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Mossad abducted Cyprus hit squad head in Iran

Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Thursday publicized a secret operation in Iran which thwarted a plot to target Israelis in Cyprus.

Hezbollah Using Surveillance Radars Illicitly Provided by the U.S., Sources Say

Lebanon is facing a grave security concern as Western sources this week revealed that terror group Hezbollah has allegedly accessed the country’s surveillance radars without the Lebanese army’s knowledge. Reports also suggest that the terrorist group is actively recruiting Lebanese soldiers to help infiltrate security systems.

Israel’s Herzog to address joint meeting of US Congress on July 19

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress during a visit to Washington on July 19 in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of his country’s founding, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday.

In first, Israel seizes crypto accounts linked to Iran’s Quds Force, Hezbollah

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday revealed that Israel has seized digital wallets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, confiscating millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.

Israel seizes millions in digital funds meant for Iranian proxies

Israel has seized millions of dollars worth of digital funds intended for use by the powerful Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and the foreign Quds Force arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

Israel embraces cutting-edge AI to thwart cyberattacks, foil terrorism

Israel continues to explore innovative uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in various aspects of security and law enforcement, helping to foil numerous threats.
Read more: Fox News

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‘Iran is already in the West Bank,’ Palestinian Authority official says

Following their recent visit to Iran, leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization, the second largest terror group in the Gaza Strip after Hamas, on Monday called for stepping up armed attacks against Israel.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran has left bloodstained fingerprints through global terror- editorial

The announcement that came out of the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday was brief and dry; the background is anything but that.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran helped create Palestinian Lions’ Den terror group – Shin Bet

The Palestinian Lion’s Den terrorist group has been heavily influenced by Iran, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar said on Tuesday, adding that they represent a new kind of organization, functioning as much on social media as in the physical world.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Ariel University decries ‘racist and BDS-like’ State Department

A U.S. State Department decision to cease scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities over the 1949 armistice line, commonly known as the Green Line, is racist and smacks of a BDS-like double standard, Ariel University said on Monday.

Biden Administration Defends Controversial Move to Slash Israeli Research Funding

The Biden administration is defending its decision to end taxpayer funding for Israeli research projects, a move critics say alienates one of the United States’ strongest allies.

A new Iran nuclear deal might be on the horizon

Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp denounces neo-Nazi demonstrations that occurred outside synagogues

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp condemned two neo-Nazi demonstrations that took place outside synagogues in Macon and near Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.

How Wagner’s mutiny in Russia impacts Iran’s threat to Israel – analysis

For the moment, the world-shaking potential coup by the Russian Wagner Group against Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran said to target Israeli businessman, Chabad House, hotels in Cyprus terror plot

The targets in an Iranian-planned attack in Cyprus included an Israeli real estate businessman and a Chabad House, as well as hotels and entertainment venues frequented by Israeli tourists, Channel 12 reported Monday.

The report named the alleged targets, citing “the investigation” as its source for the information. It did not name the…

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Video shows Palestinians attempting to launch crude rockets in northern West Bank

Palestinians in the northern West Bank attempted to launch two homemade rockets at Israeli towns, footage published Monday showed.

The Israel Defense Forces said one of the rockets landed in Palestinian-controlled territory in the northern West Bank and did not cross the border into Israel. The second apparently failed to launch, footage…

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Florida to investigate Morningstar for potential BDS practices

The Florida agency responsible for investing state and local government assets confirmed to JNS that it is opening an investigation into potential boycott Israel (BDS) practices by the investment firm Morningstar and its subsidiary Sustainalytics.

With drone strike, IDF changes West Bank rules in response to emboldened terrorism

The military’s use of airpower in the West Bank twice this week, after refraining for two decades, indicates Israel is looking to change the rules of the game when it comes to fighting Palestinian terror. This appears to have come after Palestinian armed groups changed the rules first, by ramping up terror attacks and more heavily resisting…