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In The News

Trump nominee stalls after GOP senator challenges him on remarks about Jews and Israel

Sen John Curtis of Utah said he opposes Jeremy Carl for a State Department post in part because of his "anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people."

Read More: NBC News

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PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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US sending second aircraft carrier, world’s largest, to Mideast as Iran tensions high

Source says USS Ford to join USS Lincoln as Trump ups pressure on Tehran to reach nuclear deal; Iranians hold 40-day mourning events for victims of regime's crackdown on protests.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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IDF slays Hezbollah man rebuilding ‘military’ infrastructure in Lebanon

The Israel military said the strike targeted a terrorist violating Israel-Lebanon understandings.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Declassified Hamas memos confirm guilt of World Vision’s Gaza director

Documents from Hamas's Ministry of Interior and National Security prove that Mohammed Halabi worked with the terror group.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

A stone seal believed to have been used by a high-ranking administrative official during the time of the Kingdom of Judah in the late 8th century BC was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) during excavations in northern Israel.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Senior Hamas officials meet Iran’s Larijani in Doha to discuss conditions in Gaza

A delegation of senior Hamas officials met in Doha on Wednesday with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council to discuss regional developments and the condition of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Palestinian and Iranian media reported.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran rushes to protect Natanz, its most crucial nuclear site, from potential US strike

High-resolution satellite imagery of Iran's largest and most crucial remaining nuclear facility shows a recent rush to protect it from potential American or Israeli aerial attack, according to the Institute for Science & International Security (ISIS).

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US colleges got $1.1 billion from Qatar, $285 million from Saudi in 2025, Ed Department says

American colleges and universities received more than $1.1 billion from Qatar and over $285 million from Saudi Arabia in 2025, according to new data that the U.S. Education Department released on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Nothing definitive’ on Iran, Trump says of meeting with Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss negotiations with Iran was inconclusive and that the United States would continue talking with the Islamic Republic.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas vows not to lay down arms until Israel’s ‘elimination’

Hamas will not lay down its weapons until Israel is “eliminated,” Osama Hamdan, a senior official in the terror organization, vowed on Wednesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel warns of sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting officials, journalists

Israeli security authorities revealed a sharp increase in Iran-linked cyberattack attempts targeting senior officials, academics, journalists, and other public figures on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF kills Hamas terrorist who orchestrated 2004 Beersheva bus attacks

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday confirmed last week’s killing of Bassel Hashem Abd al-Fatah al-Haymuni, the terrorist responsible for the 2004 Beersheva bus bombings in which 16 Israelis were murdered.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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As Iran marks revolution anniversary, official insists missile program nonnegotiable

Iran’s missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Despite blows, Hezbollah’s civilian arm continues radicalization, recruitment

Despite the severe blows inflicted on Hezbollah by the Israel Defense Forces in 2024, the terrorist group is still indoctrinating Shi’ite Lebanese youth through social activities, religious ceremonies and cultural events, preparing the way for a new generation of terrorist recruits, an Israeli NGO reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News...

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Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Kushner ahead of White House talks with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner ahead of scheduled talks with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Over half of American Jews altered behavior due to antisemitism in 2025 – poll

Overall, according to the report, two-thirds of respondents said that they believed Jews in the US were less secure than a year ago.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Herzog condemns ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as anti-Israel chant rings out in Sydney

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran seals Isfahan tunnels as US issues Hormuz warning

Satellite images show the regime burying tunnel entrances at the nuclear complex amid American shipping cautions, heated rhetoric over protests and new nuclear talks with Washington.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel hits Hamas terrorists in Gaza after ceasefire violation

Indonesia is training engineers, medics for a possible Gaza mission; A brigade-sized deployment of up to 8,000 troops is still under discussion, according to the country's army chief.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate