Palestinian Authority pays February terror salaries as usual
Mahmoud Abbas has said Ramallah would not deduct a single penny from the fund, despite a Feb. 10 statement interpreted by some as ending the practice.
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Mahmoud Abbas has said Ramallah would not deduct a single penny from the fund, despite a Feb. 10 statement interpreted by some as ending the practice.
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Two dozen men — fathers, soldiers, security guards, tech workers, dreamers, dancers and more — are still captive after over 500 days, along with the bodies of 35 others.
Read more: The Times of Israel
“The other alternative is you have to do something because Iran cannot have nuclear weapon,” Trump stated firmly during the interview, emphasizing his continued stance on preventing Iran from developing nuclear capabilities.
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The terrorist who placed the explosive device on a bus in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, two weeks ago is in Israeli custody.
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A day after taking office, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir addressed soldiers in his first official order on Thursday, acknowledging the challenges ahead while emphasizing resilience, duty and ultimate victory.
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U.S. officials held talks with Hamas leaders, Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday night to discuss post-war governance in Gaza and the potential advancement of the second phase of a hostage deal, two Egyptian officials told Reuters.
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US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a plan to stop and inspect Iranian oil tankers at sea under an international accord aimed at countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction, sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters.
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a new ultimatum to Hamas, demanding that the terror group immediately release all remaining hostages or be destroyed.
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Iran’s “Mehr” news agency announced on Wednesday morning the establishment of a new terrorist organization named “The Islamic Resistance in Syria.” The organization was founded “in light of the recent developments Syria has witnessed,” according to the report.
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Israel and the United States have rejected an Egyptian plan for Gaza’s reconstruction endorsed by an Arab League summit in Cairo on Tuesday, while the Hamas terrorist group welcomed the proposal.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to allow Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities “while we can.”
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As many as 74% of Jewish college students believe that antisemitism is a serious problem on campus, according to a recent poll conducted by the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC).
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The Israeli and U.S. Air Forces this week conducted a significant joint military exercise over the Mediterranean Sea, in their first collaboration on this scale in two years.
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Israeli fighter jets attacked a military site of Syria’s former Assad regime near Qardaha in northwestern Syria on Monday night in response to “recent developments in the area,” the Israel Defense Forces said.
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An Israeli official confirmed that a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force was killed on Tuesday when a drone targeted a vehicle in Rashkenani, near the southern Lebanon city of Tyre. Footage published by Lebanese media showed the vehicle engulfed in flames after the strike.
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Citing Columbia University’s “ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students,” the federal government is weighing halting $51.4 million in contracts with and is conducting a “comprehensive review” of more than $5 billion in promised grants to Columbia University.
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Russia has agreed to assist US President Donald Trump’s administration in establishing communication channels with Iran regarding nuclear issues and regional proxies, Bloomberg reported. The request came directly from Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a February phone call, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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Seven senior Russian missile specialists visited Iran over the past year, around the time of Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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