Syria’s oil corridor plans take shape as Trump looks beyond Hormuz – analysis. Syria is positioning itself as a potential energy corridor to the Mediterranean, with new deals involving gas fields and growing cooperation between international energy firms and Iraq’s oil sector.

Canadian federal court rules to release redacted sections of 1986 Nazi resettlement report. The ruling follows longstanding efforts of B’nai Brith Canada to make the entire document public.

Israeli researchers develop new method to clean up oil spills. Israeli researchers have developed a cellulose-based aerogel that can absorb large amounts of oil and other hydrocarbons while also helping bacteria break down the pollutants, potentially offering a faster and more comprehensive way to clean up oil spills.

Israel frees first of 5 Lebanese prisoners amid effort to return bodies of murdered Jewish community leaders. 12 community leaders were abducted and murdered by terrorist organizations in mid-1980s

US House advances bill to withhold federal funds from universities boycotting Israel. 33 Democrats join most GOP lawmakers in backing legislation, which party leadership objects to over free speech concerns and for not differentiating between Israel and settlements

IDF says it hit Hezbollah after group launched 2 drones at troops in Lebanon Military says explosive-laden drones aimed at forces in Ali Taher Ridge area, no soldiers injured; retaliatory attacks hit Nabatieh, 1 reportedly killed; EU countries to help train Lebanese Army

Vance: US won’t talk to Iran until it stops attacking commercial ships. Vice President JD Vance says the US will not resume talks with Iran until Tehran stops attacking commercial ships: “Stop acting like crazy people.”

Despite ‘safest summer,’ NYC antisemitic crimes surge. Hate crimes jump 15.8% citywide, with more than half targeting Jews. Increase continues even as New York records safest summer in its history. Jewish figures point finger at Zohran Mamdani: ‘The king of antisemitism is none other than Mayor Mamdani.’

Netanyahu makes it official: Toppling Iran’s regime is now a war aim. At a Rosh Hashanah toast, the prime minister openly declared for the first time the central objective of the ongoing, multifront campaign in the Gulf: