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Iran vows no yield in nuclear talks
Gaza opens three Turkish funded mosques
Gaza recruits thousands for new police

The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on live state television that the Islamic Republic will not yield to pressure from global powers during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States, insisting Tehran will not submit despite the challenges. He spoke as regional tensions rise with increased naval and air deployments in the area and amid talk of possible action from Washington. Senator Lindsey Graham said planning is underway for a potential joint US-Israel attack, and President Donald Trump said the United States was considering an initial limited strike to press Tehran on its demands regarding a deal, while a report in The Jerusalem Post suggested the United States is likely to attack Iran eventually, though not necessarily in the near term. Back home, protests have resurfaced across Iran as students from several universities rallied, including at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. In Abdanan, Ilam Province, there are reports that security forces opened fire on unarmed civilian protesters.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), ahead of Ramadan three new mosques were inaugurated in northern Gaza, funded by a Turkish religious foundation, with Turkish flags prominently displayed on their facades; one mosque is named after Abdullah Azzam, a figure associated with militant activity. The move underscores the influence of regional backers like Qatar and Turkey, which provide food, shelter, infrastructure, and mosques in Gaza, while observers say real influence is shaped in minds and hearts, a process that requires deep de-radicalization to produce lasting change. An opinion piece argues that the Israel-Hamas War will define Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy, tracing Hamas’s origins to 1988 and its resistance to the Oslo framework, the 2005 Disengagement, and subsequent conflicts that strengthened Hamas in Gaza. Another report notes that the Gaza-based National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip has begun recruiting thousands of Palestinian officers to form a new police force, to be trained in Egypt and Jordan and deployed in Gaza to maintain order; supporters say Israeli cooperation and border access will be essential for the initiative to succeed. In the West Bank, reports describe Palestinians throwing stones at a bus near Hizma, causing damage.

In the uplifting news, James L. Brooks, the esteemed Jewish-American director and television creator, has released his first feature film in 15 years, Ella McCay, which is streaming in Israel on Disney+ and Apple TV+. The film’s Israeli theatrical release was canceled at the last minute. Brooks’s career spans The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons, along with acclaimed films such as Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News.

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