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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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
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UAE, Kuwait and Qatar all report drone attacks as Iran ramps up its threats
The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar all reported likely Iranian attacks on Sunday in their territories, as Tehran appeared to be ramping up its strikes in the region despite the fragile ceasefire.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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IDF soldier KIA in Hezbollah drone attack on Israel-Lebanon border
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was mortally wounded in a Hezbollah attack near the Jewish state’s border with Lebanon, the military confirmed on Monday.
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Trump: Iranian response ‘totally unacceptable’
The Iranian regime’s response to the latest U.S. proposal to end hostilities was “totally unacceptable,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘representatives.’ I don’t like it — totally unacceptable!” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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IDF kills Hamas terrorist linked to Mia Schem abduction
The IDF has killed several terrorists, including one who participated in the abduction of a young Israeli woman on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army said on Thursday. Israel also dismantled eight Hamas tunnels, according to the army.
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Iran launches third missile attack on UAE this week
The government of the United Arab Emirates said on Friday that its territory had been targeted by Iranian drones and missiles for the third time this week.
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Hezbollah fires rockets at Haifa area, Nahariya and Acre
Terrorists in Lebanon fired rockets into Israel on Friday, targeting Nahariya, Acre and the Haifa suburbs, two days after Israel killed a senior Hezbollah terrorist in Beirut.
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Three IDF soldiers moderately, severely wounded in two separate incidents in Lebanon
Two soldiers were moderately wounded, and an additional soldier was severely wounded in two separate incidents involving explosive drones launched by Hezbollah, the IDF confirmed on Friday.
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US strikes Iran following clash in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says ceasefire still in effect
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the US said it did not want to escalate.
Read more: The Times of Israel