Hamas agrees to free just 18 hostages unless Israel ends the war, report
Hamas says it will only free 18 hostages unless Israel agrees to end the war, according to a report on CNN reported on Tuesday quoting sources.
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US delays arms shipments to Israel amid internal pressure
Following reports that the United States was delaying a shipment of ammunition that was supposed to leave for Israel last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the Biden administration was delaying a shipment of thousands of weapons amid increasing internal pressure in the United States towards the administration following the war…
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IDF takes operational control of Rafah crossing
The Israel Defense Forces took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday morning, as tanks from the 401st Armored Brigade of the 162nd Division rolled right up to the station.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.
Read more: Axios
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IRAN UN atomic watchdog chief travels to Iran, grapples with Tehran’s escalating nuclear program
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog traveled Monday to Iran, where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more: Fox News
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Israel’s military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah
Israel on Monday started to evacuate Palestinian civilians from the eastern parts of Rafah close to the Israel border ahead of a possible ground invasion, the IDF said.
Read more: Axios
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Two seriously wounded in Hezbollah drone attack, IDF strikes Lebanon
Two people were seriously wounded after a kamikaze drone launched by Hezbollah hit the Metula area on Monday afternoon, according to Israel media.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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A somber Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
Israelis marked Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) on Monday, the first since the attack of Oct. 7, the largest single-day massacre of Jews since the Shoah.
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4 soldiers killed, 10 hurt inside Israel by Hamas rocket attack from Rafah
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and 10 more were wounded in a Hamas-claimed rocket attack on a staging ground near the Gaza Strip on Sunday, prompting the military to shutter a key border crossing.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza.
Read more: The Associated Press
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Who is paying for the American campus protests?
Over the past few weeks, dramatic scenes of mob action have unfolded across dozens of campuses across the United States.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Israeli FM slams ‘dictator’ Erdoğan over trade ban
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday of acting like a “dictator” by blocking the country’s ports to Israeli imports and exports as part of a trade war.
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‘None go forward without the others.’ US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
Saudi Arabia and the United States are finalizing the details of a landmark deal to strengthen bilateral trade and defense – but an agreement will not be reached if the kingdom and Israel do not establish diplomatic relations, US officials said.
Read more: CNN
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More than 2,100 people arrested at anti-Israel campus protests across the US
Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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IDF chief warns Israel ‘preparing offensive in north,’ as Hezbollah attacks persist
During a visit to the Lebanon border, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the military was preparing for an offensive against the Hezbollah terror group, which continued to carry out attacks on northern Israel on Wednesday.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Hamas Attack Survivors Sue Student Protesters
Several survivors of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel are suing pro-Palestinian student activists amid nationwide campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more: Newsweek
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NYC Mayor: ‘Outside agitators’ behind Columbia protests
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, speaking on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, revealed that “outside agitators,” including one whose husband was convicted for terrorism, played a key role in the anti-Israel and antisemitic protests at Columbia University.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Hamas indicates it will snub latest hostage deal offer, but says talks to continue
Hamas on Wednesday night appeared poised to reject the latest hostage deal proposal crafted by mediators and green-lit by Israel.
Read more: The Times of Israel
