The security cabinet met six hours. They did not debate the hostage-ceasefire. West Bank sovereignty weighs as Palestinian-state moves press on. The Gaza City operation is still disputed; the final say rests with the cabinet and the military. Trump weighs evacuating Gazans under a U.S.-run trusteeship.

Jon Venables could be released in months after a fresh Parole Board hearing. He has been recalled for child-porn offences. Bulger's parents will file statements against release after refusals in 2020 and 2023.

April left the IDF with the same Hamas official killed three times. Since Oct 7, seven Shejaiya battalion chiefs have held the post, six have fallen. Hamas runs as a durable network: offshore leaders in Qatar and Turkey guide strategy, Gaza commanders run operations.

The Digest, 9/1/2025 @500AM, CDT

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