The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.

British maritime security firm Ambrey says that a Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported an explosion nearby, southwest of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu.

A vessel reported “a splash in close proximity from an unknown projectile and heard a loud bang,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says, adding that the vessel’s crew are all safe and it is continuing to its next voyage.

In a later update, Ambrey says it assessed the vessel to be “aligned with” the targets of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis’ profile given that it was publicly Israeli-owned.

Since 2023, the Houthis have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea that they deem to be affiliated with Israel in what they describe as support of Palestinians in Gaza.

It was not immediately clear if the Houthis were involved, and the group did not provide immediate comment on the reported incident. UKMTO did not identify the party responsible, but said authorities were investigating.

Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, the IDF’s point man on hostage negotiations, and the current interim Shin Bet chief — whose name is not public — are all reportedly set to be summoned for questioning in the ongoing Qatargate probe.

According to a report on Channel 13 news, the three figures are set to be summoned by police following the interrogation of Maj. Gen. (res) Yoav “Poli” Mordechai last week.

Mordechai, Alon’s deputy, was suspended from Israel’s hostage negotiating team following his police questioning. The report claims that Mordechai told police that the three named figures knew about his ongoing business dealings with Qatar while he was serving as part of the hostage team.

Brig. Gen. Kobi Heller enters his new role as the commander of the IDF Judea and Samaria Division, replacing Brig. Gen. Yaki Dolf.

Dolf was appointed as the next chief of the Northern Corps.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Heller says the IDF “failed in our supreme mission” on the morning of October 7, to protect the citizens of the State of Israel.

The “harsh sights” he saw that day along with “the bravery of the citizens will accompany me in my role and for the rest of my life.”

IDF forces destroyed a building last night being used by the Hezbollah terror group in the town of Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon, the military says in a statement.

According to the IDF, the building was also the home of a Hezbollah operative, Muhammad Husayn Qasim, who was killed about a week ago after troops identified him working to rebuild Hezbollah infrastructure in the........

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