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The war keeps spreading Jul 30, 2026

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Welcome to Ark News Daily with Deborah Pardes. Every morning, we’ll give you the latest headlines from Israel and the United States’ war with Iran and explain its impact on the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Today’s headlines:

- Regional conflict widens after strikes in Iraq and explosion at Egyptian port

- New York Jewish groups protest exclusion from mayor's judicial committee

- Jewish DJ driven from stage after anti-Israel protest at French festival

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Iran, AIPAC, and the online antisemitism surge Jul 29, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Trump and Netanyahu meet at White House, align on Iran’s nuclear threat as Iran launches ‘surprise attack’ on US base in Jordan

- Michigan’s Senate race has become the Democrats' biggest Israel proxy battle

- New research shows antisemitic posts are dominating social media algorithms

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Trump and Netanyahu meet as Iran tensions rise Jul 28, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Netanyahu finally secures and in-person meeting with Trump in Washington

- Ahead of his funeral, a new documentary reveals Lindsay Graham's behind-the-scenes role in Iran policy

- Jewish Canadians respond with solidarity after targeted attacks on two Jewish bakeries

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Why Trump Hit Pause on Iran Jul 27, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Trump delays major Iran strike despite continued threats

- West Bank violence escalates after deadly clash near Nablus

- Jewish leaders blame anti-Israel rhetoric after New York stabbings

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

The region braces for war Jul 24, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel prepares for strikes from Iran — and on Iran — as war fears grow

- Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear agreement contingent on joining the Abraham Accords

- NYPD investigates Manhattan stabbings as possible antisemitic hate crime

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

A nuclear deal that could reshape the Middle East Jul 23, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Saudi Arabia secures landmark US nuclear agreement

- US investigates possible Russian support for Iran's drones

- Remembering Haim Yavin, Israel's "Mr. Television"

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

US senators demand answers as war costs surge Jul 22, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Hegseth defends rising cost of war and asks for more funding during Senate hearing

- Trump meets Lebanon's president as Hezbollah disarmament takes center stage

- Archaeologists uncover rare evidence from Jerusalem's fall in 586 B.C.

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Hamas doubles down Jul 21, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- War with Iran grows more costly, but diplomacy still on the table

- Hamas elects hardline leader Khalil al-Hayya

- Hungary's bid to turn a chess icon into presidentHungary's bid to turn a chess icon into president

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Credits:

Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Israel prepares for possible escalation as war intensifies Jul 20, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- American service members killed as Iran conflict intensifies

- Mamdani renews his threat to arrest Netanyahu during upcoming UN visit in September

- France confronts its Holocaust legacy amid renewed antisemitism

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Credits:

Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

The end of Israel 2.0? Jul 17, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- American forces strike near Tehran as the Iran conflict escalates

- The Knesset's final week raises questions about Israel's political future

- Vance responds to allegations of an Israeli influence campaign targeting U.S. conservatives

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Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel
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Credits:

Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

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