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Hamas terrorists surrender to Israeli forces in Rafah

Israeli forces apprehended Hamas terrorists who surrendered in the Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, according to military footage released Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF strikes shut down Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport

The IDF said on Tuesday afternoon that it had conducted a wide array of air strikes across Yemen on Sanaa International Airport, electric power stations, and a cement factory, to weaken the Houthis.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli reservist killed in operational accident outside Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson’s Office said on Monday that Sergeant Major (res.) Dejen Daniel Sahalo had been killed in an operational road accident in near the Gaza Strip.

Read more: i24 News

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Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile with 1,200-km range

Iran’s defense ministry unveiled the country’s latest solid-fueled ballistic missile on Sunday, state TV reported, against a backdrop of threats from the United States over its nuclear program as the countries also hold negotiations for a deal to curb it.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF raids and destroys Syrian regime HQ on Mount Hermon

Israel Defense Forces troops operating near the Syrian border have located and destroyed the central military headquarters of the former Syrian regime in the Mount Hermon region, the IDF announced on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu threatens Houthis, and Iran, as cabinet convenes after missile hits airport

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and to act against “their patron” Iran, hours after the rebel group struck Ben Gurion Airport with a ballistic missile.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program

President Trump said the goal of the negotiations with Iran is to achieve “full dismantlement” of Tehran’s nuclear program.

Read more: Axios

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Emerging Iran nuclear deal is ‘JCPOA 2,’ officials say

The initial framework for a nuclear deal currently under discussion between U.S. and Iranian officials preserves the core of the 2015 agreement, according to eight sources with knowledge of the matter who spoke to Reuters.

Read more: i24 News

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Soldier killed in Golan Heights, bringing IDF wartime toll to 851

An Israel Defense Forces soldier died in a car accident on Thursday during operational activity in the Golan Heights, the military said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Houthis fire two missiles at Israel, triggering sirens in Haifa and across north

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday fired two ballistic missiles at Israel, at least one of which was intercepted before reaching Israeli territory, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Lebanese government warns Hamas not to conduct operations from its territory

Lebanon has warned the Palestinian terror group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country’s security or sovereignty, Beirut’s Supreme Defense Council said on Friday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strikes near Syrian presidential palace amid violence against Druze

The Israel Defense Forces carried out an overnight attack “near the presidential palace in Damascus” on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel’s population tops 10 million ahead of 77th Independence Day

As Israel geared up to celebrate its 77th Independence Day, data released by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday revealed that the country’s population has reached 10.094 million. This marks a growth of 135,000 people (1.4%) since last year’s holiday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas calls on Palestinians to ‘burn all they can’ amid fires in Israel

As violent fires are currently raging in Israel, Hamas published a message on Telegram on Wednesday calling on Palestinians to “burn everything they can in the groves, forests and settlers’ houses.”

Read more: i24 News

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Fires near Jerusalem burn for second day but roads, towns reopen with foreign aid on way

Over 100 teams of firefighters continued to battle fires in the hills west of Jerusalem for a second day Thursday, but appeared to make gains in containing the blazes overnight, with firefighting planes from European allies expected to arrive later in the day.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Two reservists wounded, one seriously, in West Bank roadside bomb attack

Two IDF reservists were wounded, one of them seriously, in a roadside bomb attack on Wednesday near the northern West Bank town of Beita, close to Nablus, the military announced.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel celebrates 77th Independence Day in shadow of wildfires

Israel ushered in its 77th Independence Day at sunset on Wednesday night, with nightly celebrations canceled or postponed throughout the country as massive wildfires continued to engulf the Jewish state.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Swiss ban on Hamas to take effect in two weeks

A new Swiss law banning Hamas and groups linked to the Palestinian terrorist organization will come into force on May 15, the Swiss government announced on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate