Israel News:
The Kalkilya plan publicized on Israel channel 2 last night which is to build thousands of apartments in ‘Area C’ which is under Israeli control is crossing a red line. Many Israelis are wondering where this generosity is coming from when Jews are uprooted from their land and promised homes yet are still waiting decades for the government to make good on their promises.
The Knesset in a preliminary hearing authorized the establishment of a central emergency calling center.
46 firefighter teams helped put a fire out in Mishmar Ayalon in the Latrun area. There were also 6 firefighter planes. The fire was controlled in an hour.
Shas and Degel Hatorah are having an emergency meeting to discuss the breaking of the Shabbat status quo laws in Tel Aviv.
40 MK’s signed a petition to bring Hadar Goldin home: They ask that family visits to security prisoners (those in prison for terror activity) be stopped until Oron Shaul’s body and Hadar Goldin’s body are returned by the Hamas.
The UN characteristically denounced Israel’s electricity cut off to Gaza on humanitarian grounds.
World News:
Trump accused of Obstructing investigation: According to the Washington Post, special prosecutor Robert Mueller is investigating accusations that Trump obstructed justice by interfering with the investigations.
Congressman Steve Scalise mortally wounded: James T. Hodgkinson, age 66 from Illinois went on a baseball field where the republicans were practicing for a charity benefit game. After ascertaining the players were republicans he open fire shooting over 50 rounds at the people. Senator Paul Ryan said: “if the Capitol Police weren’t there, it would have been a massacre.” Doctors are fighting to save Steve Scalise's life.
The Turkish foreign minister is trying some shuttle diplomacy to iron out the Persian Gulf states dispute with Qatar for its supporting terror.