In Israel …
👀 Hamas shifted its position on a potential ceasefire agreement, leading White House officials to see a potential “breakthrough” in talks with Israel. (New York Times)
🚜 Israel approved the most significant seizure of land in the West Bank since the Oslo Accords. The seizure includes 1,270 hectares — about 4.9 square miles — of the Jordan Valley. (CNN)
😨 Hezbollah struck northern Israel with its most intense barrage since Oct. 7. The IDF did not report any injuries. (Forward)
Elsewhere …
🇬🇧 Britain’s Labour party won Thursday’s election in a landslide. New Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose wife is Jewish, has emphasized strengthening ties with the Jewish community that were eroded under the leadership of previous Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. (JTA)
⚖️ The man accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll in October vigorously denied a role in the crime while on trial, saying instead that he came across Woll’s body while trying to break into cars in her neighborhood. (Associated Press)
😧 An 88-year-old woman was beaten and called a “dirty Jew” in France. Her granddaughter, an Israeli Knesset member, lambasted France for permitting “the spread of blood libels against Israel.” (Times of Israel)