Jerusalem News Syndicate

🚨BREAKING | Trump: No Talks With Iran as Hormuz Blockade Stays ‘In Full Force’ The president said in a Truth Social post a short time ago, that no negotiations with Tehran are underway or scheduled, while declaring the Strait of Hormuz open and its water mines cleared.

OUTRAGE—UN Lit an ‘Eternal Flame’ for Him. Israel Says He Was a Hamas Commander. Israel wants the tribute withdrawn after footage surfaced showing former UNRWA principal Imad Yousif El Samhouri armed, in tunnels and identifying himself as a Hamas field commander. FULL STORY▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-14b2-d3aa-abb6-5fffbe630000

NEWS BRIEF—Retired NBA great Amar’e Stoudemire has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The six-time NBA all-star converted to Judaism and today lives in Israel. FULL STORY▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-140a-daa2-a9b3-fede551f0000

Jews should be asserting that the land of Israel is inseparable from Judaism, that the Palestinian Arabs are ethnic cleansers, and that Zionism was the greatest anti-colonialist liberation movement of the 20th century. READ MELANIE PHILLIPS' LATEST COLUMN: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/melanie-phillips/gaslighting-on-steroids

Pres. Trump doubles-down on his comments last night that the Strait of Hormuz could become a “new US territory.” in a social media post a short time ago🇺🇸

NEWS ALERT—Syria has condemned alleged Israeli airstrikes overnight on the strategically important Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib, close to the Turkish border. Israel has not commented on the reports. MORE▸  https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-1489-d651-a9a1-debd6aec0000

NEWS ALERT—Unexploded ordnance detonated near Metula in northern Israel this morning, injuring six Thai agricultural workers, including two seriously. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-13a5-db79-a5fc-dba742e70000 (Image: File/Flash90)

NEWS ALERT—IDF kills Islamic Jihad commander who abducted Israeli from Be’eri on Oct. 7 REPORT▸https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-13d8-de7e-a7f0-17d9834b0000

OPINION | The next phase of the Iran-Israel conflict may depend less on whether either side can deliver another spectacular strike than on a more difficult contest of institutional endurance. by Kamyar Behrang READ MORE▸ https://www.jns.org/opinion/kamyar-behrang/irans-new-command-structure-is-built-for-the-long-haul Image: state-run newspaper Hamshahri front page Aug 11.

ISRAEL ELECTIONS—The new electoral slate “reflects renewal” with the addition of new figures near the top of the list, said Israel's Prime Minister and Likud party leader. READ MORE▸https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-13ee-de48-adac-9bef8ddf0000

NEWS ALERT—The two Palestinian terrorists are suspected of planning attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-1361-d79f-a1b0-9b63a2180000 Image: IDF

“I just think it’s a great idea, yeah, I mean we control it." The president touted U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz, falling oil prices and mounting economic pressure on the Iranian regime. FULL STORY▸https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-1382-df4d-a1bd-938bfaff0000

Some see transferring law enforcement from the IDF to police as a step toward stronger Israeli governance in Judea and Samaria. But one legal expert says the move would normalize daily life there without advancing sovereignty. Analysis by @JoshHasten https://www.jns.org/analysis/katzs-police-plan-for-judea-and-samaria-a-step-toward-sovereignty-or-politics Image: Flash90

NEWS BRIEF—U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner said Monday that progress toward Gaza’s demilitarization could begin within 30 days, following a nearly four-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-1377-d79f-a1b0-9b779dc70000

'This isn't over!' Justice Minister Yariv Levin tells JNS judicial reform remains his top unfinished priority. LEARN MORE▸https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-105d-da7d-afab-1dff64450000

“Simply fake news” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says both governments support Trump’s plan to disarm the terrorist group and exclude it from Gaza’s future. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-1349-da1d-a5fc-73790d6d0000

LIKUD PRIMARIES—"There is democracy within Likud," Transportation Minister Miri Regev emphasized to JNS as registered party members vote to build the candidate list running alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oct. 27 election. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-0f9c-d06f-a9b6-5fdf7b4e0000

NEWS ALERT—“Hamas agreed to lay down their weapons,” Trump tells Fox, calling on Israel to end attacks. REPORT▸ https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-0f83-dd78-a7fe-bf970ce30000 Image: Grok AI imagining Hamas terrorists giving up their weapons

🚨GAZA BREAKING | Hamas terrorists detonated an explosive device and opened fire near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza. The IDF confirmed no injuries occurred and responded with strikes, emphasizing troops will continue acting to neutralize immediate threats.

🚨BREAKING | A 26-year-old man entered a neighbor's home in Beit Shemesh and stabbed two young victims aged 4 and 9 before fleeing. Police located and apprehended the suspect, believed to suffer mental health issues, shortly after the incident.