The organization's operation began on May 26 to make certain meals reached the local population and to prevent Hamas terrorists from diverting goods. GHF also noted the distribution of "more than 1.1 million packs of ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) for malnourished children."

The GHF executive director, John Acree, confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the foundation's original objective – to address an immediate necessity and establish a successful alternative to prior failed approaches before handing it over to the wider global community – has been met. He believes that goal is now achieved, with the establishment of the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) and the renewed commitment of the international humanitarian sector. Acree further explained that international organizations and CMCC "will be adopting and expanding the model GHF piloted. As a result, we are winding down our operations as we have succeeded in our mission of showing there's a better way to deliver aid to Gazans."

Their mission, which was focused solely on feeding civilians, built a functioning new model that "worked, saved lives and restored dignity to civilians in Gaza," he said. Former US service members, humanitarians, local Gazan workers, and partners like Samaritan's Purse, were part of the dedicated team that "risked their lives to feed the people in Gaza amidst an active war conflict." Reports indicated that United Nations aid organizations, allegedly compromised by corruption and support for Hamas terrorism, resented the GHF's proven effectiveness.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has faced numerous criticisms since May concerning its operations, including claims of Gazans being injured and killed at distribution points; United Nations agencies and other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) also accused the group of using aid as a weapon. For instance, the commissioner-general of UNRWA demanded in July that the GHF be shut down, asserting it "provides nothing but starvation and gunfire to the people of Gaza."

Fox News Digital received confirmation from a private source in August that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are "actively helping the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation get food into the hands of civilians while UN agencies, including WFP and OCHA, through their unwillingness to coordinate with the IDF, are inhibiting the distribution of such aid." This private source's "accusation is delusional," according to Stéphane Dujarric, the United Nations secretary general's spokesperson, as he told Fox News Digital at the time. The GHF responded to Fox News Digital that it "repeatedly offered to help UN agencies secure and distribute their aid to meet the need in Gaza while preventing looting and diversion. During its entire four-and-a-half months of operations, not a single GHF aid truck was looted."

Attributing its success to "the Trump administration's call for innovation and early confidence in our mission, recognizing that American leadership, clarity of purpose and accountability to results are still the international gold standard," the GHF believes "American-led solutions and compassion work." The group's leaders affirmed that it will not dissolve as a registered NGO and is prepared to restart its mission "if new humanitarian needs are identified." Acree concluded, "What our team will miss the most are the friendships and camaraderie developed with thousands of Gazans, especially the women and children we served. In early July, as the food security situation in Gaza improved, our operations stabilized, and we experienced a major shift in winning over the trust of aid seekers to the point where our aid sites became local hangout spots for women and children interacting with our team on a daily basis. We will miss them dearly."

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Almost a year after the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon took effect, and following clear indications that Israel was unwilling to tolerate Hezbollah's entrenchment efforts or the Lebanese government's inaction, Israel carried out a surgical and focused attack on the organization's most senior military operative, who had been charged with the task of rebuilding its strength.

Israel did not equivocate or apologize but instead took full responsibility for the action. Crucially, Israel maintained a normal routine on the home front, a move calculated to prevent the enemy from interpreting a change in policy as an acknowledgment of a necessary response equation, particularly for eliminations at this senior level.

This operation represents a significant intelligence and operational coup for the IDF, especially considering Hezbollah's adjustments over the past year and the lessons the group drew from the war. Israel is signaling that it retains the capability to track down terror operatives, locate their hideouts, and execute precise strikes deep inside residential areas of the Lebanese capital.

The willingness to conduct this operation, coming just weeks after Naim Qassem warned publicly that "the continuation of the aggression unacceptable and everything has a limit," underscores that Israel is not deterred by the possibility of its actions leading to renewed fighting.

Israel is conveying this message through the elimination of Tabataba'i not only to other Hezbollah operatives but also to Hamas in Gaza, the Iranian leadership in Tehran, the Lebanese government in Beirut, Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, and the various countries involved in security arrangements in both arenas, from Turkey and Qatar to Egypt and Saudi Arabia. By taking this action, Israel is reaffirming its commitment to independently disarm its enemies should political arrangements prove incapable of doing so.

