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ISIS claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad’s fall

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that an opposition war monitor described as the first on the Syrian army to be carried out by the jihadists since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IAF strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley

The Israeli Air Force carried out an overnight strike on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure site in eastern Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, the military said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas official tells BBC group will reject Witkoff’s new Gaza ceasefire proposal, demand changes

An unnamed Hamas official told the BBC on Friday that the terror group is expected to reject the latest hostage deal-ceasefire proposal by US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF reveals it used laser system to intercept dozens of Hezbollah drones last year

During the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon last year, the Israeli Air Force intercepted dozens of drones launched by the terror group using a new laser interception system, the military and Defense Ministry revealed on Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Lebanese army said dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure more quickly than expected

Lebanon’s army has dismantled most of Hezbollah’s posts and weapons stockpile in the country’s south, with the help of Israeli intelligence passed along by the US, and Israeli and American officials are said to be pleasantly surprised by the progress, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF dismantles dozens of terrorist sites across Gaza

Israel Defense Forces troops, operating with support from the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), dismantled dozens of terrorism-related structures across the Gaza Strip, the army said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel has foiled 85 Iranian cyberattacks in 2025, including on senior officials

Israel’s security forces have so far this year thwarted 85 cyberattacks against citizens, including senior defense officials, politicians, academia and the media, the Israel Security Agency stated on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Baby of pregnant terror victim dies after fighting for his life for two weeks

The baby of Tzeela Gez, who was shot and killed in a Palestinian terror attack in the northern West Bank earlier this month, died in the hospital after doctors struggled to keep him alive for the past 15 days, the Samaria Regional Council and the hospital announced Thursday morning.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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UK Jewish boy hospitalized after antisemitic assault in North London

A British Jewish boy has been hospitalized after a “racially motivated assault” at Hampstead Underground Station in North London on Monday, according to the Shomrim neighborhood watch group.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran executes man it convicted of spying for Israel

Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, according to a report from judiciary news outlet Mizan on Wednesday that identified him as Pedram Madani.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Sa’ar: The new antisemitism targets the State of Israel, we risk a second Holocaust

The idea that “the new antisemitism targets the State of Israel” was central to both of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s two speeches at the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Conference in Jerusalem, which he chaired, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF medics treat 500 Druze in southern Syria

The Israel Defense Forces treated more than 500 Syrian civilians this month at a newly established medical facility in southern Syria, the military revealed on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel strikes Houthi-held Sanaa airport after repeated missile attacks by Yemeni group

Israeli fighter jets bombed the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Wednesday, in response to the Iran-backed group’s near-daily ballistic missile attacks on Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas claims new Gaza aid plan an Israeli ‘intelligence operation,’ tells Gazans not to take aid

The Hamas-controlled Palestinian Interior Ministry called on Gaza residents not to cooperate with the new aid mechanism initiated by Israel, Walla reported on Monday. It claimed this is an “intelligence operation for information gathering,” which, they argue, will lead to “fights over a piece of bread.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Syria, Israel in direct talks focused on security, sources say

Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have, in recent weeks, held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five people familiar with the matter said.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF downs two missiles fired from Yemen in latest Houthi attacks

Two ballistic missiles launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen were successfully intercepted by air defenses, the military said Tuesday morning, in what has recently become an almost daily occurrence.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF steps up Gaza offensive under Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’

The Israel Defense Forces announced Monday that the 36th Division has completed operations in Rafah and is continuing to engage targets in the Khan Yunis sector of the Gaza Strip. The division’s current focus includes joint ground and aerial assaults targeting Hamas infrastructure and personnel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli deputy FM: The world loves dead Jews

European leaders who have recently criticized Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza have succumbed to political pressure fueled by a nefarious international media campaign against the Jewish state, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said on Tuesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate