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MAILBAG: Trump’s Rabbinic Guest List Should Be A Wake-Up Call For The Litvish World

Trump invited a few leading Rabbanim from the Charedi world to meet him on Thursday. The invitees are the two Satmar Rebbes, the Bobover Rebbe, the Vitzhnizer Rebbe, the Skverer Rebbe and Rav Malkiel Kotler Shlita. One is immediately struck by the fact Trump selected 5 Chassidim and only 1 Litvak. What does Trump realize […]

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MAILBAG: Trump’s Rabbinic Guest List Should Be A Wake-Up Call For The Litvish World Trump invited a few leading Rabbanim from the Charedi world to meet him on Thursday. The invitees are the two Satmar Rebbes, the Bobover Rebbe, the Vitzhnizer Rebbe, the Skverer Rebbe and Rav Malkiel Kotler Shlita. One is immediately struck by the fact Trump selected 5 Chassidim and only 1 Litvak. What does Trump realize that we don’t? READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2593145/mailbag-trumps-rabbinic-guest-list-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-the-litvish-world.html

Prime Minister Netanyahu, in an interview with i24 News, said Israel can strike Iran at any moment, adding that he believes the Iranian regime will eventually fall.

Amid the escalating tensions and mounting economic pressure in Iran, the IRGC’s intelligence arm is warning of a renewed outbreak of protests. Meanwhile, Iranian officials are accusing the United States of seeking to create internal instability in the country.

The FBI has dealt a major blow to Hamas’ online fundraising network, seizing more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taking control of servers and internet domains used by Hamas’ military wing. The operation also gave investigators information on thousands of people worldwide who contacted Hamas, donated money or attempted to donate, using cryptocurrency or conventional payment methods. The Justice Department says the information will be used in future terror-financing investigations.

A new Israeli government report exposes a systematic operation by Turkey-based anti-Israel groups to “hunt” IDF soldiers who hold Turkish citizenship, using social media to identify the soldiers, map their families and connections, and attempt to determine their IDF units. The information is then publicized and transferred to lawyers to file criminal complaints against the Israelis with authorities in Ankara. The report says the network behind the effort includes organizations with ties to designated terror groups, while documents also describe expressions of support for Hamas among activists involved.

Eleven European Union countries, including France and Germany, are pushing for changes that would make it harder for a single member state to block EU foreign-policy decisions. A five-point proposal calls for greater use of “constructive abstention” and tighter rules for countries invoking vital national interests to stop decisions. The move could have implications for Israel, which has repeatedly relied on friendly EU governments to block hostile measures.

Two commercial vessels collided Wednesday in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul, prompting an emergency response from the Turkish Coast Guard. Authorities said they were initially unable to establish contact with 10 crew members aboard one of the ships as rescue teams responded to the collision.

At least 20 people were killed and 28 others injured Wednesday morning when a bus overturned on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai Peninsula.

The IDF announced Wednesday morning that it eliminated two Hamas terrorists in an airstrike earlier this week, including Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi, a commander in Hamas’ military-security department in its Gaza City Brigade. The IDF said Badawi and Momen Saeed Mohammed al-Hawari had recently worked to advance attacks against Israeli troops and civilians while attempting to rebuild Hamas’ capabilities.

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PHOTOS: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch joined Williamsburg Shomrim and community leaders at Shomrim headquarters for a discussion on public safety and security ahead of the High Holidays. Community leaders thanked Commissioner Tisch for her leadership and the NYPD officers who work every day to keep New York City safe.

President Trump told Kan News that Israel does not need to worry about renewed war with Iran, saying, “Because I am the president, and I will take care of it.” Officials briefed by the administration said the goal is not to expand the war, but to reduce the threat of Iranian attacks.

A woman was removed from Eichler’s in Boro Park after attempting to confront NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over antisemitism and his anti-Israel positions as he visited the store during a tour of local businesses ahead of the Yomim Tovim.

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HaGaon HaRav David Yosef, Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, has just arrived for a brief visit to New York to strengthen the Jewish communities ahead of Rosh Hashanah. He began his visit by visiting the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZT'L in Queens.

Dozens of Chareidi protesters gathered Wednesday night near the home of Israel Police Traffic Division chief Maj. Gen. Chaim Shmueli in Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood, protesting the arrests of Chareidi draft evaders. Around 30–40 protesters attempted to reach the home from several directions, prompting a large police and Yasam presence at the scene. The protest dispersed a short time later without further incident. 📸 Doovidl

CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 86 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two to ensure compliance since the blockade on Iranian ports was reinforced.

