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CROWN HEIGHTS: Judge Rachel Freier Temporarily Halts Controversial Protected Bike Lane Project A New York Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted further construction of a controversial protected bike lane project in Crown Heights while a lawsuit challenging the city’s approval process moves forward. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2589977/crown-heights-judge-rachel-freier-temporarily-halts-controversial-protected-bike-lane-project.html
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U.S. allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is likely still mined, casting doubt on President Trump’s repeated claims that the U.S. Navy has completely cleared the waterway. Allied officials believe progress has been made, but that some of the estimated 80 to 150 mines laid by Iran may remain, Bloomberg reports. Officials also warn that mines may have drifted from their original locations due to sea currents, complicating efforts to fully clear the strait. President Trump said Wednesday, “The mines are gone,” while Tehran continues threatening attacks on vessels attempting passage without its permission.
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The FDA has approved Rasonque, a new treatment for pancreatic cancer that targets RAS mutations found in most pancreatic tumors. In a late-stage study, patients receiving the drug lived more than 13 months, nearly twice as long as those treated with chemotherapy alone. The drug is approved for patients whose other treatments have failed, marking a major advance against a cancer that remains among the deadliest and hardest to treat.
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Malicious spyware was found on the phones of two senior staffers in Gadi Eisenkot’s campaign headquarters, according to a report aired Wednesday. In recent weeks, the campaign has been conducting daily scans of phones belonging to a group of staff members, including its most senior officials. The programs discovered were designed to eavesdrop and collect information. Eisenkot himself was not among those affected. Despite the findings, the campaign did not file a police complaint and has instead continued working with a security company that scans senior staffers’ phones daily, alongside additional measures to protect campaign computers.
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🚨 NEW SQUARE: Antisemitic YouTuber Tyler Oliveira is reportedly in New Square today after being in Lakewood earlier today and Brooklyn yesterday, harassing local schools. Residents are urged not to engage, argue, or explain why they won’t speak with him. Simply keep quiet and walk away. If he enters private property or refuses to leave, contact the Ramapo Police Department and let law enforcement handle it.
7:16 PM
Back to Routine: Arkia Returns to Marrakech After Three-Year Hiatus Arkia has landed in Marrakech, becoming the first Israeli airline to resume direct service to Morocco after a three-year suspension. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz were on hand for the inaugural flight, marking the return of a route that had been suspended since the outbreak of the war. Arkia will operate two direct flights a week between Tel Aviv and Marrakech. The resumption of service follows months of coordinated efforts with aviation and security authorities in both Israel and Morocco. Marrakech is the latest addition to Arkia’s expanding international network, as the airline continues to add destinations and increase service on high-demand routes. Its growing schedule now spans Europe, North America and Asia, with Tokyo set to join the network in October.
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REGIME MYSTERY: Iranian Insiders Say Mojtaba Khamenei Is Dead Or Brain Dead Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s designated successor to his father, may be dead or brain dead, according to Iranian government sources cited in a report by The Atlantic, deepening questions over who is actually running the Islamic Republic. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590120/regime-mystery-iranian-insiders-say-mojtaba-khamenei-is-dead-or-brain-dead.html
7:55 PMSec. Wright says Iran owning commercial nuclear power is okay, but the Iranian government cannot use it for nuclear weapons: "We cannot have Iran threatening the energy supplies for the world forever.
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Russia is preparing to escalate its attacks on Ukraine after concluding that negotiations for a peace deal have reached a dead end, Bloomberg reports. Moscow is considering intensified conventional ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, including the city center, as well as infrastructure targets across Ukraine. Russian officials increasingly believe there are few diplomatic options left.
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ELECTION PREP: Degel HaTorah, Agudas Yisrael Open Talks On Joint Run; Degel Demands 5 Of Top 8 Slots Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisrael are set to hold their first formal negotiating session Wednesday evening as the two factions begin talks aimed at once again running together in the upcoming Knesset elections. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590218/election-prep-degel-hatorah-agudas-yisrael-open-talks-on-joint-run-degel-demands-5-of-top-8-slots.html
8:49 PMA gyrocopter crashed in northern Italy after striking a tension cable, killing both the pilot and passenger.
