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Columbia-Barnard rabbi tells Jewish students to stay home for safety

Rabbi Elie Buechler, who co-directs the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) for Columbia University and Barnard College, told Jewish students on Sunday to stay home until the campus environment improves.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Three Israelis injured in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem

Three Israelis were wounded on Monday morning in a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem’s Romema neighborhood.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel braces for ‘Freedom Flotilla’ set to sail from Turkey to Gaza

Security officials in Israel have been preparing for the arrival of the first ships from the so-called Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which is expected to depart Turkey in the coming days in an attempt to reach the shores of Gaza and disrupt maritime trade amid Israel’s war with Hamas.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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FBI ‘particularly concerned’ about ‘lone actors’ on Passover

Ahead of Passover, the FBI is “particularly concerned that lone actors could target large gatherings, high profile events or symbolic or religious locations for violence,” Christopher Wray, the bureau’s director, said on a call earlier this week.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli warplanes said to take out radar installation in southern Syria

Israel allegedly carried out strikes on a Syrian army position in the country’s south early Friday, Syria’s government and a monitor said, as reports indicated that Jerusalem had launched a retaliatory attack against an Iranian site in Isfahan.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Iranian air base reportedly attacked in ‘limited’ Israeli reprisal strike

Explosions were heard near the Iranian city of Isfahan early Friday as Israel reportedly launched a heavily anticipated reprisal strike for an Iranian attack on Israel days earlier, defying international pressure to stand down.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Iran evacuates Hezbollah, IRGC commanders from Syria amid fears of Israeli retaliation

Reports have claimed on Wednesday that Iran is currently preparing for a potential Israeli retaliation against its territory or proxies following Tehran’s missile attack onto Israel on Sunday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iranian athlete arrested after condemning attack on Israel

An Iranian athlete who posted criticism online of Iran’s April 14 attack on Israel has reportedly been arrested, and her whereabouts have been unknown since Wednesday, according to media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US, EU announce new sanctions on Iran missile, drone programs

Western countries, fearing Israeli military retaliation against Iran following its April 14 attack, have ramped up threats of economic reprisals against the Islamic Republic, announcing sanctions on the country’s missile and drone programs.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IAF strike kills Hamas intel chief in Beit Hanoun

An Israeli Air Force attack this week killed a senior Hamas terrorist responsible for intelligence gathering in the Beit Hanoun area of northeastern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian president: ‘Tiniest invasion’ by Israel will be met with a massive response

Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, warned on Wednesday that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for a potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu: Israel will decide how it responds to Iran

Israel will make its own decision on how to respond to Tehran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after speaking with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Erdogan invites Hamas chief Haniyeh, accuses Israel in speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that he will host Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, during a speech to parliament in Ankara rife with anti-Israel tropes.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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18 Israelis wounded in Hezbollah attack from Lebanon

Eighteen people were injured on Wednesday when a Hezbollah attack targeted a community center in Arab al-Aramshe in the Western Galilee.

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Hezbollah flag flies, US flag burns as calls for death to US sound at NYC protest

The US flag was set on fire to calls of “Death to America” during the pro-Palestinian worldwide protest in New York City on Monday, according to footage released by journalists, activists, and pro-Palestinian organizations.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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ADL: Reported antisemitic incidents up 140% in 2023, shattering records

In part due to the unleashing of Jew-hatred in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, antisemitism in the United States spiked by a record 140%, according to figures released by the Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF arrests 23 terror suspects in overnight ops in Judea & Samaria

Israeli forces arrested 23 Palestinian terror suspects during overnight operations throughout Judea and Samaria.

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Visiting targeted air base, IDF chief promises response to Iranian attack

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi warned Monday that Iran’s missile and drone attack on the country a day earlier, which caused slight damage to an airbase, “will be met with a response.”

Read more: The Times of Israel