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🇺🇸🚔 MAN ARRESTED NEAR CAPITOL WITH GUILLOTINE • U.S. Capitol Police arrested a California man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol.

🇺🇸🗳️ MIKE MAZZEI WINS OKLAHOMA GOP GOVERNOR RUNOFF • Mike Mazzei win the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor, narrowly defeating Attorney General Gentner Drummond. • Mazzei, who was endorsed by President Trump, will face Democrat Cyndi Munson in November.

🇺🇸🛂 U.S. PAUSES IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING WORLDWIDE • The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa processing worldwide, as the State Department conducts additional consular training and reviews how applicants are evaluated under public-charge rules. • The move applies to immigrant visas for those seeking permanent residency, not temporary visas such as tourist or student visas.

🇺🇸🇧🇭🇮🇷 BESSENT EXPANDS ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with Bahrain’s finance minister about Operation Economic Outcast, stressing that Iran must not be allowed to use the Strait of Hormuz to threaten global commerce. • Bessent said the U.S. will maintain financial pressure on Iran and “hold the regime’s financial enablers accountable,” while working with Bahrain and other Gulf partners to strengthen economic security.

🇳🇵⚠️ — DEVELOPING: A magnitude 4.4 earthquake on the Nepal–China border triggered an avalanche and flash flood down the Bhote Koshi River. The surge left 22 to 31 dead and 384 missing so far. • The missing list includes 93 Nepalis and 291 foreign tourists from the US, UK, Australia, South Africa, India and the Netherlands. There are reports of one Jewish Israeli missing. Emergency military helicopters are conducting search operations, but heavy mud and destroyed roads are hindering rescue effort

🇮🇱🎯 400+ TERROR SITES DISMANTLED IN SOUTHERN LEBANON • Israeli forces dismantled more than 400 terror infrastructure sites and uncovered numerous weapons in the Security Zone, including anti-tank and surface-to-air missiles, explosives, rifles and mortars.

🇮🇱🇺🇳 - JUST IN: Board of Peace CEO Nickolay Mladenov announced Hamas agreed to hand over its weapons and transfer security and civilian authority to a transitional Palestinian administration (NCAG), under President Trump's Gaza plan.

🇺🇸🇬🇧 U.S. SANCTIONS PALESTINE ACTION AS TERRORIST GROUP • The United States has sanctioned Palestine Action, designating the group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), according to a notice from the Treasury Department. • The designation imposes U.S. financial restrictions on the group. The United Kingdom previously banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

🇸🇩🇺🇸 U.S. DIPLOMAT MEETS SUDANESE CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS • The U.S. Embassy in Sudan introduced new Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Howard during a meeting with civil society leaders, artists and journalists. • The gathering focused on strengthening partnerships, supporting the Sudanese people and promoting peace in Sudan.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 TRUMP DOWNPLAYS CIA CHIEF’S RUSSIA VISIT • President Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow as “very sort of semi-routine,” adding, “I hate to disappoint people.” • Trump said the administration is “working very hard” to end the war in Ukraine and suggested “something may come out of it.”

🇮🇱🇨🇴 ISRAELI RESCUE DELEGATION RETURNS FROM COLOMBIA • After 12 days of operations at disaster sites in Colombia, the “Brit Re’im” Home Front Command delegation completed its mission and returned to Israel. • Home Front Command Chief Maj. Gen. Yair Zukerman said: “Today we can say — there are no more missing people in the city of Cali.”

🇺🇸🔥 RUBIO SANCTIONS FAR-LEFT EXTREMIST NETWORKS • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced U.S. sanctions against several transnational far-left networks, including Autistici/Inventati, accusing the group of supporting violent Antifa cells. • “There will be no refuge for violent extremists,” Rubio said, warning that “far-left terrorism poses a profound threat to the United States and the broader West.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷TRUMP ON MOJTABA KHAMENEI: "He was very seriously wounded, but I don't think he's dead... It's not the most honorable group, I will tell you that... We're going to have a big victory here very soon."

🇺🇸✡️ - NOW: Tyler Oliveira, the antisemitic YouTuber behind February 2026's "Jewish invasion" Lakewood videos, is reportedly back in Lakewood this morning, this time targeting and harassing local schools. • Askanim urge: Don't engage, don't talk to him, and call LPD if he's on private property.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 HEGSETH KEEPS MILITARY OPTIONS OPEN: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is “by no means” ruling out kinetic strikes in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran.

🇺🇸🗳️ TRUMP SLAMS DEMOCRATS OVER SAVE AMERICA ACT • President Trump accused Democrats of opposing the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show photo ID and provide proof of U.S. citizenship. • “Every Democrat voted ‘NO,’” Trump wrote, claiming the bill is needed to prevent “criminal illegal aliens” from voting.

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🇮🇱🇳🇵 UPDATE: ISRAELI MAN MISSING AFTER DEADLY NEPAL FLOOD • An Israeli man in his 50s or 60s is missing after massive flooding struck the Nepal-Tibet border. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Israeli authorities are working with the embassy in Kathmandu and ZAKA to locate him. • Contact was lost amid destroyed roads and communications infrastructure, while rescue operations continue.

🇮🇱 WATCH: At right-wing activist Mordechai David’s Selichot gathering at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, clashes broke out between passersby and participants.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 REPORT: Three people close to the Kremlin say Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukraine after concluding that peace negotiations have stalled.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 DOJ SHUTS DOWN CHINESE HACKING NETWORK • Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ and FBI have disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that targeted critical U.S. infrastructure, including NASA, the Energy Department, Federal Reserve, Senate and DOJ.

🇮🇱🇱🇧💥 BOOM: The IDF has destroyed a major Hezbollah underground tunnel in southern Lebanon, targeting the terror group’s infrastructure.

🇮🇱 KANN NEWS REPORT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly acknowledged in closed talks that “10 mandates fled from us”, adding: “I don’t know how to bring them back.”

🇮🇱🇺🇦 NETANYAHU SENDS INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE TO ZELENSKYY • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, highlighting the deep ties between Israel and Ukraine. • Netanyahu also pointed to Iran as a common threat, saying Israel remains committed to strengthening cooperation and security with Ukraine.

🤖💼 META PLANNED MASSIVE AI-DRIVEN JOB CUTS • Meta explored cutting some teams by up to 60% as the company worked to make its workforce more “AI native,” according to Reuters. • The plan envisioned AI taking over much of the daily work currently done by employees, with smaller teams of human workers overseeing the technology. The restructuring was planned in two waves, with layoffs potentially reaching the scale of Meta’s major cuts in 2023. • Employees revolted over the plans, while internal data raised questions about whether AI agents were delivering the expected productivity gains. Meta ultimately laid off 10% of its workforce in May but canceled plans for the second wave of cuts.

🇮🇱 WATCH: Israeli Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. says Israel is committed to Trump's peace plan, "but the plan cannot succeed while Hamas remains armed. Disarmament must come first."

🇮🇱 EIZENKOT RULES OUT WINTER AS DEFENSE MINISTER • Gadi Eisenkot was asked if Ofer Winter could serve as defense minister in a government led by him. “No,” Eisenkot replied, calling Winter “a good field commander” but saying he had not served in the army’s operational-strategic command or held senior positions. • The exchange came after supporters at Winter’s new party launch shouted: “Who’s coming? The next defense minister!”

🇺🇸 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WARNS SCHOOLS TO PROTECT PARENTAL RIGHTS • The U.S. Department of Education is stepping up enforcement of parental rights under federal law, warning districts that violations could lead to legal action and potential loss of federal funding. • The department says schools must not hide information about students from their parents, including records involving gender identity, names or pronouns.

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🇺🇸🐾 WATCH: CENTCOM military working dogs serving alongside U.S. forces across the Middle East on critical missions, protecting American service members as trusted teammates.

🇮🇱✡️ SHCHEM: Israel security forces with bulldozer escort entered Shechem tonight to secure Yidden entering Kever Yosef to Daven, while encountering violent disturbances. Forces are using stun grenades and tear gas to disperse rioters. Clashes ongoing.

🇺🇸 HEGSETH HONORS ABBEY GATE HEROES: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth honors 3 Marines who held the line at Abbey Gate during Kabul withdrawal: Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Eby, Cpl. Michael Gretzon, Lance Cpl. Jordan Houston. "They stood in the blast zone knowing a suicide threat was imminent, because their brothers and thousands of innocents depended on them."

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OHIO MAN ARRESTED FOR DEATH THREAT AGAINST JEWISH CONGRESSMAN • Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, OH, arrested after threatening to murder Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) and his family: • "I cannot wait to take a trip to your lovely home and light the whole place on fire and murder you and your entire family... Your head hanging from the rooftops of the White House." • Miller faces up to 5 years in federal prison.

ABDUL EL-SAYED HITS BACK AT TRUMP • "Donald Trump cannot seem to keep my name out of his mouth. Habibi, if you can't say the name, don't say the name. 'Abdul. Abull'. Do not say it like that. It is creepy. Holds onto the 'L' a little too long.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 WALL STREET JOURNAL: CIA chief's surprise visit to Moscow was to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: CANADA REJECTED "BEST DEAL ON THE PLANET" • U.S. Trade Rep Jamieson Greer on failure to reach final trade deal with Canada: • "We had agreed to... really the best deal available to any country on the planet... We felt that giving them the best deal in the world would've been enough."

🇷🇺 RUSSIA STARTS BUILDING HIGH-SPEED TRAINS • Russia has started building the first trains for its Moscow–St. Petersburg high-speed railway. • The line will open in 2028 and cut travel time to just 2 hours 15 minutes — down from 4-8 hours currently.

🇶🇦🇮🇷 QATAR PM TO VISIT IRAN FOR DE-ESCALATION TALKS • Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday to meet Iranian officials and discuss de-escalating tensions and creating conditions for dialogue. • The talks will also address freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

🇺🇸⚖️ CALIFORNIA TRIBE SUES COUNTY OVER $12M AIRPORT DEAL • The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is suing Riverside County, accusing officials of fraud and racial discrimination after the tribe spent $12 million on 612 acres next to Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. • The tribe says a county resolution later blocked it from negotiating airport access, despite similar access being available to another nearby property owner. The tribe is seeking to overturn the resolution and recover its losses.

🇮🇱⚖️ COURT ORDERS PA TO PAY MILLIONS IN DAMAGES • A Jerusalem District Court ordered the Palestinian Authority to pay about ₪3.3 million in compensation to an Arab man who was imprisoned for nearly five years after being accused of attempting to sell land to Jews. • The court ruled that his detention and imprisonment were illegal and that he was subjected to severe violence while in custody.

🇮🇱📊 POLLSTERS SHOW WILDLY DIFFERENT ELECTION PICTURE • A Channel 13 poll puts Gadi Eisenkot ahead with 24 mandates to Likud’s 19, while an i24NEWS poll has Likud first with 26 and Eisenkot at 23. • The biggest difference is Ofer Winter’s party, which fails to cross the electoral threshold in one poll but reaches 8 mandates in the other.

🇮🇱🇸🇾 MOSSAD CHIEF WARNS SYRIA OVER TURKEY • In talks with Syria’s foreign minister, an Israeli delegation presented maps showing where Turkey wants to deploy forces in Syria. • Israel made clear it will not withdraw from the Golan Heights or Mount Hermon. The sides agreed to continue U.S.-backed talks, with Washington also representing Turkey.

🇴🇲🚢 TANKER STRUCK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ • A tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” near Khasab, Oman, sparking a fire that was later extinguished. All crew members are safe, with no reported environmental damage. • UKMTO has not identified the attacker or attributed the strike to Iran

✡️🎤 - VIDEO: Chasidish singer Motty Steinmetz singing at the chuppah of Israeli pop star Omer Adam, who married Sacha Israelovich today in Portofino, Italy. • The ceremony took place at a converted 14th-century monastery with about 100 guests, phones were reportedly collected at the entrance. • Motty Steinmetz sang Ana Bekoach and Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim, performing on strict condition of separate seating during the ceremony.

🇺🇸 - NEWS: Former Woodridge village trustee Ronald Kates, 81, was struck and killed in front of Village Hall today just before noon.. • Kates is also a former member of the fire department, which called him "a true staple of the community whose loss is a tremendous tragedy". Hatzolah rushed him to the hospital, where he passed away.According to reports, the vehicle, a gray 2013 Toyota Tacoma with Harley Davidson logos, fled the scene, plate LUY-5963, registered to Carlos Gutierrez of Monticello. Unconfirmed by police as of now.

🇺🇸WATCH: President Trump urged supporters to vote in upcoming elections, saying: “Pretend I’m on the ballot.” “If they go out and vote, we’re going to win,” Trump said.

🇨🇳 LOOK: China has deployed 111 emergency rescuers to mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Tibet, equipped with search, rescue, demolition and communications gear. The rescue team has landed at Dingri Airport in Shigatse.

🇺🇸 TRUMP JOKES ABOUT RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO: President Donald Trump shared a video jokingly renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Using a marker, he crossed out the original name on a map and wrote “Lake America” before saying: “Enjoy Lake America.”

🇮🇱 AID GROUP ACCUSES ISRAEL OF BLOCKING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES • Aid coalition chief Athena Rayburn told the UN Security Council that Israel is restricting humanitarian supplies entering Gaza, including wheelchairs, crutches, prosthetics and fresh produce. • She also accused Israel of deregistering aid groups and restricting access to water points, schools and medical facilities.

🇺🇸☪️ WATCH: Senator Ted Cruz said “Sharia law has zero place in the United States of America,” arguing that efforts to make it enforceable law would be “utterly incompatible with the Constitution.”

🏫🚌 LAKEWOOD ENDS COURTESY BUSING • The Lakewood Board of Education announced it will no longer provide courtesy transportation for non-mandated public school students, citing the loss of municipal funding. • The township had helped cover the cost but cut funding as it faces a $13 million deficit.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇹🇼 — REPORT: Iran War Depletes U.S. Munitions for Taiwan Defense • The Washington Post reports U.S. missile use against Iran has strained plans to defend Taiwan. • Over 1,000 Tomahawks and most prewar Patriot and THAAD interceptors were reportedly expended, with ships and a carrier shifted away from the Pacific. • Taiwan faces delayed Patriots and undelivered weapons; a contract to triple Patriot production does not deliver until 2030.

🇺🇸⚖️ 9/11 ACCUSED MASTERMIND SET FOR 2028 TRIAL • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged co-conspirators are scheduled to stand trial on June 5, 2028, at the U.S. military commission at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

🇮🇱⚔️ IDF CHIEF ORDERS HEIGHTENED ALERT AHEAD OF YOM TOV • IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered increased readiness across all fronts ahead of Yom Tov, citing tensions in Judea and Samaria and the risk of escalation across multiple arenas. • “No shutdowns and no reduction in operational forces,” Zamir said, ordering an additional regular division headquarters to raise its alert level and units and battalions to be ready for immediate reinforcement.

🇱🇧⚔️ HEZBOLLAH STRIKES IDF FORCES IDF STRIKES BACK • Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon overnight. One drone was shot down, while contact was lost with the second. • The IDF had vowed a serious response, and footage now shows Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah positions.

🇮🇱 IDF ELIMINATES TWO HAMAS TERRORISTS IN GAZA • The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated two Hamas terrorists in separate strikes in Khan Younis earlier this week. • One was a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated the Re’im area during the October 7 massacre, while the second also took part in the attack and served as Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard. The IDF said both had recently advanced terrorist plots and attempted to rebuild Hamas capabilities.

🇶🇦🇮🇷 QATAR PM VISITS IRAN AMID RISING TENSIONS • Qatar’s Prime Minister is visiting Tehran today to pursue diplomatic efforts, despite tensions between the two countries after Iran attacked Qatar earlier this year. • The visit also comes amid an ongoing dispute over Iranian pilots. Tehran claims Qatar is holding Iranian pilots, while Doha has categorically denied the allegations.

🇺🇸🇰🇷 REPORT: NORTH KOREA THREATENS RESPONSE TO U.S. ARMS SALE • North Korea has condemned the U.S. approval of a potential $125 million sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond “strongly and immediately” to what it calls hostile actions. • The statement comes as President Donald Trump has renewed efforts to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

🇳🇵🇨🇳 —UPDATE: Death Toll Climbs After Nepal-Tibet Glacial Collapse • Rescue teams are still searching after an ice-rock avalanche sent a wall of water and debris through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli valleys along the Nepal-China border. • Latest estimates put fatalities at 177–292, with 800 to more than 1,300 still missing, including hundreds of Indian pilgrims and dozens of Americans. • Bridges, roads, and border posts were washed out. More than 5,000 troops and disaster crews are using helicopters and drones as India and China send aid.

🇮🇱🇱🇧 MORE IDF STRIKES IN LEBANON: Footage shows IDF strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon.

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🇶🇦🇮🇷📺 QATAR PM ARRIVES IN TEHRAN TO PUSH DE-ESCALATION • Trey Yingst: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has arrived in Tehran for talks aimed at de-escalating the war and reviving U.S.-Iran diplomacy. • Tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump says he has no deadline for ending the conflict. Washington is also intensifying economic pressure on Iran with additional sanctions.

