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Several Gazans injured during violent riot along border

Several Gaza residents were injured on Monday during a violent riot along the border with Israel.
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‘You were full of light’: Funeral held for woman killed in Hebron area terror shooting

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral on Monday night of Batsheva Nigri, a 42-year-old mother of three who was killed in a terror shooting attack close to the southern West Bank city of Hebron Monday morning.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Nikki Haley slams Ramaswamy over proposal to cut off most Israel aid by 2028: ‘Concerning pattern’

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley blasted her fellow Republican presidential opponent Vivek Ramaswamy over his foreign policy views and recent comments about Israel.

Haley fired off a blistering press release Monday against Ramaswamy after the GOP presidential candidate’s recent comments about cutting off Israel funding in 2028.
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Arab indicted for stabbing co-worker in ‘religiously motivated’ terror attack

A Nablus man was indicted for a terrorist stabbing attack against his coworkers at a Petah Tikva garage at the beginning of the month that left one man severely wounded, the Central District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday.

Iron Dome fires at unidentified aircraft over Gaza, for second day in row

The Iron Dome air defense system shot at an “unidentified aircraft” flying over the Gaza Strip on Monday morning, the military said, a day after a similar incident.

IDF saves Israeli from violent mob in Turmus Ayya

An Israeli who was attacked after mistakenly entering Turmus Ayya on Sunday night was evacuated by Israeli forces with minor injuries.

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Israeli killed, another wounded in terror shooting near Hebron

A 40-year-old Israeli woman was killed and a 39-year-old man was seriously wounded on Monday in a terrorist shooting near Hebron in Judea.

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Israeli Minister Ron Dermer meets Antony Blinken amid potential Saudi-Israel deal

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in Washington, DC, discussing regional cooperation and challenges, including Ira

Eric Adams to visit Israel on first overseas trip since becoming NYC mayor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to spend next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Israel—his first trip to the Jewish state since becoming mayor.

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Islamist Philadelphia teen, who planned ‘catastrophic’ attack, arrested

An FBI special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team arrested a 17-year-old on Friday in Philadelphia. The FBI allege that the teen bought bomb-making supplies and tactical gear.
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On 1st Saudi visit since ties restored, Iran FM touts Islamic unity, slams ‘Zionists’

Iran’s top diplomat preached unity and dialogue during a visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, his first since the two Middle East rivals announced a surprise rapprochement in March.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Iran’s foreign minister in Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente with Chinese mediation.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Islamic Jihad gunman killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Jenin

An Islamic Jihad terrorist was killed and an Israeli soldier lightly wounded on Thursday morning during an arrest raid in Jenin, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

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US okays $3.5b sale of Arrow 3 system to Berlin

The United States has approved Israel’s sale of the Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Thursday.

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US sanctions Lebanese group aiding Hezbollah ‘under guise of environmental activism’

The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Lebanese environmental organization it accused of being an arm of the Hezbollah terror group.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas and Islamic Jihad seen importing Gaza military tactics to the West Bank

Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have been exploiting the power vacuum in the northern West Bank to strengthen their military presence and replicate the fighting tactics against Israel that they developed in Gaza, according to a new report.

Terrorist arrested, explosives seized after attack on IDF post

Israeli forces have arrested one member of the terror cell responsible for a drive-by shooting at a military post near Shechem (Nablus) in Samaria on Wednesday night.

Paraguay to return embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay will move its embassy back to Jerusalem by the end of the year, bringing to five the number of countries with embassies in the capital, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.