The top headlines summary from Shabbat that reached our news desk
GAZA: Hamas to Witkoff: We will not disarm "until the Palestinian State is established with its capital in Jerusalem".
USA: Trump: In the last three months – zero illegal immigrants crossed the border
SAMARIA: Our forces are operating in the heart of Jenin
Defense Minister Israel Katz: Hamas terrorists surrender in Beit Hanoun. They emerge from the tunnels into the destroyed city. The IDF destroys the surface and underground to defend the city of Sderot
USA: USA - A public broadcasting corporation, which funds NPR and PBS, says it will shut down after federal cuts.
ISRAEL: Witkoff after his visit to Gaza to the families of the hostages: There is difficulty and shortage but no starvation, and after we refute this claim by Hamas, we can continue negotiations to end the war and return all the hostages.
ISRAEL: IDF Spokesperson: Following the alerts that were activated a short time ago in several areas within the country, the Air Force intercepted one missile launched from Yemen.
USA: The newspaper New York Post reports that Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated Donald Trump, is now under investigation.
TURKEY: A Hamas delegation, headed by Muhammad Darwish, Zaher Jabarin, and Khalil al-Hayya, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul.
SAMARIA: In the operation of our forces in Nablus early in the morning, the wanted man Abd al-Balbisi was arrested.
LEBANON: Reports in Lebanon: At least 12 airstrikes by the IDF in the south and in the Lebanon Valley a short time ago
USA: The White House announced that starting today, tariffs of 15% will be imposed on Israel
UKRAINE: Zelensky: Russia launched 3,800 drones and 260 missiles at us in July
ISRAEL: The Chief of Staff in the Gaza Strip: "I estimate that in the coming days we will know whether we will succeed in reaching an agreement for the release of our captives. If not, the fighting will continue without a ceasefire."
IRAN: Energy crisis in Iran | Mahmoud Najafi, head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, told the media in Iran that electricity in industrial areas across the country is cut off for about 72 hours a week, and said that this severely limits and harms industrial activity. "The biggest challenge facing the Iranian industry is the energy imbalance," Najafi said.
THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schuuf wrote: "I spoke with King Abdullah and thanked him for leading the humanitarian aid efforts to Gaza, and I spoke with President Mahmoud Abbas. A two-state solution without Hamas remains the starting point." Right-wing leader Geert Wilders, who left the coalition and brought down the government, responded: "Don't take this man seriously, no one takes him seriously. Soon he will leave his position."
USA: Trump: I don't know if sanctions affect Putin, but we are going to do it