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Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Bessent said the move was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.
Hezbollah members salute and raise the group's yellow flags during a funeral.

US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran is producing new missiles in limited quantities from existing components - report

Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 10, 2026.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city - report


Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself

“I should get something out of this - the Trump Strait,” the president continued, repeating an idea he had proposed about a week ago.

President Donald Trump speaks at the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 09, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion

My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

The critics saw hassidim, but the White House saw American Jewish leaders - opinion

Wherever we live, in Israel or America, however we vote, however we pray, we are one people. We can disagree, and we will, but we will still be able to wish each other a Shana tova.

US President Donald Trump meets with Reb Aharon Teitelbaum and Reb Zalman Leib Teitelbaum at the White House. September 4, 2026.

No. 8: Howard Lutnick: US Secretary of Commerce, and Trump’s tariff dealmaker-in-chief

A longtime Wall Street executive who co-chaired the Trump-Vance transition, Lutnick entered office as an outspoken advocate of the president’s tariff agenda.

Howard Lutnick

Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger

The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative, which promotes business ties between the state and Israel, opposes Pro-Palestinian Sen. David Morales.

Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley, a vocal Israel supporter who opposes the ballot initiative, attends a college basketball game at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, Jan. 24, 2026.

Man accused of stabbing two men in antisemitic attacks in New York charged with hate crime

Raul Morales faces a multi-count indictment, including charges of attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime.

 The Lincoln Square Synagogue at 200 Amsterdam Avenue on the corner of West 69th Street in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was built in 1970 and designed by Hausman & Rosenberg.

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appears via video to introduce US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

The security order Europe has not named - opinion

For generations, Europe and Israel anchored their security in the United States until the alliance became dependence: Europe outsourced critical protection; America was embedded in Israel's structure

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

The Diaspora mirror: How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth - opinion

For Jewish communities abroad, camp is often the defining Jewish experience of the year: an immersive world where Jewish identity, Zionism, friendship, and leadership are lived rather than taught.

Illustrative; Israeli students take part in a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.

US calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC - report

According to three NATO diplomats, the US administration called on member states of the alliance to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, and end their support for it.

People stand outside the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands.