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.
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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.
IRGC spokesperson:
IRGC spokesperson: Iran may delay its retaliation against Israel
Spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guards says Iran may delay its attack on Israel, states that Israel should prepare for a calculated and precise response.
Iranian commander:
Iranian commander: We will punish Israel in due time and place
Deputy Commander of IRGC, Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, vows his country will punish Israel for the elimination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Over anti-Israel bias:
US legislation would withhold funding to UN over anti-Israel bias
Reps. Mike Lawler and Jared Moskowitz introduce the Stand with Israel Act, which will require the withholding of US funding to UN agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel.
Senior Hamas official:
Senior Hamas official: Blinken’s statement raises many ambiguities
Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan criticizes Blinken's statement that Netanyahu accepted an updated proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal: Not what we agreed on.
Harris on Gaza ceasefire:
Harris on Gaza ceasefire: We are not giving up, we gotta get those hostages out
US Vice President clarifies Washington is not giving up on the prospects of a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal: These conversations are ongoing, and we are not giving up.
Biden:
Biden: Gaza ceasefire is still possible, we're not giving up
After Hamas officially rejects the proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, US President says talks are still underway and a deal is still possible.
Report:
Report: Hezbollah will delay attack on Israel until after Doha talks
Source close to Hezbollah tells the Washington Post that the organization will not attack Israel so as not to obstruct the negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release deal.
John Kirby:
John Kirby: Iran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel
White House National Security Council spokesman tells CNN that US intelligence indicates that Iran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel.
Qatar announces:
Qatar announces: Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks will continue on Friday
Source involved in the Doha negotiations tells Haaretz that the talks went well and "we are hoping to see progress in the next 48 hours."
Erdogan to Abbas:
Erdogan to Abbas: We will continue to support the Palestinian cause
Turkish President tells visiting PA chairman that his country will push the international community to increase pressure on Israel.
Following months of criticism:
Columbia University President announces resignation following months of criticism
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns following months of criticism for her handling of campus antisemitism.
US and Qatar:
US and Qatar: No party should take steps to undermine a deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, speak ahead of Doha summit, warn all sides not to undermine Gaza ceasefire talks.
Senior Fatah official:
Senior Fatah official: Sinwar is pragmatic, Israel is trying to demonize him
Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub, known for his anti-Israel statements, claims in interview with Lebanese TV that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a “pragmatic, patriotic, and realistic man”.
US Ambassador to the UN:
US Ambassador to the UN: Lowering tensions starts with a Gaza deal
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells the UN Security Council that the overall US goal in the Middle East is to "turn the temperature down" and that begins with a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
US approves more than $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant thanks Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken: Your message of support and commitment to Israel’s security are clear.
Man who stabbed haredi in Brooklyn charged with a hate crime
22-year-old who allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" before stabbing a Jewish man near Chabad headquarters is being charged with a hate crime.
Cornell student who threatened Jews sent to prison
Patrick Dai, a former Cornell University student who posted statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus, sentenced to 21 months in prison.
British PM to Iranian President:
British PM to Iranian President: Refrain from attacking Israel
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, urges him to refrain from attacking Israel and says war is not in anyone's interest.
Biden:
Biden: A ceasefire in Gaza is still possible
US President tells CBS his ceasefire outline can still be implemented before the end of his term: I’m working literally every single day to see to it that it doesn’t escalate into a regional war.
Iran:
Former Iranian Foreign Minister resigns from the government
Mohammad Javad Zarif, appointed Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs just days ago, resigns from President Masoud Pezeshkian’s cabinet.
Amid regional tensions:
Amid regional tensions: US to send strike guided missile submarine to the Middle East
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, orders deployment of a guided missile submarine and the Abraham Lincoln strike group to the Middle East.
