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IDF, Shin Bet slay head of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade

A company commander and another Hamas operative were killed in the strike as well.
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Trump: If Iran had nukes, it would have ‘blown up’ Israel, Middle East and parts of Europe

The Islamic Republic was two weeks away from obtaining the bomb, according to the U.S. president.

Israeli Defense Ministry official predicts greater cooperation with US in arms production

Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold discusses the challenge of countries competing for resources and prioritizing national interests.
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California Education Dept says LA district erred when it said teacher’s lack of intent means she didn’t discriminate against Jews

The “decision sends an unmistakable message to school boards across California,” Emet Legal Services told JNS. “You cannot turn a blind eye to classroom bias or defend it under the shield of ‘good intentions.’”
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Three incidents of Jew-hatred vandalism in Southern California city on Labor Day weekend

“An act intended to make members of our Jewish community feel unsafe is an attack on the values we share as a community,” stated Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios, mayor of Ventura.
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25 years after 9/11, memory and resolve endure at Jerusalem memorial

Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.
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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen ’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes.

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Lebanon: IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network, consolidating security zone

“The State of Israel will continue to defend the northern communities from within Lebanon, and any attempt to harm our citizens and our forces will be met with force,” Netanyahu and Katz said.
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Man accused of stabbing two men in antisemitic attacks in New York charged with hate crime

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a hate crime indictment against 51-year-old Raul Morales on Tuesday, following an investigation into a pair of unprovoked daytime stabbings on the Upper West Side.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

Yemen’s Houthis seize port city of Mocha, closing in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

ADEN/DUBAI — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

Read More: The Times of Israel

More than 5,000 leaders, public figures sign letter rejecting ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel

More than 5,000 leaders and public figures have signed an open letter rejecting the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the charge a form of anti-Jewish scapegoating that is fueling antisemitism worldwide.

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US Jews feel ‘precarious’ as High Holy Days approach amid antisemitism fears and internal divisions

NEW YORK (AP) — As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis in the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and aware of sharp divisions in their own communities. But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection.

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‘One in six attacks’: Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026

Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, said that the most worrying data is that the gap between Israel and the other countries continues to widen.
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Houthi rebels reach a strategic port city in Yemen and other Mideast developments

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to several residents, which could bring the rebels closer to targeting shipping through a critical waterway to the Red Sea.

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Trump reportedly warned by advisers Iran conflict could last beyond his presidency

WSJ report says Vance, Rubio and others told US president the war may extend beyond January 2029 inauguration, while he asserts it will end ‘immediately after’ November midterms
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UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites.

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Israeli security forces dismantle Palestinian terror network, five indicted

Over 30 suspects from Judea and Samaria plotted deadly shootings targeting a Modi’in restaurant as well as police officers stationed around Jerusalem.
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Appeals court reviving challenge to Los Angeles ethnic studies materials ‘changes everything,’ Deborah Project says

“As we all know, antisemitism is a mutating virus that changes and spreads as it comes into contact with more people,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus told JNS.
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