🇬🇧 Friday 23/08/24 🇮🇱 Day 322🎗️HEADLINES from Israel

1️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ HOSTAGES🎗️

  • Israeli negotiation delegation returned from Cairo after submitting proposal regarding the IDF’s presence at the Philadephi coridor…
  • …officials said that the Cairo talks were productive and gaps narrowed, leading to hopes of an effective summit on Sunday.

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ISRAEL 🇮🇱 LEBANON 🇱🇧 GAZA, JUDEA & SAMARIA (so called West bank)

  • There was a direct hit to the Israel Air Force’s Air Control Unit base on Mount Meron on Friday morning.
  • Hezbollah announces three operatives killed after IDF struck terror cell planning to fire rockets at Israel.
  • ‚Chained slave-wife‘: Former hostage Agam Goldstein-Almog revealed the abuse she experienced from Gazan civilians, terrorists, and online antisemites since her release. Hamas forced her to wear a hijab. 
  • IDF forces eliminate dozens of terrorists, strike 30 terror targets, and destroy rocket launchers used to fire at Israeli troops.    
  • Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar sent a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu warning that recent Jewish terror actions like on West Bank Palestinian village of Jit, have put the country on the brink of disaster…
  • …defence minister Gallant echoes Shin Bet chief’s warning, says Ben Gvir endangering Israel’s security                                                                                              

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USA 🇺🇸

  • Kamala Harris pledged her support for Israel’s security and self-defense while calling for Palestinian security and self-determination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago…
  • …she says ‘the time is now’ for hostage-truce deal, but she ‘will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself,’ citing ‘horror’ of October 7 
  • US Lawmakers Prod Treasury Department for Reports on Anti-Zionist Groups Behind Campus Protests.  
  • Jewish MIT Students Prevail in Right to Work Settlement, No Longer Required to Pay Dues to Anti-Israel Union.                                                                                                                                        

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AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

  • Zionist Federation of Australia Calls on New York Times to Fire Journalist Behind Doxxing of Australian Jews.
  • Australia to hold 6-month command of Red Sea maritime task force from October.     

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CANADA 🇨🇦 

  • Canada’s Largest Union Asks Vice President to Resign Following Antisemitic Facebook Post.                        

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TURKEY 🇹🇷

  • Turkish Ambassador Says Iran Should Make Israel ‘Fall to Its Knees’ With Response to Hamas Chief Killing.   

Sources: The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Ynet news, Israel Realtime, Ha’aretz, Israel National News

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