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Hamas vows not to lay down arms until Israel’s ‘elimination’

Hamas will not lay down its weapons until Israel is “eliminated,” Osama Hamdan, a senior official in the terror organization, vowed on Wednesday.
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Israel warns of sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting officials, journalists

Israeli security authorities revealed a sharp increase in Iran-linked cyberattack attempts targeting senior officials, academics, journalists, and other public figures on Wednesday.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who orchestrated 2004 Beersheva bus attacks

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday confirmed last week’s killing of Bassel Hashem Abd al-Fatah al-Haymuni, the terrorist responsible for the 2004 Beersheva bus bombings in which 16 Israelis were murdered.

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As Iran marks revolution anniversary, official insists missile program nonnegotiable

Iran’s missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action.

Despite blows, Hezbollah’s civilian arm continues radicalization, recruitment

Despite the severe blows inflicted on Hezbollah by the Israel Defense Forces in 2024, the terrorist group is still indoctrinating Shi’ite Lebanese youth through social activities, religious ceremonies and cultural events, preparing the way for a new generation of terrorist recruits, an Israeli NGO reported on Tuesday.

Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Kushner ahead of White House talks with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner ahead of scheduled talks with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

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Over half of American Jews altered behavior due to antisemitism in 2025 – poll

Overall, according to the report, two-thirds of respondents said that they believed Jews in the US were less secure than a year ago.

Herzog condemns ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as anti-Israel chant rings out in Sydney

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

Iran seals Isfahan tunnels as US issues Hormuz warning

Satellite images show the regime burying tunnel entrances at the nuclear complex amid American shipping cautions, heated rhetoric over protests and new nuclear talks with Washington.

Israel hits Hamas terrorists in Gaza after ceasefire violation

Indonesia is training engineers, medics for a possible Gaza mission; A brigade-sized deployment of up to 8,000 troops is still under discussion, according to the country’s army chief.

Netanyahu departs for DC to meet Trump on Iran

Before his flight, Netanyahu said he will present key principles for Iran negotiations, calling them vital for peace and security in the Middle East.

WHO Gaza child vaccine data ‘proves genocide hoax,’ author says

Recent World Health Organization data has been cited to challenge reports of large-scale civilian deaths in Gaza, with the figures suggesting that more children under age 10 were vaccinated in 2025 than the pre-war total for that age group.

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Iran again rules out giving up uranium enrichment, suggests US not taking talks seriously

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out Tehran ever giving up uranium enrichment in its negotiations with Washington, insisting it will not be intimidated by the threat of war with the United States.

Arriving in Australia, Herzog pays tribute to Bondi terror victims: ‘We shall overcome’

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog landed in Australia on Monday to kick off an official visit at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, following the December terror shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in which 15 people were massacred by a father and son in an Islamic terrorist attack.
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IDF nabs Muslim Brotherhood-linked terrorist in Lebanon raid

Israel Defense Forces troops arrested a senior terrorist from Jamaa Islamiya, a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated terrorist organization, during a targeted raid in Southern Lebanon overnight Sunday, the military announced on Monday.
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Families of Majdal Shams victims file suit against Hezbollah

Families of Druze children killed during Israel’s war with Hezbollah filed a lawsuit in Jerusalem District Court on Sunday, seeking 80 million shekels (almost $26 million) in damages from the Lebanese terrorist group.

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Jerusalem duo arrested for allegedly spying for Iran

Two Israelis from Jerusalem were arrested last month on suspicion of committing serious security offenses involving contact with Iranian intelligence operatives, the Israel Police and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said in a joint statement on Thursday.
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Justice Department files terror charges against alleged killer of Israeli embassy staffers

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney general, announced new terrorism charges against Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, who is accused of killing Israeli embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on May 21, 2025.

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