Evening News Roundup for Monday, August 10
🇮🇱 ISRAEL & MIDDLE EAST
Trump Secretly Flew From Turkey on Alternate Aircraft Amid Iranian Assassination Threat – WaPo
An Iranian assassination threat prompted Trump to secretly fly from Turkey on a decoy military aircraft last month while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One, WaPo reports. He was moved to a smaller C-32A via catering truck minutes after boarding the legacy 747 on camera; flight tracking was reportedly disabled. Trump later acknowledged constant threats to his life without disclosing the operation.
Israel, Lebanon to Continue Talks in September as Hezbollah Seeks to Disrupt Process – Al-Arabiya
Next round of talks set for early September per a US official; Rome talks concluded August 6 covering Hezbollah disarmament and a pilot Israeli withdrawal program. Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem denounced the talks as bringing Lebanon “nothing but shame.”
Israel Holding Bodies of 1,700 Palestinians as Leverage – Haaretz
Bodies reportedly held as bargaining chips for future hostage talks despite Hamas no longer holding Israeli captives; policy backed by Shin Bet chief David Zini and the IDF but opposed by Shin Bet’s own legal adviser.
Likud to Grant Reserved List Slots to Sa’ar, Israel Katz, Chaim Katz
On top of 8 slots already granted to Netanyahu for his own picks; if approved, Netanyahu would control 11 of the top 30 Likud slots ahead of the October 27 election.
Delta Set to Resume Israel-US Flights September 7
One daily Tel Aviv-New York flight; round-trip fares around $2,680 in September, dropping to $1,550 by end of October. United resumes a day later; American postponed until March 2027.
✡️ JEWISH COMMUNITY
Third Suspect Arrested in March Shul Shootings in Toronto Area
23-year-old Barrie man charged in connection with shootings at Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto and Shaarei Shomayim within an hour of each other; no suspects remain outstanding in the shul cases. CIJA is pressing for identification of whoever recruited or financed the attacks, citing concerns about Iran-linked networks.
Jews Almost Eight Times Likelier Than Muslims and Arabs to Be Hate Crime Targets in Seattle Area Since 2023
Jews comprise about 1% of the Seattle metro population but accounted for 9.1% of the area’s 384 hate crimes since 2023 — roughly 7.78 times the rate for Arabs and Muslims, per SPD data.
Camp MST Bochurim Pull Off #ChabadMove at Grand Canyon
A group of bochurim from Camp MST bumped into a group of non-frum Jewish boys at the Grand Canyon today and taught them about the mitzvah of tefilin.
Moishe Bleich Wraps Tefillin on Chazon Ish’s Great-Great-Nephews
Moishe Bleich, from Wellesley, Mass., bumped into the Chazon Ish’s great-great-nephews today and had the zchus of putting tefillin on them.
Judge Appointed to Mamdani Panel Accused of Inaction Against Antisemitism at Nonprofit
Milton Tingling, named to Mamdani’s judiciary advisory committee, chairs a nonprofit where a lawsuit alleges the executive director made repeated antisemitic remarks post-October 7 and that Tingling ignored complaints about it.
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Traveling to Syria, Lebanon With Taxpayer-Funded NYPD Detail – NYP
Trip begins September 20 to countries on the State Department’s “Do Not Travel” list; mayoral office confirms security detail was requested after Duwaji traveled overseas last month without one. Dov Hikind objected, warning officers would be viewed as targets.
🇺🇸 U.S. & NYC
July Was the Hottest Month on Record in the U.S.
NOAA: average temperature of 76.9°F, the highest in the agency’s 132-year record and over three degrees above the 20th-century average. Every state ranked in the top third of its July records.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Rollout of Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax
Staten Island judge granted a TRO amid a lawsuit alleging some primary residences were wrongly flagged and that public release of a 900,000-homeowner property roll was unlawful.
Mamdani Backs Bill Requiring Amazon to Directly Employ Delivery Drivers
Teamsters-backed Delivery Protection Act would bar subcontracting of last-mile work; could add $664/year to average delivery costs per AKRF, and Amazon warns it could push operations out of the city.
NJ Supreme Court: Municipalities Don’t Have to State Purpose for Eminent Domain Seizures
6-1 ruling in Seaside Park’s motel condemnation case; dissent argued the borough violated a duty of candor with the public.
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