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Approximately 400 Hezbollah field commanders have been ordered to leave Lebanon for various South American countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, according to a report on Wednesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with freed hostage Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov at the Kremlin on Wednesday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group on Wednesday released a proof-of-life video of Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, who has been held captive by the terrorist organization since Oct. 7, 2023.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
US Ambassador-designate Mike Huckabee arrived in Israel on Thursday, and will officially take up his position in Jerusalem next week.
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Palestinian terror group Hamas does not have enough cash to pay its fighters, with resources drying up as a result of Israel renewing its offensive in the Gaza Strip last month and halting humanitarian aid deliveries, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing Israeli, Arab and Western officials.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran’s uranium enrichment as part of its nuclear program was “non-negotiable,” after US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff said the processing program must be dismantled as part of any deal between the sides.
Read more: The Times of Israel
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sunday killed the latest commander of Hamas’s Shejaiya Battalion, Muhammad al-Ajlah — the fifth leader of the battalion to be killed by the Israel Defense Forces in the ongoing war against the terror group.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group on Wednesday published a video of hostage Rom Braslavski.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
Two American tourists were lightly injured Wednesday when assailants threw stones and a paint bottle at a tour bus near the West Bank village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Israeli soldiers in Rafah recently rescued a dog stolen from Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 invasion, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Tens of thousands of worshippers arrived Tuesday morning at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing ceremony held during the intermediate days of Passover.
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A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The federal Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced on Monday that it is freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million worth of contracts to Harvard University, after the private Ivy League school said that it would not comply with the Trump administration’s demands.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Hamas refused an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, citing the requirement that Palestinian factions disarm.
Read more: i24 News
The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) killed Hamas terrorist Hamza Wael Muhammad Asafah in a precision airstrike in central Gaza two weeks ago, the agencies said on Tuesday.
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A multinational Hezbollah smuggling network operating across Europe has been exposed and dismantled, with authorities intercepting large quantities of drone components intended for use in attacks against Israel, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported.
Read more: The Times of Israel
A man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire that left significant damage and forced Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building, authorities said Sunday.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Houthi terrorists in Yemen on Sunday night launched a ballistic missile at Israel, setting off sirens across the country including in the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv regions.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israel has expanded its buffer zone inside the Gaza Strip as part of a broader military campaign aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages.
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Hamas has agreed to release nine hostages held in Gaza captivity, while pressure is being exerted on the terror group to release additional hostages, according to Arab media reports on Monday.
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