A historic milestone for the Israeli Air Force and a powerful symbol of recovery in Tel Aviv. In this NEWSMAX Israel Update, Katrina Szish highlights the promotion of Colonel G to Brigadier General, making her the first female aircrew member in Israeli Air Force history to achieve that rank. She will also serve as the IDF Air Attaché in Washington. Then, Israel correspondent Jodie Cohen reports from Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where a location once defined by rallies supporting hostages has returned to everyday life. The transformation offers a striking look at how the country has changed in the years since the October 7 attack.
Israel faces challenges on multiple fronts — from Iran and Turkey’s growing military footprint in Syria to the battle over Israel, antisemitism and the Jewish community inside American politics. On this edition of NEWSMAX’s “Israel Now,” retired IDF Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum, examines Israel’s security outlook and the continuing Iranian threat. Israeli government spokesman Doron Spielman explains Turkey’s expanding military presence inside Syria and why the attempted deployment of Turkish forces at the Abu al-Duhur air base triggered an Israeli response. Then, veteran journalist and author Berl Falbaum discusses The Media’s Defamation of Israel: A Critique of the…
President Trump adviser Jared Kushner told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the U.S. wants Israel to take "small steps" in Gaza to test whether Hamas' commitment to start disarming is genuine, a U.S. official said. Why it matters: The four-hour meeting took place amid deep skepticism from Netanyahu about the U.S. plan for Gaza — and ahead of an October election that makes the Israeli leader reluctant to offer significant concessions on the politically sensitive issue. - While the meeting helped clarify misunderstandings, addressed some of Netanyahu's concerns and produced a joint understanding on how to move forward, it also crystallized the remaining differences and made clear how difficult near-term…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video and a photo of an election billboard starring New York mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside Turkey’s president, Iran’s supreme leader and the leader of Hezbollah. CNN’s Oren Liebermann tells us why.
LIVE from HOTDOG NEWS – Your sharp, no-BS daily news stream for August 10, 2026.Today’s top stories:• Netanyahu publicly rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza “Board of Peace” plan • Iran issues new demands before reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Trump says the US is “low-keying it” • Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General 50–49; Trump moves to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook • Portland: Centennial Mills warehouse fire – Union Pacific resumes freight through the collapse-risk zone • Ukraine hits a major Russian oil refinery; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Turkey sign a new mutual-defense pact • Markets near record highs ahead of key inflation data… plus a raccoon with a mayonnaise jar stuck on its headStay locked in…
The author of the Democratic National Committee's 2024 election "autopsy" confirmed an Axios report that he concluded the war in Gaza hurt Kamala Harris politically — and that he'd privately shared that assessment with a pro-Palestinian group. - He said he drafted that finding late last year but never submitted it to party leadership. Why it matters: Democrats have spent months debating whether the Biden administration's support for Israel during its war on Hamas contributed to Harris' defeat. - Moderates disputed its electoral significance, while progressives argued that the toll of Israel's war on Gaza civilians drained support from young people, liberals and Arab Americans. Zoom in: Paul Rivera, who wrote the DNC autopsy, told…
