Top stories in Israel on August 23, 2026

1. Syria expects to resume negotiations with Israel, urges to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for deal (17 outlets, 12 countries)
2. US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff (5 outlets, 4 countries)
3. Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across Gaza (9 outlets, 7 countries)