US intelligence sources confirm to CBS News that Iranian President Pezeshkian was injured during an Israeli strike last month, corroborating Iranian state media reports.

The plots have largely preyed on economically vulnerable Israelis with relatively weak social ties. In one high-profile case, police arrested two young men in Tiberias on June 15, according to the Times of Israel. The two were each promised $60,000 to assassinate a top Israeli scientist.

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area.

The Government is insisting the Occupied Territories Bill does not amount to a “boycott” of Israel as it faces growing pressure from US lawmakers over the proposed legation. At least 10 politicians in the US have spoken out against the bill that is currently being scrutinised by an Oireachtas Committee before being put to a vote in autumn.

Several smaller countries are taking a stand against Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. Critics are skeptical about their impact, but others see the pressure as a first step in a global shift.

The Israeli leader has been alienating his allies and is spiraling toward early elections.

Slovenia declared two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, persona non grata on Thursday, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said.

Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives never seen before.