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Hamas likely possesses, uses FPV drones similar to Hezbollah, IDF Southern Command officer says

The IDF believes that Hamas is operating fiber-optic drones in the Gaza Strip, similar to the drones Hezbollah uses to inflict casualties and injuries in the North, a Southern Command officer told Walla.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Greater proportion of non-Iranian ships crossing Strait of Hormuz, data shows

The proportion of vessels not linked to Iranian ownership that are transiting the Strait of Hormuz has risen, according to data from maritime firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence shared Thursday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Helen Mirren attacked in London over her support for Israel

Footage circulated online by an account called Anti-Fascist Action UK shows actress Helen Mirren smiling at a passerby who approached her on the streets of London, a smile that quickly faded.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli AI tool helps rescue workers navigate collapsed buildings

When Iranian missiles hit Israeli cities in March, rescue teams often arrived at the scene of destroyed buildings knowing nothing about the structural plans or the location of safe rooms. They typically had to wait an hour for a municipal worker to print out the building permit from an archive and send over a physical copy.

Read more: Jewish…

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IDF: One-third of Hezbollah force eliminated, ‘we will not relent’

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin expounded on Israel’s goals for the northern front on Thursday following a targeted strike carried out by the Israel Defense Forces in Beirut, the first such strike in more than three weeks.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF Home Front: 6,476 Israeli homes lost during 2026 Iran war, 683 wounded

6,473 Israeli residences were damaged sufficiently during the Iran war that those who had been living inside lost their homes, the IDF Home Front Command said on Thursday.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Jew-hatred makes everyone less safe, Pennsylvania governor says

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro decried what he called a “dramatic spike in antisemitism that is unmatched elsewhere,” adding that Jew-hatred is “not only making Jewish Americans less safe” but others as well.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Big loss for Democrat who wanted ‘Zionists’ in camps may still signal big trouble on horizon

Both Republican and Democratic strategists argued that the defeat of Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo — a congressional candidate who said Zionists should be held in ICE detention centers — was not the “course correction” some Democrats claimed, despite efforts to frame the loss as a rejection of far-left extremism.

Read More: Fox News

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US reimposes sanctions on anti-Israel UN rapporteur, one week after dropping them

The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur on the West Bank and Gaza who has been bitterly critical of Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group

A soldier was killed and two reservists were wounded in a Hezbollah explosive drone attack near the Lebanese border, the military announced Thursday, as fighting along the restive frontier continued to intensify.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Attacker wounds three with knife in Switzerland, reportedly while shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’

A man was arrested after injuring three people in a knife attack at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur near Zurich, local police said on Thursday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Ceasefire rattled as Iran targets 4 ships at Hormuz, US fires on Iran, which then targets US base

The United States struck southern Iran on Thursday, after Iran fired drones at ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF conducts precision strike in Beirut, first since May 6

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday carried out a targeted strike in Beirut for the first time in more than three weeks.

“Details to follow,” the military wrote in a post on X.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli FM, Canadian Conservative Party leader condemn Montreal noose effigy display

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday called Sunday’s display at a protest in Montreal organized by Montreal4Palestine “horrific,” describing the action by the “pro-Hamas group” as reflecting escalating antisemitic incitement in Canada.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

Three Israeli citizens reportedly suffered a violent attack in the old town of Nicosia on Monday.
According to initial information, one of the three victims was wounded in the ear.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Berlin police arrest man suspected of encouraging Holocaust Memorial stabbing attack

Berlin police on Wednesday arrested a Syrian citizen suspected of encouraging an Islamist terrorist to stab a tourist at the German capital’s Holocaust Memorial on February 21, 2025, prosecutors said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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From Gaza captivity to a new beginning, Emily Hand prepares to return home

“Obviously, the first thing you want to do is try to understand what she went through. I still don’t know half of it. When she’s older, I might be able to ask her.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel kills Hamas military chief tied to Oct. 7 attack

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday eliminated Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas’ military wing and a key figure in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate