IDF strikes five terrorists in northern Gaza
At least one of the gunmen, a member of Hamas’s Nukhba Force commandos, was killed.
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Hamas official resigns in first step to dissolve Gaza governing body, hand authority to NCAG
Gaza Board of Peace: 'Assessment will be guided by actions, not promises' • Hamas says move made to facilitate handover of administrative powers to technocratic committee
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Sa’ar says Turkish FM’s remarks a ‘clear call for genocide’
Israel’s foreign minister warns that Hakan Fidan’s rhetoric framing Israel as a burden echoes history.
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Katz: Any Iranian leader seeking Israel’s destruction will be eliminated
“The destroyer has been destroyed,” the Israeli defense minister said as Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession got underway.
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IDF reservist seriously wounded in southeastern Lebanon
In a separate incident, the military said it eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who emerged from an underground tunnel after identifying him as an immediate threat.
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IDF chief marks 1,000 days of war, says military must be ready to fight again
The military struck a Hamas tunnel complex in central Gaza that the terror group had been attempting to restore in violation of the ceasefire.
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Trump claims ‘spoiled child’ Iran has agreed to most US demands in negotiations
US president asserts Iran defeated militarily, now has ‘more rational’ leadership, ponders how American Jews can vote for Democrats when he is ‘best president in history of Israel’
Read more at The Times of Israel
IDF says it killed Hamas terrorist who abducted tank officer Daniel Perez, held hostages
Muhammad Na’im Jandiya seized body of Daniel Perez during Oct. 7 attack, held captive Yotam Haim, Samar Talalka and Alon Shamriz, whose brothers respond ‘world is a better place’
Read more at The Times of Israel
Herzog marks US Independence Day with visit to Ambassador Huckabee
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee at the American embassy in Jerusalem on Friday to mark America’s 250th Independence Day, delivering a letter of congratulations to President Donald Trump and the American people.
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Jews, who are 10% of New Yorkers, targets of 55% of hate crimes in city in first half of 2026, NYPD says
From Jan. 1 to June 30, Jews were the targets of 178 confirmed hate crimes in New York City—more than 55% of all hate crimes that the city recorded, and a 2.3% increase over the 174 in 2025. In the same span, there were about 8.5 times fewer anti-Muslim confirmed hate crimes (21) and about 5.4 times fewer such incidents targeting people based on...
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Evil forces standing against US, Israel, retiring Washington state rep says
Growing socialist influence among Democrats could undermine long-standing bipartisan support for Israel, according to Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), who is retiring after more than a decade in Congress and more than 20 years in public service.
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National Library of Israel marks America’s 250th birthday
As the US celebrates 250 years of independence on July 4, the National Library of Israel is marking the occasion in Jerusalem with an exhibit of rare American history artifacts from its collections that is also available online.
Read More: The Times of Israel
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Iran increases attacks on Kurdish opposition following days of clashes
The centrist and nationalist KDPI is a historic Kurdish Iranian opposition group, which Iran has targeted for many years, assassinating its leaders decades ago.
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Syrian FM says Damascus open to meeting Hezbollah, after Trump said it should fight group
Asaad al-Shaibani visits Lebanon, meets President Aoun and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker Berri, after Israel, Syria and Lebanon rejected US suggestion
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Almost three-quarters of religion-based hate crimes in California in 2025 targeted Jews, state says
Although Jews make up an estimated 3.25% of California residents, anti-Jewish hate crimes made up almost 14.8% of all hate crimes in the state last year.
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Iran, US conclude round of technical talks on implementing MoU
Sources familiar with the talks said Tehran’s nuclear program was not discussed because the meetings were “technical.”
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Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 Hamas massacre
“Israel answered hatred with resilience, destruction with rebuilding, and terror with life,” the Foreign Ministry said.
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Gaza border communities attract 5,000 new residents amid post-Oct. 7 rehabilitation
With 92% of Kibbutz Kissufim residents returning this week, Tekuma Directorate marks 1,000 days since deadly Hamas invasion, says over 1,000 projects completed across region
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Israel poised to get observer status in Central American Parliament
The move, which would be a major success for faith-based diplomacy, comes amid a tide of Latin American countries reshaping their alliances towards the United States and Israel.
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IDF kills Oct. 7 infiltrator, Islamic Jihad commander
Ali Qaid Mohammed Stitan, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad platoon commander, was killed in Gaza after planning attacks on troops, according to the Israeli military.
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