🇺🇸⚖️ REPORT: FAUCI PROSECUTION PUSH HITS A WALL • Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration is questioning whether the Republican-led effort to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress is legally and procedurally strong enough to move forward. • Sen. Rand Paul led the Aug. 6 committee vote to hold Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions about his handling of COVID-19. The Justice Department has not received a formal referral, while officials remain concerned the case could face legal challenges.

🇾🇪🇸🇦NEW FOOTAGE SHOWS HOUTHI STRIKE ON AL-WADEEA • New footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the Houthi strike on the Al-Wadeea military site in eastern Yemen. • Sentinel-2 satellite imagery previously showed new impact craters and burn marks at the Saudi-backed Yemeni government facility, approximately 23 km from the Saudi border.

🇨🇳🇺🇸 CHINA URGES U.S. TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES • Chinese FM Wang Yi called on the U.S. and China to “focus on the positive agenda, properly manage differences” and “overcome obstacles” ahead of an expected Trump-Xi summit.

🇮🇱💔 OCTOBER 7 HOSTAGE SHARES HIS STORY: Tal Goldstein-Almog was 8 years old when Hamas terrorists abducted him to Gaza on October 7. He was held hostage for 50 days. Now 11, Tal describes what he witnessed and endured during his captivity.

🇮🇱✈️ FOOTAGE: Around 150 Gazans with dual citizenship and their companions left Gaza on August 25 through the Kerem Shalom crossing to Jordan, under COGAT coordination, before continuing to the U.S. and other countries.

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🇮🇷🇶🇦 PEZESHKIAN VOWS IRAN WILL NOT BOW TO PRESSURE • At his meeting with Qatar’s prime minister, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran demands nothing beyond its legal rights and “will not succumb to pressure and bullying.” • Pezeshkian also said Iran and Qatar can move past recent tensions and resume cooperation as diplomatic efforts continue.

🇮🇱🗳️ NETANYAHU CALLS ON SMOTRICH AND BEN-GVIR TO UNITE Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to unite and run under one bloc ahead of the election. “Every time we went together, we (right-wing) won. Every time we went separately, we lost.”

🇺🇸🇨🇦 BREAKING: TRUMP MOVES TO RENAME LAKE ONTARIO • President Trump is moving to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 TRUMP ON RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO: Reporter: What message are you sending to Canada with renaming Lake Ontario? Trump: No message.

🇺🇸🗳️ — REPORT: New Mail-In Ballot Rules Take Effect • USPS has put new federal mail-in ballot procedures into effect for the November 2026 election after a federal judge lifted an injunction blocking implementation. • States must submit ballot-mailing data through a federal portal and meet new tracking and envelope requirements. USPS says its participation lists come from election officials, not DHS or SSA citizenship databases.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 TRUMP SAYS HE ISN’T WORRIED ABOUT RUSSIA ATTACKING NATO • President Trump told Axios he is “not concerned … at all” about Russia attacking a NATO country, calling CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent meeting with Russia’s intelligence chief “standard business.” • Russian official Sergey Naryshkin confirmed the meeting, saying the two discussed “intelligence matters.”

🇺🇸🇨🇳 TRUMP ON CHINESE SPYING: The U.S. spies on China too, declaring: “We spy on them too. That’s the way it goes.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP ON IRAN: President Trump said Iran is “in deep trouble” and claimed the regime can no longer pay its troops. “Last night we took 24 boats through the Strait. We’re taking them through all the time!” he said.

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🇶🇦🇰🇼 — REPORT: Qatar and Kuwait Restore 70% of Pre-War Hormuz Oil Exports • Qatar and Kuwait have raised crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz to about 70% of pre-war levels, Bloomberg traders told OilPrice. • The two countries, which lack alternative routes like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have been shuttling oil through Hormuz and using ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman. Combined Gulf flows through the strait are now estimated at 7–8 million barrels per day, up from about 4 million in mid-July.

🇺🇸 COAST GUARD SEIZES $54.5M OF COCAINE: The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a go-fast vessel 50 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico, seizing 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $54.5 million. Five suspected smugglers were detained after the August 22 interdiction.

🇮🇱🇮🇷 FORMER MOSSAD CHIEF BARNEA CALLS FOR ESCALATION AGAINST IRAN • Outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea praised Trump’s sanctions on Iran, saying they are “only another step.” • “There will be no choice but to escalate economic, political and operational actions against the regime until its downfall — and it will fall.

