Speaking with the heads of northern Israeli municipalities, the prime minister said that Iran continues to seek to advance plans for a Hezbollah invasion of Israeli territory. Meanwhile, Hezbollah militants and Israeli soldiers continued to exchange fire on Thursday, with one IDF soldier killed by an anti-tank missile

Brig. Gen. Guy Markizeno, currently the military secretary of Defense Minister Israel Katz, will replace Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, who this week took over as Mossad chief

As first reported by Channel 12 News, Sara Netanyahu spoke with an IDF general being considered for the position while PM Netanyahu was absent. It was not the first time she had participated in interviews for the role

After the High Court cleared Roman Gofman's appointment, Netanyahu said at a ceremony at Mossad headquarters that Tehran's regime's 'days are numbered – and we will help bring that about'

Since the National Security Council director and national security adviser positions are appointed personally by the PM, if Netanyahu loses the October elections, the relatively unknown Shmuel Ben Ezra is expected to be dismissed