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Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report

Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
Read More…The Jerusalem Post

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Negotiators working on final roadmap for Gaza’s future, Hamas disarmament, source tells ‘Post’

Discussions with mediators in Cairo are continuing and making progress, according to a diplomatic source who spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, as negotiators work to finalize a comprehensive roadmap for Gaza’s future governance and security arrangements.

Read More… The Jerusalem Post

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Flyers stating ‘we are with you Palestine,’ bearing swastika found in Southern California community

(July 29, 2026 / JNS)
Flyers with antisemitic messages and neo-Nazi imagery were found in the unincorporated Orange County community of Coto de Caza, Calif., Katrina Foley, vice chair of the county’s board of supervisors, stated on Tuesday.

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Drone strikes US-owned tanker in Nile Delta

(July 29, 2026 / JNS)
A drone attack in the Egyptian city of Damietta damaged a U.S.-owned, Marshall Island-flagged floating gas storage tanker on Wednesday, marking a possibly significant escalation in Iranian-backed strikes in the region.

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United States strikes dozens of IRGC sites in ‘powerful response’ to Iranian attacks

(July 30, 2026 / JNS)
The U.S. military launched what it described as a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iranian targets on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Washington would be “hitting them hard” in response to Tehran’s recent attacks on American forces.

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Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East

The top US commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and sources told Reuters some deployed personnel could soon be ordered to surrender their phones.

Read More…The Jerusalem Post

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US and Saudis hit back at Iraqi pro-Iran militias, as Iran renews attacks on US forces in Jordan

The US and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched deadly strikes on Tehran-backed militias in Iraq, blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, as Iran fired missiles at US troops in Jordan in the first such attack reported since the fighting paused over the weekend.

Read More…The Times of Israel 

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2025 deadliest year for Jews outside Israel since Buenos Aires bombing, report says

(July 29, 2026 / JNS)
Twenty people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, making it the deadliest year for anti-Jewish violence outside of Israel since the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, according to a new report.

Read More…JNS

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Hezbollah explosive drone targets IDF vehicle in Southern Lebanon

(July 29, 2026 / JNS)
Hezbollah terrorists launched an explosive drone at an Israel Defense Forces engineering vehicle overnight on Tuesday, in what the IDF described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire deal with Beirut.

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Trump: Iran ‘going to get a beating’

(July 29, 2026 / JNS)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further military action against Iran in response to renewed attacks on American troops.

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‘Where to kill Melania?’ IRGC-linked Tasnim shares video urging supporters to kill US’s first lady

A video with plans and suggestions on how to kill US First Lady Melania Trump was shared on Tuesday by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim News Agency.

Read More…The Jerusalem Post 

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Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday announced the hanging of two men over charges relating to anti-government protests that peaked in January, with media reporting it took place in a public square.

Read More…The Times of Israel 

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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas internal security chief in central Gaza

(July 28, 2026 / JNS)
An Israeli airstrike eliminated the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus in the central Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Monday.

Read More…JNS 

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Drones intercepted over Jordan likely launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militias, source tells ‘Post’

The three drones that were intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday were likely launched by Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

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Netanyahu heads to White House for eighth meeting with Trump

(July 28, 2026 / JNS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday morning, marking the eighth meeting between the two since the latter returned to office for a second term.

Read More…JNS

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UK’s new solicitor general under fire for meetings with Hamas figures

(July 26, 2026 / JNS)
Andy Slaughter, the United Kingdom’s new solicitor general, one of the first appointments of U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, is facing criticism after photographs and reports resurfaced showing him meeting Hamas officials during visits to Jerusalem and Gaza in 2010.

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Iran’s FM claims Ukraine struck Iranian vessel ‘at Israel’s behest,’ vows retaliation

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday vowed to respond against Ukraine for a deadly attack in the Caspian Sea that the minister claimed was carried out “at Israel’s behest.”

Read More…The Times of Israel 

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Khamenei says defense of Hezbollah remains Iran’s ‘strategic mandate’

(July 27, 2026 / JNS)
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated on Sunday that any deal with the United States must include an “absolute, unconditional” end to the fighting in Lebanon, adding that the defense of the Hezbollah terror group remains the Islamic Republic’s “strategic mandate.”

Read More…JNS