Hamas:
Hamas: Ready to implement ceasefire with Israel without new conditions from any party
Hamas meets Egyptian and Qatari mediators, says it is ready to implement an "immediate" ceasefire based on previous US proposal without new conditions.
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Swiss Parliament votes to suspend support for UNRWA
Swiss Parliament’s lower house adopts motion to “immediately suspend” support UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.
ICC chief prosecutor:
ICC chief prosecutor: Expedite decision on arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan urges judges to expedite their decision on his request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leaders.
IAEA chief hopes to meet Iranian President
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi says he hopes to hold talks with new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by November on improving Iran's cooperation with his agency.
Erdogan calls for emergency Muslim summit about Israel
Turkish President calls Organization of Islamic Cooperation to convene emergency summit to discuss the war in Gaza and “Israel's attacks on Jerusalem”.
Netherlands:
Netherlands: Two Pakistanis convicted of calling to murder Geert Wilders
Dutch court convicts in absentia two Pakistani political leaders of making calls for the murder of right-wing leader Geert Wilders.
US Army destroys Houthi UAVs and missile systems
The US Army’s statement comes a day after the Houthi rebels claimed they had shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft in Yemen.
IRGC commander:
IRGC commander: Israel will taste the bitterness of Tehran’s revenge
Major General Hossein Salami, commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, says Iran's revenge for the elimination of Ismail Haniyeh will be different than what has been seen in the past.
'An individual act'
Jordan issues weak condemnation of Allenby Crossing attack: It was an individual act
Jordanian Foreign Ministry says it is "closely following" investigations into shooting attack in which three Israelis were murdered, stresses need for "de-escalation measures".
Tim Walz:
Tim Walz: Israel has to move towards a two-state solution
Kamala Harris' running mate says in radio interview: Israel has the right to defend itself, but we can't allow what's happened in Gaza to happen.
Blinken:
Blinken: Nearly 90% of the Gaza ceasefire deal is agreed
Secretary of State says it is incumbent on both Israel and Hamas to say yes on remaining issues to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal: The mediators will share their thoughts on how to resolve the issues.
British PM:
British PM: Suspension of arms exports to Israel was a legal decision
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defends his government's partial suspension of arms exports to Israel, says it does not signify a change in UK support for Israel's right to self-defense.
Hamas:
Hamas: No need for new proposals, pressure Netanyahu
Hamas again rejects renewed negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage release deal, calls for pressure on Netanyahu to accept proposal.
'Not safe to proceed'
Efforts to tow away tanker struck by Houthis abandoned: Not safe to proceed
EU naval mission says salvagers abandoned an initial effort to tow away the Sounion oil tanker, which was targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
Pentagon spokesperson:
Pentagon spokesperson: There is still a threat of an Iranian attack against Israel
Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder says “Iran has indicated that it intends to retaliate, so we will continue to take that threat seriously."
Roger Waters to Nick Cave: Support BDS
Notorious anti-Israel musician Roger Waters fires back at Australian singer Nick Cave who criticized Waters’ support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Report:
Report: US warned Britain against suspending arms sales to Israel
US reportedly privately warned Britain against suspending arms sales to Israel, citing concerns such a move could damage attempts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
Nikki Haley:
Nikki Haley: Harris and Biden need to treat Hamas as a terrorist organization
Following the murder of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, former US Ambassador to the UN urges Biden and Harris to treat Hamas like a terrorist organization instead of pressuring Israel to agree to a hostage release deal.
Houthis attack two tankers in the Red Sea
US army says the Houthis attacked the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I off the coast of Yemen. Houthis confirm attack on Blue Lagoon I but do not mention the Amjad.
Iran boasts:
Iran boasts: Our new M60 tank has increased firepower
Iran showcases an upgraded version of the M60 tank, claims it is equipped with night vision cameras for enhanced operational capability.
Austin to Gallant:
Austin to Gallant: Hamas leaders must be held accountable for their crimes
US Secretary of Defense speaks to Defense Minister after recovery of bodies of six hostages, expresses outrage "over their execution at the hands of Hamas."