🇮🇱 IDF ELIMINATES TWO HAMAS OPERATIVES IN GAZA • The IDF says it eliminated two Hamas operatives in strikes in northern and southern Gaza, including a commander in Hamas’s anti-aircraft array. • The IDF said both were involved in advancing attacks against Israeli forces and civilians and rebuilding Hamas’s capabilities.

🇮🇱 ARAB FAMILY FEUD ESCALATES IN SILWAN: Another home was set ablaze in Silwan amid an ongoing feud between two Arab families. Residents say firefighters had not arrived after more than 30 minutes.

🇺🇸✈️ TRUMP HEADS TO TEXAS: President Trump is now wheels up for Texas, where he is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Houston.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 TRUMP ON FRENCH IN CANADA: “I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French! In fact, I have never even thought of doing such a stupid thing. This lie was made up by a weak and ineffective Prime Minister... I love French Canadians!”

✈️🔥 YESTERDAY: A DHL Boeing 737-800 operated by Kalitta Charters II suffered a brake lockup while landing at Los Angeles International Airport, triggering an explosion and tire fire. The aircraft remains on Runway 25L as emergency crews respond.

🇺🇸🤣 TRUMP ON FOLLOWING BIDEN: “I wasn't following Babe Ruth. I was following Joe Biden.”

🇺🇸🚔 81 GANG MEMBERS CHARGED: Authorities, working with Homeland Security Task Force partners, charged 81 gang members as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate violent gangs and terrorist cartels.

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🇮🇱🇸🇾 REPORT: IDF carried out strikes in the outskirts of Damascus.

🇺🇸🏛️ TRUMP APPOINTS NEW WHITE HOUSE STAFF SECRETARY • President Trump announced that Ben Moss will become White House Staff Secretary on September 2, replacing Will Scharf, who was recently named White House Counsel. • Trump praised Moss as a “Patriot who loves our beautiful Country” and said he will “do a great job.”

✡️🔥 CLASHES AT A PROTEST IN YERUSHALAYIM: • Another wild demonstration erupted on Bar-Ilan Street over the ongoing light rail construction, with police saying protesters threw objects, set garbage bins on fire and disrupted traffic.

✡️🇮🇱 WATCH: Gadi Eisenkot blow Shofer at the end of Selichot for children from Sephardic communities at Beit Knesset Yechezkeil in Tel Aviv.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 WALTZ: CANADA PULLED OUT OF TRUMP TRADE DEAL • Mike Waltz said a trade deal with Canada was “basically done” until Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled out for political reasons. • Waltz said Canada was asked to raise tariffs on China to prevent Chinese goods from being dumped into the U.S. through Canada.

🇺🇸🗳️ JUDGE HALTS TRUMP MAIL VOTING ORDER • A federal judge has placed a 14-day hold on President Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, temporarily blocking it from taking effect. • The move comes just days before the first mail ballots are expected to be sent for the midterm elections.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 — REPORT: X Removes Chinese Bot Farm Targeting U.S. Politics • X said it has rooted out a Chinese bot farm of about 200,000 accounts influencing American politics, including hundreds running an operation against U.S. data-center construction. • The posts claimed AI data centers drive up household electricity prices and strain the grid, and included AI-generated cartoons depicting operators enriching themselves at the public’s expense. X said it suspends accounts that violate its authenticity policy.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 —REPORT: CENTCOM Says Hormuz Shipping Lanes Cleared of Iranian Mines Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said U.S. forces have cleared sea mines from internationally recognized shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz that were laid by Iran’s IRGC. • CENTCOM said it has helped nearly 1,500 commercial vessels transit the strait carrying about 750 million barrels of crude, while Iran has exported no oil since the naval blockade resumed in mid-July. • Cooper said no ships have entered or left an Iranian port without U.S. permission, 75 vessels attempting to run the blockade were turned around, and three that did not comply were disabled.

🇻🇪🇺🇸 BLOOMBERG REPORT: Venezuela is considering leaving OPEC (a coalition of major oil-producing nations that coordinates oil policies to influence supply and prices) as it strengthens energy ties with the United States.

🇺🇸🌒 -- WOW! Deep partial lunar eclipse visible tonight across the US, about 96% of the Moon covered at peak. Live Belaaz footage from Dallas, Texas.

✡️ — VIDEO: Mekubal Harav Yaakov Hillel being Mesameach a Chosson and Kallah by singing at their Sheva Brachos in Monsey tonight.