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In The News

Nazareth man arrested over plot to attack Israeli minister

A 29-year-old Israeli citizen from Nazareth was arrested on suspicion of attempting to join Hamas and planning terrorist activity, including an alleged plot to attack a serving government minister, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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15-year-old charged in German terror plot against synagogue

The Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 15-year-old from the district of Augsburg, about 50 miles west of Munich, with planning an attack on a synagogue, German media reported on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel blasts UNESCO for ‘cynical politicization of cultural heritage’

Israel slammed the “cynical politicization of cultural heritage” at UNESCO on Monday, calling its silence over Hezbollah’s systematic desecration of a historic Lebanese castle while referring to Israel’s defensive operation at the site as “a moral abdication.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran says it’s in ‘full-scale war’ with US as mediators said to proffer 10-day truce

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that his country was in a “full-scale war” with the United States and that Tehran should accept the repercussions of the conflict, even as mediators reportedly proposed a 10-day truce to deescalate the fighting.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers, as US official says talks ongoing

A US official said Monday that Washington’s strikes against Iran were likely to continue, even as the sides negotiate a resolution to an ongoing dispute regarding control over the Strait of Hormuz, while US President Donald Trump threatened to make Tehran pay for the deaths of American servicemembers.

Read more: The Times of Israel

Unexploded ordinance, an artillery shell containing white phosphorous, is detonate (photo credit: AZIZ KARIMOV/GETTY IMAGES)
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Iran used ‘white phosphorus incendiary’ in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims

“Based on eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires caused at the targeted site, the munitions employed in the drone attack are believed to have contained white phosphorus."
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

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Rare well-preserved Iron Age wood offers evidence of First Temple’s destruction in Jerusalem

Ahead of Tisha B’av commemoration, archaeologists announce discovery of ruins from fires caused by razing of holy site in 586 BCE, likely kept as-is by returning Israelites
Read More...The Times of Israel

Houthi supporters take part in a demonstration in the terrorist-held capital of Sana’a, July 17, 2026. Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images.
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Houthis declare maritime embargo against ‘criminal enemy’ Saudi Arabia

(July 20, 2026 / JNS)
The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen announced on Monday that it was imposing an immediate maritime blockade on what it called its “criminal Saudi enemy.”

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U.S. Sailors and Marines conduct live-hoist training with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, April 15, 2026. Credit: U.S. Navy.
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US names two soldiers KIA in Jordan

(July 20, 2026 / JNS)
Washington announced on Monday the names of the two American service members who were killed in action in Jordan over the weekend

Read More... JNS

Video footage shared by US Central Command on July 19, 2026, shows forces launching a ninth
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US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq

Explosions reported in several Iranian cities as IRGC claims it hit oil tankers trying to cross Hormuz, struck assets in Kuwait; Iran said to suspect US planning ground operation
Read More...The Times of Israel

Israeli soldiers raid the Samaria city of Qalqilya, Dec. 4, 2025. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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Military prosecutors charge terrorist in 2007 murder of Israeli man

(July 17, 2026 / JNS)
Military prosecutors in Judea and Samaria have filed an indictment against a Palestinian terrorist accused of participating in the 2007 murder of Israeli civilian Ido Zoldan, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday.

Read More...JNS

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Hamas is no longer capable of carrying out a terror infiltration, as seen on October 7, 2023, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth said on Wednesday.

Read More...The Jerusalem Post

Swastika graffiti on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
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29 percent of young Americans view Jews as a threat to society — poll

A survey released on Thursday found widespread and increasingly prevalent hostility to Jews and Israel among young Americans, alongside general apathy toward taking action on antisemitism, while recognizing it as a problem.

Read More...The Times of Israel 

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.
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Herzog: Peace with Saudi Arabia remains ‘my dream’

(July 17, 2026 / JNS)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that achieving peace with Saudi Arabia remains one of his greatest aspirations, expressing admiration for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and calling for closer ties between Jews and Muslims across the Middle East.

Read More...JNS

Military flyovers take place over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the Salute to America 4th of July celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, July 4, 2026. Credit: Molly Riley/White House.
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US hits dozens of Iranian targets in sixth consecutive night of strikes

(July 16, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. military struck dozens of military targets in Iran, including “coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” U.S. Central Command said on Thursday night.

Read More...JNS

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PM hails Israeli aid team for ‘rebuilding relations’ with Venezuela after 17 years of severed ties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday hailed the Israeli delegation providing aid following the major earthquake in Venezuela, saying it was not only helping the country recover from last month’s devastating earthquakes, but also “rebuilding relations” with Caracas nearly two decades after it severed ties with Israel.

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A graduation exercise of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy in Regina, Canada, Aug. 7, 2017. Credit: Glenn Fawcett/U.S. Customs and Border Protection Photo.
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‘Appalling’ rise in violent Jew-hatred in Canada in recent months, B’nai Brith says

Preliminary data for 2026 suggests a volume of antisemitism that is second only to 2023, during which the Oct. 7 attacks occurred, B’nai Brith Canada said.
Read More...JNS

Houthi supporters hold up weapons as they demonstrate against airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, in Sanaa, Yemen July 13, 2026. (photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS)
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Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

A source close to the Houthis said the group had completed preparations to attack shipping by deploying missiles and drones near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

Colombia’s incoming foreign minister Omar Bola Escobar meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Washington on July 14, 2026. Credit: Shmulik Almany/Israeli Foreign Ministry.
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Colombia’s new government will open an embassy in Jerusalem

The move comes amid a right-wing wave sweeping across Latin America that is reshaping alliances with the United States and Israel.
Read More...JNS

A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.
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Minority of House Dems vote to continue aid to Israel, as amendment to cut funding fails 104-314

Only 93 members of the Democratic caucus opposed an amendment to end aid Israel in a vote that split the Democratic leadership and further revealed one of the sharpest divides in politics on the American left.
Read More...JNS