Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel intended to take control of all of Gaza. He described the move as an effort to “assure our security” and liberate both Israelis and Palestinians “from the awful terror of Hamas.”
The plan went against the advice of Israel’s military, which has pushed for a cease-fire and argued that full-fledged occupation of Gaza would require up to five years of sustained combat. Its chief of staff has pushed back against the potential plan, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Netanyahu has said that the military would carry out any decision ordered by the country’s security cabinet. However, he suggested today that Israel was not interested in maintaining permanent control over Gaza. “We want to hand it over to Arab forces,” he said.
Some analysts have argued that Netanyahu’s threats were an attempt to compel Hamas to offer concessions in cease-fire negotiations, which are at an impasse.
Trump’s new tariffs took effect, reordering global trade
President Trump’s latest round of punishing tariffs took effect this morning on imports from more than 90 countries. Those hardest hit by the taxes rushed to respond: Brazil and India signaled that they would deepen their trade ties, while Switzerland and others urged Washington to ease up.
American consumers can anticipate higher prices on many products, including sneakers, bananas and cars. Here’s what you can expect.
In other Trump administration news:
Trump nominated Stephen Miran, a critic of Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, to temporarily fill an open Fed seat.
Trump ordered the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants. During his first term, courts blocked a similar attempt.
The president delayed a Medicare change after a company donated millions to a pro-Trump political committee.
On vaccines, Kennedy has broken with the mainstream
During his confirmation hearings to become Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassured lawmakers that he would not take away anyone’s vaccines, change the childhood immunization schedule or make changes to the advisory panel that makes recommendations for vaccines.
But Kennedy has left most scientists aghast at his decision to side with the more extreme wing of the anti-vaccine movement. He has expressed doubts about childhood vaccines, described the Covid shot as “the deadliest vaccine ever made” and canceled nearly $500 million designated for work on mRNA vaccines.
Trump’s immigration crackdown, by the numbers
To deliver on his campaign pledge to deport undocumented immigrants, Trump is relying on Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is set to receive $75 billion over the next four years, making it the best-funded law enforcement agency in the country. My colleagues Evan Gorelick and Lyna Bentahar broke down some of the crucial stats:
$45 billion to expand the detention system. That money could allow ICE to hold more than 125,000 migrants at a time, according to one estimate, more than doubling the agency’s current capacity.
14,050 more staffers: To recruit them, ICE plans to use social media and digital advertising, according to contracting records.
$50,000 bonuses: That’s what you’ll get if you take a job at ICE. The agency also lowered the age requirement for all roles to 18, from 21.
One TV star: Dean Cain, who played Superman in the 1990s TV series “Lois and Clark,” said this week that he was signing up to become an ICE officer.
More top news
Texas: Senator John Cornyn said the F.B.I. agreed to help find Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to block a redistricting vote.
Florida: A judge ordered a two-week halt to construction on the migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
F.B.I.: The agency is forcing out at least two agents — including a former acting head of the bureau, Brian Driscoll — as its director, Kash Patel, continues a purge.
Business: A new era began at Paramount as its $8 billion merger with Skydance closed today.
Tech: OpenAI unveiled a new flagship A.I. model, GPT-5, that it said is more powerful and less likely to make things up.
New York City: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has positioned himself as the only candidate for mayor who can fight Trump. For business leaders, he had a different pitch.
Europe: The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives. European countries are trying to prevent the destruction.
Nutrition: New data showed that Americans were eating slightly fewer calories from ultraprocessed foods, but these foods still make up more than half the average diet.
Climate: For decades, the beloved Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina stayed stable as other great ice masses melted, but scientists have found that it’s been thinning since 2019.
Health: Suboxone was a promising addiction treatment. But as a result of red tape and a company’s thirst for profit, many patients never got it.
TIME TO UNWIND
Millennial nostalgia fueled a ‘Freaky Friday’ sequel
Fans of Disney’s 2003 body swap comedy “Freaky Friday” never let go of the idea of a sequel. After two decades, the film’s stars, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, have seemingly willed a follow-up into existence. This week, “Freakier Friday” arrives in theaters.
Lohan’s character, now 22 years older, has a daughter of her own. And, of course, there’s some body swappage. The narrative shudders at times, our critic writes, but it’s still satisfying for anyone with fond memories of its predecessor.
For more: We talked to Curtis, Lohan and the other stars about the experience of making the sequel.
What do ‘super-agers’ have in common?
“Super-agers” are people 80 and up who have the same memory ability as someone 20 to 30 years younger. They don’t share a magic diet, exercise regimen or medication. The one thing that unites them is “how they view the importance of social relationships,” according to a researcher who has been studying the remarkable group for the last quarter century.
Loneliness can increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol and, in turn, damage brain cells. By being more social in old age, super-agers may avert some brain atrophy.
Dinner table topics
Menu changes: Ozempic is shrinking appetites. Restaurants are shrinking the food.
Time to sip: Move over, Aperol spritz: Three cocktails are vying for drink of the summer. My colleagues debated.
Eleven women, nine dogs: A group of retired women in Texas is trying to create a tiny-house utopia just for themselves.
Beauty culture: We’ve embraced acne and body hair. Why not bitten nails?
WHAT TO DO TONIGHT
Cook: Impress your friends or family with this straightforward slow-cooker gochujang chicken.
Watch: “Boys Go to Jupiter” is a creative animated comedy about a teenage food courier.
Read: A new book looks deep inside the project that made Bruce Springsteen a rock star.
Game: The video game Mafia: The Old Country rewards players for soaking up the sights of Sicily.
Consider: The secret to teaching your child to ride a bike? Remove the pedals.
Hunt: Which North Carolina home would you buy with a $400,000 budget?
Play: Here are today’s Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here.
ONE LAST THING
These tunes are cross-generational crowd-pleasers
Contemporary music often reflects the way young people reject what came before them. But a wave of fresh-faced bands in Southern California is directly inspired by the soft-touch style of soul music that has infused Chicano culture for generations. The latest incarnation of the genre is known as “souldies.”
The vocalists favor falsettos and sweet harmonies over breezy instrumentation. Their tracks offer a familiar rhythm for Latino people of all ages. “If you heard it when you’re a kid,” one souldies producer said, “then that feels like your family’s music.”
Have an impassioned evening.
Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow. — Matthew
Philip Pacheco was our photo editor.
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