8:50 PMSec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on measles outbreak in Pennsylvania: We're doing a better job than any country in the world at controlling measles outbreak...the only state that won't cooperate with us is Pennsylvania.
9:05 PM
TRAGEDY – UPDATE: As Catskills Scoop reported earlier, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Woodridge. Catskills Scoop has now learned that the victim was Ronald Kates, 81, a former Village of Woodridge trustee who was also involved with the Woodridge Shul. Kates suffered massive head trauma and was later niftar in the hit-and-run. Chesed Shel Emes is ensuring Kavod Hames and arranging the Taharah, and the Levaya and Kevurah will take place at the Ellenville Cemetery.
9:21 PM
IDF Reverses Course: Determines That PA Police Illegally Detained & Assaulted IDF Reservist in Area C Following the serious security incident in which an IDF reservist was beaten and forcibly taken to Ramallah by Palestinian Authority police officers, the IDF, which initially portrayed the incident as the PA officers rescuing the reservist from an Arab mob, reversed course, Arutz Sheva reported. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590175/idf-reverses-course-determines-that-pa-police-illegally-detained-assaulted-idf-reservist-in-area-c.html
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The long-awaited trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2028, nearly 27 years after the attacks. Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2003. Prosecutors had sought to begin the trial in 2027, but the military judge ruled that timeline was too soon.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow this week was intended to deliver a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries, according to The Wall Street Journal. The visit followed new U.S. intelligence assessments indicating that President Vladimir Putin could be considering a limited attack on a NATO member to test the alliance’s resolve.
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UNPRECEDENTED: Rare August Storm To Slam Israel With Torrential Rain, Thunderstorms And Flooding Israel is bracing for an extraordinarily rare late-summer storm this weekend, with forecasters warning of torrential rain, thunderstorms, hail and potentially significant urban flooding in what could become a historic August weather event. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590228/unprecedented-rare-august-storm-to-slam-israel-with-torrential-rain-thunderstorms-and-floodin.html
11:10 PMPeter Doocy with the latest from the White House on President Trump’s foreign policy challenges involving Iran, Russia and Canada.
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The Trump administration plans to designate the UK-based Palestine Action group as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist,” POLITICO reports. The move would freeze any U.S.-based assets and bar Americans from providing the group with funds, goods or services. It would mark the first known case of a British left-wing activist group being hit with U.S. counterterrorism sanctions.
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11:32 PM
The U.S. State Department has instructed American missions around the world to press host governments to significantly increase security around synagogues and Jewish communities during the upcoming Yomim Tovim, i24NEWS reports. The directive calls for law enforcement, where appropriate, to be deployed at shuls and other locations hosting services and events. It also calls for protection along residential routes commonly used by Jewish community members walking to and from shul, increased security coordination with Jewish institutions, and procedures for communicating imminent threats to Jewish communities during Yom Tov.
11:55 PM
The U.S. says it has disrupted a major Chinese hacking operation responsible for breaches at the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate and other sensitive government agencies. The Justice Department said it seized domains used by two hacking platforms, “QScan” and “QTRouter,” as part of the operation.
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The State Department has sanctioned Italy-based A/I Collective, saying its encrypted communications services were used by Hamas, Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah and violent Antifa groups, including Portland’s Rose City Antifa. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said its services were used by some of the “most active and violent Antifa cells” in the U.S. and abroad.
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Qatar has emerged as one of the biggest economic casualties of the U.S.-Iran war, with LNG exports reportedly plunging 96% six months into the conflict. Just 18 LNG cargoes have been exported, compared to 509 during the same period last year, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Reuters estimates Qatar has lost roughly $24 billion in gas revenue, while increased U.S. LNG exports are partly filling the shortfall and European gas storage levels have fallen to record lows for this time of year, raising concerns about higher prices ahead of winter.
