of unrest.
■ The Israeli Air Force struck seven Hezbollah structures in several areas in southern Lebanon, including "an underground site used to store weapons." A strike killed a Hezbollah militant, according to an IDF statement.
Netanyahu's chief of staff barred from PM's office after day-long police questioning
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, is barred from entering the Prime Minister's Office or leaving the country after being detained by police on Sunday for a day-long questioning in connection with the BibiLeaks affair, involving the 2024 leak of classified IDF documents.
Braverman was being interrogated in connection with the BibiLeaks affair, in which Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sent a classified document that was rejected by the IDF Censor's Office to Bild, in an attempt to influence public opinion in Israel against the protests calling for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal in 2024.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) walks with his cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman (right) as associate and key Qatargate suspect Yonatan Urich is seen in the background (right), in the Knesset, 2025. Credit: Sraya Diamant
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) walks with his cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman (right) as associate and key Qatargate suspect Yonatan Urich is seen in the background (right), in the Knesset, 2025. Credit: Sraya Diamant
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U.S. authorities arrested suspected arsonist after fire damages Mississippi's largest synagogue
U.S. law enforcement authorities in Mississippi state have arrested a man suspected of participating in the arson attack on the state's largest synagogue, which caused extensive damage to the historic structure.
Damage to the Beth Israel Congregation synagogue library from a fire that occurred on Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. Credit: Courtesy of Beth Israel Congregation
Damage to the Beth Israel Congregation synagogue library from a fire that occurred on Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. Credit: Courtesy of Beth Israel Congregation
According to authorities, no one was injured in the fire that broke out at the Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in the city of Jackson shortly after 3 A.M. on Saturday morning.
Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's deposed shah: 'Make Iran Great Again'
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's deposed Shah, spoke to Fox News about urging the U.S. to get involved in helping to bring down the Islamic regime in Iran.
Addressing President Donald Trump, he said, "There is a reason why people in Iran are renaming streets after your name," he said. "Your words of solidarity with the Iranian people and your administration have had a tremendous positive effect."
"Let's hope that we can permanently seal this legacy by liberating Iran so that we and you can make Iran great again."
Pahlavi has lived in exile for nearly 50 years. During the 1979 Islamic Revolution, millions of Iranians took to the streets and overthrew the former Shah, his father, who was replaced by the ayatollah regime. Fox News broadcaster Maria Bartiromo asked Pahlavi when he was last in Iran. Pahlavi replied, "1978, but I will be back soon."
"People are calling on me to step in and lead this transition. I'm here to lead and help our nation go through that transition. But beyond liberation, we have to have a plan, a plan for a stable, smooth transition," he said.
Asked if he stands for free elections, Pahlavi dodged, "As I said, I'm here to lead, but the choice is that of the people. My job right now is to make sure that we achieve that transition, that as an honest arbiter, I'm a unifying force. That's why they are calling my name, because they have their trust in me."
Referring to potential scenarios of chaos, "like the debatification in Iraq," he said, "We have to be able to stabilize the economy, and for that, we have very comprehensive plans."
Pahlavi has called on a nationwide general strike in key economic sectors, which he says are beginning to unfold. "We're beginning to see more and more defections, which is very important as part of the transition."
Pahlavi said he believes the Iranian people are "encouraged" by Trump's actions in Venezuela. "Every time countries are liberated anywhere in the world, it's a positive message of encouragement to other nations that are still grappling with unwanted regimes," he said. "Our Venezuelan friends share the same vision of a liberated Iran tomorrow."
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