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Iran establishes new terrorist organization in Syria: ‘The Islamic Resistance’

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel, US reject Egypt’s Gaza plan, Hamas welcomes it

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Graham: ‘Zero chance’ deal will lead ‘Nazi’ Khamenei to abandon nukes

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.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Alarming’: Jewish college students report increasing antisemitism, poll says

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).

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel, US conduct major joint military drill over Mediterranean

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF hits Assad assets in northwestern Syria

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Report: Senior Hezbollah Radwan Force commander killed in Israeli drone strike

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.

Read more: Ynet News

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Federal review of more than $5 billion in grants to Columbia over Jew-hatred

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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A new nuclear deal? Trump turns to Putin for help on Iran

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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Russian missile experts said to have visited Tehran in 2024

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.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Lebanese Army infiltrated by Hezbollah loyalists

A new report by the Galilee-based Alma Research and Education Center reveals alarming details about the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) deployed in southern Lebanon, warning of its increasing “Shi’itization” and cooperation with Hezbollah.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Leading evangelicals in push to have President Trump recognize Israeli sovereignty over ‘biblical heartland’

Last week, an influential group of American Christians publicly reaffirmed the Jewish people’s right to Judea and Samaria as the biblical heartland of Israel. The Judea and Samaria area is more commonly known as the West Bank.

Read more: Fox News

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Skies reopen to Israelis as airlines return

The flight board at Ben-Gurion International Airport is filling up again as numerous international carriers announce their return to Israeli skies after months of disruption.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran has enough uranium for six nuclear weapons, IAEA warns

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Monday informed the organization’s Board of Governor’s that Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, an increase of approximately one full nuclear weapon’s worth per month since December.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Rubio expedites $4 billion in military assistance to Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday signed a declaration to expedite $4 billion in military assistance to Israel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US backs Israel’s aid suspension after Hamas rejects ceasefire extension

The United States has given its support to Israel’s announcement on Sunday morning that it is suspending all humanitarian aid to Gaza after the Hamas terrorist organization rejected a ceasefire extension proposed by Washington.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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One killed, four wounded in Haifa terror attack

One person was killed and four others wounded, three seriously, in a suspected terrorist stabbing attack in the Haifa area in northern Israel on Monday morning, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Recently released hostage recounts extreme hunger, gut-wrenching farewell to still-held captive

Recently freed hostage Eli Sharabi has described being chained, beaten and starved by Hamas terrorists throughout his 16 months of captivity, with the abuse getting worse when his captors perceived Israel to be worsening the conditions of captured Hamas operatives, in a lengthy TV interview broadcast Thursday.

Read more: The Times of Israel