🇸🇦🇾🇪 SYRIAN FIGHTERS REPORTEDLY SENT TO FIGHT HOUTHIS • Hundreds of Syrian fighters have reportedly been deployed to Yemen at Saudi Arabia’s request to fight the Iran-backed Houthis alongside Yemen’s legitimate government forces. • According to Al-Akhbar, Saudi Arabia trained the fighters, while Turkey helped transport them to the frontlines.
10:34 AM⚠️ ELON MUSK WARNS ABOUT AI AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS • Elon Musk warned that AI gaining control of military systems and launching a nuclear weapon would be “bad.”
11:05 AM🇸🇦🇾🇪 HOUTHIS THREATEN KEY SAUDI OIL INFRASTRUCTURE • The Houthi advance along Yemen’s coast has put Saudi Arabia’s 745-mile East-West oil pipeline and Abqaiq, the world’s largest oil processing facility, within potential reach of attack. • The pipeline carries about 4 million barrels of crude per day, while Abqaiq processes roughly 7% of global crude supplies, raising concerns over further disruption to global oil markets.
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12:10 PM🇮🇱 TWO HAMAS COMMANDERS ELIMINATED IN GAZA • The IDF says it eliminated two Hamas commanders who posed an immediate threat and were involved in advancing Hamas’ terrorist capabilities. • Rafat Abu Zamar, a Hamas operations commander involved in training terrorists and developing combat capabilities, was eliminated in Khan Younis. Muhammad Khader Fahmi Aghour, who was involved in weapons production, was eliminated in Gaza City.
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1:40 PM🇮🇱 LIKUD SLAMS BEN GVIR • The Likud accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of “bluffing,” about Netanyahua wanting to form a centrist government saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly made clear that he plans to form the next government based on the existing parties of the national camp. • The Likud urged Ben Gvir to focus instead on preventing what it described as a potential left-wing government led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Avigdor Liberman and Arab parties.
1:56 PM🇮🇱 LIKUD SLAMS BEN GVIR • The Likud accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of “bluffing,” about Netanyahu wanting to form a centrist government saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly made clear that he plans to form the next government based on the existing parties of the national camp. • The Likud urged Ben Gvir to focus instead on preventing what it described as a potential left-wing government led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Avigdor Liberman and Arab parties.
1:57 PM🇺🇸🔵 KASH PATEL TO THE SENATE: The bureau has returned 1,000 agents to the field, added 2,750 task force officers and made more than 200 arrests and 250 indictments. Patel also said intelligence sharing has been reduced from hours to under one minute, while online predator arrests are up 500% over the past 18 months.
2:04 PM🇮🇱🇺🇸 NETANYAHU’S PLANE TO AVOID JFK OVER MAMDANI CONCERNS • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official “Wing of Zion” aircraft will reportedly avoid JFK Airport during his upcoming UN visit to New York. • Israeli security officials are considering Newark Airport or a nearby military airfield, amid concerns that Mayor Zohran Mamdani could try to prevent the plane from remaining at JFK throughout the visit.
2:40 PM🇺🇸⚖️ TRUMP SLAMS SUPREME COURT • President Donald Trump sharply criticized the Supreme Court, calling recent rulings on mail-in voting, tariffs and birthright citizenship “horrible” and a “disaster” for America. • Trump accused the Court of making decisions that could cost the U.S. trillions of dollars and said it has “really let our Country down.”
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2:50 PM🇾🇪🇸🇦 HOUTHIS APPEAR TO STRIKE SAUDI OIL REFINERY • Yemen’s Houthis appear to have directly struck the YASREF oil refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, causing a large fire and heavy black smoke. Workers were reportedly evacuated. • The refinery processes around 400,000 barrels of oil per day and is a major diesel exporter on the Red Sea coast.
