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IDF surrounds Jabalia; IAF hit 250 Hamas targets in 24 hours

Israeli forces completed the encirclement of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip overnight Monday and were preparing to assault Hamas forces in the city, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu: Progress made on hostage deal as Cabinet to convene

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping there will “soon” be good news regarding a deal to secure the release of some hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, he said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel posts pics of the 40 kids held hostage by Hamas in Gaza

On Monday, World Children’s Day, Israel tweeted a picture collage of the 40 Israelis under the age of 18 being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran unveils improved hypersonic missile, claims it can evade air defense systems

Iran unveiled on Sunday a newer version of what it claims is a hypersonic missile capable of maneuvering at high speeds to evade air defense systems.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF: Hostage was killed in Shifa; clip shows Hamas take 2 other hostages there on Oct 7

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday released surveillance camera footage from Shifa Hospital showing Hamas terrorists bringing a Nepali and Thai citizen who were abducted from Israel on October 7 to the medical center in Gaza City, and accused the Palestinian terror organization of murdering a kidnapped Israeli soldier there.

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Netanyahu slams ‘preposterous’ PA for denying Oct. 7 massacre

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the Palestinian Authority on Sunday for claiming Hamas didn’t carry out a massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 and instead blaming Israel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Three in four Palestinians support Hamas’s massacre

Slightly more than three in four Palestinians have a positive view of Hamas in the wake of its Oct. 7 slaughter in Israel, according to a survey by the Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD) research firm.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Military recovers bodies of two Israeli hostages in area of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital

The bodies of two Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 were recovered Thursday by the Israel Defense Forces from the area of Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US pro-Palestinian group blasted for map of Jewish groups with ‘blood on their hands’

A US pro-Palestinian group that calls for “intifada” and Israel’s destruction temporarily posted maps online this week detailing the locations of Jewish organizations in New York City and saying they had “blood on their hands.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF soldiers find rockets hidden under child’s bed

Israel Defense Forces soldiers engaged in the offensive against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip found rockets hidden under a mattress in a children’s bedroom.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Ventura County sheriff arrests suspect in killing of Paul Kessler

The Ventura County sheriff announced that it arrested Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, on Nov. 16 in connection the Nov. 5 death of 69-year-old Paul Kessler at a pro-Israel rally in the Los Angeles area.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Biden: Israel’s Gaza operation will end when Hamas no longer able to murder Israelis

US President Joe Biden again firmly aligned himself late Wednesday with Jerusalem’s position on the duration of the war against Hamas, saying Israel can go on until it achieves its goal of eliminating the Gaza-ruling terror group’s ability to endanger Israelis.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF finds hostage photos on laptops at Shifa Hospital

Israeli forces found photos of hostages captured by Hamas on Oct. 7 during its ongoing operation in Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Soldier killed, 5 wounded, in attack by gunmen at West Bank checkpoint near Jerusalem

An IDF soldier was killed and five were wounded shooting attack by Palestinian terrorists targeting the “tunnels” checkpoint on the West Bank’s Route 60, south of Jerusalem, police and medics said Thursday morning. Police said the three gunmen had planned to carry out a much larger massacre, in Jerusalem.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Dozens of US troops injured in attacks in Iraq, Syria

Fifty-nine U.S. troops have been injured in 56 attacks on American assets in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17, the Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF forces raid Gaza’s main hospital, find weapons, ‘concrete evidence’ of Hamas use

Israeli special forces backed by additional troops entered Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital overnight Tuesday to carry out a “precise and targeted operation” against Hamas terror infrastructure at the site.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Alleged bus driver boycott snarls 900 Detroit Jews’ trek to DC pro-Israel rally

Four hours after Tuesday’s historic pro-Israel march in Washington, DC, ended, Jennie Levy had expected to be touching down back in Detroit, after a long but fulfilling day standing shoulder to shoulder with Jews from around the country in support of Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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At 290,000-strong, ‘March for Israel’ is ‘largest pro-Israel gathering in history’

“We have indeed made history today with over 290,000 of us gathered here on the National Mall. This is the largest pro-Israel gathering in history,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, told attendees of the Nov. 14 “March for Israel” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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