Some of Iran's most highly enriched uranium, close to weapons grade, was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report sent to member states on Friday and seen by Reuters.
It is the first time the International Atomic Energy Agency has reported where Iran stored its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the 90% of weapons-grade. The tunnel complex's entrance was hit in U.S. and Israeli military strikes in June, but the facility seems largely unharmed, diplomats say.
The Israeli military is aware of fears of a war with Iran, IDF Spokesperson Effi Defrin said, adding that guidelines remain unchanged.
"This week, too, we are aware of the sense of uncertainty and tension prevailing in the public in light of regional developments," Defrin said. "The IDF is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and is alert and ready to protect you."
The IDF is "working in full coordination with our partners to strengthen our defense capabilities," The spokesman said. "I emphasize again, there is no change in the guidelines. If there is a change, I will be here and alert accordingly."
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the settler attack that left four wounded in the West Bank on Friday harms Israel's reputation.
"This serious incident joins a number of recent harsh and unacceptable events that, first and foremost, harm the settlement enterprise and the good name of the State of Israel in the world."
According to him, "Such violence endangers lives, crosses a glaring red line, and stands in complete opposition to the values of the State of Israel, its laws, and the values of Judaism."
An eyewitness said the settlers arrived in the West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus, raiding the house where the Palestinians and activists resided and beating the occupants with clubs and crowbars.
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi is set to meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials in Washington on Friday, a source familiar with the details said.
The meeting is aimed at preventing war with Iran, MS NOW reported. On Thursday, U.S. and Iranian officials met in Geneva for talks mediated by the Omani foreign minister.
The Chinese embassy in Israel asked its citizens living in the country on Friday to strengthen their security precautions and emergency preparedness, citing "rising security risks in the Middle East."
Chinese nationals based in Israel should closely follow new developments and information released by Israeli authorities, the embassy said in a statement. Citizens should also refrain from travelling outside unless necessary, it added.
Earlier on Friday, China advised nationals to avoid travelling to Iran and urged those in the country to evacuate as soon as possible, as tensions build between Tehran and Washington.
One hundred thousand Muslim worshippers attended Friday Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound, according to Waqf estimates. The Waqf is the Muslim religious trust charged with administering the holy site.
This comes as Israel Police have broken a years-long custom of coordinating Ramadan-related activities at the site with the Waqf.
Officers refused to attend a meeting at the offices of the Waqf, as was customary in previous years. Instead, they demanded that the Waqf head, Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, come to the Israeli police station in East Jerusalem.
Police also placed restrictions on the activities of Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem, issuing hundreds of restraining orders against Palestinians from approaching the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound.
The police issued administrative restraining orders against 33 Waqf employees and arrested four of them on suspicion of possessing fireworks, even though the administration said the fireworks were in their possession to prevent their use.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists in the West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus, on Friday, witnesses and local media reported. Four people were transported by ambulance to receive medical care.
An eyewitness said the settlers arrived at the house where the Palestinians and activists resided, armed with clubs and crowbars, beating the occupants. Footage from the scene shows two Palestinians and two activists were wounded in the incident.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said the two Israelis who were attacked, both in their 50s, were moderately injured.
Initial reports said one of the Israeli activists had lost consciousness. However, Israeli medics said responders who arrived at the scene saw that both Israelis who were involved in the incident were conscious.
In January, ten masked settlers from a newly established illegal outpost nearby fired live ammunition towards village residents. A defense official claimed that the outpost was evacuated. However, a Palestinian resident told Haaretz that the outpost was never evacuated, and it continues to expand.
Here are Friday's key updates on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank:
■ Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi is set to meet U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and other senior officials in Washington today, in previously unreported talks aimed at preventing war with Iran, MS NOW reported.
■ Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command overseeing Middle East forces, briefed President Donald Trump on Thursday on potential military options against Iran, according to a source close to the president, as reported by ABC News.
■ U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told his employees in an email Friday that, should they wish to leave the country, they should do so immediately, the New York Times reported.
■ Israel's High Court has granted an interim injunction preventing the deportation from Israel of 37 international aid organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank.
■ Six people were killed in the Gaza Strip Thursday overnight as a result of airstrikes attributed to the IDF, which targeted police points in the center and south of the Strip, Palestinian sources reported.
