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Israel sends delegation to renewed hostage-truce talks in Doha on Hamas proposal

The security cabinet convened on Thursday evening as Israel approved sending a delegation to renewed hostage release and ceasefire talks, a day after Hamas submitted its latest amendments to the current proposed deal.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Soldier killed in Gaza, raising IDF toll since Oct. 7 to 679

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed in action on Thursday during fierce battles in Gaza City’s Shuja’iyya neighborhood.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF soldier slain by Hezbollah rocket as barrage pounds Golan, Galilee

An IDF soldier was killed on Thursday as Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon launched a massive rocket and drone assault on northern Israel, scoring direct hits on the Golan Heights and Galilee.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

 

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How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime

Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war.

Read more: The Cipher Brief

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‘Cold-hearted vandalism’ of 176 gravestones at two Ohio Jewish cemeteries

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati discovered on Monday that 176 gravestones had been defaced at two Ohio Jewish cemeteries.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Meta to end ban on use of word ‘shaheed’

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Tuesday it will lift its comprehensive ban on the word “shaheed” (martyr).

Read more: Israel Hayom

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IDF chief: Over 900 Hamas terrorists killed in Rafah

Israeli forces have killed over 900 terrorists during the ongoing offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Biden expected to meet Netanyahu in Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the latter travels to Washington later this month, according to CNN.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli killed, another wounded in terror stabbing by Israeli Arab citizen at Karmiel mall

An Israeli man was killed and a second was wounded in a terror stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the northern city of Karmiel on Wednesday, police and medics said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Gallup: Gen Z believes antisemitism less of a problem in the US

Only one in three Americans under the age of 35 believe antisemitism is a “very serious problem” in the United States, a significantly lower figure than among the broader public, according to a Gallup survey.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Soldier killed, another seriously hurt by roadside bomb in West Bank’s Nur Shams

An Israeli soldier was killed and another was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb during a counterterrorism raid in the West Bank on Monday morning, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu: IDF nearing ‘end stage’ against Hamas terror army

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the Israel Defense Forces is on the verge of destroying Hamas’s terror army, a key goal of the nearly nine-month-old war.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two IDF soldiers killed battling terrorists in central Gaza

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed in action in central Gaza on Monday night, the military announced on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Blinken: Israel effectively lost sovereignty in North due to Hezbollah

Israel has “lost sovereignty” in the northern part of its country due to the persistent cross-border attacks Hezbollah has launched against Israel since October, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iranian general says itching to carry out another direct missile attack on Israel

A senior Iranian military commander said that the country is waiting for a chance to launch another direct attack on Israel as a follow-up to a barrage of hundreds of missiles and drones it fired in April, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF releases 50 security prisoners, including Shifa Hospital chief

The Israel Defense Forces has released some 50 security prisoners from the Gaza Strip, including Shifa Hospital director Muhammad Abu Salmiya, Israeli authorities confirmed on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iraq, Iran step up training of militia fighters

Iraq and Iran are reportedly ramping up efforts to train hundreds of fighters for pro-Iranian militias, particularly the Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, according to Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Turkish airport workers refuse to refuel El Al plane after emergency landing

An El Al flight from Warsaw en route to Tel Aviv was not allowed to refuel after making an emergency landing in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday to evacuate a passenger in need of medical attention.

Read more: The Times of Israel