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Israel condemns harassment of slain hostage’s family in Miami

Ran Gvili’s mother was targeted while protesting for the return of her son’s body from Gaza, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Germany probes 55 troops over extremism, antisemitic speech

German military authorities have dishonorably discharged three special forces troops out of 19 being investigated for far-right extremism and antisemitic rhetoric, an army spokesperson told the DPA news agency on Monday.

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How Gazan medical professionals were complicit in hostage captivity, sexual assault – opinion

We have spent the better part of the last two years being inundated with propaganda and disinformation pushed by Hamas and amplified by its supporters around the world. But the greater crime lies not only in terrorists and those who cheer them.

Iran’s chief prosecutor pledges ‘decisive’ response if protests destabilize country

Iran’s prosecutor general said Wednesday that while economic protests that had gripped the country were legitimate, any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a “decisive response.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US sanctions network that procures drones for Iran, Venezuela

The U.S. Treasury Department took aim at weapons trading between Iran and Venezuela, announcing sanctions on Tuesday against 10 targets involved in the sale, import and procurement of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Netanyahu: Hamas disarmament key obstacle to advancing Gaza peace in 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Tuesday that progress toward the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire hinges on Hamas disarming, calling the terrorist group’s refusal to give up its weapons the central obstacle to stabilizing the territory in 2026.

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Israeli chief rabbis call for mourning prayers for war victims on fast day

Israel’s chief rabbis called on Jewish communities worldwide to recite mourning prayers for victims of the Redemption War whose dates of death are unknown, extending a long-standing religious observance tied to the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet, which was marked this year on Tuesday.

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Massive protests rock Iran after currency sinks; Tehran shopkeepers shutter stores

Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record low against the US dollar, and the head of the Central Bank resigned.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US CENTCOM says ISIS operatives captured, killed in Syria post-Dec. 19 strike

U.S. and allied forces carried out a wave of counterterrorism operations in Syria following a major Dec. 19 strike, killing and capturing nearly two dozen ISIS operatives, U.S. Central Command said on Dec. 30.
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Netanyahu holds ‘warm’ conversation with Vance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a “warm conversation” with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday night, the premier’s office announced on Tuesday.

Meeting PM, Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas doesn’t disarm in ‘very short’ time

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Hamas with “hell to pay” if it does not disarm within a “very short period,” in remarks delivered alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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In first message from new spokesperson, Hamas admits death of Abu Obeida, Mohammed Sinwar

Hamas admitted that senior Hamas leaders, including former spokesperson Abu Obeidah, were killed by the IDF in a statement from the new military spokesperson on Monday.

Freed hostage Elkana Bohbot: Hamas made me film mock suicide video

Freed hostage Elkana Bohbot revealed new, harrowing details of his time in captivity in an interview published Monday, including that his Hamas captors filmed a propaganda video in which they made it appear as if he and another hostage were attempting to kill themselves.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem

A Jewish ritual bath, or mikveh, dating back to the final days of the Second Temple period has been unearthed near the Western Wall, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
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Hezbollah chief rejects ‘Israeli-American plan’ to disarm group

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Sunday again rejected efforts to disarm Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy, saying that seizing the group’s weapons “is an Israeli-American plan.”

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Netanyahu meets parents of last Gaza hostage

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, met in Florida Monday with the parents of slain Israel Border Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last Israeli held in Gaza.

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Huckabee: Iran ‘didn’t get the full message’ when US bombed its nuclear sites

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned Monday that Iran “didn’t get the full message” following Washington’s strikes on the country’s nuclear sites during the Israel-Iran war in June.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strike kills Hezbollah operatives, including one who also served in Lebanese army

The IDF said on Tuesday that it had killed Ali Abdullah, who had served simultaneously in Lebanese army intelligence and in Hezbollah, along with two other Hezbollah operatives.