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The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide as the State Department launches a global training initiative for consular officers. Applicants with already-scheduled immigrant visa interviews are being told their appointments will be rescheduled. The pause applies to immigrant visa appointments, not all visas.
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1:11 AMTodd Blanche: The ballroom is being built... It's a national security issue.
2:50 AMTodd Blanche on Trump attacking mail-in voting: This is what the American people expect President Trump and this country to be doing when it comes to election integrity and making sure that we are extraordinarily vigilant about who is voting.
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3:00 AMRescue teams are racing against time in Nepal after a wall of water, mud and debris tore through communities near the Tibet border. Officials say at least 65 Americans are among those still missing. Security video shows people with only seconds to escape as the flood swept away vehicles, buses and buildings. Officials believe a landslide, possibly triggered by part of a glacier breaking off, sent ice and rock crashing down, while the Red Cross says 10,000 families have lost their homes.
12:46 PMAn American Airlines flight blew two tires while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare, forcing passengers to move to another plane. It is the fourth tire-related incident involving a commercial aircraft this month.
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🌧 ⚠️ A Flood Watch is in effect from noon until 11 p.m. Thursday for New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley, northeast New Jersey, Nassau County and Fairfield County. Heavy thunderstorms could bring rainfall rates of around 2 inches per hour, leading to flash flooding in some areas. Stronger storms may also produce 55+ mph wind gusts, with an isolated tornado possible in parts of the Lower Hudson Valley and northeast New Jersey.
12:56 PMLebanese media report a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, after the IDF said Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at troops operating near the Ali al-Taher ridge.
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SINWAR BODYGUARD JOINS HIS BOSS: The IDF and Shin Bet this week eliminated two Nukhba terrorists who took part in the October 7 massacre, including slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard, the IDF spokesperson revealed on Thursday.
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“Assassins Reached My Doorstep:” Yair Netanyahu Reveals Alarming Details On Iranian Assassination Attempt “Terrorists dispatched by Iranian intelligence physically reached the doorstep of the home at the address in question in Miami and carried out a sudden and targeted assassination attempt against Yair Netanyahu.” READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590363/assassins-reached-my-doorstep-yair-netanyahu-reveals-alarming-details-on-iranian-assassination-attempt.html
1:54 PMThe White House says Iran’s regime is already under heavy pressure, with President Trump pulling “every economic lever” to tighten the squeeze. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said inflation in Iran is above 100%, the regime is struggling to pay police and military forces, and Operation Epic Fury caused serious damage. She said Trump’s goal remains clear: Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon, period.
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Report: Israel May Expel UK Officials From Gaza Coordination Center Israel is considering expelling British officials and representatives of other European countries from the multinational Gaza coordination center in Kiryat Gat, the Financial Times reported. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590346/report-israel-may-expel-uk-officials-from-gaza-coordination-center.html
3:01 PMWATCH: A DHL Boeing 737-800 cargo plane operated by Kalitta Charters II suffered a brake lockup and caught fire after landing at LAX Wednesday night. Flames were seen coming from the left side of the aircraft before airport rescue crews quickly put out the fire.
3:06 PMThe IDF says it carried out a series of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon after the terror group launched drones at Israeli troops overnight. The military said the targets included weapons storage sites meant for attacks on soldiers and Israeli civilians. One drone was shot down near the Ali Taher Ridge, while contact was lost with the second. No soldiers were hurt.
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MAJOR APPOINTMENT: OU Names Rabbi Shmuel Silber Executive Vice President The Orthodox Union (OU) announced Thursday that Rabbi Shmuel Silber has been appointed Executive Vice President, succeeding the late Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt”l, who was niftar last Shemini Atzeres. Rabbi Silber will formally assume the position this coming Cheshvan. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2590441/major-appointment-ou-names-rabbi-shmuel-silber-executive-vice-president.html
4:00 PMUS initial jobless claims fell to a lower-than-expected 203,000 in the week ending August 22, while the goods-trade deficit grew to the widest since March 2025.
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The IDF eliminated Hamas commander Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim in Khan Yunis on Wednesday. According to the IDF, Barim was involved in holding hostages Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker and Avera Mengistu in a tunnel in southern Gaza. The IDF said Barim had recently been advancing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and working to rebuild Hamas capabilities while repeatedly violating the ceasefire.
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4:15 PMOfer Winter, chairman of the Am Yisrael party, says his party is firmly in the right-wing bloc and will recommend only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government. “We are in the right-wing camp. The leader of the right-wing camp is Netanyahu, and he is the only one we will recommend,” Winter said. On Chareidi enlistment, Winter declared: “Chareidim will be integrated into the IDF, with the Chareidim or without them.” He also called for voluntary migration from Gaza and a shift from containment to decisive action, concluding: “What was will no longer be.”
4:57 PMFormer Mossad chief David “Dadi” Barnea says there will be “no choice but to escalate the economic, diplomatic and operational actions against the Iranian regime until it falls — and it will fall.” Speaking at an award ceremony at Jerusalem City Hall, Barnea addressed President Trump’s recently declared “economic war” on Iran, saying Trump “understands very well that the extremist Iranian regime must not be allowed to remain in place.” Barnea called the decision to impose severe sanctions on Iran “correct and welcome,” but said sanctions are “only another stage.”
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SECRET CHANNEL: Report Claims Netanyahu Held Direct Hamas Talks During 2014 Gaza War Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly operated a secret, direct channel of communication with Hamas during Operation Protective Edge in 2014 without the knowledge of senior Israeli security officials, according to an investigation published Thursday. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590473/secret-channel-report-claims-netanyahu-held-direct-hamas-talks-during-2014-gaza-war.html
5:08 PMFox News’ Trey Yingst reports on the latest developments from the Middle East.
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Saudi Arabia appears to be preparing for a possible renewed military campaign against the Houthis following weeks of attacks targeting Saudi ships, airports and oil facilities, The New York Times reports. While Saudi officials say the kingdom still prefers a peaceful resolution, they have warned that military action could follow if the attacks continue. Analysts say any new campaign would likely seek to weaken the Houthis and pressure them into accepting a Yemen peace agreement more favorable to Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies, rather than attempting to completely defeat the group.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware until 8:00 p.m. EDT.
5:20 PMPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to unite with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ahead of the upcoming election.
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5:29 PMBREAKING: President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
5:45 PMTrump: We have a gulf, a lake.. now all we need is an ocean. Maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and the Pacific.
5:53 PMReporter: Why are you doing things like this towards America’s allies instead of America’s adversaries? Trump: Canada treats us very badly. Who is the worst to deal with on trade? Canada. They feel entitled. We can’t have that.
5:55 PMTrump on the tragedy in Nepal: It's terrible. We've called Nepal; we've offered any help that they need... It's a terrible thing. We're sending aid, and we've spoken to the leadership and we let them know anything they want, we'll have.
5:56 PMReporter: There are reports that Putin is meeting the president of Iran next week. Is there concern that these countries aren’t taking economic d-day seriously? Trump: I think Russia has behaved quite well. For everything they do, we do also...
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6:42 PM
Two LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work about an hour early before the deadly March runway collision, leaving the tower with less backup during an unusually busy period, the Wall Street Journal reports. The FAA is moving to fire the two controllers over the early departures, while the NTSB continues investigating the collision and has not yet determined whether tower staffing played a role.
7:05 PM
The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. government has no interest in returning to the original terms of the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran in June, citing people familiar with the matter. President Trump is still seeking an outcome to the Iran war that can be presented as a victory for both himself and the United States.
7:06 PM
Israel has informed the United States that the IDF’s pilot withdrawal program in southern Lebanon has failed and that it will not agree to additional pilot zones in the near future, Walla reports. Senior IDF officials assess that Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal continues to cooperate with Hezbollah and that the Lebanese military has been ineffective in locating and dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure. One senior security official described an incident in which Lebanese troops entered only a few meters into the entrance of an underground site before turning around and leaving without entering further.
7:07 PMSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa made Syria’s first Visa card payment in 15 years while visiting a cafe with Central Bank Governor Mohammed Safwat Raslan, following the lifting of sanctions and Syria’s return to the global financial system.
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7:09 PMU.S. authorities seized 7,250 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $54.5 million from a go-fast vessel about 50 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico. The Aug. 22 operation involved the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Richard Dixon and CBP Air and Marine Operations. Five suspected narco-terrorists were detained and 25 bales of contraband were seized.
8:00 PM
Axios reports that the Trump administration is negotiating with Venezuela’s interim government over a potential U.S. ownership stake in more than a dozen major Venezuelan oil fields holding roughly 90 billion barrels of proven reserves. Under the proposed arrangement, the U.S. and private companies would invest in developing the fields, while Venezuela would receive a larger share of oil revenues. President Trump views the deal as a potentially historic step toward strengthening U.S. energy security and expanding American energy dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
8:01 PMAttorney General Todd Blanche announced that a major Dominican drug trafficking kingpin, who allegedly led an international cocaine operation based in the Dominican Republic, was extradited Wednesday from Colombia to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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BORO PARK: A state Public Health Committee voted today to advance the proposed merger between Maimonides Medical Center and NYC Health + Hospitals, despite significant opposition from community leaders and residents. The vote is not final approval, and additional regulatory steps still remain. Community leaders involved in the issue say the fight over the future of Maimonides is far from over.
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Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar maintained direct contacts with senior Hamas officials abroad during the war and hostage negotiations, telling the cabinet in 2025 that PM Netanyahu had approved the channel. The contacts had previously been barred from publication and were cleared today N 12 reports. Senior defense officials reportedly confronted Netanyahu over the contacts; he denied knowing about them and ordered businessman Shlomi Fogel to stop, but the channel continued. The disclosure follows earlier reporting that Netanyahu had also used Fogel as a backchannel to senior Hamas figure Ghazi Hamed during the 2014 Gaza war.
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A U.S. Navy sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln in an apparent suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action for “malingering” and being absent without leave, MS NOW reports. His wife says he was denied paternity leave, received little mental health care after the incident, and was ordered back to work before his first therapy appointment. He now faces a captain’s mast and could lose up to half his pay.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow this week to deliver a U.S. intelligence assessment warning that Russia’s military and economic position in Ukraine is worsening and urging Moscow to reach a deal, The New York Times reports. Ratcliffe delivered the message directly to FSB chief Aleksandr Bortnikov, saying Russia had captured only about 1% of Ukrainian territory over the past 18 months while suffering mounting losses, with the life expectancy of a Russian frontline soldier estimated at under 35 minutes. U.S. officials hope Putin may view a direct CIA assessment as more credible than conventional diplomatic messages.
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SCENES OF ACHDUS: Thousands of Sefardim Pack Belzer Bais Hamedrash For Emotional Selichos Gathering Thousands of Jews who have strengthened their connection to Yiddishkeit packed the massive Belz Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim for an extraordinary Selichos gathering Wednesday night, in a powerful display of teshuvah, achdus and hisorerus. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590581/scenes-of-achdus-thousands-of-sefardim-pack-belzer-bais-hamedrash-for-emotional-selichos-gathering.html
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NEW INITIATIVE: Fund To Give NIS 1,000 Per Day To Families Of Arrested Bnei Torah A new initiative has been launched to provide financial assistance to the families of Bnei Torah arrested by Israeli military authorities, offering NIS 1,000 for every day they spend in military prison. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2590445/new-initiative-fund-to-give-nis-1000-per-day-to-families-of-arrested-bnei-torah.html
10:00 PMSpeaker Johnson previews the midterm convention: The president's gonna look right in the camera and say, I am on the ballot. Because even though his name isn't, right, his administration, his legacy, the America-first agenda is.
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The U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics over its suspected role in smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China, Bloomberg reports. Authorities are examining 47 shipments handled by the company in 2024 and whether it transported Super Micro AI systems in violation of U.S. export restrictions. The probe could result in the first U.S. action against a transportation company for allegedly participating in the illegal semiconductor trade.
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10:32 PMKuwait and Pakistan have signed a joint defense and military cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military ties and operational coordination between the two countries. Under the agreement, Pakistan will assist in training Kuwait’s armed forces, strengthening border management, and improving military coordination, preparedness and readiness.
11:48 PMDr Oz: I don't want anyone in America concerned inappropriately. We don't know exactly what happened in Pennsylvania yet. We don't know if the children died from measles or had another condition that was already attacking them and they happened to get measles at the same time. We lived this during covid where we erroneously attributed children dying to covid when it fact they didn't die of covid...
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Smotrich unveiled what he called the Religious Zionist plan for the Negev and Galilee, setting a goal of bringing one million additional Jews to the regions. “Yes. Judaizing!” Smotrich said. The plan calls for 40 new communities, dozens of farms, expansion of existing communities and hundreds of thousands of new housing units. He also pledged to cancel what he called “reckless plans” in Arab communities, establish industrial and employment zones, remove planning barriers, and seek control of the Planning Administration and Israel Land Authority in the next government. “After the revolution in Judea and Samaria — it’s the turn of the Negev and Galilee,” Smotrich said.
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11:53 PMSen. Jon Ossoff blasted his Republican Senate opponent, Rep. Mike Collins, following a Washington Post report that former Collins staffer Preston Parra posted a swastika and an image depicting himself in Ku Klux Klan robes on social media. Parra interned for Collins in 2024 and later worked as a contractor for his leadership PAC. “What did we learn this morning? Yet another connection between Rep. Mike Collins and white nationalism, between Collins and neo-Nazi ideology,” Ossoff said. “One of the congressman’s staffers posting swastikas online and depicting himself in the costume of the Ku Klux Klan. Disgraceful and disqualifying.”
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The Trump administration is increasingly focused on keeping the Iran war from dominating headlines ahead of the midterm elections as political pressure grows, The Atlantic reports. “We’re just trying to hang on until the midterms,” one adviser said. With the conflict continuing and gas prices still rising, Republicans are becoming more concerned about losing control of Congress, pushing President Trump to place greater emphasis on sanctions and economic pressure rather than further military escalation.
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Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran today for talks on regional developments and relations between Qatar and Iran.
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The United States is delivering five additional F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to Poland, with the aircraft departing the continental U.S. this morning en route to the Polish Air Force. The delivery will increase Poland’s F-35A fleet from three aircraft to eight. Poland has ordered 32 F-35As in total, with deliveries continuing in stages through 2029. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said in June that Poland expects to have 14 F-35As by the end of 2026.
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1:19 AMU.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have removed all IRGC sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz and have facilitated the passage of 1,500 commercial vessels carrying 75 million barrels of crude oil, while blocking all Iranian crude exports. Cooper says no Iranian ship has entered or left an Iranian port without CENTCOM approval. Around 75 ships have been redirected and three disabled since the U.S. Navy blockade began.
1:46 AMAssemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Assemblyman Lester Chang, along with more than a dozen community activists, testified today against a proposal to transfer Maimonides Medical Center to the City of New York. Despite what Eichenstein described as “universal local opposition,” the Public Health and Health Planning Council voted in favor of the proposal. “While we are disappointed with today’s decision, the fight is far from over!”
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