Trump granted Qatar an unprecedented U.S. security guarantee, including a military response in the event of an attack.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF’s recapture of the Netzarim Corridor cuts Gaza in two, isolating Hamas in Gaza City as operations press forward until hostages return.

<p>So far, the takeover of the Global Sumid Flotilla is proceeding without unusual incidents. Due to the size of the flotilla, approximately 50 vessels, the operation is expected to continue into the night and deep into Yom Kippur.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Yom Kippur in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

The Religious Council in Ashdod issued an urgent warning this morning to the public who customarily immerse in the sea before Yom Kippur, not to do so after the lifeguards leave.

<p>Mahmoud Salameh, an Israeli citizen who had been imprisoned in Jordan for about three months, was returned to Israel this afternoon (Wednesday) and handed over to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.</p><p>Following contacts held in recent months with the assistance of the Shin Bet, the Foreign Ministry, and the Israel Police, the citizen was transferred from Jordan to Israel via the Jordan River crossing.</p><p>He will undergo medical examinations, be questioned, and meet with his family. The circumstances of the incident are under review by the security forces.</p>

Israeli journalist Barak Ravid reports that Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were horrified by the strike in Qatar, but saw an opportunity that became the 20-point Gaza peace plan.

<p>A senior Hamas official told the Saudi newspaper Asharq that his organization is demanding clarifications from the mediators regarding the 21-point plan to end the war, including international guarantees that Israel will not violate the ceasefire.</p>

Greece and Italy urged the Global Sumud Flotilla to halt its Gaza mission, backing US President Trump’s peace initiative and calling for safe, coordinated delivery of aid.