Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel rejects the US-backed Board of Peace's 15-point roadmap for Gaza, stressing that the IDF will not withdraw further until Hamas is fully disarmed. "The IDF will not carry out any…

Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel rejects the US-backed Board of Peace's 15-point roadmap for Gaza, stressing that the IDF will not withdraw further until Hamas is fully disarmed. "The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed," he said. Netanyahu said disarmament must include "the heavy weapons, the less-heavy weapons, all weapons," adding that Israel is demanding "genuine disarmament, not a fictitious one." Addressing claims that Israel had accepted the roadmap, he declared: "So here I am saying it again: Israel rejects the 15-point document." The proposal has been accepted by Hamas, while Israel continues discussing its objections with Washington. Netanyahu said "some" of the ideas being presented by the US are acceptable to Israel and others are not. He added that the IDF will continue acting against threats to Israeli troops and civilians, while reiterating his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state in Gaza or the West Bank.

Israel's Foreign Ministry is calling on Israelis currently in Greece to exercise increased caution as anti-Israel demonstrations are expected at 36 locations across the country today, including areas frequently visited…

Israel's Foreign Ministry is calling on Israelis currently in Greece to exercise increased caution as anti-Israel demonstrations are expected at 36 locations across the country today, including areas frequently visited by Israeli tourists. The ministry is advising Israelis to avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, stay away from confrontations with protesters, keep Israeli and Jewish identifying symbols discreet, and not share their location on social media in real time. The demonstrations, described by organizers as a "day of rage" over the war in Gaza, come during the peak summer travel season, when large numbers of Israelis are vacationing in Greece.

*Weekend Recap* *Strait of Hormuz talks intensify, but gaps remain* A US official said Friday that talks between Iran and Oman aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz have made progress and that a deal is expected soon…

*Weekend Recap* *Strait of Hormuz talks intensify, but gaps remain* A US official said Friday that talks between Iran and Oman aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz have made progress and that a deal is expected soon. The official said that once an agreement is reached to restore commercial shipping, the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports, but stressed that further US action would remain tied to Iran's compliance with its commitments. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman are "very close" to an accord on a new shipping route, though he noted conditions remain, including compensation Tehran says it's owed for alleged US violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. He said the countries are working out a temporary route while legal and technical details of a permanent one are ironed out. Adding a wrinkle, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said reopening the strait isn't tied to the Oman talks at all, but is conditional on the US meeting Iran's own terms. Iran's Supreme National Security Council reportedly wants the US to permanently end the war with Iran and its regional proxies, lift the naval blockade, withdraw its military from the area, and never again threaten Iran. US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News that Iran has indicated to Washington it has no plans to toll the strait, despite talk within the Iranian system of doing so. He said the US expects oil and gas flows out of the Gulf to return to pre-war levels, and described Iran as "hurting in a big way" and eager for a deal. Axios reported, citing a mediating-country diplomat, that Iran is now waiting on its Supreme National Security Council to formally approve the framework reached with the US and Oman, and expects that approval shortly. Under the reported framework, Iran and Oman would jointly manage the waterway and ships would not be charged tolls, though US backing for the deal is not guaranteed. Amid the diplomacy, the UAE said Iran struck an ADNOC-owned tanker with a missile while it was transiting Hormuz, causing no casualties. ADNOC said 15 of its vessels have been hit in the strait since the war began, three of them in the past week alone. Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile off Oman's Khasab, sparking a fire that was put out; the vessel and crew were reported safe. *Houthis strike Marib and Saudi-backed forces; Marib camp and neighborhoods hit* Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they struck Saudi-backed forces, depots, vehicles and military equipment at the Sahn al-Jinn camp using missiles and drones. Yemeni state TV said air defenses shot down several Houthi drones over Marib, east of Sanaa. State news agency SABA, citing local authorities, said the Houthis also launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential areas in Marib city, reportedly killing two people and wounding 14. *Gaza governance panel pushes forward on housing plan; Hamas says it's ready to move to next phase* The Palestinian technocratic committee set to take over Gaza's governance from Hamas, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), said it completed a two-day workshop on urban development aimed at turning housing commitments into a concrete plan for displaced families. The session, held with Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov and a representative from Tony Blair's Institute for Global Change, covered planning standards, rubble clearance and site governance, producing what the NCAG called an agreed action plan within the broader Gaza Recovery Program. The committee had moved closer to entering Gaza after Hamas accepted the Board of Peace's disarmament roadmap last week, but implementation has stalled amid Israeli objections. A Hamas official told AFP the group and other factions have told mediators they're ready to begin implementing the agreement and move into its second phase, provided Israel approves and starts implementing its end. The official said Hamas is pressing Washington to push Israel to comply. The plan's second phase, formally launched by the US in June, includes disarming armed groups, bringing in the Board of Peace's technocratic government, starting reconstruction and pulling Israeli forces back. Progress has lagged, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that Israel has not agreed to the plan and that the IDF will stay in place until Hamas fully disarms, despite President Trump's claims that Israel signed off. *Israel revoking entry permits for Jewish American activists in West Bank* The Forward reported that Israel has revoked the electronic travel authorizations of at least seven Jewish Americans who took part in "protective presence" work accompanying Palestinians in the West Bank over the past two years. One activist said she was never given a reason, but recalled being detained for hours and having her passport confiscated by a soldier while accompanying a Palestinian farmer during a grape harvest, before eventually being released. Another activist, Sam Sherman, said he learned his visa was revoked mid-way through a seven-week stint in Masafer Yatta, an area that has long faced Israeli demolitions. He said he was never arrested, just stopped and photographed by soldiers on several occasions, and that several members of his cohort received revocation emails within the same hour. More experienced activists told him he likely wouldn't be allowed back into Israel unless he made aliyah. Israeli authorities did not respond to The Forward's request for comment. *West Bank: false alarm in Ofarim after stolen car breach* A suspected terrorist infiltration alert was declared in the northern West Bank settlement of Ofarim, with residents told to shelter in place. The IDF lifted the alert shortly after, saying it had been triggered by a stolen car that breached the settlement while security forces were in pursuit. After the driver, a Palestinian man, got out of the vehicle, a security personnel member on scene carried out an apprehension procedure that included firing toward him. The man was detained and handed to police. The IDF said there was no indication of a security incident. *Lebanon: alleged Israeli incursion into "pilot zone" village, soldier hurt in accident* Lebanese state media and the mayor of Zawtar al-Gharbiya said Israeli forces entered the village overnight, building an earthen barrier near the town square and blocking a road, despite the village recently being handed back to Lebanese army control under the US-brokered "pilot zone" framework. A Lebanese military source called it a violation of the agreement. The IDF told AFP it was not aware of any such event in the area. Separately, the Lebanese army said three soldiers were wounded, one moderately, while clearing unexploded ordnance in the same village. An Israeli soldier was also moderately hurt in an unrelated "operational accident" in southern Lebanon. *Lebanon detains former Syrian officer wanted by Damascus* Lebanese authorities detained Adel Issa, a 67-year-old former officer in Bashar al-Assad's 17th brigade, after Damascus issued an arrest warrant accusing him of killing and crimes against humanity. He was picked up after visiting the Syrian embassy in Beirut for paperwork; embassy staff alerted Lebanese authorities once they learned of the warrant. He remains in custody while Lebanon's prosecutor awaits an extradition file from Syria. Since Assad's fall in December 2024, Syrian authorities have arrested dozens of people over alleged crimes during the 13-year civil war, with trials beginning in April. *US sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchange over IRGC ties* The US Treasury sanctioned Shelbit, an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, over allegations it processed millions of dollars for Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and other regime-linked groups. The move follows a Reuters investigation that tied the Dubai-based exchange to a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme, alleging it moved funds for Iran's central bank, a major illegal online gambling network, and addresses Israel has linked to the IRGC. Treasury also sanctioned Shelbit founder Siavash Kayvanpour for supporting the IRGC and Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, which the US sanctioned in June. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department would "hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat." Shelbit's site had been down for months before reactivating the day after the Reuters report; the company denied any knowing role in money laundering, terror financing or sanctions evasion, and said it had ceased operations in January. Shelbit and Kayvanpour did not respond to requests for comment. *Pakistan's defense minister renews attacks on Israel* A day after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a joint defense agreement, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told a local outlet that Israel is "a threat to the entire Muslim world" and called for a united Muslim military front against it. He described Israel as an "illegitimate state" rooted in the Balfour Declaration, and said his opposition wouldn't soften even if Netanyahu loses October's election to a rival like Naftali Bennett, arguing Israeli policy toward Palestinians would stay the same regardless of leadership. Asif has previously called Israel "evil" and a "cancerous state."

Police say there are no unusual security or criminal incidents in the Tel Aviv District, despite false reports circulating in unofficial WhatsApp groups. The public is asked not to forward the messages, which police say…

Police say there are no unusual security or criminal incidents in the Tel Aviv District, despite false reports circulating in unofficial WhatsApp groups. The public is asked not to forward the messages, which police say are causing unnecessary panic.