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IDF eliminates Hamas’s economy minister in Gaza

Hamas’s economy minister was killed during an Israel Defense Forces operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to the military.

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US to supply Israel with 1000lb MK-83 bombs as regional tensions mount

As Iran threatens retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran, and Hezbollah’s vows for vengeance for the killing of their top military commander Fouad Shukr, the United States is bolstering its support for Israel. Washington is deploying a substantial fleet of warships, fighter jets, and defense systems to the region.

Iran tells Arab nations it will strike Israel despite war risk

Iranian officials have told Arab diplomats that Tehran is determined to strike Israel even if doing so sparks a regional war, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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IAF strike killed Oct. 7 terrorist employed by ‘Al Jazeera’

An Israeli Air Force strike in Gaza City on July 31 killed Ismail al-Ghoul, a senior Hamas operative who took part in the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 invasion, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday.

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IDF Home Front Command briefs PM on readiness for attack by Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu together with Interior Minister Moshe Arbel held an in-depth situation assessment Thursday on the activities of the IDF Home Front Command since the outbreak of the war.

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IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad deputy weapons production head Mohammed al-Jabari

The IDF killed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s deputy head of weapons production, Mohammed al-Jabari, in a targeted intelligence-based operation, the Israeli military said on Friday morning.

Biden reaffirms support for Israeli self-defense against Iran in call with Netanyahu

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and “reaffirmed” American support for the Jewish state’s security, after Hezbollah rained rockets on northern Israel and Iran vowed it would avenge assassinated Hamas leadership.

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Turkey declares day of mourning for Haniyeh, lowers flag to half-mast at Tel Aviv embassy

Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement of a day of mourning for the assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, the flag outside of the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday could be seen lowered to half-mast.

Israelis brace for a thousand-rocket, multi-proxy attack

For years, Israel and Iran have been preparing for the moment when the two adversaries will enter a direct conflict. Sworn enemies, the armies of both countries have trained for such a scenario.

3,000 terror attacks in Judea and Samaria since January

Judea and Samaria saw more than 500 Palestinian terrorist attacks each month on average in the first half of 2024, according to figures Rescuers Without Borders (Hatzalah Judea and Samaria) published on Thursday.

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‘Death to Israel’ chants heard at Haniyeh’s Tehran funeral

Funeral processions for assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh began in Tehran on Thursday morning amid chants of “death to Israel” and signs calling for Israel’s destruction.

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Nasrallah: Israel has crossed a red line, must expect rage and revenge

At the funeral for slain Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr, the terror group’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah says that while “Israelis are happy now,” they have “crossed a red line” and must now expect “rage and revenge on all the fronts supporting Gaza,” in reference to Iran-backed groups in the Middle East.

Netanyahu: ‘Challenging days ahead,’ Israel will exact heavy price for any attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday evening that “challenging days are ahead” for Israel as it braces for attacks from Iran and its regional proxies following the assassinations of Hezbollah’s top military commander in Beirut and Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Israel confirms death of Hamas terror chief Mohammed Deif

The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency on Thursday confirmed that the head of Hamas’s terror army, Mohammed Deif, was killed in a joint operation in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza on July 13.

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Khamenei orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct attack on Israel following the assassination of Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

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IDF kills Hezbollah commander behind brutal attack on children’s soccer field: officials

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced the death of Fuad Shukr, the Hezbollah commander who was behind a drone strike that killed 12 children and teens over the weekend.

Shukr, who was also known as Hajj Mohsin, joined Hezbollah in 1985. He was also sought by the U.S. government over his connection to the 1983 suicide bombing of the…

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Israel’s Security Cabinet to meet following killing of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene Israel’s Security Cabinet on Wednesday afternoon following the targeted killing of Hezbollah’s No. 2 in Beirut and the killing, allegedly by the Jewish state, of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
The Security Cabinet, which is responsible for defense-related decisions and composed of…

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Christians United for Israel pledge to stand against antisemitism across 50 states

CUFI members prepared in collectives to ask Congress to push forward acts which would see a weakened Iran and a stronger response to anti-Israel antisemitism.
Thousands of members of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States, traveled across the United States on Tuesday to spread the message…