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Israel appoints its first Christian ambassador as envoy to Christian world

The newly created role at a time of global international turbulence seeks to buttress Israel's relations with the Christian world.

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Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

The NYT reported that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’

Law enforcement arrests 18-year-old in North Carolina and a 16-year-old in Texas for planning car ramming attack on Congregation Beth Israel.

Orthodox NYC Council member storms out of first Jew-hatred task force meeting after City Halls says it won’t define hate

"I can't recall ever hearing something so absurd from someone in the administration," Simcha Felder told JNS. "That's unconscionable and unacceptable."

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Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire three weeks, Trump says

"The meeting went very well," the president wrote. "The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah."

IDF uncovers Hezbollah stronghold 25-meter underground in southern Lebanon

Soldiers found weapons and several rooms inside the underground complex that were used for Hezbollah's operational management.

Unspecified threats temporarily close Houston synagogue and Jewish day school

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston says it does not believe there was a risk to the broader Jewish community.

George Deek named Israeli envoy to Christian world

The appointment of Deek, the country's first Christian ambassador, comes following several controversies in Israel relating to Christians.

Iran executes man for alleged links to Israel and membership in banned opposition group

Judiciary claims Sultan-Ali Shirzadi-Fakhr was part of People's Mujahedeen of Iran, collaborated with Mossad; regime has stepped up executions, drawing accusations of repression.

Hezbollah fires anti-tank missile at Israeli troops in Southern Lebanon

Jerusalem and Beirut on April 16 agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following mediation by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Second French UNIFIL soldier dies following Hezbollah attack

French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said the Iranian proxy ambushed the peacekeeping force.

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Hamas ‘fabricates humanitarian crisis’ to stall disarmament

Israeli security officials confirm the terror organization is weaponizing international support through false starvation claims.

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Houthis signal return, warn of broader regional escalation

Yemen's Houthis are closely monitoring US movements in the Red Sea and are making military preparations for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel in the coming days, according to a report by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah.

Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as it attacks ships in key waterway

US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran was “collapsing financially” over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three ships in the vital waterway that is blockaded by both Washington and Tehran.

IDF: Hezbollah rocket fire violates ceasefire

The Hezbollah terrorist organization launched several rockets on Tuesday night toward Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating south of the “Forward Defense Line” in the area of Rab Thalathin in Southern Lebanon, the military said late Tuesday. There were no casualties.

Gaza women break silence on sexual abuse and extortion under Hamas rule

Gazan women living under Hamas rule are describing sexual abuse by men in senior positions, sexual extortion in exchange for aid or money, and exploitation by those in positions of power, according to testimonies obtained by Britain’s Daily Mail.

Under the stars on Mount Herzl, Israel marks 78 years of independence

Nobody was entirely sure the ceremony would take place.

Organizers had quietly filmed a full dress rehearsal days earlier in case renewed fighting with Iran made a live public event impossible. A fragile ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon was holding—barely.

UK police say 17-year-old boy charged over arson attack on London synagogue

British police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a counter-terrorism investigation into an arson attack on a synagogue in north London over the weekend.

Iran violated truce ‘multiple times,’ Trump says ahead of Islamabad talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of violating the temporary ceasefire “numerous times.”

The president’s Truth Social post came as a Pakistani diplomatic source told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera and Saudi outlet Al Hadath that initial members of the Iranian and U.S. delegations had arrived in Islamabad...

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Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over ‘involvement’ in Iran war

Moscow authorities detained and interrogated approximately 40 Israelis landing at the Russian capital's Domodedovo Airport over involvement in the Iran war, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.