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What Matters Most On Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gestures next to US President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Alex Brandon)

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Aug. 4: Bennett says Netanyahu gave up on defeating Hamas, ‘gave the Qataris the keys to Gaza’

By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff

IDF said to tighten policy for Gaza strikes, now requiring chief of staff’s OK * Central Elections Committee bans poll workers from updating parties on who’s voted, citing privacy

8:00 pm

Knesset Finance Committee votes to transfer hundreds of millions of shekels to Settlements Ministry
7:59 pm

Ex-general assailed as a 'traitor' as Haredi demonstrators attack event for ultra-Orthodox draftees
7:10 pm

Netanyahu announces Israel 'didn't agree' to Board of Peace's plan to disarm Hamas

Analysis

Israel, not Iran, is boxed in as Trump keeps chasing flimsy agreements

Tehran isn’t scared of endless US threats, and won’t make concessions. Gaza and Lebanon deals are somewhat more promising, but leave plenty of room for terror groups to survive

US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Manes was at 1995 peace rally at which Rabin was shot

Older man beaten for removing banner supporting Rabin’s killer, suffers brain bleed

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

Still no arrests a week after Ilan Manes, a former lieutenant colonel in the IDF, was assaulted by a gang of youths on camera near Mevasseret Zion

Assailants assault a 75-year-old man for taking down a banner calling for the release of Yigal Amir, the far-right assassin who killed Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, on July 28, 2026. (Screenshots/Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

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After quitting Likud, Dan Illouz says party sold out principles to hang onto power

One of Likud’s most conservative former lawmakers says by supporting Haredi draft dodging, Netanyahu abandoned the party’s traditional values in favor of political survival. It won’t work out well, he predicts

MK Dan Illouz (seated center) speaks at a Knesset House committee meeting, July 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

A person votes at a polling station during the Likud party internal vote in Jerusalem, July 27, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

In blow to Likud lawmakers, party court rules current MKs can’t run for district spots

File: Ultra-Orthodox children on the first day of school in Neve Yaakov in Jerusalem, August 9, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)

State reportedly not cutting funds to Haredi schools that fail to teach core subjects

'He died in the place he most wanted to be'

‘Twin souls’: Man dies by suicide at grave of close friend murdered at Nova on Oct. 7

Bar Bechor Asraf, 30, was close childhood friends with Liron Barda, who was killed at music festival massacre where she had stayed to tend to the wounded

Liron Barda (left) and Bar Bechor Asraf (Courtesy)

Actor Noa Cohen in Avi Nesher's October 7 film, 'Our Loves' coming to Israeli theaters in September 2026. (Courtesy)

Avi Nesher’s Oct. 7 retelling, ‘Our Loves,’ to screen at Toronto Film Festival

By Jessica Steinberg

Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP/Fatima Shbair)

Qatar: US-Iran mediation ongoing, no direct talks planned

US treasury secretary says deal with Iran to reopen Hormuz could be sealed by Wednesday

By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman

Emerging Iran-Oman agreement said to give Tehran unprecedented control over waterway; sources say US has used ‘virtually all’ its long-range precision missiles during war

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, August 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Trump: ‘Unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran begged for talks, now denies they’re happening

By Jacob Magid and Agencies

IDF says recent strikes killed October 7 terrorists

Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported

By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Days after Mladenov said withdrawal must move ‘in lockstep’ with Hamas laying down weapons, Board of Peace now says pullback beyond Yellow Line will only occur after disarmament

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team meet the Board of Peace pointman for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and others in Jerusalem, May 5, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office)

Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israel presses doubts about Gaza plan as Hamas warns airstrikes will derail effort

By Lazar Berman and Nurit Yohanan

Palestinians respond at the site of an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

‘First, stop the killing’: Gazans say they’ll believe ceasefire roadmap when strikes end

By Nurit Yohanan

Op-ed

The sirens only we can hear

This isn’t a plea to be nicer. It’s a reminder that Israelis exhausted by years of war need compassion as much as they need security

'You're not going anywhere,' IDF chief said to tell Bluth

After dissing IDF West Bank chief, announcing replacement on live TV, Katz now says he’s doing ‘well,’ isn’t ousted

By Emanuel Fabian and Stav Levaton

Netanyahu said to rage after defense minister castigated Avi Bluth on talk show, sparking outcry; Katz now says there is no disagreement between him and the general

Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu, under legal duress, agrees to tap interior minister after year-long vacancy

By Jeremy Sharon

The IDF must remain above politics

By openly linking a senior commander’s fate to a political dispute, Defense Minister Katz put the military’s legitimacy — and Israel’s security — at risk

A cold peace with Jordan isn’t enough

The Iran war proved that cooperation with Jordan is key to Israel’s security. The next government should deepen ties through water, infrastructure and shared regional interests

Settler extremists said to torch vehicles, cut electrical lines in West Bank raids

By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff

No injuries reported in attacks on several Nablus-area villages; settlers spray-paint ‘Revenge,’ ‘Avi, go home,’ an apparent reference to IDF West Bank general Avi Bluth

Several vehicles burn after settler extremists allegedly torched them in the area of the villages of Talfit and Jalud, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, early on August 4, 2026. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the Palestinian financial crisis

By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid

Former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour looks on during his visit to the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared near the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, March 25, 2016. (AP/Hussein Malla/File)

Lebanon arrests former Palestinian envoy to face PA graft charges

By AFP and ToI Staff

Part of the archeological site of the Avdat National Park seen through an ancient variety of grape vine, Negev Highlands, southern Israel. (Courtesy, Lior Schweimer, Israel Nature and Parks Authority)

Long-lost Byzantine-era vines are again cultivated on ancient Negev terraces

Discovery of 7th-century grape seeds at Avdat National Park in southern Israel inspires Nature and Parks Authority archaeologist to recreate wine valued across the ancient empire

Missouri primary rematch tests former rep. Cori Bush’s vow to take down AIPAC

By Sharon Udasin

Israel critic is seeking to retake former seat on Tuesday from incumbent Wesley Bell, who has remained supportive of Israel and received over $1M in donations from pro-Israel lobby

US Rep. Wesley Bell (L) and Cori Bush, who are both vying to represent the Democratic Party in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District during the 2026 midterm elections. (L: Michael B. Thomas for The Washington Post via Getty Images/R: Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images/JTA)

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, anti-Israel candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, films a social media video at a pool party for content creators supporting his campaign, August 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

AIPAC gets lots of attention in Michigan Senate primary, but voters say it’s not their top issue

By Grace Gilson

Jews targeted in 70% of all NYC hate crimes last month, NYPD data shows

Incidents targeting Jewish New Yorkers and other groups have risen since Mamdani took office on January 1, with 205 anti-Jewish crimes confirmed so far this year

The scene of an anti-Jewish stabbing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, July 23, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Toronto police meet in front of the Rogers Centre before the opening ceremony for the Pan Am Games in Toronto, July 10, 2015. (AP/Gregory Bull)

5 Toronto police officers face punishment for controversial comments after Oct. 7

Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)

UK Conservatives select former neo-Nazi activist to run in local council election

By ToI Staff and Reuters

'He did the work to really earn back his position'

Sorry not sorry? John Galliano exhibit at the Met sparks Jewish debate on repentance

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

Former Dior designer claims turnaround after his 2011 antisemitic tirade praising Hitler, and while the ADL accepted his apology, others ask if it’s enough – or even truly sincere

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour (left) and John Galliano attend Vogue’s Forces of Fashion Conference at Milk Studios on October 12, 2017, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/AFP)

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, December 18, 2023. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US Supreme Court won’t halt $656 million judgment against Palestinians over terror attacks

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Justice Sonia Sotomayor declines to freeze damages, as sought by cash-strapped PA; civil suit was brought on behalf of Americans killed in Second Intifada in Jerusalem

Visa to buy Israeli cyber firm for $2.4 billion to fight AI-driven scams

By Sharon Wrobel

BioCatch is the developer of a behavioral biometrics platform that analyzes mouse movement, phone tapping or keyboard typing to detect financial fraud before payments are made

Illustrative. BioCatch software in use on a phone. (YouTube screenshot)

Team at Tel Aviv-based AI cybersecurity startup Clarity. (Courtesy of Elhanan Moshkovitz)

US-Israeli payroll unicorn buys Tel Aviv AI cyber startup to combat fake hires

By Sharon Wrobel

Former Mossad director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Former Mossad chief David Barnea to take top role at defense company

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

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Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain line up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, August 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)

Hundreds of underage migrants stuck in Ceuta after border breach

By Bernat Armangue, Joseph Wilson and AKRAM OUBACHIR

Medics and police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving multiple buses in Ashkelon, August 4, 2026. (United Hatzalah)

Two women killed, one wounded after being run over by bus in Ashkelon

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

A neighborhood in the West Bank city of Qalqilya, July 5, 2017. (AP Photo/ Nasser Nasser/ File)

Israeli girl, 8, reunited with family after car stolen with her inside in West Bank

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

IDF jails four additional soldiers over mass base walkout

By Emanuel Fabian

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