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Hezbollah fires 65-rocket barrage at northern Israel

Hezbollah terrorists launched sixty-five rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

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Two U.S. Marines assaulted in Turkey by nationalist mob chanting ‘Yankee go home’

Two U.S. Marines were assaulted by a group of young nationalists in Turkey on Monday, officials in both countries said, with one attacker placing a bag over the head of one service member.

Netanyahu bashes Britain over ‘misguided’ arms halts, says it will embolden Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts the British government for its decision to suspend some arms licenses to Israel, calling it a “shameful” move that will not deter Israel and will embolden Hamas.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas, Hezbollah flags flown at NYC anti-Israel march

Thousands of anti-Israel protesters, including some waving terrorist flags, marched through New York City on Monday, lighting flares and setting off smoke bombs, The New York Post reported.

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IDF eliminates Nukhba terrorist who oversaw Netiv Ha’asara massacre

Israeli forces in Gaza have killed the Hamas terrorist who led the Oct. 7 assault on the northwest Negev moshav of Netiv Ha’asara, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency said on Tuesday.

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Israel to classify Judea, Samaria a ‘combat zone’ amid terror escalation

Recent events have reportedly triggered a major policy shift in Israel’s approach to Judea and Samaria. Designated a “secondary arena” since the onset of the war with Hamas on Oct. 7, onset, the recent increase in terror attacks in the area have convinced top officials that this stance is no longer tenable. The Israel Defense Forces now considers…

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Israel’s Iron Beam laser air-defense operational next year, Rafael CEO confirms

Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has reported a record backlog of orders of NIS 59 billion at the end of the second quarter. The orders include a significant and surprising rise in the Americas, and a slight fall in sales in Israel.

Berlin Holocaust memorial defaced: ‘Jews are committing genocide’

A Berlin Holocaust memorial honoring non-Jews who protested against the persecution of their Jewish family members was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti on Wednesday, according to the Berlin Police and European Jewish Congress.

Iran continues to increase its stockpile of uranium near weapons-grade, U.N. says

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday.

Head of Hamas in Jenin, 2 other operatives killed in IDF drone strike, shootout

The commander of Hamas’s military wing in the West Bank city of Jenin was killed along with two other operatives in clashes and drone strikes on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet security agency, and police said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF wraps up 3-week raid in south Gaza; 250 gunmen killed, 6 km of tunnels destroyed

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday wrapped up a three-week-long operation in the southern Gaza Strip, during which the military said it demolished tunnels, killed over 250 gunmen and recovered the bodies of six hostages.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Rescued hostage reveals cruel final days of fellow captive

New details shared by the rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi on Thursday on his time in Hamas captivity sheds light on the tragid death of another hostage, Arie Zalmanovicz, 86, from Nir Oz.
Read more: Israel Hayom

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State comptroller: 44% of New York hate crimes in 2023 aimed at Jews

Data from the state of New York shows that reported hate crimes for 2023 jumped 69% from 2019.
The office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a new analysis on Wednesday titled “The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State,” which broke down hate-crime reports by intended target and compared the results with previous years….

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Hamas leader calls for suicide attacks in Judea and Samaria

Hamas leader abroad Khaled Mashaal on Wednesday called for a return to suicide terror attacks against Israelis in Judea and Samaria.
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UNSC omits Hezbollah from resolution renewing peacekeepers mandate

The United Nations Security Council omitted any mention of Hezbollah as it extended the annual mandate of its peacekeeping force along Israel’s northern border, who are tasked with monitoring compliance with Resolution 1701.

5 Palestinian gunmen, including top commander, killed by IDF at West Bank mosque

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen overnight who were hiding in a mosque in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, including a local terror leader, the Israel Defense Forces, police and Shin Bet security agency said on Thursday morning.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Rescued Israeli hostage ‘spoke about the darkness, not being able to see’

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was rescued from Gaza by Israeli forces on Tuesday after 326 days in Hamas captivity, was released from Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Biden administration throws cold water on prospect of renewed Iran nuclear talks

After the supreme leader of Iran signaled a willingness to return to nuclear negotiations with the United States, the Biden administration cast doubt on the likelihood of resuming talks in the near future.