Evening Brief: Trump Administration to Expand Worksite Immigration Raids, Netanyahu Says Israel Expanding Assault on Gaza City

· Guy D. McCardle

High-rise building in Gaza City collapses after an Israeli airstrike. (Image grab via X)

The latest from Sunday, September 7, 2025.

 

Trump Administration to Expand Worksite Immigration Raids After Hyundai Plant Arrests

The Trump administration will increase immigration enforcement operations at US workplaces following last week’s raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia, where 475 people were detained, most of them South Korean nationals.

White House border adviser Tom Homan said Sunday the effort aims to penalize businesses that exploit undocumented workers for cheaper labor.

Immigration officials said those arrested included people who had crossed the border illegally, overstayed visas, or entered on tourist and business visas that did not allow employment.

Critics argue that many US industries rely on undocumented labor.

The move comes as Trump escalates his rhetoric on immigration, including a controversial social media post invoking war imagery against Chicago, where he has threatened to send federal forces.

 

Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas, Urges Acceptance of Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal he said Israel had already agreed to, calling it his “last warning.”

According to Israel’s N12 News, the plan would see Hamas release all 48 remaining hostages on the first day of a truce in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, with broader negotiations on ending the war to follow.

An Israeli official confirmed the proposal was under serious consideration but did not provide further details.

 

Missing Canadian Soldier in Latvia Found Dead, Military Confirms

The Canadian Armed Forces announced Saturday that Warrant Officer George Hohl, a 20-year veteran who went missing in Latvia earlier this week, was found dead on Friday.

Hohl, a Vehicle Technician with Edmonton’s 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, was deployed on NATO’s Operation REASSURANCE and serving with the Aviation Battalion under NATO’s Multinational Brigade-Latvia when he disappeared near the Ādaži military base.

Military police are assisting Latvian authorities in investigating the circumstances of his death but said there is no indication of a broader threat to deployed personnel.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan described the loss as devastating.

Hohl had served in multiple deployments, including disaster relief operations and earlier rotations to Latvia. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

Netanyahu Says Israel Expanding Assault on Gaza City as Strikes Flatten High-Rises

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the military is intensifying its operations in and around Gaza City, flattening two high-rises and targeting what Israel claims are Hamas command sites.

While a major offensive to seize the city has not been formally announced, bombings and ground maneuvers have escalated in recent weeks.

Netanyahu said Israel has created another humanitarian zone to allow civilians to evacuate, claiming about 100,000 residents have left, though Palestinians say declared safe areas have also been bombed.

The strikes have heightened concerns over worsening humanitarian conditions.

Meanwhile, Israeli protesters demonstrated against the government’s push to conquer Gaza City, citing risks to hostages and civilians.

 

Israel’s Supreme Court Orders Government to Improve Food for Palestinian Prisoners

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Sunday that the government is failing to provide Palestinian security prisoners with sufficient food for basic subsistence and ordered authorities to improve nutrition standards.

The unanimous decision came in response to a petition by rights groups alleging that food policy changes since the Gaza war began caused malnutrition and starvation in prisons.

Thousands of Palestinians have been detained during the conflict, with many later released without charge.

The ruling noted “real doubts” that current food supplies meet legal requirements and instructed the prison service to guarantee adequate nutrition.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees prisons, denounced the ruling and vowed to maintain what he described as minimal conditions.

Rights groups welcomed the verdict, calling on Israel to end policies that they say have turned prisons into “torture camps.”

 

Houthi Drone Hits Israeli’s Ramon International Airport

A Houthi drone struck Ramon Airport in southern Israel on Sunday, breaching the country’s air defenses, injuring one person, and briefly shutting down airspace before flights resumed.

The Iran-backed Yemeni rebels claimed responsibility and warned Israeli airports would remain targets following Israel’s strike that killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi last week.

Israel said it intercepted three other drones and is investigating why defenses failed to stop the fourth.

 

Nearly 900 Arrested in London Protest Against Ban on Palestine Action

British police arrested 890 people in London on Saturday during a protest against the government’s ban on Palestine Action, bringing total detentions since July to nearly 1,600.

Most arrests were under the Terrorism Act for supporting a proscribed organization, while 33 were for other offenses, including 17 for assaulting officers.

Protesters, organized by Defend Our Juries, staged a sit-in outside Parliament holding signs such as “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”

Police described violence against officers as “intolerable,” but organizers denied protesters were aggressive.

Palestine Action was designated a terrorist group in July after activists vandalized planes at an Royal Air Force base, with membership or support now punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The group has launched a legal challenge to the ban, which critics, including the United Nations human rights chief, say threatens free speech.

A separate pro-Palestinian march in London drew about 20,000 people the same day.

 

Russia Launches Largest Airstrike of War on Kyiv, Killing Four and Damaging Government HQ

Russia carried out its biggest drone and missile assault on Ukraine since the war began, firing 810 drones and 13 missiles on Sunday.

Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted 747 drones and four missiles, but nine missiles and 54 drones struck 33 locations nationwide. Four people were killed and 44 wounded, including a mother and her 3-month-old child in Kyiv, where residential buildings and the Cabinet of Ministers headquarters were damaged.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed the government building was hit for the first time since the invasion.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged stronger sanctions and air defense support, while France and Britain condemned the attack as indiscriminate terror.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it targeted military infrastructure, denying strikes on civilian sites. Meanwhile, Moscow said its defenses intercepted 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, with debris sparking a fire at a Russian oil refinery and injuring two people near the border.

Russian forces also claimed to have seized the village of Khoroshe in Dnipropetrovsk region, though Ukraine has not confirmed.

The escalation comes as prospects for peace talks remain stalled.

 

South Korea Secures Release of Over 300 Workers Detained in US Hyundai Plant Raid

South Korea announced Sunday that more than 300 of its citizens detained in a US immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant will be released and flown home on a charter plane once administrative steps are completed.

The decision followed negotiations between Seoul and Washington, with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun set to travel to the US for further talks.

US authorities said 475 people, mostly South Koreans, were detained during Thursday’s raid targeting a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant under construction, citing expired visas, visa waivers, or illegal entry.

The raid drew criticism in South Korea, a key US ally, which recently pledged $100 billion in US energy purchases and a $350 billion investment.

Seoul expressed “concern and regret,” urging protection of its nationals’ rights and the fair treatment of South Korean companies.

 

Sources: News Agencies