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Here are the latest news headlines from this morning that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +3)
8:00 AM - US 'deeply concerned' about deadly Israeli strike in Gaza school refuge
The White House said it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound on Saturday that, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, killed around 100 people. (Reuters)
8:15 AM - Minister Bezalel Smotrich: Israel will not bow to US pressure for a deal that harms security
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will not make a "surrender agreement with Sinwar" in response to the White House's earlier statement on the Israeli air strike on the Gaza City school compound on Saturday, which reiterated calls for a ceasefire. "I respect the position of the United States and thank it for its support of Israel in the face of regional threats. However, I expect it to respect Israeli democracy and the position of Israeli citizens and their elected officials regarding decisions that will impact the security of the state," Smotrich began.
8:30 AM - Algeria's Khelif files harassment complaint amid gender dispute
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint, citing being the victim of online harassment, her lawyer said on Saturday.
Khelif, who won the gold medal in the women's welterweight category on Friday, has along with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting been in the spotlight at the Games in a dispute that has dominated headlines and been the subject of heated debate on social media. (Reuters)
9:00 AM - Young haredi man stabbed near Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn
Young haredi man stabbed in Crown Heights, within 100 feet of the Chabad Headquarters, in what is being probed as a hate crime.
9:15 AM - UN rapporteur: Israel is genociding the Palestinians
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese once again criticizes Israel, accuses it of “genocide” after IDF strike Hamas command center which was embedded inside a mosque.
9:30 AM - Several Americans wounded in attack on US forces in Syria
US official says several US and coalition personnel were wounded in a drone attack on Friday in Syria.
9:45 AM - Vehicle crashes into Ofer checkpoint after disobeying instructions, six wounded
A vehicle crashed into the Ofer checkpoint on Route 443 on Saturday night after it disobeyed the instructions of security forces. The five occupants of the car were moderately and lightly wounded, and a checkpoint security officer was also slightly wounded.
10:00 AM - Erdogan asks Ethiopian Prime Minister to support Gaza, Palestinian cause
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to lend his support to Gaza in a call to address the two countries' bilateral ties, the Presidents official X account reported on Saturday night. President Erdogan said that the relations between Ethiopia and Turkey were becoming stronger, and stressed that Turkey was doing what it could to end tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, the statement added.
10:15 AM - Colombia arrests a Hezbollah financer
Mahdy Akil Helbawi was arrested in Colombia on Saturday on suspicion, among other things, of "illicit use of natural resources," the funds of which were reportedly used to finance Hezbollah, the Colombian Attorney General's office said on Saturday.
10:30 AM - Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran
Donald Trump's U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence. The Republican's campaign statement came shortly after news website Politico reported it had begun receiving emails in July from an anonymous source offering authentic documents from inside Trump's operation, including a report about running mate JD Vance's "potential vulnerabilities." (Reuters)
10:45 AM - PA seeking UN resolution against Judea and Samaria
Israeli officials believe that the PA will attempt to have a resolution declaring Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria illegal past at the beginning of the next session.
11:00 AM - Artillery fire felt in southern Lebanon, report
Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al-Akhbar reported on Sunday that artillery fire was felt in the southern part of the country.
11:15 AM - BRITISH POST.. stops deliveries to Israel, but not to the Palestinian Authority? “Because of the war.” ( Or anti-semitism, you decide. )
11:30 AM - Ritchie Torres, US congressman, NY posts on X:
”When Iran calls for the destruction of Israel, no one cries escalation. When Iran wages a shadow war on Israel through proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis (to name only a few), no one cries escalation. The selective cries of escalation only seem to come when Israel dares to defend itself in response to Iranian aggression.”
11:45 AM - Explosive devices thrown at IDF troops near Nablus
Explosive devices were hurled at IDF troops operating to the west of Nablus, KAN news reported on Sunday morning.