The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries contracts totaling $192 million to produce eight TITAN tactical intelligence vehicles, Axios reports. The Army will receive four advanced and four basic variants over the next 18 months. TITAN uses AI to process battlefield data, including information from space-based sensors, allowing troops to identify and track targets and carry out long-range precision strikes more quickly. Additional Army orders are expected in fiscal 2027.3

COMMANDER REMOVED: IDF Punishes Officer After Soldiers Joined Minyan in the Shomron village of Qusra

An IDF reserve commander has been removed from his command after soldiers under his authority were filmed joining Jewish residents for a minyan in the Shomron village of Qusra about three weeks ago. According to an IDF investigation completed into the incident, the Home Front Command reservists were filmed davening together with Jewish residents while […]

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COMMANDER REMOVED: IDF Punishes Officer After Soldiers Joined Minyan in the Shomron village of Qusra An IDF reserve commander has been removed from his command after soldiers under his authority were filmed joining Jewish residents for a minyan in the Shomron village of Qusra about three weeks ago. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2592783/commander-removed-idf-punishes-officer-after-soldiers-joined-minyan-in-the-shomron-village-of-qusra.html

Chevron announced Wednesday that it plans to invest $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and double its oil production in the country to roughly 600,000 barrels per day. The U.S. oil giant received additional acreage in Venezuela’s oil-rich Orinoco Belt for the expansion. The announcement comes days after President Trump unveiled a separate U.S.-Venezuela deal creating a private joint venture to operate oil fields containing an estimated 65 billion barrels of petroleum.

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MAILBAG: The Scene At Eichler’s With Mamdani Was Embarrassing and Disgraceful

Dear YWN, Today in Boro Park, Mayor Mamdani paid a visit to Eichler’s. To be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the store allowing him to enter. He is the mayor of New York City, and if the mayor requests an opportunity to visit our community and meet its residents, he should be treated […]

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MAILBAG: The Scene At Eichler’s With Mamdani Was Embarrassing and Disgraceful A Jewish social media personality then took the spectacle even further, proudly presenting the mayor with a special apple cider and pouring it for him into a silver becher. Seriously? Have we lost all sense of dignity? READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2593240/mailbag-the-scene-at-eichlers-with-mamdani-was-embarrassing-and-disgraceful.html

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An Iranian delegation traveled to Abu Dhabi on August 11 for quiet talks with Emirati officials, telling the UAE that Tehran wanted to reduce tensions and improve relations following the attacks during the war, Axios reports. Iran also asked the UAE for help obtaining food and medicine and urged Abu Dhabi not to cooperate with U.S. sanctions, a request Emirati officials immediately rejected. Days later, the IRGC stepped up attacks on tankers belonging to the UAE’s national oil company as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, angering Emirati officials and leading the UAE to suspend all business with Iran.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff held a previously undisclosed meeting with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Sardinia last weekend to discuss the Trump administration’s strategy toward Iran, Axios reports. The talks focused on efforts to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz while dramatically increasing economic pressure on Tehran. The UAE has been a key partner in U.S.-led efforts to move oil tankers through the strait, and Emirati officials have told Washington that any successful sanctions campaign must also target major countries that continue doing business with Iran.

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s latest executive order restricting birthright citizenship, dealing another setback to the administration’s effort to narrow automatic U.S. citizenship for children born in the country. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the August 6 order, which targeted so-called “birth tourism” and several other categories of births. The order came after the Supreme Court in June rejected Trump’s earlier, broader attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.

Q: Again, to the question that I started with, how long should Americans, the folks in your district, expect to be paying $4.20 a gallon as this war continues to drag on? LAWLER: The objective is to ensure they (Iran) do not possess a nuclear weapon.

Iranian-linked hackers have targeted a broad range of U.S. critical infrastructure in recent weeks, including water and wastewater facilities, telecommunications networks, energy systems and other infrastructure, NBC News reports. The attempted attacks focused on internet-connected automated and industrial control systems and have so far been unsuccessful. The new activity follows a major wave of cyberattacks in July in which more than 100 U.S. water and wastewater systems across 12 states were targeted.

Nepalese authorities announced Wednesday that at least 1,114 people have been confirmed dead following the catastrophic flooding that struck the country last week, with nearly 4,000 people still missing. Rescue teams from India, China and the United States are assisting in the search, as hopes of finding additional survivors continue to fade.

Secretary Bessent on Iran: Some of the Iranian leaders are hardened military veterans. My experience over the past 20 or 30 years is that in general people like having their heads attached to their necks. I think that the fact that they started firing and started kinetic action again just shows how frustrated they are.

Sec. Howard Lutnick on Canada: If you are gonna mess with the United States of America and its economy and you're right adjacent to our northern border, it was really disrespectful. When you treat Donald Trump disrespectfully, he knows it. And that's what happened.

