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Global Sumud Flotilla Departs Barcelona for Gaza Amid High Winds, Greta Thunberg on Board
54 Shot, 7 Killed In Chicago Weekend Bloodbath After Pritzker Claims Trump, National Guard Not Needed
Over the Labor Day weekend, Chicago experienced a wave of violence as shootings surged across the city, leaving 54 people wounded and seven dead. The crisis has fueled a growing clash between President Trump and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker over deploying the National Guard to restore order.
According to ABC News, police reports show that at least 32 separate shooting incidents took place from Friday evening through midday Monday, marking one of the deadliest holiday weekends the city has faced in recent years.
Among the victims was a 17-year-old girl struck in the arm after a bullet ripped through the window of her home, ABC reported.
In another tragic case, a 25-year-old woman suffered two gunshot wounds to the stomach and one to her leg on Friday night. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but did not survive, ABC7 confirmed.
Authorities also reported that a 31-year-old man was injured when he was caught in crossfire between rival shooters firing from separate vehicles. Additionally, two other victims were hit while driving through the city during the weekend chaos.
Tensions escalated Saturday night when, just five hours after Trump criticized Pritzker’s handling of Chicago’s violence in a Truth Social post, a shooting in Bronzeville left at least seven people injured around 11:10 p.m. Fortunately, ABC7 noted that all the victims are expected to recover.
In his social media remarks, Trump blasted the governor as “weak and pathetic” for rejecting calls to bring in the National Guard to help curb Chicago’s spiraling crime.
The president also issued a warning, writing “we’re coming,” signaling potential federal intervention in Chicago if Pritzker fails to “straighten it out, FAST.”
Pritzker, however, rejected the idea outright, saying, “National Guard troops or any kind of troops on the streets of an American city don’t belong unless there is an insurrection, unless there is truly an emergency – and there is not.”
He further vowed to challenge any such move in court, warning the administration, “It’s an invasion with US troops, if they in fact do that. They’ll be in court pretty quickly.”
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Hamas Responds to Trump: ‘Gaza is Not for Sale’
Senior officials within Hamas dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to place the Gaza Strip under American trusteeship for a period of at least ten years.
According to a report from The Washington Post, the plan was designed to advance Trump’s vision of “taking control” of Gaza and transforming it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”
The document outlined that more than two million Gaza residents would either be temporarily relocated to other countries or moved into secure, closed zones within the Strip until reconstruction and rehabilitation were completed.
Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told French media: “Gaza is not for sale. Gaza is not a city on the map or a forgotten geographic strip, but part of the greater Palestinian homeland.”
Another Hamas leader condemned the proposal as “worthless” and “unjust,” adding that the organization had not received any official communication regarding the plan and only learned about it through media reports.
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‘Man-Made Famine’: UK Foreign Secretary Goes On Tirade Against Israel
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy addressed Parliament on Monday, delivering a statement in the House of Commons regarding the ongoing crisis in Gaza and Judea and Samaria while unveiling new humanitarian and diplomatic measures.
Lammy began his remarks by referring to what he called a “man-made famine” in Gaza, citing findings from a UN-backed IPC assessment. According to the report, famine had already been declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas. He claimed that since July, more than 300 people have died from malnutrition, including 119 children, and warned that over 132,000 children under the age of five were at risk of starvation-related deaths by the coming year.
He went on to criticize Israel, accusing it of preventing sufficient humanitarian aid from reaching civilians. Lammy stated that in recent months, “Over two thousand Gazans have been killed trying to feed their families.” At the same time, he condemned Hamas for intentionally depriving Israeli hostages of food, asserting that the group was exploiting them for political leverage.
Discussing the UK government’s response, Lammy said that Britain had reinstated funding to UNRWA, placed restrictions on certain arms exports, sanctioned “violent settlers and far-right Israeli ministers,” and suspended trade negotiations with Israel. He also announced an additional £15 million in humanitarian assistance and medical aid for Gaza and surrounding regions, including support for UK-Med field hospitals and World Health Organization programs in Egypt. Furthermore, he confirmed that plans were underway to transfer critically ill children from Gaza to the UK for treatment, contingent upon Israeli approval.
On the diplomatic front, Lammy reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, emphasizing that it must be linked to the unconditional release of hostages, expanded aid access, and the dismantling of Hamas’s military capabilities. He reaffirmed the UK’s intention to move toward recognizing a Palestinian state if Israel does not take what he called “substantive steps” toward a peace process. He tied this position to the legacy of the Balfour Declaration, stating that Palestinian rights are now “more under threat than at any point in the past century.”
Lammy also turned his attention to Iran, confirming that the UK, along with France and Germany, had triggered the United Nations Security Council’s snapback mechanism. This move could reinstate full sanctions on Tehran, including an arms embargo, due to violations of the nuclear agreement. He urged Iran to return to compliance but made clear that Britain would ensure the issue remains on the global agenda.
Concluding his address, Lammy pledged that Britain would remain committed to pursuing a ceasefire in Gaza, securing the release of hostages, and working toward a framework for lasting stability in the region.
