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Israeli forces neutralize explosives lab in Tulkarem

Israel Defense Forces soldiers discovered and destroyed an explosives lab used by Palestinian terrorist organizations in the western Samaria city of Tulkarem on June 4, the military revealed on Monday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Documents obtained by the IDF in Gaza said to reveal deep Hamas, Qatar ties

Qatar served as Hamas’s indispensable ally and mulled ways to foil the 2020 Trump peace plan alongside Iran and Turkey, according to documents obtained by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip, Hebrew media reported on Sunday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF seizes Greta Thunberg’s ‘Madleen’ to Ashdod port, crew watches Oct. 7 horror footage

Shayetet 13, the elite IDF naval unit, intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla early on Monday morning at around 3 a.m., according to the ship’s operators and military officials.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US sanctions four judges at International Criminal Court

The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, marking the first time that the United States has used that punitive tool against justices at the independent tribunal.

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Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China – WSJ

Iran has ordered thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China as part of an effort to rebuild its military capabilities while navigating ongoing nuclear talks with the United States, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the transactions.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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‘Elevated threat’ to Israelis and Jews, FBI and DHS say

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued a public service announcement on Thursday highlighting “potential public safety concerns related to ongoing threats to Jewish and Israeli communities.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli Navy gears up to block high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza

The Israeli Navy is expected to block a high-profile activist mission sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade, should the boat near Israel’s territorial waters in the coming days.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF attacks Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold, targeting UAV unit

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that it had begun attacking buildings in southern Beirut’s Dahieh neighborhood on Thursday, targeting the Hezbollah Aerial Unit (127).

Read more: i24 News

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New recordings reveal Hamas fired on Gaza aid hub to steal supplies

The recording, released by the Israel Defense Forces and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, captures a conversation between an Israeli military liaison officer and a Gazan man discussing the widely reported incident on Sunday in which more than 30 people were allegedly killed by Israeli fire.

Read more: YnetNews

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US says Columbia University discriminated against Jews, should lose accreditation

The US Department of Education said Wednesday it has notified a university accreditation body that it believes Columbia University has violated federal anti-discrimination laws through a failure to protect Jewish students on its campus.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Family of Gaza captive marks son’s 23rd birthday in hope

The Hostage Families Forum Headquarters shared a message from the family of Yonatan Samerano, on Thursday, on what should have been his 23rd birthday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the release of all the hostages and unhindered aid access across the enclave.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel returns bodies of two hostages from Gaza

The bodies of two Israeli hostages have been recovered from the Gaza Strip in a special operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran sentences man accused of spying for Israel to death

The Iranian Supreme Court has sentenced a man to death accused of spying for Israel on Wednesday. The alleged spy was accused of transporting the material used to eliminate Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020. Iran had then accused Israel of orchestrating the death of Mr. Fakhrizadeh, labelling his elimination as an act of “state…

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White House slams BBC for taking Hamas’s word as ‘total truth,’ BBC denies claim

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the BBC for not doing its due diligence in its coverage of Hamas.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Rockets fired from Syria for first time in a year; Israel holds Sharaa responsible

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Jerusalem would mount a “full response” against the regime of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa after two rockets were fired from Syria at the Golan Heights for the first time in over a year, minutes before a Houthi missile triggered sirens across central Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF soldier KIA in Gaza, bringing wartime toll to 862

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday announced that Master Sgt. (res.) Alon Farkas had been killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

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Khamenei rejects US uranium enrichment demands

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday defiantly rejected U.S. demands to halt uranium enrichment, declaring that the Islamic Republic will not concede to “the rude and arrogant leaders of America.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate