Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift, New York Times
Annie Karni writes, “Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, said the shifts reflected a disconnect between current views of Israel and AIPAC’s stance.”
Hamas Still Considering Trump Gaza Plan but Rejects ‘Take It or Leave It’ Deal, New York Times
“‘Hamas is discussing this plan with seriousness,’ Mohammad Nazzal, the Hamas official, told Al Jazeera in an interview on Thursday. Mr. Nazzal added that Hamas had “comments” on the plan and was looking for ‘gray areas’ in it that it could work with.”
Israel Seizes Last Flotilla Boat, Readies to Deport Hundreds, As More Ships Set Sail For Gaza, Times of Israel
“New 9-boat flotilla currently off coast of Greece; navy has intercepted 42 ships, detained 470 activists who tried to breach blockade, including Greta Thunberg; 4 deported so far.”
FBI’s Kash Patel Attacks ADL As ‘Extreme Group Functioning Like a Terrorist Organization’, Jewish Insider
“In recent days, the ADL came under fire from Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and other far-right activists because of a post on its website that outlined ties between extremists and Turning Point USA, the activist group founded by Charlie Kirk.”
Man Kills 2 in Car Ramming and Stabbing Attack at English Synagogue on Jewish Holy Day, Associated Press
“An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue Thursday in northern England and stabbed two of them to death in what police called a terrorist attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year.”
Qatari Diplomat Was Present in Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting, Haaretz
“A Qatari diplomat was present this week in the room where U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which Netanyahu called the Qatari Prime Minister to apologize for the attack in Doha.”
Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan ‘Not Ours’, Says Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Reuters
“‘I have made it clear that these 20 points which Trump has made public are not ours. These are not the same as ours. I say that some changes have been made in it, in the draft we had,’ he said.”
Hamas Terror Plot Foiled in Germany With Mossad Intelligence Aid, Ynet
“German security officials arrested three suspected Hamas operatives Wednesday who were allegedly planning ‘significant violent actions’ targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany, Israeli intelligence confirmed.”
Two Years After the Massacre, I Look Back in Disbelief. I, Too, Missed the October 8 Surprise, Haaretz
Nir Hasson writes, “The Hamas massacre fomented a trauma whose reverberations will be felt for decades to come. But the ensuing Israeli campaign of atrocities in Gaza destroyed the foundations on which the State of Israel was built.”
Israel May Have Underestimated Trump’s Links With Qatar, Washington Post
Susannah George writes, “The U.S. relationship with the small Persian Gulf country of Qatar entered new territory this week. By executive order, President Donald Trump on Monday offered Qatar security guarantees — including a commitment to quickly respond to acts of ‘foreign aggression’ — a level of support usually reserved for Washington’s closest allies.”
The Israeli Influence Operation in Iran Pushing to Reinstate the Shah Monarchy, Haaretz
Gur Megiddo and Omer Benjakob write, “Citizen Lab found that an online network pushed out deepfake videos during Israel’s airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison. An investigation by TheMarker and Haaretz reveals the Persian-language online campaigns indirectly funded by Israel.”