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Iran says it test-launched new missile with 2,000-km range, capable of hitting Israel

Iran unveiled a new version of a ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles), enough to hit areas of Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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PIJ chief: Commanders killed in Israeli op ‘immediately replaced’

Ziad al-Nakhalah, the secretary-general of the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror group, recalled the latest armed escalation with Israel in a Tuesday interview, saying the senior members killed were “immediately replaced.”

Nearly all antisemitism removed from Saudi textbooks

A review of Saudi schoolbooks shows that practically all antisemitism has been removed, even if Israel does not appear on the maps.

Hamas sentences three men to death for ‘collaboration’ with Israel

Three Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have been sentenced to death by a Hamas court on charges of collaboration with Israel. A fourth man received life in prison for the same charges.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Shin Bet says it foiled Hadera bus bombing by Umm al-Fahm man recruited by Hamas

The Shin Bet security agency on Wednesday said it had foiled an attempt by the Gaza Strip-ruling Hamas terror group to carry out a bombing attack on a bus in the north, using an Israeli man to plant the device.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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CNN’s Amanpour publicly apologizes for saying Dee family was killed in a ‘shootout’

Following more than a week of intense public outcry, CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour issued a public apology on-air for referring to the murder of Maia, Rina and Lucy Dee as having occurred as the result of a “shootout.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Netanyahu and Saudi crown prince talk normalization

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss normalization between the two countries, officials said Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF chief on Iran nuke program: ‘Negative developments’ could prompt Israeli response

Military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi warned Tuesday of potential “negative developments” regarding Iran’s nuclear program that would cause Israel to react.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF intel chief: Nasrallah close to ‘mistake that could plunge region into big war’

The IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate chief assessed on Monday that the head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group was “close to making a mistake” that could spark a regional war, while warning that the conflict between Israel and Iran was becoming increasingly direct.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hezbollah invites reporters to watch group simulate war with Israel in south Lebanon

Lebanese terror group Hezbollah put on a show of force Sunday, extending a rare media invitation to one of its training sites in southern Lebanon, where its forces staged a simulated military exercise.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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3 Palestinian gunmen killed during IDF operation near Nablus in West Bank

At least three Palestinians were reported killed by Israeli fire during an overnight raid in a northern West Bank refugee camp, Palestinian health authorities said early Monday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli, Bahraini FMs agree to enhance Abraham Accords

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke on Sunday with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
The two top diplomats discussed regional developments, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance and expand the Abraham Accords. They agreed to meet as soon as possible.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran’s latest subterranean nuclear site likely impenetrable to US bunker busters

Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch US weapon designed to destroy such sites, according to experts and satellite imagery analyzed by The Associated Press.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Iran hangs 3 linked to Amini protests, drawing condemnations

Iran on Friday executed three men convicted of killing security force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death last year, the judiciary said, drawing condemnation from rights groups.

White House wants Saudi-Israel deal by year’s end

The White House is pressing for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal in the next six months before U.S. President Joe Biden goes into full campaign mode, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.

Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel’s capital

As every year, the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research published its Yearbook with data that paints as recent a picture of Jerusalem as possible. Although reflective of the previous year (in this case, 2021 -2022), the data serves to provide a picture of emerging trends over the years.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Zelensky to address Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, including Russia-backed Assad

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of an Arab summit on Friday, where he was set to address leaders who have remained largely neutral on Russia’s invasion of his country, including many who maintain warm ties with Moscow.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Palestinian textbook bill gains bipartisan support in Congress

A bipartisan bill requiring the US secretary of state to submit annual reports on inciteful and antisemitic Palestinian educational material has been introduced to Congress and unanimously passed in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post