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Hezbollah terrorist behind Hariri murder killed in Israeli strike

A Hezbollah commander convicted for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in Syria, Arab media reported on Sunday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF kills Islamic Jihad operations chief in Gaza

A prominent Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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50 Hezbollah rockets fired at Karmiel, at least 3 hurt

Hezbollah fired a barrage of some 50 rockets at the norther city of Karmiel and its surrounding areas on Monday. At least three people were hurt including a toddler and a woman in her 20s who suffered moderate injuries. others suffered shock.

Read more: Ynet News

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Secret Israeli gov’t report exposes Dutch anti-Israel sentiment spiraling out of control

In the heart of Amsterdam’s Dam Square on May 15, 2022, an ominous scene unfolded. It was Nakba Day (marking the displacement of Palestinians during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence), and the square was filled with Palestinian flags, anti-Israel banners, and chants.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Ex-hostage slams UN inaction on Hamas captives

At a press conference on Wednesday outside the United Nations National Security Council in New York, a former hostage of Hamas in Gaza delivered a scathing indictment of the international body’s failure to intervene on her behalf.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu taps his former chief of staff Yechiel Leiter as new US ambassador

According to Channel 14, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen US-born academic Yechiel Leiter as the next ambassador to Washington.

Leiter was chief of staff to Netanyahu when he was finance minister during Ariel Sharon’s premiership.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran

President-elect Donald Trump plans to drastically increase sanctions on Iran and throttle its oil sales as part of an aggressive strategy to undercut Tehran’s support of violent Mideast proxies and its nuclear program, according to people briefed on his early plans.

Read more: MSN

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‘Pogrom’ in Amsterdam: five in hospital, 62 arrested, police say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at about 4:30 a.m. local time that he was dispatching two rescue planes to Amsterdam following a “very violent incident against Israeli citizens.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing

The Israel Defense Ministry (IMOD) signed on Wednesday a landmark transaction to acquire the next generation of F-15 fighter jets, purchasing 25 advanced aircraft from Boeing.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Terrorist neutralized in attempted ramming attack near Jerusalem

Israeli security forces thwarted an attempted terrorist attack in Anata, eastern Jerusalem early on Thursday morning, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket, bringing IDF death toll to 781

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed by a Hezbollah rocket in northern Israel on Wednesday, the military announced on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli strikes deep in Lebanon kill 60 Hezbollah terrorists

Sixty Hezbollah terrorists were killed over the past day in Israeli airstrikes on 20 targets north of Lebanon’s Litani River, including in Baalbek, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF expands offensive to uproot Hamas in northern Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces has launched an operation to uproot Hamas terror infrastructure in the Beit Lahiya area of the northern Gaza Strip, the military announced Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah media publishes map showing the locations of IDF bases on Lebanon border

Hezbollah-owned Al Manar TV published on its website the locations of IDF bases along the Lebanon-Israel border.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas says Trump to be tested on pledge to stop war

A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that following Donald Trump’s election victory, he will be tested on previous statements that he can stop the war in Gaza.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Republicans win Senate control

Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate, retaking the majority for the first time in four years.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘History’s greatest comeback!’ Netanyahu leads Israeli politicians’ congrats to Trump

As the results on the 2024 United States presidential election indicated on Wednesday morning that former president Donald Trump had defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, Israeli leaders and politicians began congratulating the Republican on a decisive victory.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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Hezbollah rocket hits Ben-Gurion Airport

Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Wednesday fired two barrages of rockets toward central Israel, setting off sirens in several cities, including Tel Aviv.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate