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Hochstein arrives in Lebanon amid ceasefire challenges

U.S. presidential envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday to discuss the status of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

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US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, two U.S. officials said, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.

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Three killed in terror shooting near Kedumim

Three people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting on Monday morning next to the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, located close to Kedumim in northern Samaria, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service.

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Biden Ed Department Approves Another Toothless Anti-Semitism Settlement, This Time With Rutgers

President Joe Biden’s Department of Education reached an agreement Thursday with Rutgers University to settle civil rights complaints alleging that Jewish students faced discrimination on campus since October 2023. The school didn’t admit wrongdoing and agreed only to underwhelming measures, such as reviewing its nondiscrimination policies.
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Iranian delegation attempts to bar plane from being searched in Beirut – report

An Iranian delegation on board an Iranian Air Mahan flight that had landed in Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport from Tehran attempted to bar Lebanese security officials from searching the plane, according to the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar on Thursday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

WATCH: IDF’s largest operation since Entebbe – deep in Syria

This stands as one of the most daring and complex operations executed by the IDF during the recent war. In the dead of night, 120 elite warriors from Shaldag and 669 units, along with aircrew personnel, arrived with complete surprise at the heart of a missile production facility protected by dozens of air defense systems deep in Syria. The…

MSCI seems to remove anti-Israel ratings of Motorola, Caterpillar

The major, New York-based investment advisory firm MSCI, which reported nearly $725 million in operating revenue in the third quarter of 2024, appears to have removed damaging assessments that it assigned to Motorola and Caterpillar based on their operation in Israel-controlled territory, according to environment, social and governance reports for…

IDF downs Houthi missile fired from Yemen

The Israeli military overnight Thursday downed a missile fired by Houthi terrorists in Yemen that triggered air-raid sirens in central Israel, including in Jerusalem, the greater Tel Aviv area and parts of Judea.

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IAF jets destroy Hezbollah launch pads posing threat to Israeli civilians, soldiers

Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck rocket launchers belonging to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization in Southern Lebanon on Thursday night, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
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Netanyahu approves delegation to resume hostage talks in Doha

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Thursday the approval of a new Israeli delegation to continue hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
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Israel’s Trump card: Why Tehran’s nuclear sites may soon be in crosshairs

Israel will not hesitate to seize the operational and diplomatic opportunity to strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, which opens with Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

Read more: Israel Hayom

PA suspends ‘Al Jazeera’s broadcasts in Judea and Samaria

The Palestinian Authority announced further restrictions against Al Jazeera on Wednesday evening, suspending the Qatari state-owned network’s broadcasts throughout Judea and Samaria and banning its journalists from operating in all areas under the control of the P.A.

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Undercover forces nab senior terrorist in Nablus raid

Israel Border Police and IDF fighters, guided by Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) intelligence, arrested a senior terrorist suspect overnight Wednesday at a café in the Kasbah/Old City of Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria.

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Katz: IDF will intensify fight unless Hamas frees hostages

If Hamas does not release the 100 hostages it has been holding for 454 days and halt its rocket attacks on the Jewish state, Israel will deal it “blows with a force not seen in Gaza for a long time,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.

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IAF kills Hamas Internal Security chief in Khan Yunis

Overnight Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force conducted a targeted strike in Khan Yunis, killing Hassam Shahwan, the head of Hamas’s Internal Security Force in southern Gaza.
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‘Hatred for America, Israel far exceeds hatred for actual terror,’ Torres says of pro-Hamas NYC march

Hours after a man drove a pickup truck with an ISIS flag into a crowd in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring 35, in the wee hours of the morning on New Year’s Day, hundreds of anti-Israel protesters supported Palestinian terror in a march in New York City.

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Russia and Iran sign further defense agreements but ideologically remain apart

On October 31, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Russia and Iran are finalizing a comprehensive treaty to enhance defense cooperation. This strategic alignment reflects deepening ties between two authoritarian regimes, raising alarm across Israel and beyond. Both countries are leveraging their partnership to challenge the…

Hamas cyber intel leading to Oct. 7 deeper than thought

The depth of the Hamas terror group’s cyber breach of Israel’s internal systems was more successful than realized, as Israel’s Channel 12 revealed for the first time on Sunday materials captured from Hamas computers.

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