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Iranian terrorists plotted to attack Israeli embassy in London

Five men, four of them Iranian nationals, were arrested on May 3 just hours before a planned attack on Israel’s embassy in west London. The nationality of the fifth man has not been released.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF sets up field triage facility for Syrian Druze civilians

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that it has established a forward mobile triage facility near the Syrian village of Hader, part of a broader humanitarian and security initiative aimed at supporting Syria’s embattled Druze community.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF: Jets target ‘significant underground’ Hezbollah site in south Lebanon

Israeli Air Force fighter jets carried out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, targeting a “significant underground” Hezbollah facility, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Katz threatens Houthis, Iran with ‘heavy blows’ as Israel grapples with US truce fallout

Israel threatened Yemen’s Houthi rebels with “heavy” military strikes and warned the group’s Iranian sponsors that they would suffer the same fate as other regional foes of Israel if attacks on the country did not halt.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Half of Gazans say Hamas did the right thing on Oct. 7

Half of Gaza’s residents, or some 1.1 million Palestinians, believe that Hamas’s decision to carry out the Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border massacre in Israel was “correct,” according to an opinion poll published by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) this week.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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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