RT @matthewkassel: New: The latest Democratic primary battle between the left and center where Israel has emerged as a point of division is….

@matthewkassel But her limited record of commentary on Israel has raised questions among pro-Israel activists rallying behind one of Grijalva’s chief primary rivals, Daniel Hernandez, a former state lawmaker who identifies as a pro-Israel progressive.

@matthewkassel Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor, is viewed as the favorite to win the seat in what is expected to be a low-turnout race, owing in part to her significant name recognition in the area represented by her late father for over two decades.

@matthewkassel The July 15 primary has kept a relatively low profile, even as it features ideological tensions over Middle East policy that could hold implications for the party’s increasingly fractious approach to Israel in the lead-up to next year’s midterm elections.

The latest Dem primary battle between the left and center where Israel has emerged as a point of division is playing out in a special House election in Arizona, as five candidates vie to replace the late Rep. Raul Grijalva. @matthewkassel has more:.

However, mental health professionals warn that beneath this celebrated toughness lie deeper, troubling emotions — fear, guilt, shame, vulnerability, anger and anxiety — affecting all layers of society.

This has been particularly the case since Oct. 7 and the resulting wars, including the recent 12-day conflict with Iran. The night after a ceasefire was declared, Israelis were seen back at the beach, and the following morning, schools reopened.

“Resilience” has long been the goal of Israeli mental health practitioners, an emotional ruggedness allowing Israeli society to bounce back quickly after tragedy.

RT @JoshKraushaar: NEW @J_Insider via @marcrod97: "Potential Massie challenger Aaron Reed a supporter of Israel, Iran strikes". "Asked abou….

@AaronReed4KY @marcrod97 Middle East policy is emerging as a key divide between Reed and Massie: asked by the Louisville Courier Journal about any ideological differences between them, Reed offered a one-word answer: “Israel.”.

Local and national Republicans are eyeing Kentucky state Sen. @AaronReed4KY as a potential primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie, as Trump and his political allies mount an aggressive effort to unseat the incumbent lawmaker. @marcrod97 reports:.

But in doing so, they are also overlooking the impact of Trump’s military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities on the regime’s negotiating calculus. Read more from @GSDeutch:.

ANALYSIS | After Israel’s 12-day war with Iran, the U.S. is now demanding that Tehran return to the negotiating table. “Told you so,” many prominent Democrats are saying in response, arguing they were right all along about the power of negotiations.

A bipartisan group of House members have reintroduced a bill to allow the president to provide Israel with bunker-buster bombs — the ordnance used by the U.S. against Iran’s nuclear facilities — and the planes needed to drop them. @marcrod97 reports:.

Potential Massie challenger @AaronReed4KY is a supporter of Israel and military action against Iran, @marcrod97 reports.

Former Democratic officials resist rethink on Iran, @GSDeutch reports.

.@AdelitaForAZ emerging as the favorite to succeed her late father in Congress, @matthewkassel reports.

Read today's #DailyKickoff:. Meet Massie’s potential primary foil. Full briefing 👇.

@estherkimvaret “We need to rebuild from the center out right now,” Kim Varet said. “We need to remember that being a Zionist is not a partisan issue. It never has been and it should not be.”. Full story from @marcrod97:.

@estherkimvaret She added their efforts have pushed Jews toward the Republican Party, which she argued is no true friend to the Jews, describing it as replete with “antisemitic Zionists.”.