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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

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IDF: New footage shows Hezbollah using civilians as human shields

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday published extensive visual evidence that it says further proves Hezbollah’s systematic use of Lebanese civilians as human shields.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Founder of group sourced for Kristof story proud of Hamas ties

Allegations contained in the May 11 New York Times article “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians,” by Nicholas Kristof, were repudiated almost from the moment the story was printed, with most of the sources shown to be Hamas-linked.

Read more: Jewish New Syndicate

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Texas Democrat’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday’s primary runoff

When Maureen Galindo finished first in a crowded Democratic primary for a newly redrawn South Texas congressional district in March, the result surprised even seasoned observers of San Antonio politics.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strikes 100-plus Hezbollah sites in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces overnight on Monday struck more than 100 Hezbollah sites and terrorist operatives in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and across the country’s south.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US forces carry out defensive strikes against IRGC targets

American forces on Monday destroyed Iranian vessels laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and struck missile-launch sites in a series of defensive strikes, United States Central Command said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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White House pans Tucker Carlson for telling Israeli TV Netanyahu dragged US into war

The White House on Wednesday accused Tucker Carlson of spreading “fake news” a day after the controversial right-wing podcaster told an Israeli news station that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dragged the US into the war with Iran.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7

After the October 7 massacre, Israel established an elite task force to track down and kill or capture every Hamas terrorist who participated or planned the attack, from the most minor participants to their leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF foils Hamas shooting in Hebron, arrests suspects

Israeli security forces arrested three Hamas-affiliated terrorists in Hebron overnight on Wednesday, thwarting a planned shooting attack, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate