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A view of the Ali Taher ridge from Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 7, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)

IDF says it entered, cleared Hezbollah’s Ali Taher Ridge tunnels ahead of demolition

Hezbollah operatives were killed or fled terror group’s ‘nerve center’ beneath hill in south Lebanon in recent weeks, army says, belying reports it was holding off offensive amid threats by Iran
Read More...The Times of Israel

IDF troops raid Qabatiya, near Jenin in northern Samaria, after a resident carried out a deadly attack in northern Israel, Dec. 27, 2025. Credit: IDF.

IDF busts terror cell plotting attacks, detains wanted suspects in Samaria ops

Five terrorists apprehended in the Qabatiya area and more than 10 near Nablus.
Read More...JNS

A Community Security Service (CSS) volunteer stands guard outside a synagogue during a security training drill, in Westchester County, New York, April 28, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

US Jewish community security costs surpass $1 billion per year — study

Jewish Federations of North America says record expenses amount to around $225,000 in annual costs per institution
Read More...The Times of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister Israel Katz, speaks at a Rosh Hashanah toast with the IDF General Staff Forum at the Kirya defense headquarters in Tel Aviv, Sept. 3, 2026. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

Netanyahu: Toppling Iran’s regime ‘within reach’

The Israeli premier told the IDF General Staff that the Islamic Republic is “weaker than ever before” and “fighting for its life.”
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Cole)

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

“This legislation has true teeth and completely severs any possible taxpayer support of these concrete campaigns of antisemitism in the form of BDS and academic boycotts of Israel,” Foxx added.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

‘One of the most senior Hamas leaders’: Netanyahu hails capture of Gaza security chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday extended his congratulations to the country’s security forces on the capture of the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus, Muein al-Arabid, earlier in the day.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

US forces hit IRGC targets across Iran

U.S. Central Command on Tuesday completed a wave of strikes targeting facilities operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across Iran.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

Germany tests Israeli ballistic missile

Germany conducted an overnight test of an Israeli-built ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing military officials.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

African Christian leaders tour Israel amid growing diplomatic outreach

(Sept. 3, 2026 / JNS)
A delegation of 14 African Christian leaders from four countries is visiting Israel this week, amid increased outreach to tens of millions of Christian supporters across the continent.

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Budapest blocks anti-Israel attempt to mar Jewish festival

Rabbi Shlomó Köves warned that staging political protests close to Jewish events crossed a red line, turning anti-Israel activism into direct hostility against local Jews.
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Israel says it’s ready to ‘decisively’ strike Iran if attacked during upcoming holidays

‘They like to attack on Jewish holidays because, after all, they hate Jews,’ says DM; Tehran says it targeted US military sites in Gulf states, as Saudi Arabia accuses it of killing two crew members on a state-owned tanker traversing Hormuz
Read More...The Times of Israel

Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Iran warned US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah

Officials say over a dozen Revolutionary Guard members holed up in besieged Ali Taher Ridge, where IDF says Lebanese terror group has key underground command center
Read More...The Times of Israel

In this US Navy handout photo, an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, readies for takeoff on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on August 29, 2026. (US NAVY/AFP)

US strikes Iranian sites around Hormuz, IRGC says it retaliated against base in Jordan

Trump offers varying explanations for attacks, one of which killed 4 at a wedding according to Iranian officials; Amman says all IRGC missiles were intercepted or landed in remote areas
Read More...The Times of Israel

In a significant show of regional cooperation, lawmakers from across Latin America convened in Montevideo last week for the First Congress of the Latin American Coalition of Legislators Against Antisemitism, aimed at developing a coordinated strategy to combat rising Jew-hatred across the continent. (photo credit: Courtesy)

As a hostile world turns cold shoulder, Israel finds new friends in Latin America

Latin American governments are deploying resources to combat antisemitism, many of them drawing closer to Israel
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Muein al-Arabid, head of Hamas's internal security apparatus, was captured by Israel on September 1, 2026. (Social media/ used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid

Special forces from Shin Bet descend on building in Strip, nab Muein al-Arabid in ‘bold operation,’ PM, military, and security agency say
Read More...The Times of Israel

Israeli soldiers in Southern Lebanon, dismantling Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure, June 2026. Credit: IDF.

IDF strikes Hezbollah after terror proxy launches drones at troops

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met American officials to discuss progress in the U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon.
Read More...JNS

A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023 (photo credit: WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology – report

The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)

Supertankers carrying Saudi oil attacked by unknown projectiles while crossing Strait of Hormuz

"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," shipping intelligence and tracking firm Marisks reported.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Rabbi Daniel Walker speaks during a dedication ceremony in memory of victims from the Oct, 2, 2025 attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on April 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images.

Hundreds remember victims of Manchester synagogue attack

A rabbi who fought off the jihadist on Yom Kippur 2025 said the community felt safer right after the attack than it does now.
Read More...JNS