However, Israeli officials have strongly rejected the IPC findings referenced in Lammy’s remarks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the organization of manipulating statistics and “adding fictitious deaths” to meet the technical definition of famine, while disregarding independent surveys showing otherwise. COGAT, Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, released its own report alleging that the IPC relied on politically biased sources and deliberately ignored Israel’s facilitation of aid deliveries. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the claims constitute “an outright lie” and “a modern blood libel,” emphasizing that since October 7, more than 101,000 aid trucks carrying over two million tons of supplies have entered Gaza — the equivalent of more than one ton per resident.
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Chief of Staff Criticizes Cabinet: ‘Two Years Later, You Remember to Decide Gaza’s Fate?’
Tensions ran high during a stormy Cabinet session on Sunday night, as Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs laid out the official stance of the political leadership: Hamas must be completely defeated, and the partial hostage deal currently on the table — as suggested by Hamas — is not an option.
Channel 13 reported that IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir launched a sharp rebuke at the ministers over their timing in addressing the issue. “Good morning, everyone. You are the Cabinet of the October 7th massacre — now you remember to talk about defeating Hamas?” he charged, highlighting what he viewed as the government’s delayed response following the attack.
Zamir pressed further, saying, “Where were you between October 7 and October 10? You’re only remembering this now, two years later. When I took office, Gaza hadn’t been defeated — today, 70 percent of it has been.”
In contrast, Mossad Director David Barnea urged the Cabinet to seize the opportunity to secure the release of Israeli captives. “Now is the time to pursue a partial deal. We must not lose momentum,” he stressed, echoing the position of certain factions within the security establishment.
Zamir countered by asserting that the success of the recent Operation Gideon’s Chariots had already created leverage that could be used to bring hostages home without needing to compromise.
MK Orit Strock of the Religious Zionism party criticized the military’s posture, accusing its leadership of sowing unnecessary fear. Quoting from Deuteronomy, she said, “Any man who is fearful and fainthearted shall return to his home, and shall not make the heart of his brother melt as his own heart.”
Zamir shot back forcefully: “I came here for the two missions of my life — to prevent a nuclear Iran and to destroy Hamas. I’m the one who recommended action in Iran. Every morning, I review the Middle East map and authorize strikes across the region. No one here is fearful and fainthearted — not me, and not the generals beside me.”
He added, “I make decisive calls that no one else has made. I present all the implications and consequences to you. If you’re looking for blind obedience — bring someone else.”
Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu addressed Zamir’s remarks before closing the session. “I don’t want blind obedience,” Netanyahu clarified, “but I also don’t want a breach of the traditional framework.”
When some ministers requested that the government hold a vote on advancing a partial hostage deal, Netanyahu firmly dismissed the proposal, declaring, “A partial deal is not relevant.”
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Idan Shtivi’s Father: ‘My Prayers Were Not Wasted, They Went To The Other Hostages’
Hundreds of mourners gathered on Monday afternoon at the Kfar Ma’as cemetery to accompany Idan Shtivi to his final resting place. Idan was murdered during the October 7th Massacre, and his body was abducted by Hamas terrorists into Gaza. After months of waiting, the IDF and Shin Bet recovered his remains last week and brought him home. Later that day, at 5:00 p.m. (Israel time), the funeral of Ilan Weiss—whose body was recovered together with Idan’s—was scheduled to take place.
The procession began in Rishon Lezion and made its way toward the cemetery, passing through several locations where crowds of people stood silently to honor Idan and pay their last respects along the route.
Idan’s mother, Dalit Oron, spoke through tears as she bid farewell to her son: On September 27th, 2023, just a month after my birthday and ten days before he was abducted, Idan sent me a message with his birthday wishes. On my birthday this year, August 28th, 2025, his body was recovered and brought back to Israel; he came back to me. That is the Godly bond between us. A mother and son.
“This space, this large hole in my heart, it is the pain of a missing limb. Longing and tears accompany me at every moment. The phone call from him in the morning, the food that he liked that I made for him, a song that he liked, our deep conversations on the porch, and the phone call at the end of the day. A pure heart. He always saw others and cared for the weak. Full of giving. So sensitive and loving.”
“It wasn’t easy for Idan. He went through a long process and got to a good place,” she continued. “He loved his studies at Reichman, a good relationship, and personal achievements that finally gave him some peace of mind. But not really. Idan was taken from the world at his peak.
“Idani, you are G-d’s child. At a higher level of connection. Thank you for giving me 28 years of love and development. Thank you for the privilege. And sorry, my love, sorry that I couldn’t protect and defend you this time,” she concluded.
His father, Eli, also delivered a heartfelt eulogy: “My Idan, you were the strongest man in Israel, a powerful and brave man. You fought terrorists and gave your life to save others, even when they shot you in the back, because what’s more holy than saving the lives of Jews, in fire and water? Even when you stood before total evil, you taught us that there was nothing else. I believed that you were alive. I didn’t want to recite the Kaddish because to me, you were alive, not only in memory, but in the highest place, next to G-d’s throne.”
Eli went on to share his personal struggle with prayer since October 7th: “I asked G-d yesterday what happened to my daily prayers. I began to put on tefillin on October 8th. In my prayers, I begged that Idan would come home healthy and smiling. Did my prayers go to waste? They did not disappear; all my prayers went to the other hostages in Gaza, for them all to come home soon.”
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