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IDF uncovers Hezbollah stronghold 25-meter underground in southern Lebanon

Soldiers found weapons and several rooms inside the underground complex that were used for Hezbollah’s operational management.

Unspecified threats temporarily close Houston synagogue and Jewish day school

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston says it does not believe there was a risk to the broader Jewish community.

George Deek named Israeli envoy to Christian world

The appointment of Deek, the country’s first Christian ambassador, comes following several controversies in Israel relating to Christians.

Iran executes man for alleged links to Israel and membership in banned opposition group

Judiciary claims Sultan-Ali Shirzadi-Fakhr was part of People’s Mujahedeen of Iran, collaborated with Mossad; regime has stepped up executions, drawing accusations of repression.

Hezbollah fires anti-tank missile at Israeli troops in Southern Lebanon

Jerusalem and Beirut on April 16 agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following mediation by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Second French UNIFIL soldier dies following Hezbollah attack

French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said the Iranian proxy ambushed the peacekeeping force.

Hamas ‘fabricates humanitarian crisis’ to stall disarmament

Israeli security officials confirm the terror organization is weaponizing international support through false starvation claims.

Houthis signal return, warn of broader regional escalation

Yemen’s Houthis are closely monitoring US movements in the Red Sea and are making military preparations for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel in the coming days, according to a report by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah.

Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as it attacks ships in key waterway

US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran was “collapsing financially” over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three ships in the vital waterway that is blockaded by both Washington and Tehran.

IDF: Hezbollah rocket fire violates ceasefire

The Hezbollah terrorist organization launched several rockets on Tuesday night toward Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating south of the “Forward Defense Line” in the area of Rab Thalathin in Southern Lebanon, the military said late Tuesday. There were no casualties.

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Gaza women break silence on sexual abuse and extortion under Hamas rule

Gazan women living under Hamas rule are describing sexual abuse by men in senior positions, sexual extortion in exchange for aid or money, and exploitation by those in positions of power, according to testimonies obtained by Britain’s Daily Mail.

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Under the stars on Mount Herzl, Israel marks 78 years of independence

Nobody was entirely sure the ceremony would take place.

Organizers had quietly filmed a full dress rehearsal days earlier in case renewed fighting with Iran made a live public event impossible. A fragile ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon was holding—barely.

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UK police say 17-year-old boy charged over arson attack on London synagogue

British police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a counter-terrorism investigation into an arson attack on a synagogue in north London over the weekend.

Iran violated truce ‘multiple times,’ Trump says ahead of Islamabad talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of violating the temporary ceasefire “numerous times.”

The president’s Truth Social post came as a Pakistani diplomatic source told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera and Saudi outlet Al Hadath that initial members of the Iranian and U.S. delegations had arrived in Islamabad…

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Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over ‘involvement’ in Iran war

Moscow authorities detained and interrogated approximately 40 Israelis landing at the Russian capital’s Domodedovo Airport over involvement in the Iran war, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.

Mossad agent fell in action after laying groundwork for Iran war, agency director reveals

A Mossad agent who laid the groundwork for Israel’s “Operation Roaring Lion” against Iran fell in the line of duty “outside of Israel,” the agency’s director, David Barnea, revealed on Tuesday.

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‘This is a family of heroism’

On this sacred mountain, Mount Herzl, lie generations of heroes and heroines. The wound is deeper than time itself. Time passes, but the pain never fades. I feel it myself in every cell of my body. My brother Yoni, who is buried here, fell 50 years ago. He led his heroic soldiers to rescue our hostages from Entebbe, Uganda.

‘Their legacy commands us’: IDF chief marks Remembrance Day with call for unity, resolve

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Monday issued a solemn Remembrance Day message honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, calling on the nation to uphold their legacy while vowing continued resolve in the face of ongoing security threats.