Israeli Missing Women Found in Argentina, Hezbollah Attacks IDF, Trump Threatens Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
Israeli police confirmed the safe recovery of Mally Yahalomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, residents of Modiin who went missing in Vienna. The dramatic reunion occurred upon their arrival in Argentina after an extensive international search operation. A South American police representative personally greeted them on the bus, initiating a calm conversation and marking the end of a tense week of efforts to locate them. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office reported that Hezbollah violated a ceasefire by attacking IDF forces in the Security Zone, seriously injuring three soldiers. In retaliation, the IDF struck Hezbollah command centers and infrastructure in Ansar and Nabatiyeh. Lebanese reports indicated at least seven fatalities from the strikes, with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemning the Israeli escalation as dangerous and destabilizing for southern Lebanon.
Unseasonal heavy rains fell in Jerusalem, central Israel, and especially the eastern regions, with 15.2 mm recorded in Maale Adumim, marking a local rainfall record for August. Meanwhile, Iran announced that three Iranian pilots are alive and held captive in Qatar after their SU24 fighter jets crashed during March attack missions. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz American territory, provoking Iranian officials to assert control over the strategic waterway, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Qaribabadi stating it would only open or close under Iranian command.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Flores Island, Indonesia, causing at least 20 deaths and prompting a temporary tsunami warning. In New York City, a 63-year-old worshiper and a security guard were assaulted during Shabbat prayers at Manhattan's Central Synagogue. Police arrested 46-year-old Bronx resident Larry Montes, investigating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime after he violently disrupted the service and damaged religious property.