2:53 PM🇾🇪🇸🇦 YEMEN OFFENSIVE DISPLACES 125,000 PEOPLE • The UN’s humanitarian office reports that more than 125,000 people have been displaced across Yemen following a major Houthi offensive along the western coast and Red Sea shipping routes. • The fighting around Taiz, Hodeidah and Mocha has disrupted supply routes, left civilians trapped and pushed food and medical supplies toward critical levels.
3:07 PM🇺🇸MELANIA TRUMP ARRIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA: First Lady Melania Trump has arrived in North Carolina, where she will visit an elementary school in Ashe County and speak about education technology and resiliency.
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🇮🇱 🇰🇼 Israeli Envoy Predicts Possible New Abraham Accords Member Within Six Months • Israel’s ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Shelley, said Kuwait or another country could join the Abraham Accords within four to six months. He also discussed President Trump’s push for broader regional participation and rejected reports that the UAE warned Israel before October 7. Shelley said relations between Israel and the UAE are experiencing “dramatic growth.” ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/israeli-envoy-predicts-possible-new-abraham-accords-member-within-six-months/
3:32 PM🇺🇸🤖 JOHNSON WARNS AGAINST AI MORATORIUM • Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. cannot pause AI development, warning it could allow China to gain an edge with serious national security consequences. • “We cannot have a moratorium on the development of AI,” Johnson said.
3:33 PM🇺🇸 TRUMP SLAMS FBI OVER BUTLER SHOOTING • President Trump accused the Biden-era FBI of hiding or mishandling information about the Butler assassination attempt.
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🇮🇱 Arab Israeli Teen Arrested Over Alleged Hamas-Inspired Plot to Attack Amdocs Server Farm • A 19-year-old Kafr Qasim resident, Mustafa Issa, was arrested on suspicion of planning a Hamas-inspired terror attack targeting an Amdocs server farm. Police and the Shin Bet say he researched explosives, attempted to manufacture one, and possessed Airsoft guns and training equipment. Prosecutors are preparing an indictment. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/arab-israeli-teen-arrested-over-alleged-hamas-inspired-plot-to-attack-amdocs-server-farm/
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3:53 PM🇮🇷🚢 WATCH: Iranian media released a video of the supertanker El Gaia, which suffered an incident while attempting to cross a restricted area south of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy said the strait is closed and under its control, warning vessels entering unsafe routes could face “incidents.”
4:18 PM🇺🇸🇸🇾 US A-10S STRIKE ISIS IN SYRIA: A U.S. Air Force A-10 carried out airstrikes targeting ISIS positions in Jabal Al-Amour, Syria. It is reportedly the first confirmed U.S. strike in the Syrian desert in recent months.
4:49 PM🇺🇸⚖️ JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP NAME AT KENNEDY CENTER • A federal judge has again blocked the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s facade or renaming its surrounding plaza. • The judge ruled that the center cannot make the changes without approval from Congress.
5:01 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie read an impeachment resolution accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of directing military operations that resulted in the deaths or injuries of more than 200 civilians at Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran. The resolution accuses Hegseth of degrading the Pentagon’s targeting and legal review process.
5:08 PM🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA CUTS SOME OIL SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE • Saudi Arabia has canceled some oil cargoes to Europe after attacks disrupted its East-West pipeline and loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, trade sources told Reuters. • Assessments suggest even October deliveries could be affected. The disruption has added pressure to oil prices as Houthi attacks continue and key shipping routes remain under threat.
5:39 PM🇱🇧🇪🇺 REPORT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on European countries to help rebuild Lebanon and said Beirut would welcome nations willing to keep forces in southern Lebanon after the UNIFIL mandate expires.
5:43 PM🇺🇸 - FBI Director Kash Patel Hearing: Democrat Senator Mazie Hirono: "When will you respond to our letter?" PATEL: "I gave a full analysis and response." HIRONO: "When will you respond?" PATEL: "I already responded. The letter is public." HIRONO: "I don't have the response. Do you have it with you? Hand it to me." PATEL: "You can look it up." HIRONO: "If you have a response, give it to me RIGHT NOW" PATEL: "Go look it up." HIRONO: "I assume there is no response" PATEL: "That's a lie."
5:47 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 THE WASHINGTON POST: The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel, including roughly 40,000 2,000-pound MK-84 bombs.
6:05 PM🇮🇱🇮🇷 AXIOS REPORTS: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met secretly in Germany with military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt. The meeting focused on Iran and the Houthi threat, according to Israeli officials.
6:08 PM🇺🇸🗳️ BREAKING: Attorney General Todd Blanche just announced that the DOJ has charged 11 people in the past 10 days over alleged illegal voting or fraudulent voter registrations tied to the 2022 and 2024 elections. “Those who are not legally allowed to vote shouldn’t,” Blanche said.
6:23 PM🇺🇸 LOL: Attorney General Todd Blanche rolled his eyes when asked about Rep. Thomas Massie impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. “Who did?”
6:32 PM🇮🇱 IDF STRIKES SENIOR HAMAS TERRORIST The IDF and Shin Bet struck a senior Hamas terrorist in southern Gaza moments ago. Further details are expected to be released.
7:17 PM🇮🇱🇱🇧 LOOK: Two Israeli airstrikes targeted Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon moments ago.
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7:49 PM🇮🇱🔴 -- BREAKING: The IDF struck Hamas's Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, known as Abu Atiya, this evening in southern Gaza. • A senior security official says it "appears" the strike was successful. 👇 Read More 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/idf-strikes-rafah-brigade-commander-qnetanyahu-katz-say-no-terrorist-is-immune
8:18 PM🤖 GATES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $900M AI INVESTMENT • The Gates Foundation announced plans to direct around $900 million toward AI projects in education, healthcare and agriculture across Africa. • The initiative includes support from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic, with a focus on underserved languages, health workers and farmers.
8:37 PM🇨🇱🐕 CHILE ELIMINATES DOG-TRANSMITTED RABIES • The World Health Organization has certified Chile as the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, following more than 50 years without a human case. • Chile is also advancing mining reforms and has renewed an IMF credit line recognizing its economic stability.
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9:30 PM🇮🇷 - IRAN: Unverified reports in Iran claim that some government buildings in Tehran were emptied this morning and fighter jets were seen over western Iran. Tehran officials denied any evacuation order and said the city was operating normally. So far, there is no confirmed evidence of a planned strike on the capital that was called off.
9:38 PM🇺🇸🇬🇧 - JUST IN: UK PM Andy Burnham is expected to meet President Trump for the first time in person next week in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. • Talks are likely to cover Ukraine aid, energy and the Middle East. The two have spoken only by phone so far.
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10:24 PM✡️ -- IMAGE: Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky of Chabad Headquarters, crossed paths with political commentator Ben Shapiro at an airport gate in LGA today. The two spoke for a few minutes.
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🇮🇱 - POLITICS: Ofer Winter, head of the ‘Amcha Yisrael’ party, accused the Likud party on Tuesday night of deploying private investigators to gather information against him and his party, sparking a sharp public exchange just weeks ahead of the election. 👇READ MORE 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/winter-accuses-likud-of-spying-on-him-party-walks-it-back-after-likud-threatens-defamation-suit
10:57 PM🇮🇱🎥 -- WATCH: An Arab-Israeli journalist, reporting for i24, was invited by the IDF to document Hamas items recovered from Gaza, including Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar’s watch, shoe, bloodied vest and AK-47 - the gear he was wearing when he was killed. The report by Saeed Mhajne went viral on Palestinian social media. Many asked how an Arab journalist got that access. Some called him a traitor. Others attacked him for saying “assassinated” instead of “martyred.” A few Israelis accused him of backing Hamas. An Israeli Jewish colleague of his posted the video called it extraordinary: an Arab-Israeli reporter given first look at the October 7 mastermind’s bloodied gear after his death in Gaza.
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🇯🇵 Japan’s Elderly Population Surpasses 100,000 Over 100 as Birth Rates Continue to Decline • Japan’s centenarian population has surpassed 100,000 for the first time, reaching 107,677 people, according to the health ministry. Women comprise 88% of the total. While improved healthcare, diet and active lifestyles contribute to longevity, Japan faces a growing demographic challenge as birth rates decline, the population shrinks and the proportion of elderly residents continues to rise. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/japans-centenarian-population-surpasses-100000-as-birth-rates-continue-to-decline/
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12:29 AM🇮🇱 - MOVIE SCENE: A short time ago, large IDF and Shin Bet forces operated in Yatta, in the Hebron area, to thwart terrorism. Footage shows forces raiding a structure, rappelling down from a combat helicopter operating in the area.
1:35 AM🇺🇸🇮🇱 -- Vice President JD Vance on Israel: "I find it a little ironic that you have Democrats criticizing Donald Trump for his relationship with Bibi when Donald Trump is the one president of the last 40 years who's been willing to say, "You know what? Yeah, Bibi's a good partner, but also Bibi and I have a different opinion on this or Bibi's wrong about this or maybe Bibi's right about this from the perspective of Israel, but the American people need us to go in a different direction."
2:35 AM🇺🇸🔴 - BREAKING: An KNBC helicopter crashed this evening while covering a deadly metro bus crash in the San Fernando Valley in LA, California. At least one person was killed.
2:42 AM🇺🇸 - UPDATE: 3 dead after the CBS News helicopter crashes near site of deadly bus collision in LA — CBS LA chopper shows the NBC LA helicopter crash site.
3:21 AM🇺🇸 -- New photos obtained by CBS News reveal for the first time the widespread damage and destruction of buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. positions and aircrafts across the Middle East, as a result of recent Iranian missile and drone attacks. The images were leaked by active service members on condition of anonymity.
4:26 AM🇺🇸🇮🇱 VP JD VANCE: "We cannot let our Middle Eastern foreign policy be subservient to the state of Israel. We're going to work with people when we work with them. We're going to disagree when we disagree."
10:10 AM🇪🇺🛡️ EUROPE MOVES TOWARD JOINT SECURITY RESPONSE • EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a European Security Council bringing together EU countries, Britain and Ukraine. • She also proposed NATO-style cooperation against hybrid attacks and emergency measures for mass migration.
10:12 AM🇷🇺🇺🇸 CNN REPORT: RUSSIA POSITIONED 14 SATELLITES OVER US BASE A CNN report claims Russia positioned 14 satellites over an American military base shortly before Iran launched an attack, providing advanced aerial intelligence that assisted in targeting U.S. aircraft. The report says the satellite activity may have played a role in the destruction of advanced aircraft.
10:16 AM🇪🇺🇨🇦European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: "I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the European Union."
10:20 AM🇽🇰⚖️ FORMER KOSOVO PRESIDENT THAÇI SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS • The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague sentenced former President Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 1998–1999 war. • The tribunal found him responsible for murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention, including the deaths of 96 political opponents and alleged collaborators. Thaçi denied the charges. • He resigned in 2020, surrendered to the court and has been in custody since. • He can appeal, but the sentence is a prison term, not a case being tried while he remains in office.
10:23 AM🇨🇳🇮🇷 CHINA AND IRANIAN FMs MEET IN BEIJING • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing to discuss the ongoing conflict and regional tensions. • Wang called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened “at an early date” and warned against the conflict spreading to Yemen and the Red Sea.
10:29 AM🌎📊 POLL SHOWS RISING TRUST IN GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS • A new Reuters-reported poll of more than 35,000 people in 34 countries found rising trust in international institutions, while fewer respondents were comfortable with the U.S. or China leading global affairs. • 60% were comfortable with Canada taking a leading role, compared with 39% for the U.S. and 37% for China.
10:32 AM✡️🇪🇺 DOZENS OF EU LAWMAKERS TO BACK IHRA • Dozens of European Parliament members from the Patriots group are expected to sign the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism at a conference in Brussels and voice support for Israeli communities in Samaria. • The event comes amid European debate over sanctions and other measures against Israel. MK Ariel Kallner, former MK Michael Kleiner and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan will speak at the event.
10:39 AM🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRGC CLAIMS 52ND US DRONE SHOT DOWN • Iran’s IRGC says its air defenses shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz at 2:29 a.m. Wednesday. • The IRGC claims it was the 52nd American MQ-9 destroyed since the war began. The U.S. has not publicly confirmed the latest loss.
10:42 AM🇪🇺📱 BREAKING: The European Union is planning to ban social media access for children under 13, with limited and supervised access for those under 15. The proposal, unveiled by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is aimed at strengthening protections for children online.
10:45 AM🇺🇸🇸🇦 US WARNS AGAINST TRAVEL TO SAUDI ARABIA • The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Saudi Arabia, citing risks from Iranian missile and drone attacks, terrorism, armed conflict, exit bans and strict laws governing social media activity. • The Yemen border has been placed under Level 4 — Do Not Travel, with U.S. officials warning of attacks by armed groups in Yemen. Americans are also warned that critical social media posts can lead to detention, fines, imprisonment or exit bans.
11:13 AM🇺🇸🚄 CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL’S WILD EXPENSES EXPOSED • A California inspector general review found consultants charged $1.15 million in travel expenses, with nearly 60% lacking documented approval before the trips. • Expenses included premium flights, gyms, restaurants, a nightclub, tiki bar and even an escape room, as the state’s high-speed rail project faces a major funding shortfall.
11:16 AM🇺🇸 WATCH: TPUSA Executive producer Andrew Kolvet said that the family of Charlie Kirk has filed a lawsuit against Utah Valley University, the state of Utah and other officials, alleging that security failures contributed to his assassination saying Orem police had a drone program nearby but were never called to assist.
11:20 AM🇺🇸🇾🇪 REUTERS REPORTS: Senior U.S. officials met with Houthi representatives in Oman over the weekend.
11:25 AM✡️⚖️ PHOTO: Chacham Ovadia Yosef’s grandson, Yehonatan Yosef, arrived in IDF uniform to the High Court of Justice hears a petition by the Shas movement challenging the cancellation of the Hilula for the Chacham.
11:50 AM🇮🇱✡️ WATCH: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited a school in Migdal HaEmek with Education Minister Yoav Kisch. Netanyahu also shared a warm embrace with the city's Rabbi, Rabbi Grossman.
12:34 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida will provide “asylum” to the lone juror who voted to convict Lindsay Clancy, after he faced harassment over his decision. DeSantis defended the juror, saying he was “following the law.”
12:46 PM🇺🇸🇮🇷 FOX NEWS: An Iranian drone and missile attack struck a U.S.-contracted vessel near the Strait of Hormuz this week.
12:49 PM✡️🇮🇶 JEWISH PRISONER FREED AFTER DECADE IN IRAQ • Binyamin Chasin, also known as Binyamin ben Limor, spent nearly 10 years imprisoned in Iraq under threat of execution after being convicted in the death of a taxi driver. • A global Pidyon Shvuyim campaign raised $250,000 for a traditional sulcha reconciliation agreement with the driver’s family. The agreement led to the cancellation of his death sentence and a short remaining prison term.
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🇺🇸 🇧🇾 Trump Envoy Announces Release of 25 Belarusian Prisoners as Washington Eases Sanctions • Trump envoy John Coale announced an agreement for Belarus to release 25 prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief targeting two companies. The deal follows negotiations seeking the freedom of hundreds more detainees. The released group includes journalists and opposition figures. Rights groups say more than 900 political prisoners remain in Belarus, while Lukashenko denies holding political prisoners. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/trump-envoy-announces-release-of-25-belarusian-prisoners-as-washington-eases-sanctions/
2:22 PM🇮🇱 ELIMINATED: The IDF says it eliminated a Hamas terrorist in Gaza who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 attack.
