The Rundown @ Midnight

1 Tammuz 5785

Rosh Chodesh Bet

Erev Shabbat Kodesh  

It's a very busy Rosh Chodesh as I thought it would be...  Here is what I have posted to WhatsApp over the past hour...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied that his country accepted a ceasefire with Israel but noted that "Israel does not continue, we will not continue either." {TousiTV claims Israel is still fighting a clandestine drone war in Iran - no actual ceasefire in place.]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Our sources say, ‘The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace.’ We fought with strength against Iran and achieved a great victory. This victory opens the door to a dramatic expansion of the peace agreements. We are working on this vigorously. Alongside the release of our hostages and the defeat of Hamas, there is a window of opportunity here that must not be missed. Not a single day should be wasted.”

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich responded to Netanyahu: “If this is a flashy wrapper for an existential threat in the form of dividing the land of Israel, handing over territory to the enemy, and establishing a Palestinian terror state twenty times the size of Gaza, in an area that dominates most of the State of Israel geographically and topographically — then no! Thank you.”

Israeli PM hopes to meet President Trump at the White House so the 2 leaders can celebrate the success of the recent operations in Iran together, Axios reports

PM wants Gaza deal to include expanded regional accords, right-wing up in arms

Following the 12-day Israel-Iran war, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed on a bold plan to end the Gaza conflict within two weeks, exile Hamas leaders, and expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia and Syria. The U.S.-backed initiative aims to replace Hamas with an Arab-led administration in Gaza, secure hostage releases, and advance regional peace through Israeli sovereignty recognition and a conditional two-state solution.

Trump administration to transfer $30 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a highly critical statement today (Thursday) attacking the reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is planning to work with President Trump to end the war in Gaza, with one of the conditions being a tentative commitment to a two-state solution

A projectile fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen failed to reach Israeli airspace and landed outside the country’s borders. The IDF stated that the failed launch poses no threat to the Israeli home front and no sirens will be activated. Defense officials continuemonitoring launch patterns in the Red Sea region.

Like I've said before: it's not over til it's over and it's Hashem's war. 

Going to bed.