Germany to deport leader of banned Islamic center in Hamburg
Former director of Hamburg Islamic Center, which was raided five weeks ago due to links to Iran and Hezbollah, ordered to leave Germany within 14 days.
IAEA report:
IAEA report: Iran has significantly expanded its stockpile of enriched uranium
International Atomic Energy Agency finds that Iran has significantly expanded its stockpile of uranium enriched to levels close to weapons-grade, defying international demands.
Ambassador Danon responds
UN chief urges Israel to stop Judea and Samaria operation, Ambassador Danon responds
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizes Israel’s counterterrorism operation in Judea and Samaria. Danon responds: The State of Israel will not sit idly by and wait for scenes of buses and cafes exploding in city centers.
Houthis to allow vessels to reach oil tanker they attacked
Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach the damaged Sounion crude oil tanker in the Red Sea that the rebels attacked last week.
France:
France: 33-year-old facing terrorism charges over synagogue arson attack
33-year-old man facing terrorism charges for arson attack on synagogue in La Grande Motte. Prosecutors say the suspect claimed the attack was intended to defend Palestinian Arabs and influence Israeli policy.
Khamenei opens the door to nuclear talks with the US
Iran's Supreme Leader says negotiations with the United States are possible, but tells the Cabinet: Do not trust the enemy.
Pentagon:
Pentagon: Tanker attacked by Houthis may be leaking oil
Pentagon says the Sounion oil tanker, which was attacked in the Red Sea last week, is still on fire and the Houthis threatened to attack two tugs had sent to salvage the vessel.
Days after Houthi attack:
Greek-flagged crude oil tanker still on fire in the Red Sea, days after Houthi attack
EU Red Sea naval mission says the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion has been on fire in the Red Sea since August 23 after an attack by the Houthis.
John Kirby:
John Kirby: Negotiations on hostage deal are pressing ahead
White House national security spokesperson plays down reports that talks in Cairo have broken down: The talks are constructive.
US National Security Adviser:
US National Security Adviser: We're working feverishly on a hostage release deal
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US is concerned about the Middle East conflict escalating to a broader war.
Egyptian officials:
Egyptian officials: Talks on hostage deal ended without agreement
Two Egyptian security sources say that neither Hamas nor Israel agreed to several compromises presented by mediators during the latest talks in Cairo.
House Speaker:
House Speaker: Iran and its terror groups must be held accountable
US House Speaker Mike Johnson urges Biden administration to send weapons to Israel and impose sanctions on Iran in wake of Israel's preemptive strike on Hezbollah.
Oil tanker's crew rescued after Houthi attack in the Red Sea
Crew of the Greek-flagged Sounion rescued after an attack in the Red Sea off Yemen but the ship now poses an "environmental hazard".
'Racist go home!'
Anti-Israel protesters confront Vivek Ramaswamy in Chicago: Racist go home!
Anti-Israel protesters swarm former Republican presidential primary candidate blocks from DNC, tell him he has no right to be there unless he calls out Israel over “genocide” in Gaza.
Campus antisemitism:
Columbia U. officials subpoenaed for House probe of campus antisemitism
Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, announces she is issuing six subpoenas for Columbia University officials amid her panel’s antisemitism investigation.
New Iranian Cabinet:
New Iranian Cabinet: Former nuclear negotiator to serve as Foreign Minister
Iran’s parliament approves President Masoud Pezeshkian’s new Cabinet, which includes Abbas Araqchi, who will be Iran’s foreign minister and was a member of the negotiating team that reached the 2015 nuclear deal.
Biden to Netanyahu:
Biden to Netanyahu: Important to bring ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure
White House in readout of phone call between Biden and Netanyahu: They discussed active and ongoing US efforts to support Israel’s defense against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups.
Germany:
Germany: Court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former secretary at Nazi camp
Irmgard Furchner, 99-year-old former secretary at Stutthof camp, loses appeal against her 2022 conviction for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people.
Sanders at DNC:
Sanders at DNC: We must end this horrific war in Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of Israel's fiercest critics in Congress, gets an ovation from the DNC crowd as he calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
