Here are the latest news headlines from this morning that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +3)

8:00 AM - Erdogan says Israel must not be allowed to 'exploit' cease-fire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the cease-fire agreement and the release of the hostages reached between Israel and Hamas, but in light of the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip that continued with greater intensity, with dozens of deaths according to the Palestinians, he said that Israel must not be allowed to allegedly "exploit" the cease-fire. 

8:15 AM - Khamenei hails ceasefire deal as 'defeat' for Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attributes ceasefire and hostage release deal to "the patience of the people and the steadfastness of Palestinian resistance".

8:30 AM - Chinese hackers accessed Yellen's computer in US Treasury breach, Bloomberg News reports
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
The computers of two of Yellen's lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith, were also breached, the report said. (Reuters)

9:00 AM - France: Arena briefly closed off ahead of Paris -Maccabi Tel Aviv game
Police in French capital temporarily closes off Adidas Arena ahead of basketball game between Paris and Maccabi Tel Aviv due to suspicious package.

9:30 AM - Antisemitism in Australia: Sydney home previously owned by Jewish leader vandalized
Home in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, previously owned by co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, vandalized in the latest antisemitic attack in the country.

9:45 AM - Blinken thanks Egyptian FM for cooperation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Friday and thanked him for his country's "pivotal role as mediator" in reaching the ceasefire and hostage deal that was signed on Thursday, a Friday Department of State press release said.
Blinken and Abdelatty discussed the next steps in the arrangement and finding a lasting path to peace, the statement said. 

10:00 AM - US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen - report
The US military carried out overnight some five strikes against Houthi targets in the area of the 'Amran Governate in Yemen, Israeli media reported on Friday, citing local reports. 

10:15 AM - Israel’s Security Cabinet to convene to approve hostage deal
Israel’s Security Cabinet is set to convene on Friday morning to approve the hostage deal signed between the country and Hamas in Qatar.

10:30 AM - 'Significant progress' in talks between Netanyahu, Smotrich regarding hostage deal
Talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the hostage deal progressed significantly. Smotrich's demands from the prime minister that Israel will continue the war in Gaza and that Israel will have control over the distribution of humanitarian aid have been accepted. 

10:45 AM - Macron to travel to Lebanon on Friday
France President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Lebanon on Friday for the first time since 2020 to help speed up the formation of a government that can quickly implement reforms and open the door to reconstruction. (Reuters)

11:00 AM - IDF to initiate criminal proceedings against haredi draft dodgers
IDF spokesperson says haredi men who receive draft notices and fail to report to their recruitment offices will be subject to criminal penalties.

11:15 AM - Security Council urges quick formation of government in Lebanon
UN Security Council urges all parties in Lebanon to "demonstrate renewed unity", calls on newly elected authorities to expedite the formation of a government.

11:30 AM - The Houthis have announced they will adhere to the agreement between Israel and Hamas
They committed to halting missile and drone attacks targeting Israel in coordination with the ceasefire implementation in the Gaza Strip.
 
11:45 AM - Senior Israeli officials have indicated their intention to remain in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day ceasefire, due to the slow deployment of the Lebanese army, raising concerns in Washington
Sources close to US President-elect Donald Trump have reportedly conveyed a warning to Israeli officials: “We don’t want the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon to collapse.”