In Jerusalem the talk is short and heavy. Otzma Yehudit balks at the 21-point Gaza ceasefire framework the Trump-Netanyahu team backs. Ben Gvir says Netanyahu has no mandate without Hamas defeat, opposes prisoner releases, the PA's return to Gaza, and emigration. Smotrich remains the swing. Annexation talks cooled, the coalition holds.

In Stoke-on-Trent, The Jolly Potters painted red sills and doors, a Stoke City mural born of the owner's army service. In a conservation area, the council says muted colours require planning permission; the pub was repainted white after a resident complaint.

The Digest, 9/29/2025 @230AM, CDT

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