2:34 PM🚀🇺🇸 CREW-13 MISSION TARGETED FOR EARLY OCTOBER • NASA and SpaceX are targeting early October to launch four astronauts — Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk and Sergey Teteryatnikov — to the International Space Station after a propulsion-system leak was repaired. • The crew will spend about six months aboard the ISS conducting scientific experiments, maintaining the station and testing technology for future Moon and Mars missions.
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3:01 PM🇺🇸⚓ US NAVY CONSIDERS BUYING JAPANESE WARSHIPS • The U.S. Navy is considering purchasing warships from Japan and South Korea to rapidly expand its fleet amid China’s naval buildup. • Options include Japan’s Mogami-class frigates as the U.S. works to strengthen its domestic shipbuilding capacity, according to Nikkei Asia.
3:22 PM🇨🇳🌎 CHINA BUILDS A POST-WESTERN GLOBAL ORDER • China is expanding its Global Governance Initiative, seeking a more multipolar international system with greater influence for developing countries. • Over the past year, Beijing has helped establish new institutions focused on mediation, data and artificial intelligence, while promoting the UN, BRICS and SCO as key platforms for global cooperation. • The initiative aims to reduce what Beijing sees as Western dominance while maintaining economic globalization and national sovereignty.
3:36 PM🇮🇱🇺🇸 NETANYAHU US TRAVEL EXPENSES REVEALED • New records show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.S. trips in 2025 included $172,701 in hotel costs, a $423,407 flight on Israel’s official aircraft, and thousands spent on makeup and hair styling. • Other expenses included a $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket and $295 embassy door repair, according to records provided to the Hatzlacha nonprofit.
3:39 PM🇺🇸 — REPORT: 12 Charged in San Diego-Area Childcare Subsidy Fraud Federal prosecutors charged 12 people with wire fraud over false attendance records used to collect subsidized childcare payments in San Diego County. • Complaints say licensed home providers billed CDA and the YMCA for care that surveillance and border records show was not given. Individual schemes allegedly brought in $538,000 to $1.2 million. One defendant claimed daily care for dozens of children while cameras showed kids on only one of 57 days — when an inspector arrived. The charges are allegations. Each wire-fraud count carries up to 20 years if convicted.
4:02 PM🇦🇫🇺🇸 TALIBAN SEEKS FORMAL TIES WITH US • The Taliban says it wants formal diplomatic relations with the United States but insists Washington must first address the legacy of its 20-year war in Afghanistan. • Taliban spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi told CBS News that the issue must be addressed before relations can move forward.
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4:22 PM🇺🇸🇻🇪 US EYES MAJOR VENEZUELA OIL INVESTMENT: Energy Secretary Chris Wright says a major U.S. oil producer is set to announce a significant private investment in Venezuela’s oil industry.
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🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Vance Draws Line on Israel, Insists U.S. Must Put American Interests First • Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. must not allow its Middle East policy to be “subservient to the State of Israel,” emphasizing that Washington will pursue its own interests. His comments reflect growing tensions with Israeli officials over disagreements on Iran, regional security, and the limits of the U.S.-Israel alliance. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/vance-draws-line-on-israel-insists-u-s-must-put-american-interests-first/
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🇵🇸 Despite Warnings, Gaza City Building Collapse Leaves 20 Reported Dead and Dozens Missing • At least 20 people, including five children, were reportedly killed and dozens remain missing after a damaged six-story building collapsed in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa neighborhood. Hamas-run civil defense said the structure had previously been hit by Israeli strikes. Residents reportedly returned despite safety warnings, citing a lack of alternative shelter. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/despite-warnings-gaza-city-building-collapse-leaves-20-reported-dead-and-dozens-missing/
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🇺🇸 🤖 AI Memory Crunch Forces Smaller Phone and Laptop Makers to Redesign Devices, Test for Fake Chips • The AI-driven memory shortage is forcing smaller smartphone and laptop manufacturers to rethink product designs, stockpile components, and test chips for authenticity. Fairphone says memory now represents nearly 60% of materials costs in some $400 phones. Jolla is developing flexible motherboard designs, while Framework relies on modularity, second-hand memory, and advance purchasing to manage unpredictable supply and pricing. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/ai-memory-crunch-forces-smaller-phone-and-laptop-makers-to-redesign-devices-test-for-fake-chips/
5:20 PM💔 This is not just another story. This is a mother sitting beside her 7-year-old son in the hospital, watching him fight cancer for the second time. Chaim already fought so hard. His family thought the nightmare was finally behind them. But now, the cancer is back. 😰 Please watch this heartbreaking moment and help give Chaim ben Yael the chance to receive the life-saving treatment he desperately needs. 🙏 https://abcharity.org/campaign.php?id=8578&l_id=2nqNl8Mdk0QzMWBkok4
5:22 PM🇮🇱 WATCH: IDF troops dismantling underground tunnel routes beneath the Ali al-Taher Ridge.
6:10 PM🇺🇸💵 FED RAISES RATES TO 4% • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%–4.00% — the first hike since July 2023 and the first under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump. • The move comes as inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target.
6:30 PM🏈💰 JUST IN: TRAVIS KELCE NAMED IN $35M PONZI SCHEME • NFL star Travis Kelce was named as a victim in a Ponzi scheme that collected more than $35 million from investors. • Siddharth Jawahar, 38, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison and ordered to pay over $31 million in restitution. Kelce’s individual losses have not been disclosed.
6:36 PM🇺🇸⚡ HITACHI ENERGY ANNOUNCES $528M US INVESTMENT • Hitachi Energy will invest $528 million to build a new transformer manufacturing plant in Gallman, Mississippi, creating more than 650 jobs. • Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, with production starting in 2029. The project is part of a broader $1.5 billion U.S. manufacturing expansion.
6:45 PM🇮🇱🗳️ - Belaaz Spots Gantz Campaigning at Machane Yehuda Market as Pressure Mounts to Drop Out: 👇 READ 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/belaaz-spots-gantz-campaigning-at-machane-yehuda-market-as-pressure-mounts-to-drop-out
7:06 PM🇺🇸💵 WATCH: Asked about President Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh declined to comment. “I’ve got nothing for you on a discussion with the president,” He said.
7:09 PM🇺🇸❤️ SUSIE WILES ANNOUNCES SHE IS CANCER FREE • White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced that pathology results following a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic came back clear. • “I am cancer free,” Wiles said, thanking her family, doctors and supporters. She also thanked President Trump for his support.
7:13 PM🇮🇱🇲🇦🤝 ISRAEL AND MOROCCO FM'S MEET • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz held a trilateral summit in New York. • Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade their diplomatic missions to embassies, appoint ambassadors, expand direct flights and finalize investment and tax agreements by the end of 2026.
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✡️ - SCOOP: Gafni in closed Degel HaTorah meeting: "We're not in anyone's pocket" — neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot get automatic support post-election • Condition: IDF draft exemption law passes before any government forms Full story 👇 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/scoop-gafni-in-closed-door-meeting-were-not-in-anyones-pocket
7:19 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley raised concerns about AI’s impact on blue-collar workers, saying the technology should raise wages rather than eliminate jobs. “That’s my big concern, it’s the American worker,” Hawley said.
8:13 PM✡️ - VIDEO: New Shas party leader Harav Yitzchak Yosef took to the skies by helicopter this evening, heading to a Selichot event in Akko. He was joined by MK Aryeh Deri.
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8:50 PM🇺🇸💵 TRUMP CALLS FOR 1% INTEREST RATES • Following the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates to 3.75%–4.00%, President Trump called for rates to be cut to 1% or lower, arguing that the U.S. is “the Best Credit in the World.” • Trump also said the U.S. could generate at least $1.5 trillion annually by ending trade with countries where it runs deficits.
9:05 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: Sen. John Kennedy said he is “very disappointed” and “embarrassed” by how little the Senate has accomplished since passing the One Big Beautiful Bill. Kennedy said the public is frustrated over the cost of living, questions surrounding Iran and concerns about artificial intelligence.
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