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The negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire-hostage release deal are on hold and will not pick up until after Iran retaliates for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and until after the terror group selects a replacement for the slain politburo chief, two officials familiar with the matter told The Times of…
Five people were wounded on Tuesday by a Hezbollah drone strike in the Western Galilee, according to unfolding media reports. A 40-year-old man was in serious condition, a 30-year-old woman was moderately wounded and the others suffered light injuries.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Daniel Schuchman writes that every American has a constitutional right to boycott Israel (“Free Speech Includes the Right to Boycott Israel,” op-ed, July 31). That’s true. What’s false, however, is that state laws related to boycotts of Israel infringe on First Amendment rights; that corporations have a constitutional right to state contracts or…
A 37-year-old man was lightly wounded when Gaza terrorists fired a rocket barrage at southern Israel on Monday, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
An Israel Defense Forces officer and a soldier were moderately wounded when a Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon scored a direct hit near Ayelet HaShahar in the Hula Valley overnight Sunday.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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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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.
Read more: The Times of…
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.
Read more: The Times of Israel
