[95610] Daily Update: The President of the State on the security situation and a fatal disaster for Israelis in Los Angeles

Security tension and tragedy abroad: Update from the public arena

On the political level, President of the State Isaac Herzog addressed Israel's complex security situation today (22.06.2026). In his remarks, the President emphasized that "Israel deserves peace and quiet" and that "this is a time for peace." However, Herzog clarified that significant threats remain in place: "From Iran to Lebanon to Gaza, our enemies strive to rehabilitate and rearm in order to continue to harm our people." The channel Ziv Rubinstein - Until the war ends, which is characterized by a critical stance toward the political establishment, accompanied these remarks with a skeptical tone.

Meanwhile, a heavy disaster was reported in the Israeli community in the U.S. According to a report by Hadashot 360, two Israeli citizens, men in their 40s, were killed in a fatal car accident in the Malibu area, near Los Angeles.

According to the update from Hadashot 360, the international unit of the ZAKA organization is working in close cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to handle the final arrangements. The authorities are working to arrange the necessary documents and to fly the bodies to Israel for burial. The circumstances of the accident are currently under investigation by law enforcement authorities in the United States, and the names of the deceased have not yet been released for publication pending notification of their families.