The new tripartite defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan (a nuclear-armed state) is expected to be signed today and will be officially named the "Mecca Agreement."

The choice of the name, associated with the holiest city in Islam in Saudi Arabia, gives the agreement a clear symbolic and religious significance.

Trump rejects the reports that he has decided J.D. Vance will be the presidential candidate in 2028

Journalist: There is a report that you told donors they should make sure J.D. Vance gets elected. Is this your official endorsement of his candidacy?

Trump: No. I think he’s great, but it’s too early to even think about that.

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Hamas calls on Gazans to assassinate key figures in Israeli-backed militias

The call to assassinate figures in the armed militias follows the announcement of a roadmap for advancing to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

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Multiple sources inside Iran confirm that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition. -C14

🇺🇸Statements by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, regarding Iran:

They want to reach an agreement. It's clear they don't want to be attacked.

They want to reach an agreement. So, we'll have to see what happens.

Israeli Army's Artillery Attacks on Hezbollah Terrorists in Southern Lebanon

🇺🇸Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, posted a message on his official X account a few minutes ago, titled "Trump Won the Iran War."

Even if the United States one day turns away from Israel, G-d will still raise up others for His people.

Just as Elijah thought he was the only one left, and G-d answered that He had reserved 7,000 who had not bowed to Baal, so it is today. G-d never abandons His people. When one supporter fails, He raises up another.

His purposes for Israel will stand, because they rest on His faithfulness, not on the favor of any nation.

Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱❤️

Shabbat Shalom

May you be blessed for supporting the Jewish State of Israel 🇮🇱 ❤️🇮🇱

Shavua Tov 🇮🇱❤️🙏

The new president of Colombia is following in the footsteps of his friend, the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, and is drawing Jewish religious leaders closer to him.

Here, in a video published by the Jewish community in Colombia, the newly elected president of Colombia receives a blessing from the Chief Rabbi of Colombia in front of an open ark with Torah scrolls.

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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić:

We will be opening a drone manufacturing plant here in September, but in collaboration with Israelis. We are doing this with the Israelis. Ukrainians are very successful in this field and have many drone manufacturing plants, so we will invite you to the opening ceremony. I think the ceremony will be held around September 15th to 20th.

Remarks by the U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance, on Iran:

We are in talks with the Iranians. We are trying to maximize the amount of oil and gas that flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

We are simply trying to ensure that we achieve what we need from this particular conflict.

We have dismantled their nuclear program, we have degraded their conventional military forces, we have significantly reduced their asymmetric capabilities, and right now, we are trying to see if they are willing to make the long-term changes that are necessary to have a better relationship with the United States.

And if they are not, that is also acceptable.

🇺🇸Statements by the U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance, regarding Iran:

We are truly in the middle of this game. This matter is not yet over.

Of course, this is not the beginning. We are in the middle of this game, and we are using a range of tools, including diplomatic, economic, and military tools, to ensure that we achieve the best possible outcome for the American people.

I am fully confident that we will achieve this goal, but we are still in the middle of this game.

🇺🇸Statements by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris regarding Iran:

We expect the volume of oil and gas exports from the Persian Gulf to be the same as it was before the conflict began.

Iran has told us that it intends to do so. The entire coalition in the region also wants this. However, you know, we don't easily trust. We will verify.

We actually don't pay attention to what people say, but rather we look at their actions.

Some people within the Iranian system are talking about collecting tolls. However, Iran has told us that it has no plans to collect tolls from the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, we will wait and see what actions are actually taken.

J.D. Vance:

Over the past week, Iran and the countries of the Persian Gulf, particularly Oman, have been discussing how to ensure the safe passage of ships.

Of course, the main problem is that Iran laid a large number of mines at the beginning of the war. Therefore, we are currently working to create a transit plan so that ships passing through this route can do so safely.

This includes clearing the mines. It also includes Iran's commitment not to fire on commercial ships.

The commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, landed in Israel this afternoon for meetings with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other senior military officials for a multi-front situational assessment.

The senior U.S. commander arrived in Israel following meetings in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, against the backdrop of optimistic statements made today by the Iranian president and the U.S. vice president regarding a possible move toward a new ceasefire agreement.

The United States continues to maintain a state of maximum readiness across the Middle East, including in Israel. Dozens of U.S. aerial refueling tankers, fighter jets, air-defense systems, and thousands of American troops remain deployed in Israel. Cooper is expected to visit U.S. forces during his stay.

Cooper will also hold discussions regarding the Gaza Strip. In recent weeks, the U.S. administration has been pressuring Israel to move to the next phase. The “Board of Peace” announced this week that progress had been made in talks with Hamas.

Israel’s security cabinet will be required to approve the new framework and its timetable, which includes a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, contingent on Hamas disarming and the entry of a technocratic government.

— @ItayBlumental, @kann_news

J.D. Vance on Iran:

They are deeply hurt. They want this situation to end.

The question is whether their system is capable of providing the things that are necessary for us to be happy, for us to feel that we have achieved what we need from this particular interaction.

It is not yet clear what the outcome will be, but I think that in the past few days, we have made some progress.