A vigil for Hamas mass murderer leader Ismail Haniyeh held in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, attended by Neturei Karta who actually hold an image of Haniyeh holding a flame.

Israeli intelligence officials have assessed that Iran will directly attack the Jewish state within days, Walla reported on Sunday evening. Two sources familiar with the matter said that contrary to recent reports that Iran has backtracked on its intent to attack Israel due to international pressure, the most recent intelligence assessment is that an attack is imminent. The report added that there is currently internal friction on the issue in Iran between new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is warning against a major attack, and the Revolutionary Guards, who are pushing for an attack that is harsher and longer than the April 14 attack.

Hamas announced in a statement that it refuses to participate in hostage deal negotiations on August 15 that were urged by the US and to which Israel has already agreed to. Where are the ceasefire cultists now? Where are the protests?

The IDF said a drone strike targeted and killed a cell of Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon’s Taybe earlier today. According to Lebanese media, two individuals were killed in the strike, which targeted a motorcycle. In addition to the drone strike, the IDF conducted airstrikes on several Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including a building used as a weapons depot in Derdghaiya, as well as additional buildings in Kafr Kila and Jebbayn. In response to the Israeli airstrikes, a barrage of rockets was fired from Lebanon at the border community of Arab al-Aramshe, triggering sirens in the area. Fortunately, the rockets struck open areas, causing no injuries.

Egyptian and Qatari mediators have informed Israeli officials that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is seeking a ceasefire to end the conflict in Gaza, according to an Israeli source who spoke to CNN. However, the source noted uncertainty regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position, stating, “Nobody knows what Bibi wants.”