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Israel strikes Assad military assets in Syrian coastal region

Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in Syria overnight Sunday, with local media reporting that the attacks were so powerful that they triggered minor earthquakes.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Senior Hamas official: ‘Oct. 7 ruined us’

The 37th anniversary of the Hamas terrorist organization’s founding on Dec. 10 came during a period of decline due to defeats in Gaza and the broader region, a senior Hamas official based in Turkey told Saudi media.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Possible hostage deal? Khaled Mashal’s brother released from US prison

Mufid Abdel-Qader, the half-brother of senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashal, has been released from U.S. prison after serving 16 years of a 20-year sentence. His release, initially to a rehabilitation facility for a year, comes as the U.S. and Israel say the chances of a hostage deal are increasing.

Read more: Ynet News

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In Turkey, Blinken reports ‘encouraging signs’ Gaza hostage-truce deal is possible

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that he had discussed the importance of achieving a hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group in meetings with Turkey’s president and foreign minister, and expressed some optimism about the prospects.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Katz says IDF troops will stay atop Syrian side of Mount Hermon during winter months

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that he had ordered the military to prepare to stay atop the Syrian side of Mount Hermon during the coming winter months as Israel aims to prevent the border region from falling into the wrong hands following the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Cruz accuses State Department of influencing U.S. airlines’ decisions to indefinitely suspend flights to Israel

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is accusing the State Department of potentially becoming “inappropriately entangled in deliberations over safety” that influenced U.S. airlines’ continued refusal to fly to Israel.

Read more: Jewish Insider

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Trump weighing options to stop Iran going nuclear, including preemptive strikes

US President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon, including preventative airstrikes, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF downs Houthi drone from Yemen headed for Eilat

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday intercepted a drone launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen over the Red Sea.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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European nations threaten ‘snap back’ sanctions on Iran

Britain, France and Germany have informed the U.N. Security Council of their willingness to reimpose “snap back” international sanctions on Iran over that country’s illicit nuclear program, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu: Syria buffer zone troops temporary

Israeli troops positioned inside the buffer zone along the Syrian border are there as a temporary measure to prevent terrorists from committing an Oct. 7-style attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas agrees to hostage deal with IDF still in Gaza—report

Hamas has agreed to two of Israel’s key conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza, raising hopes for an agreement to release hostages within days, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Young boy killed, several bus passengers wounded in West Bank terror shooting

A young boy was fatally shot and several people were wounded in a terror attack targeting a Jerusalem-bound bus in the West Bank late Wednesday night.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘Proud to support the Jews’: Boxer Floyd Mayweather attacked by London mob over support for Jews

A mob attacked boxer Floyd Mayweather after saying he supported Jewish people, the Daily Mail UK reported on Tuesday.

Mayweather was reportedly shopping at a jewelry store in central London when a crowd surrounded him.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Could Erdogan leverage Syria’s rebel victory to threaten Israel?

In light of the rebels’ success and the fall of Assad’s regime, is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poised to make good on his threat to invade Israel?

Since October 7, Turkey has hardened its stance toward Israel, including severing trade relations with Israel in solidarity with Hamas. In July, Erdogan escalated further, threatening,…

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‘Arrow of Bashan’: Israel destroys most of Syria’s strategic weapons

Israel struck most of Syria’s strategic weapons arsenal since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, the IDF announced on Tuesday night, preventing them from falling into the hands of Islamic terrorists.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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“The Zionists are the enemy”: Right-hand man of Syrian rebel leader revealed

The rebels’ control over most of Syria and the fall of the Assad regime sparked a faint hope that a new regime in Damascus might adopt a pragmatic stance toward Israel, avoiding open support for its enemies. This hope was bolstered yesterday when al-Julani declared that his government’s primary priority is to fight the Iranian axis.

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Hamas hands hostage list to Egypt

The Hamas terrorist group in Gaza has given Egyptian authorities a list of hostages it is holding as interlocuters continue to push for a ceasefire agreement, the Saudi-based Al-Arabiya channel reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US warns Islamic State will attempt to re-establish capabilities in Syria

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that Islamic State will try to use this period to re-establish capabilities in Syria, but said the United States is determined not to let that happen.

Read more: The Times of Israel