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Shin Bet arrests Iranian Jewish spy upon landing in Israel

An Iranian Jew was arrested by the Shin Bet early Friday morning on suspicion of spying for Iranian security forces, the Shin Bet announced.

The suspected spy, who has relatives in Israel, was detained upon landing in Israel and admitted that he had come to Israel to gather intelligence and take photos for Iranian security officials.

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Israelis find biomarker for possible relapse-free lung cancer treatment

Israeli researchers have identified a biomarker that might revolutionize lung cancer treatment.
A Weizmann Institute of Science study’s findings introduce a new avenue for personalized medicine that could lead to relapse-free treatment for certain lung cancer patients.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Chen Amir’s killer entered Israel through hole in security fence

The Palestinian terrorist who shot and killed Chen Amir in the heart of Tel Aviv last weekend entered Israel through a hole in the Judea and Samaria security fence, Kan News reported on Thursday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Palestinian gunman killed by Israeli forces near Nablus

A Palestinian gunman was killed by Israeli forces near the northern West Bank city of Nablus before dawn on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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WATCH: Israel Police elite unit thwarts terror attack in Jericho

Members of Israel Police’s Gideonite (33) Unit within the Lahav 433 crime-fighting organization arrested a Jericho resident last week who was suspected of planning to carry out a terror attack in Israel, according to a Thursday morning police statement.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF foils attempted drone smuggling into Gaza with military canines

Defense Ministry personnel on Wednesday thwarted an attempt to smuggle into Gaza 10 reconnaissance drones concealed within a black bag inside a minibus at the Erez Crossing.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli president decries hate crimes against Christians

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday condemned recent hate crimes against Christians in the Holy Land, and pledged to uproot the phenomenon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘US defense pact would render Saudi nuclear program unnecessary’

U.S. defense guarantees under an Israeli-Saudi normalization agreement would make Gulf states’ nuclear ambitions “unnecessary,” according to Jerusalem’s top diplomat.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Palestinians to be charged for seriously injuring man in Jerusalem terror stabbing

Three Palestinian teenagers are to be charged for carrying out a terror attack in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood last month, during which they stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli man, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Bnei Brak hospital hit by cyberattack, bringing down computers

Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak said Tuesday it was targeted overnight in a ransomware attack that shut down its administrative computer systems.

Read more: The Times of Israel

 

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Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay will move its embassy back to Jerusalem, in a sign of growing support for Israel in Latin America, a Paraguayan senator said on Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel’s DM Gallant warns Hezbollah: ‘We won’t hesitate to unleash all our power, don’t make a mistake’

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday that Israel “will not hesitate to use all our power” against the Lebanese terrorist movement.

Read more: i24 News

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Israel mulling options to rescue citizens in war-torn Ethiopia

An emergency meeting of Israel’s National Security Council was held on Tuesday morning to examine options for rescuing Israelis trapped in war-torn northern Ethiopia.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli tourist, 19, attacked in Berlin in possible antisemitic incident

An Israeli tourist was attacked by three men in Berlin on Saturday evening, with German media reporting Sunday that the police were looking into a possible antisemitic motive.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Princeton students taught that ‘IDF harvests Palestinian organs’ in course – report

A course at Princeton University will include a book in its syllabus that claims that IDF had been harvesting Palestinian organs, Ynet initially reported on Sunday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Shin Bet arrests Palestinians in connection with Tel Aviv attack

The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) has arrested several Palestinians in connection with Saturday night’s deadly terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Syria: Four soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus

Four soldiers were killed and four others wounded in an Israeli missile strike near Damascus early on Monday, according to Syrian state media.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel says US has given green light to send David’s Sling to Finland

The US approved the sale of David’s Sling, the air defense system jointly developed by Israel and the US, to Finland, according to the Israeli military, clearing likely the last diplomatic hurdle for the $345 million deal.

Read more: Breaking Defense