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US cuts separate reporting channel for its diplomats covering Palestinians

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided to fully merge the US Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA) back into the US Embassy in Jerusalem, the State Department announced on Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Houthis warn of ‘surprises’ after Israeli strike causes $500M damage to Sanaa airport

A prominent Houthi spokesperson vowed Wednesday that rocket attacks on Israel would continue, even after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American forces would no longer strike the Iran-backed group. The comments came as Yemeni authorities reported extensive damage to Sanaa’s international airport following recent airstrikes, with losses...

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Houthis say ceasefire with US doesn’t include Israel in any way

The head of the Houthi delegation to Yemen said that the ceasefire with the US does not include stopping attacks on Israel, according to an interview he gave with the Houthi affiliated Al-Masirah.

Read more: i24 News

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UAE mediating secret talks between Israel and Syria, sources say

The United Arab Emirates has set up a backchannel for talks between Israel and Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, as Syria's new rulers seek regional help to manage an increasingly hostile relationship with their southern neighbor.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas, Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon

A Hamas commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern coastal Lebanese city of Sidon early Wednesday morning, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Wounded Syrian Druze civilians evacuated to Israel for treatment

Ten Syrian Druze citizens were evacuated over the past two days to Ziv Medical Center in Safed after being injured in Syria, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas rejects humanitarian aid distribution system proposed by Israel

Hamas on Monday strongly rejected the Israeli plan for distributing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, a central component of the new military operation approved by the Israeli security cabinet.

Read more: i24 News

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IDF targets Hezbollah weapons manufacturing, storage site in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Monday evening targeted infrastructure at a Hezbollah terror group “strategic weapons” manufacturing and storage site in the Beqaa Valley area, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas terrorists surrender to Israeli forces in Rafah

Israeli forces apprehended Hamas terrorists who surrendered in the Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, according to military footage released Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF strikes shut down Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport

The IDF said on Tuesday afternoon that it had conducted a wide array of air strikes across Yemen on Sanaa International Airport, electric power stations, and a cement factory, to weaken the Houthis.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli reservist killed in operational accident outside Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson's Office said on Monday that Sergeant Major (res.) Dejen Daniel Sahalo had been killed in an operational road accident in near the Gaza Strip.

Read more: i24 News

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Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile with 1,200-km range

Iran’s defense ministry unveiled the country’s latest solid-fueled ballistic missile on Sunday, state TV reported, against a backdrop of threats from the United States over its nuclear program as the countries also hold negotiations for a deal to curb it.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF raids and destroys Syrian regime HQ on Mount Hermon

Israel Defense Forces troops operating near the Syrian border have located and destroyed the central military headquarters of the former Syrian regime in the Mount Hermon region, the IDF announced on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu threatens Houthis, and Iran, as cabinet convenes after missile hits airport

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and to act against “their patron” Iran, hours after the rebel group struck Ben Gurion Airport with a ballistic missile.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program

President Trump said the goal of the negotiations with Iran is to achieve "full dismantlement" of Tehran's nuclear program.

Read more: Axios

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Emerging Iran nuclear deal is ‘JCPOA 2,’ officials say

The initial framework for a nuclear deal currently under discussion between U.S. and Iranian officials preserves the core of the 2015 agreement, according to eight sources with knowledge of the matter who spoke to Reuters.

Read more: i24 News

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Soldier killed in Golan Heights, bringing IDF wartime toll to 851

An Israel Defense Forces soldier died in a car accident on Thursday during operational activity in the Golan Heights, the military said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Houthis fire two missiles at Israel, triggering sirens in Haifa and across north

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday fired two ballistic missiles at Israel, at least one of which was intercepted before reaching Israeli territory, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Lebanese government warns Hamas not to conduct operations from its territory

Lebanon has warned the Palestinian terror group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country’s security or sovereignty, Beirut’s Supreme Defense Council said on Friday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strikes near Syrian presidential palace amid violence against Druze

The Israel Defense Forces carried out an overnight attack “near the presidential palace in Damascus” on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate