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Gazan clan leaders give a press conference discussing Hamas's decision to transfer administrative control of the Gaza Strip to the National Committee for the Management of Gaza, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital, Deir al-Balah, July 6, 2026. (photo credit: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)
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Hamas strengthens grip on Gaza through clan leaders, local committees – report

Hamas terrorists have been working to systematically tighten their ties with clan and tribal leaders in the Gaza Strip to strengthen their position before the slated technocratic administration takes control of the area, KAN Reshet Bet reported on Wednesday.

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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez center, meeting with Israeli representatives in a photo released on July 22, 2026. (IDF Spokesperson)
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Israel ends Venezuela quake mission, will continue assisting remotely

Israel’s aid delegation to earthquake-stricken Venezuela has completed its mission and returned to Israel after around three weeks operating in the South American country, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Read More...The Times of Israel

A member of the Jewish community of Sarcelles speaks with a police officer protecting the building from anti-Israel rioters on July 20, 2014. Photo by Canaan Lidor.
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‘Foiled France synagogue plot bore Iranian hallmarks’

(July 22, 2026 / JNS)
The recent discovery of a weapons cache near two Paris-area synagogues exposed and prevented a major terrorist attack that carried the hallmarks of an Iranian proxy operation, a senior scholar on French Jewry said last week.

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A plume of smoke is seen in the distance from Eilat after an Iranian missile attack on Jordan on July 22, 2026. (Screen capture: Telegram)
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Iranian missiles target Jordan, interception explosions boom over Eilat

Iran fired missiles and drones at Jordan on Wednesday, including at the Red Sea port of Aqaba, with Amman saying that they were intercepted. Explosions from some of the shoot-downs were heard in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.

Read More...The Times of Israel

A U.S. sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway during “Operation Epic Fury,” March 15, 2026. Credit: U.S. Navy.
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US forces pound Iranian military sites for 11th consecutive night

(July 22, 2026 / JNS)
American forces carried out an 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, targeting military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage sites and logistics infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said.

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Nazareth man arrested over plot to attack Israeli minister

A 29-year-old Israeli citizen from Nazareth was arrested on suspicion of attempting to join Hamas and planning terrorist activity, including an alleged plot to attack a serving government minister, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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15-year-old charged in German terror plot against synagogue

The Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 15-year-old from the district of Augsburg, about 50 miles west of Munich, with planning an attack on a synagogue, German media reported on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel blasts UNESCO for ‘cynical politicization of cultural heritage’

Israel slammed the “cynical politicization of cultural heritage” at UNESCO on Monday, calling its silence over Hezbollah’s systematic desecration of a historic Lebanese castle while referring to Israel’s defensive operation at the site as “a moral abdication.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran says it’s in ‘full-scale war’ with US as mediators said to proffer 10-day truce

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that his country was in a “full-scale war” with the United States and that Tehran should accept the repercussions of the conflict, even as mediators reportedly proposed a 10-day truce to deescalate the fighting.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers, as US official says talks ongoing

A US official said Monday that Washington’s strikes against Iran were likely to continue, even as the sides negotiate a resolution to an ongoing dispute regarding control over the Strait of Hormuz, while US President Donald Trump threatened to make Tehran pay for the deaths of American servicemembers.

Read more: The Times of Israel

Unexploded ordinance, an artillery shell containing white phosphorous, is detonate (photo credit: AZIZ KARIMOV/GETTY IMAGES)
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Iran used ‘white phosphorus incendiary’ in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims

“Based on eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires caused at the targeted site, the munitions employed in the drone attack are believed to have contained white phosphorus."
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Rare well-preserved Iron Age wood offers evidence of First Temple’s destruction in Jerusalem

Ahead of Tisha B’av commemoration, archaeologists announce discovery of ruins from fires caused by razing of holy site in 586 BCE, likely kept as-is by returning Israelites
Read More...The Times of Israel

Houthi supporters take part in a demonstration in the terrorist-held capital of Sana’a, July 17, 2026. Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images.
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Houthis declare maritime embargo against ‘criminal enemy’ Saudi Arabia

(July 20, 2026 / JNS)
The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen announced on Monday that it was imposing an immediate maritime blockade on what it called its “criminal Saudi enemy.”

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U.S. Sailors and Marines conduct live-hoist training with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, April 15, 2026. Credit: U.S. Navy.
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US names two soldiers KIA in Jordan

(July 20, 2026 / JNS)
Washington announced on Monday the names of the two American service members who were killed in action in Jordan over the weekend

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Video footage shared by US Central Command on July 19, 2026, shows forces launching a ninth
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US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq

Explosions reported in several Iranian cities as IRGC claims it hit oil tankers trying to cross Hormuz, struck assets in Kuwait; Iran said to suspect US planning ground operation
Read More...The Times of Israel

Israeli soldiers raid the Samaria city of Qalqilya, Dec. 4, 2025. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Military prosecutors charge terrorist in 2007 murder of Israeli man

(July 17, 2026 / JNS)
Military prosecutors in Judea and Samaria have filed an indictment against a Palestinian terrorist accused of participating in the 2007 murder of Israeli civilian Ido Zoldan, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday.

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IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Hamas is no longer capable of carrying out a terror infiltration, as seen on October 7, 2023, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth said on Wednesday.

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Swastika graffiti on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
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29 percent of young Americans view Jews as a threat to society — poll

A survey released on Thursday found widespread and increasingly prevalent hostility to Jews and Israel among young Americans, alongside general apathy toward taking action on antisemitism, while recognizing it as a problem.

Read More...The Times of Israel 

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.
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Herzog: Peace with Saudi Arabia remains ‘my dream’

(July 17, 2026 / JNS)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that achieving peace with Saudi Arabia remains one of his greatest aspirations, expressing admiration for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and calling for closer ties between Jews and Muslims across the Middle East.

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Military flyovers take place over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the Salute to America 4th of July celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, July 4, 2026. Credit: Molly Riley/White House.
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US hits dozens of Iranian targets in sixth consecutive night of strikes

(July 16, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. military struck dozens of military targets in Iran, including “coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” U.S. Central Command said on Thursday night.

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