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Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay will move its embassy back to Jerusalem, in a sign of growing support for Israel in Latin America, a Paraguayan senator said on Monday.
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Israel’s DM Gallant warns Hezbollah: ‘We won’t hesitate to unleash all our power, don’t make a mistake’

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday that Israel “will not hesitate to use all our power” against the Lebanese terrorist movement.

Israel mulling options to rescue citizens in war-torn Ethiopia

An emergency meeting of Israel’s National Security Council was held on Tuesday morning to examine options for rescuing Israelis trapped in war-torn northern Ethiopia.

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Israeli tourist, 19, attacked in Berlin in possible antisemitic incident

An Israeli tourist was attacked by three men in Berlin on Saturday evening, with German media reporting Sunday that the police were looking into a possible antisemitic motive.

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Princeton students taught that ‘IDF harvests Palestinian organs’ in course – report

A course at Princeton University will include a book in its syllabus that claims that IDF had been harvesting Palestinian organs, Ynet initially reported on Sunday.

Shin Bet arrests Palestinians in connection with Tel Aviv attack

The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) has arrested several Palestinians in connection with Saturday night’s deadly terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.

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Syria: Four soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus

Four soldiers were killed and four others wounded in an Israeli missile strike near Damascus early on Monday, according to Syrian state media.
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Israel says US has given green light to send David’s Sling to Finland

The US approved the sale of David’s Sling, the air defense system jointly developed by Israel and the US, to Finland, according to the Israeli military, clearing likely the last diplomatic hurdle for the $345 million deal.

Japan to host Iran’s FM, urge Tehran to stop arms supply to Russia – report

Japan will host Iran’s foreign minister Amir Abdollahian on Sunday, Japanese media reported on Friday.
Abdollahian will meet his Japanese counterpart and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to broadcaster TBS. Tokyo will tell Tehran to stop supplying arms to Russia at Abdollahian’s Tokyo visit, the report said, citing unnamed…

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Palestinian said killed amid armed clashes with IDF troops in West Bank refugee camp

An 18-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during an army raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp, adjacent to the West Bank city of Tulkarem on Friday morning, Palestinian media reported.

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US weighs putting troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran seizures

The US military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, American officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Clashes continue for a third day in Ain al-Hilweh as ceasefire efforts fail

Clashes between Fatah and an Islamist group in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon continued for a third day on Tuesday, as efforts to reach a ceasefire continued to fail.

Erdan warns UN Security Council of ‘powder keg’ on cusp of Hezbollah ignition

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations implored its Security Council to help clamp down on Hezbollah’s repeated provocations along the Israeli-Lebanese border.

Hezbollah could take possession of Syrian chemical weapons

Iran is working to seize control of an extensive network of Syrian military industry facilities, collectively known by their French acronym of CERS, or the Scientific Studies and Research Center in English, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Alma Research and Education Center.

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US jury hands death penalty to gunman for killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for perpetrating the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

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Armed clashes erupt overnight between PA forces and terror group fighters in Jenin

Armed clashes erupted between the Palestinian Authority’s security forces and members of local armed terror groups on the streets of Jenin Tuesday night.

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At Lebanon border, Herzog warns Hezbollah not to test IDF

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday visited a military post at the Lebanon border, delivering a stern message to Hezbollah amid increased provocations by the Iran-backed terror group.

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Israeli injured in Jordan Valley shooting, IDF searching for terrorist

An Israeli family miraculously escaped serious harm Wednesday when terrorists blocked their car in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley and opened fire on them.