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Emergency2026-09-11Updated

Haifa diver still missing; companion raised alarm, N12 reports

Searches off the city's Students' Beach ran through the night, with N12 reporting the young man was diving alongside another person who alerted rescue services.

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IDF says it struck two Hezbollah operatives at Ali al-Taher Ridge

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Two arrested as forces seize dozens of guns on Jordan border

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IDF says it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels under Ali al-Taher Ridge in Lebanon

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