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House lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution marking Jewish American Heritage Month

“Few stories speak more clearly to the promise of America than the story of Jewish Americans,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wrote.

Palestinian Authority continues to pay terrorists, US State Department report confirms

The Palestinian Authority has continued making payments to terrorists and their families, despite promises to end the pay-for-slay programs, the US State Department informed Congress last month, the department confirmed on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF: Hamas terrorist posing as paramedic killed in targeted airstrike

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday eliminated a Hamas terrorist who “operated under the cover of a paramedic” during the war, exploiting Gaza’s medical system and civilian population, according to an IDF statement on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Navy intercepts 21 of 58 vessels in Gaza flotilla hundreds of miles from the Strip

The Israeli Navy late Wednesday began intercepting an activist flotilla sailing to the Gaza Strip in a bid to breach Israel’s naval blockade on the Hamas-ruled enclave, according to the activists and Israeli officials.

Huckabee: Israel is the only Mideast country with a growing Christian population

U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met on Thursday with Israel’s Special Envoy to the Christian world George Deek, and expressed his appreciation of the Jewish state for standing out as “the only country in the region with a growing Christian population.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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12 soldiers injured by Hezbollah drone in northern Israel; IDF strikes in Lebanon

Twelve soldiers were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack on an artillery position near the northern Israel border community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday, as a US-brokered ceasefire appeared to be falling apart with both sides firing at each other.

‘Pay to slay:’ PA spent $156 million on terror payments in 2025 US report shows

The U.S. State Department has officially notified Congress that it cannot certify the Palestinian Authority’s compliance with the Taylor Force Act, documenting that the PA distributed roughly $156 million in “pay-for-slay” stipends during 2025.

Trump admin sanctions Iranian shadow banking sector

The Trump administration turned up the dial on its “Economic Fury” operation on Tuesday, implementing sanctions on 35 people and entities tied, it said, to Iran’s shadow banking sector.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF troops wounded in Samaria attack; terrorists neutralized

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers sustained injuries when they were attacked by terrorists during an operation in Samaria overnight on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF slays top Hamas intelligence operative in northern Gaza strike

The Israel Defense Forces, in an airstrike in northern Gaza on Tuesday, eliminated the head of the operations department in Hamas’s intelligence headquarters, the military said on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two Jews injured in London stabbing

Two British Jews were stabbed in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on Wednesday, according to the Shomrim emergency response organization.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘You should have become soap’: Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march

The Jewish Brigade and members of the Milan Jewish community were violently insulted and harassed during a parade celebrating the 79th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation Day on Saturday, and ultimately were forced to withdraw under police escort.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran selected for a vice presidency post at UN’s nuclear non-proliferation confab

The United States and Iran clashed at the United Nations on Monday over Tehran’s nuclear program and the latter’s selection to be one of dozens of vice presidents at a month-long conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Israel denounces Iran for recruiting terrorists through London embassy

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the Iranian regime for reportedly launching a campaign last month to recruit terrorists through its embassy in the United Kingdom.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump unhappy Iranian proposal does not address nuclear program, US official says

A US official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran’s nuclear program.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hezbollah drone strike wounds two IDF soldiers, one seriously

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded, one seriously, by a Hezbollah drone in Southern Lebanon on Monday, the military said on Tuesday.

The casualties were evacuated to hospital and their families were notified, according to the statement. The latest attack “constitutes a violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah…

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Hamas organizing pro-Palestinian protests, raising funds in Netherlands, Dutch intelligence says

A Hamas network has been involved in organizing protests in the Netherlands, according to a Thursday General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) report, which also detailed that it had identified individuals raising funds and lobbying on behalf of the Palestinian terrorist organization in the country.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF troops discover arms cache in Lebanese child’s bedroom

Israel Defense Forces soldiers discovered a weapons storage facility inside a children’s bedroom in southeastern Lebanon, the military said on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate