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London, cities worldwide brace themselves for Nakba day protests

London’s Metropolitan Police are planning to deploy 4,000 police officers to maintain order during the Nakba Day protest on Saturday – one of many that will be taking place worldwide to mark the so-called “Palestinian catastrophe” of 1948.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Attack thwarted: Terror suspect arrested ahead of Jerusalem Day events

Israeli security forces arrested a terror suspect in East Jerusalem on Monday who was allegedly planning to carry out an attack during Jerusalem Day events, according to a joint statement from the Israel Police and Shin Bet security agency.

Read More: i24 News

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CENTCOM chief says 90% of Iran’s defense industry destroyed after US-Israeli campaign

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, told lawmakers on Thursday that the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran has destroyed 90% of the Islamic Republic’s defensive capabilities, severely limiting Tehran’s ability to threaten the region.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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White supremacist leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

A Georgian white supremacist group leader was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for planning and soliciting racial mass killings, including a plot to poison New York City Jewish schoolchildren, the US Department of Justice announced.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel to take legal action against ‘New York Times’ over claims of ‘dog rape’ of Palestinians

Israel will take legal action against The New York Times over a column penned by Nicholas Kristof, which included allegations of serious sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, the Prime Minister's Office said in a Thursday statement.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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3 civilians hurt in Hezbollah attack on north as Israel, Lebanon set for 3rd round of talks

Three Israeli civilians were wounded, two seriously, in a Hezbollah drone attack Thursday in the Rosh Hanikra area, the military and hospital officials said, as clashes with the Iran-backed terror group continued hours ahead of another planned round of talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Huckabee marks ‘momentous occasions’ on Jerusalem Day

U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday congratulated Israel on Jerusalem Day, which he said marks three milestones: the day on the English calendar when David Ben-Gurion declared Israel’s independence 78 years ago; the eighth anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s establishment of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem; and the day that...

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Rubio: Situation with Iran is ‘irreconcilable’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated on Wednesday Washington’s stance that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon, adding that he would welcome a more active role from China in helping resolve the Mideast conflict.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IAF intercepts UAV launched from the east, IDF says

The Israeli Air Force on Tuesday afternoon intercepted a UAV launched “from the east,” the military said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas forces said to turn back workers for Trump-backed Gaza project

Hamas blocked Gazan contractors last week from reaching an area in Rafah designated for a new Palestinian city under the Trump administration’s peace plan, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Mossad chief, Shin Bet head visited UAE to coordinate during Operation Roaring Lion

Mossad chief David Barnea visited the UAE at least twice during Operation Roaring Lion to coordinate regarding the war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Arab officials and a source familiar with the matter. Barnea reportedly flew to the UAE in March and April.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Russia tests new nuclear-capable ICBM, which Putin boasts as world’s ‘most powerful’

Russia will deploy its new Sarmat strategic nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile at the end of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his forces tested it on Tuesday, describing the missile as “the most powerful in the world.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump: US will prevail over Iran ‘peacefully or otherwise’

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the Iranian regime would be “decimated” if it refused to agree to end the war, saying the United States would prevail “peacefully or otherwise.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran sends mass text message to Israelis, inviting them to share intelligence

Iran sent a batch of messages to many Israeli cellphone users overnight Monday, inviting them to cooperate on intelligence, in what Israel’s National Cyber ​​Directorate said was an attempt to “create panic.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel: NYT printed ‘one of the worst blood libels ever’

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused The New York Times of publishing “one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press.”

Read more: Jerusalem News Syndicate

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IDF says it carried out weeklong raid on Hezbollah sites beyond Lebanon’s Litani River

The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that its troops recently crossed the Litani River for a weeklong raid against Hezbollah, as the terror group’s leader rejected any attempt by Israeli and Lebanese officials to achieve its disarmament during upcoming peace talks in Washington.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds

An investigation has found that sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated during the October 7, 2023, massacre and atrocities by Hamas and other terror groups in Israel was systematic, widespread, and a key, calculated component of the brutal terror assault.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump calls Iran ceasefire deal ‘unbelievably weak’

U.S. President Donald Trump told press on Monday at the White House that the ceasefire deal with Iran is “unbelievably weak” and is “on life support.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Thousands protest antisemitism in London amid attacks on Jews

About 20,000 people attended a demonstration against antisemitism in London on Sunday, following a surge in attacks on Jews, the Board of Deputies of British Jews said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Border Police kill terrorist who opened fire on troops in Kalandiya

Border Police officers killed a terrorist who opened fire on troops using an M-16 equipped with a telescopic sight, in Kalandiya in the West Bank, on Monday morning, the IDF and Israel Police said in a joint statement later that afternoon.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post