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In The News

Huckabee questions Board of Peace’s ability to carry out Trump’s Gaza peace pla

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee questioned whether the Board of Peace would be able to carry out US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza without additional planning and resources from the US government, according to a cable obtained by Politico.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Former Iranian policeman, convicted in US of aiding sanctions evasion, faces Canadian deportation

The Canadian government ordered that a former Iranian policeman, who was living in Toronto under an assumed name, be deported after he pleaded guilty in the United States to aiding the regime in Tehran.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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October 7 victims’ families sue Meta for streaming footage of murders and abductions

Plaintiffs in class action suit demand social media giant pay over $1 billion, saying Facebook, Instagram served as ‘inseparable part of Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure’.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu orders Hebron sealed off, full West Bank closure after Hamas terror attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the city of Hebron to be cordoned off and for the entire West Bank to be blocked from entry and exit starting on Friday morning, after five people were wounded in a terror attack in the area carried out by Hamas terrorists.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Two IDF soldiers killed in terrorist shooting near Hebron

Two IDF soldiers were killed and three other people were wounded in a terrorist shooting attack near the Yehuda Junction in the Hebron area of Judea on Friday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran puts ‘Trump’ behind bars in new Tehran propaganda installation

Anti-American propaganda is a common sight on the streets of the Iranian capital, but authorities have gone a step further with their latest effort — a life-size jail cell with an actor playing US President Donald Trump languishing inside.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry

A Norwegian auction house canceled the sale of a valuable parchment fragment from a Torah scroll, following intervention by Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli intelligence helps Saudi Arabia target Houthis as IDF prepares for potential escalation

IDF intelligence continues to provide Saudi Arabia with exceptional capabilities to assist its military operations against the Houthis through US mediation, a defense official confirmed on Thursday.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is displayed during a NATO media tour in Lielvarde military air base, near Lielvarde, Latvia October 1, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/INTS KALNINS)
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Turkey waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jets, defense ministry says

Under the deal with Britain, Qatar and Oman can supply Turkey with some of its own Typhoons, though that requires a separate sales contract.
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HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month. (photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
In The News

Hezbollah rebuilding military capabilities in Beirut as IDF prepares for possible renewed fighting

"They are making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness," a security official said about Hezbollah.
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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for senator in the state of Michigan, at a campaign event at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich., Oct. 22, 2025. Credit: Conlan Houston/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.Conlan Houston
In The News

In since-deleted post, El-Sayed defended ‘friend’ who supported Brotherhood

(Oct. 15, 2026 / JNS)
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan whose opponent has said has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, referred in a since deleted 2021 post to Mohamed Soltan, who was jailed for providing material support to the Brotherhood, as a “friend,” the Washington Free Beacon reported.

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A shop assistant, who refused to be identified, displays T-shirts presenting the official logotype of radical Islamic Shiite group Hezbollah (L) and another of Lebanese Army´s special forces (R), on sale at an army and navy police supply shop, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 28, 2006. (photo credit: MAURICIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)
In The News

Hezbollah recruiting convicts in Latin America for revenue, relaxing ideological requirements

Operation Trapiche, a counterterrorism operation launched by Brazil’s Federal Police in November 2023 with support from Israel’s Mossad, has shed light on Hezbollah’s efforts to outsource operatives.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Israelis pray at the traditional tomb of Eleazar, son of Aaron the High Priest, in Awarta, near Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria, July 22, 2009. Photo by Matanya Tausig/Flash90.
Issues

IDF hunts suspects after Jewish holy site torched in Samaria

The Yesha Council’s Judea and Samaria Situation Room identified the site in Awarta as the traditional tomb of Eleazar the High Priest.
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IDF kills Hamas Nukhba operative who helped plan deadly attack on Israeli tank, killing four

Hamas Nukhba terrorist Musa Abd Muhammad Hamouda was killed on Sunday in an IDF airstrike in Gaza City, the military announced on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel condemns eastern Libyan parliament’s policy flip, ratification of Turkey maritime deal

Israel's Foreign Ministry released a statement on Wednesday condemning the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) for ratifying a maritime jurisdiction memorandum with Turkey.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF says strike killed final Hamas member who took part in kidnapping Shani Louk

The military on Tuesday announced that Israeli strikes in Gaza over the past day killed two Hamas operatives, including a terrorist who took part in abducting the body of Israeli hostage Shani Louk during the October 7 onslaught.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Kushner: ‘Durable peace in Gaza requires an end to Hamas rule’

U.S. special peace envoy Jared Kushner on Tuesday shared a Wall Street Journal editorial urging Israel to take interim steps in Gaza to help the Board of Peace advance President Donald Trump’s plan before the Jewish state’s Oct. 27 election.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium abroad, as Netanyahu vows to topple regime

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir on Tuesday that Tehran will not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV, and delivered the message that there would be no talks with Washington until its demands were met.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Antisemitic conspiracies about French protests spread across social media – watchdog

Combat Antisemitism Movement finds 1,384 posts on X claiming that Jews, Israel, and Zionists are to blame for or are profiting from the widespread unrest over the weekend.

Read More: Times of Israel

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‘Israel is not our friend’: Michigan’s El-Sayed doubles down on anti-Israel stance

"An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn't be fighting is not an ally," he argued.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post