August 20, 2026 — Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown. Among the Israelis arrested was prominent real estate developer Gal Bieber, 45, who was detained on Saturday by officers from the Bo Phut Police Station.

August 20, 2026 — ‘Battery is not protest’: US judge rejects defense in Israeli flag assault case. According to court filings, Ali approached Sumrall from behind while she was isolated from her group and yanked on the flag, causing brief choking, pain, and disorientation.

August 20, 2026 — Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset. In a separate race, Alaska’s nonpartisan primary pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Mary Peltola and Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whom Trump accuses of confusing voters and diluting the GOP vote.

August 20, 2026 — Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group. Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing.

August 19, 2026 — AI will be more important than nuclear capabilities, Bennett tells B’Yachad security conference. “Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government’s lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind,” he stated.

August 19, 2026 — Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint in India against anonymous Israeli traveler. The pro-Palestinian organization claims that the Israeli is a reservist who was involved during his service in the Gaza Strip in the “unlawful destruction of civilian property” in Khan Yunis.

August 19, 2026 — Israeli’s computer science olympiad gold medal revoked after displaying flag at awards ceremony. Team leader Ryvchin Ryvchin said the competition “was really great,” despite the incident, with three Israeli students winning gold and one bronze.

August 19, 2026 — UK Green Party members discussed ‘killing Zionists’ in leaked WhatsApp messages. The WhatsApp group, which members and activists used to coordinate party campaigning, conference motions, and foreign policy discussions, also contained remarks targeting British Jews.

August 19, 2026 — ‘Annihilation through work’: London exhibit highlights overlooked story of slave labor in WWII ‘Nazi Slave Labor: Perpetrators and Victims,’ which runs at the Wiener Holocaust Library through the end of October, explains how integral forced workers were in Germany’s wartime economy

August 19, 2026 — US charges 17 Iranians in cyber campaign targeting universities, including Israeli schools. The U.S. Justice Department says the defendants stole 31.5 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property for the Iranian regime.