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The Esplanade of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 1, 2024. Credit: FrDr via Wikimedia Commons.
In The News

EU should put Muslim Brotherhood on terror list, European Parliament votes

The matter now goes to the European Council, which determines political matters for the European Union.
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.). Credit: Courtesy.
In The News

At Edan Alexander Way, Gottheimer announces bills marking Oct. 7, withholding US aid until UN designates Hamas, Hezbollah

“We speak the truth about Oct. 7,” the Jewish Democratic congressman said on the street named for the last liberated, living American hostage. “We stand up to hate, wherever it rears its ugly head.”
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The U.S. Treasury Department on July 16, 2025. Credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.
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US sanctions ‘vast majority’ of remaining Iranian shadow fleet

The U.S. Treasury Department said it is “starving the tyrannical regime in Tehran of the money it uses to wage war in the region.”
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Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
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Hamas sees Gaza war as victory, believes Israel’s destruction is still possible, official warns

Hamas views its survival against the IDF as a victory and is preparing for a possible Gaza City offensive, despite Israel's control of 70% of the Strip, a security official says.
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Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
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First US-made Iron Dome interceptors delivered at Arkansas facility in major defense milestone

The interceptors were manufactured at the new Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems (R2S) facility in Camden, which opened in November 2025.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

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Israel assassinated Iran’s navy chief over fears he could lead a more dangerous IRGC – exclusive

Israeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Protesters jeer Mamdani at ‘anti-occupation’ Oct. 7 vigil, accuse anti-Israel mayor of being too easy on Jewish state

“Jewish New Yorkers deserve to mourn in peace, free from hatred and intimidation,” stated New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “There is no excuse for this. None.”
Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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At Edan Alexander Way, Gottheimer announces bills marking Oct. 7, withholding US aid until UN designates Hamas, Hezbollah

“We speak the truth about Oct. 7,” the Jewish Democratic congressman said on the street named for the last liberated, living American hostage. “We stand up to hate, wherever it rears its ugly head.”
Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Ed Dept urges schools, legislators to protect Jewish students amid Oct. 7 walkouts

“The most disturbing lesson Jewish students are learning in school today may be how quickly the adults look away,” Steve Rosenberg of the North American Values Institute told JNS.
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Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. June 15, 2018. Credit: Farragutful via Wikimedia Commons.
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Minnesota teen arrested for planning ISIS-style attack on Mall of America due to its Jewish owners, FBI says

Seamus Hughes, senior researcher at the University of Nebraska Omaha, told JNS that “ISIS still has a resonance with a small subsection of Americans.”
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President Isaac Herzog during the October 7 state ceremony. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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Herzog to award heroism medal to six Israelis who helped foil flydubai hijacking

The award will be presented to Tali Manes, Zvika Manes, Yaniv Hayoun, Dr. Shota Musayev, Asaf Rajuan, and Or Pardilov for their actions in stopping the would-be hijacker from crashing the plane.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), October 1, 2026, in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
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US military told to prepare for potential resumption of Iran strikes — reports

Officials tell Axios Pentagon order was issued several days ago, renewed strikes may target nuclear, infrastructure and energy sites; Israel said likely to be involved
Read More...The Times of Israel

An Israeli tank patrols inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on June 21, 2026. Photo by Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90.
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IDF: Hamas terrorist planted explosives taken from Gaza hospital

The Palestinian planted the IEDs near the ceasefire line in attempt to harm Israeli soldiers, the army said.
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Trump on Iranian nuclear ambitions: ‘That will never happen’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy is making sure Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon.

“That will never happen,” Trump said of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, as he announced a new shipyard in Maryland.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Activists put photos of Oct. 7 victims on NYC streets as city’s Jews mourn anniversary

A group of Jewish New Yorkers gathered at the southwest corner of Central Park on Tuesday night, placing stickers on their chests showing red anemone flowers, a symbol of southern Israel, and the date “10/7.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door

The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment Wednesday against a man accused of spitting toward the door of a church in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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World marks 3 years since Oct. 7 with vows to stand with Israel, combat antisemitism

World leaders on Wednesday marked three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Israel, writing on social media: “Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists tortured, mutilated, and murdered 1,200 innocent...

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Oct. 7, remembered in Israel and beyond

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog opened Wednesday’s commemorations marking three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by lighting a memorial candle at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem at 6:29 a.m., the time the Hamas-led attack began.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Hamas plotting October 7 attacks on IDF soldiers in Gaza, Israeli intelligence indicates

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday instructed the IDF to heighten its alert and be prepared for any possible scenario in Gaza ahead of October 7, which falls on Wednesday, in light of intelligence regarding Hamas's intentions to try to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers in Gaza on that day.

Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

Palestinians stand next to a burning tank inside the border fence with Israel in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Oct. 7, 2023. Photo by Yousef Mohammed/FLASH90.
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Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists

Of the 6,000 Gazans who invaded the country on Oct. 7, 2023, 4,000 have been eliminated, said Israel Katz.
Read More...JNS