Congo

A Nazareth court issued asset freezes against Israeli arms brokers Syn-RG-Ai following a lawsuit by Emtan over unpaid weapon shipments to the Congo. Syn-RG-Ai denies the claims, citing defective products and a broader commercial dispute.

Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in an ambush in eastern Congo targeting a security force from Erik Prince's firm Vectus Global, with the Rwandan military suspected of involvement.

A ruling party official in the Democratic Republic of Congo was beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio. The deadly outbreak continues to face severe violence and misinformation.

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced that tests for Ebola returned negative for a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ending a brief health scare.

A day after the Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Congo, Foreign Minister Sa'ar and his counterpart from the African nation agreed on practical steps to move the embassy to the capital - and to open an Israeli embassy in Kinshasa. The move joins Nauru and Colombia, which are expected to open missions soon.

A patient who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been placed in isolation at Ichilov Hospital after reporting symptoms. Laboratory tests are currently underway.

The death toll from Ebola in Congo has risen to 2,325, making the outbreak the deadliest in the country's history; 4,945 cases have been confirmed, with 101 added in the last 24 hours. Background: spread to additional provinces, lack of resources, and fears of regional expansion.

A person who returned in recent days from the Democratic Republic of the Congo went to Soroka Hospital after developing a fever. The Ministry of Health emphasizes that at this stage it is only a suspicion, and that test results are expected within the next 24 hours.