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U.S. Southern Command says American forces, operating alongside Ecuador, intercepted a vessel in international waters of the eastern Pacific on Wednesday that was allegedly being used as a floating refueling hub for drug-trafficking activity. U.S. intelligence tied the vessel to Los Choneros, which SOUTHCOM described as a “violent narco-terrorist organization.” Marines and sailors from the USS San Antonio boarded and secured the vessel without incident. Those on board were handed over to Ecuadorian authorities, and U.S. forces later struck and sank the vessel.

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Q: Putin basically told Iran, “We got your back.” What’s your message to the Russians? Bessent: My message to everyone is: “Stay away.”

Secretary Bessent on Iran: The goal here isn't necessarily to collapse the regime. It could happen; maybe the people will rise up.

Sec. Howard Lutnick on Iran: The way the president is playing Iran, there haven't been American deaths; it's really just an economic choke-out…

Uber will eliminate approximately 3,300 jobs — about 10% of its global workforce — in its largest round of layoffs since the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg reports. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the restructuring is aimed at reducing management layers, speeding up decisions and simplifying the company. Uber is also limiting fully remote jobs and investing heavily to position itself for the growth of robotaxis.

Germany successfully carried out an overnight test of Israel’s sea-launched LORA ballistic missile from a German Navy vessel, Walla reports. The demonstration was conducted with Israel Aerospace Industries and the Defense Ministry and was described as highly successful, as Germany considers a potentially major purchase of the Israeli missile system.

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Peru announced Wednesday morning that it is severing diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of fueling the escalation of conflicts throughout the Middle East. Peru’s Foreign Ministry also cited Iranian interference with maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in explaining the decision.

Business owners in Chareidi neighborhoods of Ashdod are reporting thousands of shekels in losses amid a wave of counterfeit 200-shekel bills being passed at local stores. Young people are suspected of using the fake notes to purchase clothing, shoes and food, sometimes receiving genuine cash as change after paying with the counterfeit bills.

Sec. Howard Lutnick: Data centers don't use water. This is propaganda by our adversaries to try to slow us down.

Four Decades Into Asia’s Jewish Renaissance, Rabbis Meet in Taipei to Build What Comes Next

TAIPEI, Taiwan — On a forested hillside outside the city, dozens of rabbis walked the grounds of Taiwan’s new Jewish cemetery, one of the last pieces of Jewish infrastructure the island was missing. Until this summer, a Jew who died in Taiwan usually had to be flown abroad for burial. The cemetery, about 40 minutes […]

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Four Decades Into Asia’s Jewish Renaissance, Rabbis Meet in Taipei to Build What Comes Next TAIPEI, Taiwan — On a forested hillside outside the city, dozens of rabbis walked the grounds of Taiwan’s new Jewish cemetery, one of the last pieces of Jewish infrastructure the island was missing. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2593096/four-decades-into-asias-jewish-renaissance-rabbis-meet-in-taipei-to-build-what-comes-next.html

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. embassies worldwide to deliver a formal diplomatic message on “Operation Economic Outcast” to the highest levels of their host governments, Axios reports. Embassies were directed to press governments to immediately and systematically cut trade with Iran, identify illicit Iranian business activity, and warn that countries, companies and individuals that continue doing business with Tehran could face U.S. sanctions and lose access to the dollar system.

The High Court began hearing Likud’s petition Wednesday challenging a Central Elections Committee decision barring polling-station representatives from sending party headquarters real-time information about which registered voters have cast ballots. Likud argues the restriction will interfere with election-day operations traditionally used by political parties to identify supporters who have not yet voted.

Organizers of the anti-Israel “Freedom Flotilla” announced Wednesday that they are preparing another attempt to sail toward Gaza, with the mission expected to include stops in Spain, Portugal and Italy. The organizers say the effort is intended to challenge Israel’s naval blockade and pressure European governments to halt military and diplomatic cooperation with Israel.

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Pre Yomim Noroim community briefing hosted by Shomrim Manchester, UK - Counter terrorism police, GMP, Manchester Shomrim, Hatzola and Chaverim volunteers, councillors and community leaders came together for a pre-Yom Tov security and public safety session hosted by Manchester Shomrim. The event focused on strengthening coordination, awareness and preparedness ahead of the Yomim Noroim, following last year’s Yom Kippur attack at Heaton Park Shul. The evening included counter-terrorism training, a briefing on the Yom Tov policing operation, and a Q&A with police.

WILLIAMSBURG: NY Governor Kathy Hochul joined the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg earlier this afternoon for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the opening of UJO’s new food pantry at the W-Mall, along with a special pre-Rosh Hashanah food distribution.

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