🕯️ Tisha B’Av – A Day of Mourning and Hope

Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and is one of the most significant days of remembrance in the Jewish calendar.

But in the Bible, fasting means far more than abstaining from food. It invites us to pause, examine our hearts and realign ourselves with God. The prophets emphasized again and again: God seeks not only outward fasting, but repentance, justice and faithfulness.

Despite all the sorrow, the message of Tisha B’Av does not end with destruction. It points to comfort, restoration and hope, because even after times of brokenness, God desires to bring forth something new.

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Israeli security forces arrested three Palestinians and seized firearms, ammunition and other military equipment during a raid in the Dheisheh camp in Judea.

Dheisheh, near Bethlehem, is a known stronghold of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization.

A Jewish man was stabbed and seriously wounded in central Samaria a short time ago.

Palestinian assailants then set fire to the area.

Israel security forces are currently surrounding the village from which the terrorists came.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount on Thursday morning in honor of Tisha B’Av, saying that the dozens of Jewish visitors present at the scene signify “tremendous progress.”

“Look at what is happening here—Jews praying and feeling that they are the ones in charge here. This has never happened before. And the same is happening in more and more places. We have reduced terrorist attacks by 85%. Everywhere, people understand that the State of Israel is in charge. There is still more to do, and, God willing, we will continue to make progress.”

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President Donald Trump has conditioned a deal on civilian nuclear power with Saudi Arabia on the kingdom joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel.

Saudi Arabia had previously conditioned its joining the Abraham Accords on the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The US Senate has rejected the motion that would have required President Trump to obtain congressional approval for further military action against Iran.

Israeli sources tell Israel Today:

“We are preparing for an escalation because Trump is increasing the pressure. We are now waiting to see what decision he makes. There is little doubt that he will attack Iran on a significant scale and against a major target.

“In our assessment, Iran will only attack Israel directly if Israel itself enters the conflict – not on its own initiative. However, should Trump make good on his threat and attack the Houthis, Iran could also target Israel as part of its deterrence strategy.

“Trump has not yet made his final decision.

“If Iran attacks us, that is a completely different situation. We are on high alert and fully prepared for such a scenario.”

A second stabbing attack took place today in Samaria when a Palestinian Authority police officer stabbed and lightly wounded an IDF soldier.

Overnight roundup:

🔹️ US forces struck Iran for the 13th consecutive night.

🔹️ Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered by the visiting Iraqi prime minister.

🔹️ Trump said any further damage to international shipping by Iranian forces would be compensated using frozen Iranian funds.

Israel’s Mossad has revealed an Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel and assassinate senior officials.

The scheme was thwarted in a joint international operation.

An Israeli man was killed and two other Israeli men wounded in a terrorist shooting attack near Havat Gilad in Samaria on Friday morning after a group of Israelis hiking in the area was attacked by Palestinians.

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Iran would suffer a “crushing blow” if it attacks the Jewish state in response to ongoing US military strikes.

To provide a bit of context to the "settler violence" narrative: This clip of Jews singing and praying to God atop Judaism's holiest site is being described by Palestinians and their apologists as "settler violence."

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar blamed New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for “creating the climate in which Jews are targeted” after two people, including one Jewish man, were stabbed by an assailant who shouted “Allahu akbar.”