NEW: High-level sources tell Ben Caspit בן כספית that Israel will respond to any #Iran attack launched from Iranian territory, BUT if it comes from proxies “the event could be contained.”
al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

Last time Khamenei delegated 'harsh revenge' to genius Hajizadeh, forces under his command managed to shoot down a passenger plane full of Iranians and then lying abt it for 3 days. Oh, and zero Americans lost their lives overall.

This performance did not warrant his dismissal.

BREAKING: 3 Sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli strike in Gaza al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

Lebanese man sanctioned by US found dead near Beirut.

Mohammad Srour was sanctioned in August 2019 for allegedly giving “financial, material, technological support... other services” to Hamas. The circumstances of his death are unclear.

Via Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب apnews.com/article/lebano…

My latest piece in the The Atlantic: What I’ve Heard From Gaza. I describe conversations with people in & from Gaza, detailing their experiences & perceptions of the war, October 7 & testimonies about Hamas's use of civilians as human shields in the north.
theatlantic.com/international/…

Eid headlines in Middle East
- Israel strike kills Hamas leader's sons
- US says Iran strike on Israel 'imminent'
- Khamenei calls Israel 'evil regime'
- Hezbollah rockets at Israel
- Yemen Houthis target 4 🚢
- Starvation in Sudan

Riyadh’s ambassador to the US reaffirms, once again, Saudi Arabia’s stance on normalization: “We are happy to not just recognize Israel, but do the work that’s necessary. But there has to be a two-state solution, and it cannot be one that’s open-ended.”

We’re seeing serious escalation in attacks targeting Iran security forces.

Gaza talks seem to be making progress but we have been there before. Israeli withdrawal from Khan Younis suggests compromise.

Lebanon tense as LF says that Sleiman killing was ‘political assassination’

NEW: Middle East this a.m
• 5 Iran police killed in Baluchistan
• Iran warns UAE re Israel ties
• Hamas ‘studying’ truce proposal
• Lebanon on edge
• Lapid, Cameron in DC
• Houthi 🚢 attacks
• Palestinian PM in Saudi
• ISIS threat to champions league⚽️…

'You cannot be conducting war in such a way; you cannot be destroying every building, every hospital, every school, every university; you cannot destroy the future of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.' Poignant words by José Andrés (Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳) in an ABC interview.

A powerful appeal for humanity from a mother who just wants her son back. Hersh is one of the Americans being held hostage.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son, Hersh, is being held hostage by Hamas, says six months without the release of all hostages is a 'complete failure on everybody's part.'

'I have not been able to save my son...I feel that I have failed, and I feel our governments have failed.'

Since Bibi/Biden call ~72hrs ago:

- Port of Ashdod opened for aid
- Erez crossing opened for aid
- Entire 98th Division withdrew from Gaza
- Israel's war cabinet expanded mandate of negotiating team in hostage deal talks

“Dead-end War” — Front-page headline in Saudi-owned daily صحيفة الشرق الأوسط marking six months since the start of war on Gaza

To bring a child back from organ failure due to starvation requires experienced medical support says Avril Benoit of Doctors Without Borders.

'It's a slow motion massacre of people,' she told us.

Air drops of lentils do not suffice when it comes to reversing the effects of…

How would Europe and NATO handle another Trump presidency? Part 2 of my conversation today with new Finnish President Alexander Stubb

New Finnish President Alexander Stubb was just in Ukraine. Today, I heard his assessment of where Russia’s war is heading, how Ukraine is addressing a manpower shortage, and whether Europe can do more and faster to help Kyiv. Part 1 of our conversation

Fuck it, best NYC earthquake memes 🧵:

Ramadan Mubarak from your Jewish neighbors.

On the last Friday of Ramadan, Hamas expected a different outcome after inciting worshippers to ignite Jerusalem.

We all get worried sometimes but the eternal principle seems true: Khamenei doesn’t want to go to war. He knows it can be the end of him