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Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey

Israel and Greece formalized one of the largest defense export agreements in Israel’s history on Monday, signing a €3 billion government‑to‑government deal that will see Israel design and deliver a complete, multi‑layered national air defense architecture for the Hellenic Republic’s Achilles Shield project.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Suspected Palestinian poisoning of goats at Jewish farm in Binyamin raises broader concerns

A herd of goats at a Jewish farm in the Binyamin region of southern Samaria appears to have been targeted in a poisoning attack last week, after two goats began showing signs of distress and the farm owners discovered pieces of pita laced with a suspected toxic substance scattered across their grazing area.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Brandeis Center urges Ed Department to stop delaying release of documents on foreign funding sources for schools

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop delaying release of documents showing foreign sources of funding to colleges and universities.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Turkish FM calls Netanyahu ‘enemy of humanity,’ claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed on Monday that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by his country with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was not directed towards any country, while also saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “an enemy of security and humanity.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response

US forces on Sunday struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month, snapping a lull in fighting. Iran swiftly retaliated for what it called a deadly attack, launching missiles at American soldiers stationed in Jordan and the UAE.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Dolly Parton’s legacy includes the Jewish children’s book program she inspired

Dolly Parton, the singer who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief bout with cancer, was mourned around the world as a stellar songwriter, consummate country hitmaker, savvy entrepreneur and generous philanthropist.

Read more: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Passenger finds anti-Israel curse in checked luggage after Seattle-Tel Aviv trip

Los Angeles native Noa Sabar Dvoskin, 48, who traveled last weekend with her three children on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Los Angeles and then connected to an El Al flight to Tel Aviv, discovered the note inside her suitcase while unpacking on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Apple to pay $150,000 to settle federal discrimination suit over Jewish employee’s Shabbat observance

Apple will pay $150,000 to settle a federal religious-discrimination lawsuit involving a Jewish employee who alleged the company refused to accommodate his observance of the Sabbath, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Turkish intelligence has become highly influential in Syria’

In the aftermath of the Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase, reportedly to prevent the installation of an advanced Turkish radar and surface to air missile system that could have jeopardized Israeli Air Force freedom of movement, Jerusalem continues to view Ankara’s ambitions in Syria with deep suspicion.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel

A 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex was uncovered during excavations over the past few months in the Winter Stadium parking lot in Ramat Gan, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday morning.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient Judaism

An exhibition near the Sea of Galilee offers a glimpse of Huqoq, the ancient village uncovered in 2011 that has archaeology enthusiasts enthralled. What does its spectacular mosaic reveal about Galilean Judaism – and when will the public finally get to see it?

Read More: Haaretz

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Israeli Border Police uncover Second Temple-era burial cave in Silwan

Israeli Border Police officers on Tuesday uncovered an ancient burial cave beneath a building in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan during an operation related to a violent dispute between local families, police said.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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US State Department urges countries to protect Jews during High Holidays

“Deploy law enforcement, counterterrorism or military forces, as appropriate, to synagogues and other locations hosting services or events,” the U.S. agency told its diplomatic missions worldwide to pass along to host governments.
Read More…JNS

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IDF chief raises alert level in Judea and Samaria ahead of holidays

(Aug. 27, 2026 / JNS)
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday ordered the alert level raised in Judea and Samaria ahead of the Jewish holidays, citing tensions in the area and directing the military to prepare additional forces for rapid reinforcement.

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Watchdog demands apology after UN memorial erroneously honors Hamas terrorist

A solemn candle-lighting ceremony honoring United Nations employees who died in 2025 while working for the world body has sparked criticism after it unwittingly named an employee who was later revealed to be a Hamas commander.

Read More…Fox News

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Trump admin sanctions three far-left groups over terrorism, anti-Israel activity

(Aug. 26, 2026 / JNS)
The Trump administration sanctioned on Wednesday three entities it says are “violent far-left terrorist groups,” with all connected to anti-Israel activity.

Read More…JNS

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Israeli reserve soldier beaten, abducted by PA police in Area C, his lawyers say

An Israeli reserve soldier in civilian clothes was beaten, disarmed and abducted by Palestinian Authority police on Sunday night after they set up an illegal roadblock in Area C of Judea and Samaria, according to his attorney. The officers reportedly handcuffed the soldier, took his weapon and drove him into Area A near Ramallah before eventually…

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IDF chief in Gaza: ‘We will not return to Oct. 6’

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed during a visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that the military would not return to the security doctrines that preceded the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, and would act to prevent threats from developing along Israel’s borders.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate