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(Reuters) -Jordan and the United Arab Emirates parachuted 25 tons of aid into the Gaza Strip on Sunday in their first airdrop in months, a Jordanian official source said.The official said the air drops were not a substitute for delivery by land. (Reporting by Suleiman Al-KhalidiEditing by Peter Graff)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Jordan and UAE drop aid into Gaza in first airdrop in months, Jordanian source says

ANKARA (Reuters) -Firefighters battled wildfires across Turkey on Sunday amid a searing Mediterranean heat-wave, with authorities evacuating more than 3,600 people from settlements in two provinces.Wildfires in the southern provinces of Mersin and Antalya as well as the central province of Usak were largely brought under control, but blazes in the northwestern province of Bursa and the northern province of Karabuk were still burning, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli told reporters.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey evacuates thousands as firefighters battle wildfires

(Reuters) -Syria is expected to hold its first parliamentary election under the new administration in September, the head of the electoral process told state news agency SANA on Sunday.Voting for the People's Assembly is expected to take place from September 15-20, added the official, Mohamed Taha. (Reporting by Hatem Maher and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syria expected to hold parliamentary election in September, official says

TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday Israel would have to make a decision on next steps in Gaza, adding that he did not know what would happen after moves by Israel to pull out of ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations with the Hamas militant group.Trump underscored the importance of securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, saying they had suddenly "hardened" up on the issue.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump says Israel will have to 'make a decision' on next steps in Gaza

Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives."Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July," the WHO said in a statement.Of the 74 recorded malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 had occurred in July -- including 24 children under five, one child aged over five, and 38 adults, it added.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: WHO says malnutrition reaching 'alarming levels' in Gaza

Rather than holding a somber memorial, the Holon Municipality has chosen to cast the event as a celebration of recovery—complete with media coverage, prominent guests, and presenters.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Holon to hold demolition ceremony for buildings damaged by Iran, residents furious

To equate the IDF, fighting to protect Israeli citizens from a terrorist army that embeds itself within civilian areas, with the Nazis, is not only false, but morally reprehensible.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel's war in Gaza is not genocide, but we must act morally - exclusive

Trump underscored the importance of securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, adding that he did not know what would happen.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump admin. considering pushing deal for all hostages, end of war, sources tell 'Post'

The IDF admits there is a dangerous food situation in Gaza, even if short of the claimed mass starvation, and an awful public relations situation there.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: No mass starvation in Gaza yet, but Israeli policy since March a PR disaster - analysis

The move to recall Starmer's cabinet of ministers for next Sunday, currently in recess until September 1, came after the possible recognition of a Palestinian State.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UK's PM Starmer recalls cabinet from summer break to discuss 'Gaza situation'