Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 29, 2026, 01 AM Eastern

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Aug 29, 2026 · 3m

Hezbollah's chief Naim Qassem has rejected a US-backed framework agreement for Lebanon and Israel, calling it "illegitimate" and refusing terms for disarmament and Israeli withdrawal. In domestic news, data shows a sharp decline in Muslim enlistment in the Israel Police during National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's tenure, reversing prior affirmative action policies. The Supreme Court has temporarily frozen legal proceedings against former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, following a request for an additional hearing concerning alleged leaking of investigative material…