While Hezbollah leaders will undoubtedly attempt to leverage the strike to unite Lebanese forces against Israel, the operation could conversely bolster the Lebanese government's demands of Hezbollah, most notably its call for a state monopoly on weapons.

Finally, the Beirut strike shows that Israel's operational latitude remains intact under the current Trump administration policy. Although the administration prefers to avoid a renewal of intense fighting, it displays understanding, and possibly even support, for Israel's pinpoint operations after other diplomatic efforts to prevent its enemies' military expansion have been exhausted. It's plausible that the American administration believes such a strike will not impede the political track but may even accelerate progress toward a resolution.

Much like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon is being forced by Israel's actions into a critical decision point where every available option is detrimental. If the group chooses restraint and de-escalation, Israel will continue to eliminate its operatives and further erode its tattered dignity. If it opts for a forceful response, it will incur a steep cost and bolster the arguments of its opponents within Lebanon. And if it settles for a symbolic counter-strike, it will demonstrate weakness against Israel and cheapen the value of its senior commanders' lives.

Today, neither Hezbollah nor Hamas possesses the leverage to constrain Israel's actions or impose a price that would compel it to hold back.

The enemy's attempts to inflame the Judea and Samaria arena and thereby complicate Israel's operations and extract a cost have persisted since the war began. The security establishment has learned how to manage this threat, and its ongoing operations have largely prevented the enemy from achieving its desired effect.

It is reasonable to assume that Hezbollah is also exploring the option of carrying out attacks abroad, potentially with or without the aid of other Iranian actors. This potential scenario is also a priority on the security establishment's agenda.

The most challenging scenario demanding focused attention from Israeli agencies is a kidnapping attempt. Hamas is acutely aware of the difference between the reality before the release of the living hostages and the current situation, despite existing agreements. The lure of a kidnapping is substantial. While conditions in the Gaza Strip may create opportunities, the threat is not limited to that front.

Now is the time to heighten vigilance and intensify intelligence and preventative efforts across all theaters. IDF forces must be permitted to adopt an aggressive fire policy to protect the areas under their control within the Strip's limits, thereby preventing Gazans from gaining access to those zones. Concurrently, offensive operations against terror operatives with relevant expertise in Judea and Samaria and east Jerusalem must be stepped up. The message must be unequivocal: Do not permit another kidnapping – at any cost.

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American officials explained to Arab state representatives that if they don't accept the proposal the Trump administration is pushing, the alternative would be Israel restarting its Gaza war. "Choose between this text and [hard right minister] Bezalel Smotrich," officials said. Still, sources familiar with the details believe there may be minor adjustments to the resolution language.

The International Stabilization Force (ISF) is intended to serve as Gaza's sole military force under the Trump plan, tasked with dismantling terror infrastructure and demilitarizing the Strip. The comprehensive plan for ending the Gaza conflict rests on the "The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity," more commonly known as the "20-point plan."

The plan centers on rehabilitating the Gaza Strip and securing regional stability, while attempting to build broad international backing for a new civilian and security apparatus to be created in the Strip.

Israel Hayom published the key elements of the anticipated resolution and the projected Security Council vote timing, roughly a week and a half to two weeks away. Currently, despite agreeing to the UN Security Council resolution, most Arab nations expected to contribute soldiers to the multinational force remain unwilling to do so.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making Hamas disarmament a precondition before deploying soldiers, while Egypt fears confrontations with Hamas operatives on one hand and the IDF on the other. Which leaves Israel with the Azeris and the Indonesians.

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Enat Angrest revealed that the terrorists debated whether it was "worth keeping him alive or giving up on him" because of his severe injury. In a video the family released from October 7, Angrest is shown being extracted from the tank, bent and kneeling on the ground, his military shirt pulled up and his chest exposed, being guided and held by terrorists.

Angrest added that the terrorists informed Matan they saw her on television and that she was "very dominant in the struggle" to bring him home. "Matan didn't know that an entire nation was crying and waiting for them. He believed there was a protest here and a protest there. He wasn't aware of the intensity of the publicity."

She also stated her son told her "I did what was expected of me as a soldier" and that he is proud of his decision to fight that morning, and that he considered the possibility he would be abducted.

Earlier, Matan and Einat met with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy for Middle East Steve Witkoff. They presented Witkoff with a photograph from Kiryat Bialik Mayor Eli Dukorsky of the city's soccer stadium that will be named after Trump. Matan is a resident of the city.

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One of those addresses is Nachalat Binyamin Street, which has emerged in recent years as the most prominent focal point in the city's culinary landscape. Spearheading this movement is Pereh restaurant, owned by Chef Aviad Feld, which opened four and a half years ago and continues to maintain its standing as one of Tel Aviv's finest and most cherished restaurants.

Feld, along with his kitchen partner Uri Steinberg, has created at Pereh a seasonal Israeli cuisine that communicates in local dialect but thinks globally. This is a restaurant that succeeds in balancing technical precision with the instincts of a chef who understands how to work with Israeli ingredients without sacrificing sophistication. It draws inspiration from the Mediterranean, from local farmers and from the markets – and presents them with meticulous aesthetics and a stylish yet unpretentious atmosphere.

Video: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visit the Pereh restaurant / Credit: Usage under Israeli Intellectual Property Law Article 27a

On the menu you'll discover evolving dishes that change with the seasons, highlighting local vegetables, fresh fish and premium meats alongside contemporary techniques and Feld's personal touch, and naturally a Japanese soufflé pancake, which has evolved into one of the city's signature dishes.

Witkoff and Kushner, apparently, have already made this discovery themselves. On Monday evening they were observed at Pereh for the second time within a week, escorted by security personnel, seated during the late evening hours and savoring the ambiance.

Chef Aviad Feld told Israel Hayom, "It's profoundly moving to host Witkoff and Jared and it touched not only us, but everyone who was present during both of their visits to the restaurant. Their connection to the restaurant and the personal bond between us warms the heart and brings special happiness. Already anticipating hosting them on their next visit."

Overall, it appears Witkoff and Kushner appreciate the remarkable culinary scene Tel Aviv has to offer. During their previous visit, immediately following the rally where they addressed the crowd at Hostages Square, the two proceeded, together with Ivanka Trump naturally, to the prestigious Pop and Pope restaurant of Chef Shachaf Shabtai on HaArba'a Street.

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Whether the detailed GREAT Trust proposal represents Trump's intended approach remains unclear. However, major components, according to two people familiar with planning, were specifically designed to actualize the president's vision of a "Riviera of the Middle East."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never provided clear vision for Gaza's future beyond stating Hamas must be disarmed and all hostages returned. The prime minister has insisted Israel must maintain security control of the territory and rejected future governance by the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, as well as Palestinian statehood prospects.

"I've studied this very closely over a lot of months, and I've seen it from every different angle," Trump stated, as reported by The Washington Post. "I don't want to be cute. I don't want to be a wise guy. But the Riviera of the Middle East, this could be something that could be so magnificent."

Trump's February vow to own and redevelop Gaza offered both authorization and a roadmap for the group of Israeli businessmen, led by entrepreneurs Michael Eisenberg, an Israeli American, and Liran Tancman, a former Israeli military intelligence officer. They had moved on to address the postwar challenge in consultation with international financial and humanitarian experts, potential government and private investors, and some Palestinians, according to individuals familiar with the planning.

Initial costs would be financed using as collateral the 30% of Gaza land that planners have stated is already "publicly" owned and would immediately belong to the trust, according to The Washington Post. That is "the biggest and easiest. No need to ask anyone," Tancman noted in the margin of one trust planning document seen by the paper. "I'm afraid to write that," Eisenberg replied in a note, "because it could look like appropriation of land."

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Shahed Ghoreishi, who lost his post Monday, had suggested including the line, "We do not support forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza." The phrasing matched remarks by both President Donald Trump and envoy Steve Witkoff, who previously said Washington was not advancing an "eviction plan" for the territory. According to The Washington Post, department leaders ordered that the language be removed.

Anonymous officials told The Washington Post that Ghoreishi's firing underscored an uncompromising stance inside the department: public messaging must adhere closely to pro-Israel framing, even if alternative language is rooted in long-standing US positions.

Spokesman Tommy Pigott would not specify a reason for the dismissal. "We do not comment on leaked emails or allegations," he said, adding that the department has "zero tolerance" for leaks and expects staff to prioritize "the duly elected president's agenda." Ghoreishi told The Washington Post that he received no explanation for his termination but said it raised troubling implications regarding potential mass relocation of Palestinians, although Israel has denied any such measures and has shown that such plans are merely to prevent them from being harmed as Israel takes out Hamas terrorists.

"Despite a strong reputation and close working relationship with many of my colleagues, I was unable to survive these disputes," Ghoreishi said, stressing that the wording he advanced had been approved for use since Trump assumed office in January.

Tensions also surfaced after the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and others in Gaza City. Israel maintained al-Sharif was affiliated with Hamas, a claim denied by Al-Jazeera. No such assertion was made about the other victims. Ghoreishi recommended a condolence statement mourning the deaths of journalists, but leadership rejected the idea in an Aug. 10 email: "No response is needed. We can't be sending out condolences if we are unsure of this individual's actions," The Washington Post reported.

Central to the disputes was David Milstein, senior adviser to Ambassador Mike Huckabee. Officials familiar with the matter claimed to The Washington Post that Milstein often overreaches his role by intervening on behalf of Israel. Critics described him as eager to satisfy Israeli officials, while Pigott countered that he was a "valued advocate for the policies of the Trump Administration and for the American people."

According to the report, Milstein previously pushed for a Rubio-signed statement denouncing Ireland's move toward banning settlement-related trade. European and Middle East diplomats resisted, insisting on private diplomacy with Dublin, and ultimately blocked its release.

He later pressed for use of the terms "Judea and Samaria" instead of "West Bank," the Post reported. A memo he wrote lauded House Speaker Mike Johnson for visiting "Judea and Samaria." Ghoreishi intervened, revising the phrasing to the internationally recognized "West Bank" before its release.

This week, Ghoreishi was targeted by far-right commentator Laura Loomer, who accused him on social media of being a "Pro-Iranian Regime Jihadi Muslim Tied To NIAC." Ghoreishi confirmed he had interned with the National Iranian American Council in 2013.

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Pillay, along with two additional members of the biased Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory resigned on Monday after the Trump administration chose to place sanctions on the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese over her justifying of terrorism and other anti-Israel actions, including insensitive Holocaust comments.

Israel Hayom discovered that the main reason for the resignation is Pillay's concern that she won't be able to visit her daughter, Isvari Pather, who lives in New York.

Pillay, recognized for her substantial animosity toward Israel, was appointed by the Human Rights Council following Operation Guardian of the Walls to lead the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Through this work, Pillay has routinely presented findings to the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) – collaboration that the Trump administration considers an "attack on America."

Consequently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed individual sanctions last week on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine recognized as a Hamas supporter, because of her ICC cooperation. Among other measures, she was prohibited from entering the United States.

Pillay maintained even stronger connections with the Hague tribunal. She supervised an 18-person UN team that gathered "evidence" for use against Israel. Pillay also journeyed to The Hague to meet the court's deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan – who coincidentally or not appointed Pillay to her position in July 2021.

Now the Trump administration has transformed the game's rules. Based on information Israel Hayom received from a Western source familiar with the details, Pillay worried she wouldn't be able to visit her daughter, Isvari Pather, and her grandson, who reside in New York.

Given this situation, and likely due to concerns about additional sanctions repercussions, Pillay and the two other committee members resigned from their roles Monday night.

The group UN Watch disclosed Monday night that the three filed resignation letters. Pillay, the investigation committee chairwoman, explained the unexpected step by noting considerations of "age, medical problems and the burden of several additional commitments." Her colleagues, Miloon Kothari and Chris Sidoti, also filed resignation letters.

"The resignation of all three commissioners is long overdue," said Neuer. "This was a commission born in prejudice — mandated to investigate only Israel, while ignoring Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Authority. Its members were selected precisely for their hostility to the Jewish state."

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According to information obtained by Israel Hayom, the planned center could accommodate at least 3,000 employees, with the project expected to unfold over several years.

This significant announcement comes from a company regarded as an international titan in the semiconductor industry, leading the charge in the global race for artificial intelligence advancements. NVIDIA's market value makes it as one of the world's largest and most influential corporations.

In its request for information, NVIDIA specified it is seeking a contiguous plot of land for purchase, ranging from 17 to 29 acres, with building rights for up to 180,000 square meters (1.9 million feet). The desired location is in northern Israel, near the company's existing offices in Yokneam, which currently house most of its local workforce.

The geographical boundaries outlined by NVIDIA include the area between Highway 67, Highway 73, Highway 781, and the Coastal Highway. The company emphasized that the land must be designated for high-tech use, with "high transportation accessibility" and proximity to major traffic routes and public transportation.

NVIDIA further stressed that the requested land must be available for immediate construction, purchase, and allocation.

The company's international stature lends particular significance to this real estate move. NVIDIA produces, among other things, the world's most advanced graphics processing units (GPUs), essential for training and developing AI models. Its H100 and A100 chips are considered the "digital gold" of the AI era, critical for creating advanced AI systems like ChatGPT or Claude.

NVIDIA's operations are at the center of geopolitical tensions between the United States and China in the realm of advanced technologies. The Trump administration imposed restrictions on the export of advanced chips, including to China, forcing NVIDIA to navigate complex economic and political pressures to sustain its rapidly growing global business, fueled by increasing investments in AI development.

In this context, NVIDIA's additional investment in Israel carries dual strategic importance – it strengthens the technological alliance between Israel and the United States while diversifying the company's development base in a region friendly to the Trump administration.

In 2023, NVIDIA's Israeli team developed the Israel-1 supercomputer using the NVIDIA Spectrum-X platform, also created in Israel. Last month, this supercomputer was ranked among the world's best in the prestigious TOP-500 list.

If realized, the new campus will complement NVIDIA's existing Yokneam facility and is likely to become the company's largest development hub outside the United States, further solidifying Israel's position as a leading global technology center.

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The potential consortium under consideration would involve Middle Eastern nations alongside the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency to supply uranium for Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. However, White House officials emphasized that no final agreements have been reached concerning Iran's civilian nuclear energy infrastructure.

Video: Trump on emerging Iran deal / Credit: White House YouTube

Current negotiations deliberately exclude Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, despite initial efforts by some administration officials to incorporate missile discussions into the broader talks, CNN noted. Given the advanced stage of negotiations, sources indicated little expectation for expanding the scope of topics under discussion.

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff previously characterized non-nuclear issues as "secondary" concerns during a May interview with Breitbart. "We don't want to confuse the nuclear discussion because that to us is the existential issue," Witkoff stated at the time.

Following recent Rome negotiations, both sides have presented the latest proposals to their respective national leadership for review and are planning additional meetings, likely in the Middle East, CNN reported. The objective involves reaching a comprehensive agreement at the next session that establishes implementation benchmarks while setting the stage for subsequent technical discussions.

"I want it very strong where we can go in with inspectors. We can take whatever we want, we can blow up whatever we want, but nobody getting killed. We can blow up a lab, but nobody's going to be in the lab, as opposed to everybody being in the lab and blowing it up," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

Witkoff and Michael Anton, the director of policy planning at the State Department, have spearheaded negotiations alongside a technical team developing specific agreement details, CNN noted. Sources expect the technical team to assume greater responsibility once negotiators achieve a broad framework agreement.

Despite Trump's recent statements about expecting "good news" in the near future, the negotiation process has encountered obstacles, according to CNN. During the fourth round of talks, the US presented Iran with a proposal outlining key Trump administration requirements, but sources revealed that Trump rejected one idea that had garnered support from negotiators on both sides.

While Trump projects optimism about reaching a deal, he cautioned Wednesday that circumstances remain fluid, telling reporters the situation "could change at any moment – could change with a phone call," CNN reported.

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