Trump announces extending China tariff truce by 90 days

US President Donald Trump says he has ordered a 90-day tariff truce to delay reimposition of higher levies on Chinese goods, hours before a suspension between the two economies was set to expire.

“I have just signed an Executive Order that will extend the Tariff Suspension on China for another 90 days. All other elements of the Agreement will remain the same,” Trump posts on his Truth Social platform.

Hitting back at Katz, Zamir says military appointments were carried out according to protocol

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir hits back at Defense Minister Israel Katz for accusing the military chief of not coordinating a meeting on senior appointments with him earlier this evening.

The IDF says that contrary to Katz’s claims, the “staffing discussion was scheduled in advance, in accordance with regulations.”

“The chief of staff is the sole authority under regulations for appointing commanders at the rank of colonel and above in the IDF. The chief of staff holds an orderly staffing discussion with the participation of the General Staff forum,” the military says in a statement.

“The chief of staff decides on the appointments, after which the appointment goes to the [defense] minister for approval, who may approve or not approve the appointment,” the IDF adds.

Despite Katz saying that he would not be approving the promotions because Zamir held a discussion on the matter “without prior coordination and agreement,” the IDF announced the list of officers who are to be promoted.

Normally, senior appointments are brought to Katz for approval following internal IDF meetings on the matter.

Bucking Katz, IDF chief announces round of military appointments

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announces a round of appointments in the military, promoting several officers to command divisions and other senior roles.

The list announced by Zamir includes 14 officers promoted to brigadier general, four promoted to colonel, as well as eight brigadier generals and two colonels who are moving to new positions at the same rank.

The appointments are conditioned on the approval of Defense Minister Israel Katz, the military says.

Katz earlier said he would not be approving the promotions because Zamir held a discussion on the matter “without prior coordination and agreement.”

Many of the promoted officers were commanders of brigades and divisions that took part in the fighting in the Gaza Strip and on other fronts.

Some of the notable appointments include:

Gaza Division chief Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, who will head the Operations Directorate’s Operations Division

Chief of staff at the Southern Command — including ahead of the October 7 onslaught — Brig. Gen. Manor Yanai, who will be chief of staff at the Ground Forces

36th Division chief during the war, Brig. Gen. Moran Omer, who will head the Planning Directorate’s Planning Division

Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Operational Operations Division, Brig. Gen. Manny Liberty, who will command the 98th Division

146th Division commander during the war, Brig. Gen. Yeftah Norkin, who will head the 36th Division

Tzeelim training base head, Brig. Gen. Eliad Moati, who will command the 210th Division

7th Armored Brigade commander during the war, Col. Elad Tzuri, who will head the 99th Division

401st Armored Brigade commander during the war, Col. Beni Aharon, who will command the 146th Division

Givati Brigade commander during the war, Col. Liron Betito, who will head the Gaza Division

Bahad 1 officers’ school commander, Col. Eliav Elbaz, who will command the 252nd Division

Nahal Brigade commander during the war, Col. Yair Zukerman, who will head the Company and Battalion Commanders Course

Kfir Brigade commander during the war, Col. Yaniv Barot, who will head the Tzeelim training base

188th Armored Brigade commander during the war, Col. Or Vollozinsky, who will head the Armored Corps

Yahalom combat engineering unit commander during the war, Col. Eli David, who will head the Combat Engineering Corps

Katz slams IDF chief for advancing senior appointments without approval

Defense Minister Israel Katz says a meeting on senior appointments in the military held by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir this evening was conducted “contrary to the defense minister’s directive and without prior coordination and agreement, in violation of established procedure.”

Katz says he has “no intention of discussing or approving any of the appointments or names” that were leaked in several media reports.

“The chief of staff will be required to coordinate in advance with the defense minister in order to discuss these or other appointments in the future,” he adds.

During the discussion this evening, Zamir decided to promote several officers to command divisions and other brigadier general roles.

Normally, the appointments are brought to Katz for approval following internal IDF meetings on the matter.

The IDF has not issued any official statement on the appointments.

IDF claims Al Jazeera reporter it killed, along with 5 other journalists, was receiving Hamas salary

Following international outcry over the killing of prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif in an airstrike in Gaza City last night, the IDF doubles down on its claims that the reporter was an active member of Hamas’s military wing.

“Prior to the strike, we obtained current intelligence indicating that Sharif was an active Hamas military wing operative at the time of his elimination,” says the IDF’s international spokesman, Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, on X.

“In addition, he received a salary from the Hamas terror group and terrorist supporters, Al-Jazeera, at the same time,” Shoshani claims.

The IDF spokesman says that the documents the army published in October, which it says prove he was an active Hamas member, are “only a small, declassified portion of our intelligence on al-Sharif leading up to the strike.”

Important clarification on Anas al-Sharif ????

Prior to the strike, we obtained current intelligence indicating that Sharif was an active Hamas military wing operative at the time of his elimination. In addition, he received a salary from the Hamas terror group and terrorist…

— LTC Nadav Shoshani (@LTC_Shoshani) August 11, 2025

In October, the IDF said the documents it found in Gaza proved that Sharif headed a rocket-launching squad and was a member of an elite Nukhba Force company in Hamas’s East Jabalia Battalion.

The IDF has not commented on the affiliation of the five other journalists killed alongside Sharif in the strike.

Qatar, Egypt and Turkey said to present Hamas with proposal for deal to end Gaza war, free hostages

Sky News in Arabic reports that Hamas negotiators are being presented with a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put together by Egypt and Qatar, with Turkish help, which would include an end to the war and the release of all hostages.

According to the report, the deal would see all hostages living and dead released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while Israel would pull its military back “under Arab-American supervision” until an agreement is reached regarding disarming Hamas and its exit from governing Gaza.

During the interim phase, Turkey and other mediators would guarantee that Hamas freeze any military activities, allowing for talks on a permanent end to the war.

According to the report, if Hamas accepts the terms of the proposal, it will be sent to the American mediators to be passed to Israel.

Sky News presents the proposal as designed to “strip any excuse for occupying Gaza from [Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu.”

The report comes as a Hamas delegation has returned to Cairo at a time of swirling reports of fresh efforts to reenergize stalled ceasefire talks.