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Iran: student chant ‘death to Islamic Republic’ as protests continue for 3rd day

Anti-regime protests continued for a third day across Iranian universities on Monday as students expressed outrage over the killing of demonstrators and the government’s perceived attempt to restore calm.

Read more: i24 News

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Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes clinches gold medal for Team USA at Winter Olympics

Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal Sunday to clinch a gold medal for the US men’s hockey team, its first since 1980.

The New Jersey Devils star center, who had scored twice in Team USA’s semifinal win, sent the puck between the legs of Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington 1:41 into overtime to give the American team a…

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Security agencies forces foil Galilee plot

Israel law enforcement agencies thwarted a terrorist cell composed of Israeli citizens from the Galilee who were allegedly planning a shooting attack targeting soldiers in the city of Karmiel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US-Iran nuclear talks planned for Thursday in Geneva

Nuclear negotiations with Iran are scheduled for Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid on Sunday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli Druze leader says Syrian community remains ‘besieged’ months after clashes

Seven months after deadly clashes between Syria’s Druze minority and government‑backed forces, the spiritual leader of Druze in neighboring Israel said members of the community across the border remained in peril.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Leaked security footage debunks Tucker Carlson’s claim of being detained at Ben-Gurion Airport

Tucker Carlson was seen hugging and taking a photograph with a Ben-Gurion Airport employee, according to footage circulating on social media on Thursday, contradicting his claim to The Daily Mail that he was detained and hauled off by security.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows

Media coverage and demonstrations related to the IDF’s entry into Rafah received approximately 100 times more attention than those addressing the Iranian protests, a Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) study released Thursday revealed.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Jerusalem police, IDF on alert for first Friday of Ramadan

Thousands of Israel Police and Border Police officers were deployed across Jerusalem and surrounding areas as authorities went on alert for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, traditionally a period of heightened tensions.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF arrests terrorists in Nablus-area raid

Israel Defense Forces troops on Thursday completed a counter-terrorism operation in the Nablus area in Samaria, apprehending a terrorist previously identified as a member of the Lion’s Den gang, the military said.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran sentences British couple to 10 years in prison on espionage claims

A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, their family announced on Thursday, prompting condemnation from the UK government.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel hits Hezbollah terror sites across Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites across Southern Lebanon overnight Wednesday, targeting weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and military installations being used to plan attacks against Israel, according to the military.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US embassy, Israel refute Carlson’s airport harassment claim

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and the Israel Airports Authority refuted conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson’s claim that he received “bizarre” treatment at the hands of Israeli security during his recent visit to the Jewish state.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran insists on ‘right’ to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003

Iran on Thursday repeated its assertion that no country can “deprive” it of its “right” to nuclear enrichment, as US President Donald Trump continued to send US military assets into the Middle East in what a report called the biggest build-up of American air power in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Read more: The Time of Israel

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Iran EU designates Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization

The European Council, the European Union’s chief decision-making body, on Thursday formalized its decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranians chant ‘Death to Khamenei,’ ‘Long live the shah’ at memorials for slain protesters

Iranians shouted slogans against the leader of the Islamic Republic on Tuesday as they gathered to commemorate protesters killed in a crackdown on nationwide demonstrations that rights groups said left thousands dead, according to videos verified by AFP.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Tucker Carlson visits Israel for sit-down with Huckabee: ‘He wouldn’t leave the airport’

Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson visited Israel briefly on Wednesday for a filmed sit-down with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, focused on claims about the treatment of Christians in Israel and the wider region, sources told The Jerusalem Post.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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ADL: Iranian Spanish-language outlet spreads Jew-hatred, glorifies terrorism

HispanTV, an Iranian Spanish-language news channel, spreads antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories and glorifies terrorism, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League released on Tuesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Four in 10 Jewish students report experiencing hatred on campus, per study

A new survey released on Feb. 17 finds that a significant share of Jewish college students in the United States report encountering antisemitism on campus, with many altering how they express their Jewish identity as a result.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate