In bid for reconciliation:
Fatah and Hamas officials to meet in Beijing in bid for reconciliation
Senior officials from Hamas and Fatah to meet in Beijing on July 20 and 201 in a renewed bid for reconciliation.
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Hostage release discussed
Blinken meets Hanegbi and Dermer, hostage release discussed
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Blinken "discussed practical solutions to resolve the remaining issues on the table in ongoing ceasefire negotiations".
US army:
US army: Houthis targeted several vessels, including Israeli-owned one
CENTCOM says Houthi rebels launched attacks on several vessels in the Red Sea, including the Panama-flagged, Israel-owned MT Bentley I.
Houthis claim attacks on Eilat and Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they conducted two "military operations", one in the Gulf of Aden and one in Eilat.
Turkish Foreign Minister calls for more pressure on Israel
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claims Israel's attacks in Gaza show that it has no intention of ending the conflict.
UK Foreign Secretary:
UK Foreign Secretary: The war in Gaza is intolerable, an immediate ceasefire is needed'
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, visits Israel, says Britain wants to assist with diplomatic efforts “securing a ceasefire deal and creating the space for a credible and irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution.”
Netanyahu and Biden to meet two days before Congress speech
Israeli official says Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on July 22.
Due to escalation:
McGill University: Anti-Israel encampment was removed due to escalation
McGill University in Montreal says an escalation of security issues and violence left it with no choice but to order the dismantlement of pro-Palestinian Arab encampment that was taken down on Wednesday.
US officials confirm:
US officials confirm: Temporary pier project off Gaza coming to an end
Pentagon spokesman says an effort to reattach the pier was unsuccessful and, as such, the project will permanently end soon.
US report finds:
US report finds: Houthis used Iranian-made missile in December attack
US military says Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea. Iran denies it is arming the Houthis.
Biden on hostage release deal:
Biden on hostage release deal: Gaps remain, but the trend is positive
Biden says both Israel and Hamas agreed to the outline he laid out six weeks ago, adds he is determined to bring about an end to the Israel-Hamas war: It should end now.
Lawmakers to Blinken:
Lawmakers to Blinken: Address Erdogan’s hostility toward Israel
Bipartisan letter signed by 28 Members of Congress urges State Department to address Turkish President’s hostility toward Israel and continued support of Hamas terrorists.
Canada:
Canada: University of Windsor reaches agreement with anti-Israel protesters
Canadian Jewish groups dismayed over the agreement which appears to capitulate to the demands of the protesters.
US Treasury Secretary to FM Katz:
US Treasury Secretary to FM Katz: It is important to transfer PA's tax revenues
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen cautions Foreign Minister Israel Katz against any further withholding of funds that Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Houthis claim to have attacked 'Israeli ship'
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have targeted several ships, including the MSC Patnaree ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming it is an Israeli vessel.
US Gaza pier to be reinstalled, then taken down
US officials say the pier for humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently.
Iran's new president reaffirms anti-Israel stance
Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian says “resistance movements” will not allow Israel’s "criminal policies" towards the Palestinian Arabs to continue.
Houthis claim to have fired drone on Eilat
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they launched drones towards Eilat overnight Sunday together with the Iraqi Islamic Resistance.
Brazil adopts free trade agreement with the PA
Brazil ratifies agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc of South America and the PA that had been signed in 2011.
Despite reformist president
US not expecting policy change from Iran, despite election of reformist president
US officials point out that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls the shots in Iran, say they are not ready to resume nuclear talks.
Morocco:
Morocco: Thousands demonstrate in Tangier, demand end of ties with Israel
Thousands of Moroccans demonstrate in support of the Palestinian Arab people and against Morocco's ties with Israel.
Canada:
Canadian Jewish lawmaker tapped as government's antisemitism advisor
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau names Anthony Housefather, who just last week was targeted by an antisemitic poster, to the role of Special Advisor on Jewish Community Relations and Antisemitism.
Graham to protesters:
Graham to protesters: I am with Israel wholly and completely
Senator Lindsey Graham responds to pro-Palestinian Arab protesters who gathered outside his home: I will always support giving Israel the weapons and the space they need to destroy Hamas so there is never another October 7.
Britain:
Britain: Anti-Israel politician George Galloway loses parliament seat
George Galloway, who in the past declared an area an "Israel-free zone," loses the Rochdale constituency just months after winning a by-election.
Biden:
Biden: Netanyahu and I discussed efforts to finalize hostage release deal
Biden posts to social media site X about his conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu: We discussed the deal I outlined and is endorsed by the UN Security Council, the G7, and countries around the world.
'He'll beg Iran for mercy':
Trump criticizes Biden's policy on Iran: He'll beg Iran for mercy
Trump criticizes Biden over Iran's nuclear program: Under Trump, Iran was broke. Biden has made them rich.
Montreal:
Antisemitic poster urges Montreal Jewish lawmaker to ‘get out of Canada’
Jewish Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather, who represents the riding of Mount Royal, denounces poster that appeared on a lamppost asking him to “get out of Canada”.
Ahead of deadline:
Ahead of deadline: Pro-Palestinian protesters clear University of Toronto encampment
Pro-Palestinian Arab protesters who had been occupying King's College Circle on University of Toronto campus move out ahead of deadline set by the court.
Report:
Report: Biden and Netanyahu to meet in Washington
Source tells CNN that President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington when Netanyahu visits for his address to Congress later this month.
Macron to Netanyahu:
Macron to Netanyahu: Prevent conflagration with Hezbollah in Lebanon
French President speaks to Netanyahu, calls for diplomatic solution to end the conflict in Gaza.
Jewish cemetery in Montreal vandalized
Vandals arrange stones over graves at Kehal Israel cemetery in Montreal into the shape of a swastika. B'nai Brith Canada calls on mayor to take action.
University of Toronto:
Judge issues injunction against anti-Israel encampment at University of Toronto
Ontario judge orders pro-Palestinian Arab encampment at University of Toronto to vacate the area by Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
Houthis claim to have attacked 'Israeli-linked' ships
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they conducted four military operations targeting four ships which they said were "linked to the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel".
North Korea says it tested a new tactical ballistic missile
North Korea says the new missile, named Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5, is capable of carrying a 4.5-ton super-large warhead.
Einstein letter on US nuclear bombs to go up for auction
1939 letter from Albert Einstein, which encouraged the US to develop the world's first nuclear bombs, to go up for auction at Christie's, in New York, in September.
UK Labour candidate:
UK Labour candidate: If we win the election, we will stop arms sales to Israel
Fabian Hamilton, a candidate with Britain’s Labour Party, tells attendees at an event in a mosque that his party will stop arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia if it wins this week's election.
Arab League:
Arab League: We no longer classify Hezbollah as a terrorist group
The Arab League formally branded Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in 2016, but has now backtracked on that decision.
In self-defense:
In self-defense: US army destroys three Houthi USVs in the Red Sea
US Central Command says its forces destroyed three Houthi uncrewed surface vessels which "presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region."
Antisemitism in Toronto:
Antisemitism in Toronto: Rocks thrown at windows of synagogue, damage caused
Toronto Police's Hate Crime unit investigating after vandals throw rocks at the windows of the Pride of Israel Synagogue in North York.
US sanctions Iran over 'nuclear escalations'
US sanctions three companies based in the United Arab Emirates and which are accused of being involved in the transport of Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products, as well as 11 associated vessels.
