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Norway, Ireland, Spain move to recognize Palestinian state, drawing Israeli fury

The leaders of Norway, Ireland and Spain announced Wednesday that their countries will recognize a Palestinian state within days, sparking a diplomatic row with Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli Defense Ministry ink’s multi-billion ammunition deal for IDF with Israeli defense contractor

The Defense Ministry has in recent months opted to to enhance domestic production capabilities as the military faces ammunition shortages amid its protracted war in Gaza and hostilities on the Lebanese front. This includes the unprecedented move for Israel to produce air-to-ground bombs, which until now have been exclusively supplied by the United…

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US: Israel killed a third of Hamas terrorists

Israel has eliminated only around a third of the Hamas terrorists and tunnels in Gaza since the start of the war on Oct. 7, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. intelligence estimates.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IAF chief: Israel prepared to use ‘massive’ firepower to stop Hezbollah

Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar said on Tuesday that should military operations on the country’s northern front be expanded, the IAF will “enable a change in the security reality in the north.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Dark money group backing anti-Israel campus activity faces scrutiny for its practices

The Tides Foundation, which backs several organizations involved in anti-Israel protests on college campuses and beyond, is facing scrutiny from the House Ways and Means Committee for serving as a conduit to hide the identity of donors to its grantees.

Read more: Jewish Insider

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IDF: Nearly a million Gazans evacuated from Rafah in two weeks

Only a fortnight after the start of the Israel Defense Forces’ targeted operation in Rafah, almost a million Palestinians have been evacuated from the city to humanitarian zones, according to a military estimate made public on Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket and missile unit

An Israel Air Force aircraft struck and eliminated the terrorist Qassem Saqlawi, the Commander of the Rocket and Missile Array in Hezbollah’s Coastal Sector, the IDF announced on Tuesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Abbas adviser: Oct. 7 ‘could repeat itself 100 times’

A Palestinian Authority official warned on social media over the weekend that the Oct. 7 massacre could “repeat itself 100 times, and perhaps even more seriously.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Johnson threatens ICC sanctions vote over Netanyahu arrest warrant application

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that the House may vote on sanctions against the International Criminal Court for seeking an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read more: Axios

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US ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC ‘outrageous’ bid for warrants for Israeli leaders

Hours after an International Criminal Court prosecutor sought arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials alongside Hamas terrorists, and after members of Congress denounced that decision, U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken released statements.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel moves to more limited Rafah assault plan, to which US will not object – report

Israel has decided to shelve plans for a major offensive in the Gaza Strip’s southern city of Rafah, and will act in a more limited manner, after discussions with the US on the matter, Washington Post analyst David Ignatius reported Monday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu vows to restore security to north in meet with council heads

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday night with the heads of northern local councils in Hezbollah’s line of fire to discuss a plan to return displaced Israelis to their homes and compensate them and their communities.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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3 recovered hostages laid to rest in Israel, 7 months after they were slain by Hamas

Funerals were held on Sunday for three of the four hostages whose bodies were recovered by IDF troops this weekend from the Gaza Strip, more than seven months after they were killed.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran’s acting president after a helicopter crash?

Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Read more: AP News

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash along with foreign minister, state media confirm

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the country’s foreign minister and others, were found dead Monday morning hours after their helicopter crashed in dense fog in a mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63.

Read more: CBS News

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ICC chief to pursue arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, revealed Monday that the court was pursuing arrest warrants for top leaders from both Hamas and Israel. The statement, made initially on CNN, was later confirmed in an official statement.  This unprecedented move against Israel’s top officials stems from false allegations of war…

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Israel to South Africa at UN top court: 700 tunnel shafts found in Rafah, 50 cross into Egypt

Israel on Friday countered South Africa’s appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague after the top court on Thursday opened two days of hearings into a request asking it to issue additional temporary orders against Israel to require it to halt its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah by forcing a cease-fire.

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Fatah terrorists attack Israeli forces in Gaza, Samaria

Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’s governing Fatah Party on Thursday published footage of its “military” wing carrying out terrorist attacks on Israel Defense Forces troops in Samaria and the Gaza Strip.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate