Anti-Israel activist launches bid to unseat pro-Israel Maryland congressman. Sam Husseini has repeatedly accused Rep. Glenn Ivey of enabling “imperial” Israel’s war against Hamas through his support for U.S. military aid to Jerusalem.

Justice Department threatens to sue Maryland county over synagogue gun ban “History teaches us that houses of worship are vulnerable to armed attacks,” the U.S. Justice Department stated.

Bilal Abu Khalaf, the fabric merchant of Jerusalem. In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a man whose warmth helps 3 religious groups find their common thread

West Bank fuel shortage strands Palestinians at pump with economy running on empty. Cash liquidity crunch and fiscal strains, some stemming from PA’s reliance on Israeli shekel, seen as driving petrol scarcity, leading to long lines at the pump and illicit ‘black gold’ sales

Gazan beekeepers struggle to recover after war wipes out honey production. Practitioner of traditional Gazan livelihood estimates beekeepers producing honey at 10% of prewar rate, with equipment destroyed and no access to trees

Mediating Pakistan insists US-Iran talks ‘ongoing,’ despite heavy strikes. Egypt confirms it was hit by a drone but doesn’t assign blame, as Iranian sources imply Tehran was behind the strike; 1 dead in Iranian attack on Chinese-owned building in Kuwait

Senate Republicans defeat another resolution to halt US military action in Iran. Senate Republicans again block a motion to pull US troops from Iran, giving President Trump leeway.

UK court allows Palestine Action appeal as 117 arrested at movement’s protest. The UK Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group after 117 supporters were arrested in London.

Cornell condemns student’s viral antisemitic remarks, but won’t bar him from campus. Cornell University student Austin Franco appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” after saying he wouldn’t work “for a Jew.”