Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Baku says Azerbaijan-Armenia agreement promotes peace, connection, and unity, giving the region strength to stand against Iran’s influence; Tehran and Moscow express fierce opposition to the historic accord.

Addressing the German arms embargo, Netanyahu stated that while Chancellor Friedrich Mertz is a good friend of Israel, "He has buckled under the pressure of TV reports and pressure from various groups. I don't want to talk about him specifically. Some chose to forget that October 7th happened, we will not forget, and we will do whatever it takes to defend our country and defend our people. We will win the war, with or without the support of others."

<p>Four days after reports from Gaza of the death of Palestine national team star Suleiman al-Obaid, known as the “Palestinian Pelé,” allegedly from IDF fire at a food distribution center, the IDF stated: “From an initial and thorough review, no casualties are known to us as a result of IDF fire in the areas of the distribution centers in the Strip on August 6, 2025.”</p>

Justice Khaled Kabub gives state until Aug. 24 to explain how and to whom it must account for its decisions on ending fighting and securing hostage releases.

Bennett blasted Shas leader Aryeh Deri for urging haredi students not to enlist during wartime, warning the remarks undermine IDF morale and unity.

Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, urges that the goal of military operations must be to defeat Hamas, not to push for negotiations.

Netanyahu: "That distortion is being echoed around the earth, the way that Jewish people were maligned in the Middle Ages. Every massacre of the Jewish people was preceded by massive vilification. We were said to be spreading vermin to Christian society. We were said to be poisoning the wells. We were said to have slaughtered Christian children for their blood. As these lies spread around the globe, they were followed by horrific massacres, pogroms, and displacements, culminating in the worst massacre of them all - the Holocaust. Today, the Jewish State is being maligned in a similar way."

<p>US Senator Lindsey Graham told NBC News's Meet the Press that he envisions that "after Israel beats Hamas, normalization will be back on the table between Saudi Arabia and Israel, and the Palestinians will benefit from that discussion, as well as the Israelis."</p><p>He proclaimed: Enough already, destroy Hamas. Do to Hamas what we did to the Germans and Japanese in World War II. Enhance them and rebuild the Palestinian society like we did with Germany and Japan.</p><p>[twitter:2162362]</p>