Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 29, 2026, 08 PM Eastern

This hour on Israel Today: Ongoing War Report, we cover the controversial campaign by Hollywood stars for the release of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian convicted of multiple murders. We also examine concerning antisemitic rhetoric from Twitch personality Hasan Piker and hear the IDF's warnings about critical readiness issues due to a significant budget freeze. Plus, domestic political disputes emerge, and a violent shooting incident occurs in Jaffa.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-906768
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906970
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-906837
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-906969
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-30-2026/
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjviijzomg

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