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Trump on Iranian nuclear ambitions: ‘That will never happen’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy is making sure Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon.

“That will never happen,” Trump said of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, as he announced a new shipyard in Maryland.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Activists put photos of Oct. 7 victims on NYC streets as city’s Jews mourn anniversary

A group of Jewish New Yorkers gathered at the southwest corner of Central Park on Tuesday night, placing stickers on their chests showing red anemone flowers, a symbol of southern Israel, and the date “10/7.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door

The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment Wednesday against a man accused of spitting toward the door of a church in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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World marks 3 years since Oct. 7 with vows to stand with Israel, combat antisemitism

World leaders on Wednesday marked three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Israel, writing on social media: “Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists tortured, mutilated, and murdered 1,200 innocent…

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Oct. 7, remembered in Israel and beyond

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog opened Wednesday’s commemorations marking three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by lighting a memorial candle at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem at 6:29 a.m., the time the Hamas-led attack began.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas plotting October 7 attacks on IDF soldiers in Gaza, Israeli intelligence indicates

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday instructed the IDF to heighten its alert and be prepared for any possible scenario in Gaza ahead of October 7, which falls on Wednesday, in light of intelligence regarding Hamas’s intentions to try to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers in Gaza on that day.

Read More…The Jerusalem Post 

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Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists

Of the 6,000 Gazans who invaded the country on Oct. 7, 2023, 4,000 have been eliminated, said Israel Katz.
Read More…JNS 

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On eve of Oct. 7 anniversary, UC Berkeley to host professor who said he was ‘with Hamas’

Mohamed Abdou, a former Columbia University professor who describes himself as a “Muslim anarchist,” is scheduled to address students virtually as part of his “Death to the Akademy” tour.
Read More…JNS 

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Herzog: Middle East quietly cooperating against Iran’s ‘empire of proxies’

Tehran failed to load any crude oil onto tankers over the past month, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Read More…JNS

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Shin Bet agents participating in interrogation of flydubai terrorist in UAE

After rest of flycrew questioned, Israel does not believe any of them were involved in copilot’s attempt to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane full of Israelis; Trump says he ‘personally’ believes Iran responsible
Read More…The Times of Israel 

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‘I choose life’: For freed Israeli hostages, every moment is now precious

After weeks, months, or years in captivity, the Israelis who were abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, say they cherish their freedom more than ever, as they look ahead to the future
Read More…The Times of Israel 

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Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability – report

A senior Hamas delegation visited Tehran in early September, according to the Kan report, which noted that the delegates met with senior Iranian officials.
Read More…The Jerusalem Post

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Country star Zach Bryan performs in ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium

Musician displays message on stage at same stadium, owned by Robert Kraft, that was embroiled in spat over rapper Macklemore’s accusations of genocide by Israel
Read More…The Times of Israel

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‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7

The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.
Read More…JNS

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IDF killed two-thirds of terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7, intel chief tells cabinet

“There are 2,000 remaining, and we will get to every last one of them,” Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of the IDF’s Military Intelligence, told the security cabinet on Sunday evening.
Read More…The Jerusalem Post

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‘Where are they in your film?’: Oct. 7 survivor who lost husband, son confronts ‘NAZA’ directors

A confrontation broke out Thursday evening during a screening of the film NAZA in the Dutch city of Delft after the wife and mother of two Israelis murdered by Hamas during the October 7 massacre confronted the public about the film’s directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, and the assertions they reached during the documentary.

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Louisiana brothers charged with bankrolling Hamas

Omar Adhami and Abdel Adhami, two Louisiana brothers, face federal charges of using online payment services to finance Hamas, and referring to “bread” as a code word on WhatsApp to mask their allegedly illegal activity, according to criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Sept. 11 and unsealed on…

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UAE president’s senior advisor calls flydubai plane hijacking ‘dangerous terrorist attack’

The United Arab Emirate’s president’s diplomatic advisor, Anwar Gargash, said on Friday that the recent attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was a “dangerous terrorist act.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post