August 10, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 10, 2026UpdatesRECAP: Defense minister posts snuff footage; settlers attack Haaretz crewHere are Monday's latest updates:■ Defense Minister Israel Katz released campaign videos, including one touting the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank and another showing snuff videos of Israeli airstrikes from the country's recent wars.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran must pay compensation for "all ‌of ⁠the ‌people that they have killed and ⁠gravely wounded," saying he instructed his negotiators to include the demand in future talks.■ The Iraqi government denied having prior knowledge or information regarding the Saudi-U.S. plan to attack the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters at the end of July, as Iraqi security forces are still instructed to secure air defense systems amidst fears of pro-Iranian militia retaliation.■ The Colombian government has recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Israel occupied in the 1967 war, becoming the second country to do so other than the United States.■ Israeli settlers blocked Haaretz journalists from reaching a Palestinian home in the West Bank village of Qusra, in the yard of which settlers built an outpost overnight, and attacked a reporter and photographer as they tried to reach the isolated property.■ The Iran-aligned Houthis and the military of the internationally recognized government of Yemen have been trading strikes, according to local reports, with government forces shelling missile launch sites and Houthi forces launching drones at the port city of Mocha.■ Einav Zangauker, who led the hostage families' campaign while her son was held captive by Hamas, said on Monday that Democrats chairman Yair Golan had offered her a reserved spot on the party's election slate before reneging on the commitment.Trump demands Iran's compensation for war casualties, protesters as part of dealU.S. President Donald Trump said Iran must pay compensation for "all ‌of ⁠the ‌people that they have killed and ⁠gravely wounded," saying he instructed his negotiators to include the demand in future talks.Reacting to Iranian demands for Washington's compensation for the damage caused by U.S. strikes, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that it is "an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran."According to him, Iran must pay compensation "for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts" and protesters Tehran killed "over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months."Trump added that he has "instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations."Colombia recognizes Israeli sovereignty over Golan HeightsThe Colombian government has recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Israel occupied in the 1967 war, becoming the second country to do so other than the United States."With this, one of his first decisions in office, the president of Colombia has demonstrated his leadership, his values, and his commitment to Israel and to Israel's security," Sa'ar wrote on X.The announcement comes as the South American country is recovering from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that left at least 47 dead. Several hours before the announcement, Sa'ar said Israel is "prepared to help Colombia in whatever is needed."On Friday, Sa'ar met with Colombia's newly elected far-right President Abelardo De La Espriella, who is backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and widely praised by ministers in Netanyahu's government.Read the full articleIran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei makes six new military appointmentsIran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has made six new appointments to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and armed forces, including Major General Pilot Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff of the armed forces and Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the IRGC, according to a written message carried on the leader's social media accounts.Israeli settlers attack Haaretz reporters in West Bank, soldiers refuse to interveneIsraeli settlers attacked Haaretz journalists who were on their way to the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern West Bank, with IDF soldiers refusing to assist the journalists.The settlers attacked Haaretz West Bank correspondent Matan Golan and Haaretz photojournalist Itai Ron as they were heading to a house in Qusra in the yard of which settlers set up an outpost on Sunday.Over an hour into the incident, Border Police officers arrived at the scene, and soldiers told the reporters that they await orders to intervene and remove the settlers from the vehicle. The settlers who surrounded the reporters' vehicle continue blocking it from the Border Police vehicle.Report: Iran's Pezeshkian says he had seven-hour meeting with Mojtaba KhameneiIran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's portrait during a military march in Tehran, in April. Credit: AFPIran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's portrait during a military march in Tehran, in April. Credit: AFPIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he met with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to make a public appearance since assuming the position, Al Hadath reported.According to the Saudi-based newspaper, Pezeshkian said the meeting with Khamenei continued for seven hours. Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in the Israeli airstrike that killed his father at the opening of the 2026 Iran war and remains hidden from public view.Reuters contributed to this report.Einav Zangauker says Democrats' Yair Golan backed out from Knesset seat promiseEinav Zangauker, mother of released hostage Matan Zangauker, protesting outside a security cabinet meeting three months before her son's release from Hamas captivity. Credit: Hostages and Missing Families ForumEinav Zangauker, mother of released hostage Matan Zangauker, protesting outside a security cabinet meeting three months before her son's release from Hamas captivity. Credit: Hostages and Missing Families ForumEinav Zangauker, mother of released Hamas hostage Matan Zangauker and a key figure in the protests that called for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, said Democrats party chairman Yair Golan promised her a Knesset seat and backed out.Golan offered her a seat "at the top of the list right after the incumbent Knesset members" at a meeting in February, Zangauker wrote on X, adding that she agreed. "I was asked to keep it secret," she wrote."I upheld my end of the agreement. Unfortunately, and as reported, Golan decided otherwise. That's the whole story. This matter is over, and I've put it behind me."Israeli settlers build outpost in yard of West Bank homeA newly established settler outpost in a Palestinian house's yard in Qusra, near Nablus in the northern West Bank.A newly established settler outpost in a Palestinian house's yard in Qusra, near Nablus in the northern West Bank.Settlers established yet another outpost 2 kilometers into Area B on Sunday night – this time, in the yard of a house in the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus, while soldiers were filmed sitting alongside the settlers and joining them in prayer.A Haaretz investigation published in December described how, with the backing of the military, settlers drive Palestinians from their homes in Area B, which is under Palestinian civil control, through harassment, threats, violence and vandalism until residents leave. As the IDF and settlers push out nearly all Palestinian communities from Area C (under Israeli control), which sprawls over roughly 60 percent of the West Bank, expulsion is advancing into Areas A and B (under Palestinian control) under army protection.A resident described how after settlers arrived, residents called the police, and about 40 minutes later settlers in military uniforms arrived while a settler on an ATV came down from the outpost and headed toward them. Settlers were initially filmed in the yard of the house and, according to a village resident, were seen damaging property.He said that settlers and soldiers then went up together to the outpost at the top of the hill. Hours later, the settlers came down and erected a sukkah beside the house's wall, while settlers in military uniforms joined them and prayed with them.The site where the outpost was established is adjacent to two isolated Palestinian homes. Settlers set up a makeshift road with rocks, cutting off the family living in the house from the village. The family says they now fear leaving the house.Settlers also prevented a Haaretz journalist from reaching the family's home on Monday and blocked the vehicle carrying Haaretz West Bank correspondent Matan Golan and photographer Itai Ron.In the NewsHaaretz CartoonMuslim Progressives Are Reshaping American Politics – and Israel Made It HappenNetanyahu Rejects the Gaza Peace Plan and the Israeli Opposition Says AmenBiggest Israeli Ice Cream Chain Faces $100 Million Suit Over 'Sugar-free' LabelsReports: Russian-Israeli Historian Disappeared After Landing in IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. 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