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Iranian spy arrested after spying on German Jewish targets for Quds Force handler

An Iranian spy who was likely planning attacks on Jewish people in Germany has been arrested after a lengthy multi-national intelligence operation.

German Federal Prosecutor General Jens Rommel announced last week that Afghan-Danish national Ali S., 53, had been arrested under strong suspicion of “having worked for a secret service of a...

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GHF slams Reuters over ‘false, so-called’ document of Gazan relocation, ‘deradicalization plan’

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) slammed Reuters for its report that claimed it proposed building camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside - and possibly outside - Gaza to house the Palestinian population, outlining its vision of "replacing Hamas's control over the population in Gaza."

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Senior Hamas commander says group’s control over Gaza has ‘completely collapsed’

A senior Hamas commander quoted in a report published Sunday said that the terror group has lost control of around 80 percent of the Gaza Strip and that there is “barely anything left” of its military structure, after 21 months of intense fighting with the Israeli military.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US envoy ‘unbelievably’ satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming Hezbollah

US envoy Thomas Barrack said Monday he was very pleased by the Lebanese authorities’ response to a request to disarm terror group Hezbollah, which was heavily weakened in a recent war with Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu lands in DC for meeting with Trump at White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his delegation landed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on Monday morning, ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Katz visits Rafah as IDF hits rocket cell, Hamas killers

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz visited Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, accompanied by Israel Defense Forces OC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor and Gaza Division Commander Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariot.”

Read more at JNS.

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Hamas reviews ceasefire proposal amid hopes for war’s end

Hamas has received the finalized ceasefire and hostage exchange proposal for Gaza, transmitted by Qatari and Egyptian mediators, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

Read more at i24

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Hamas caught on camera torturing Gazans, COGAT reveals

The IDF published footage on Thursday of Hamas torturing civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian, the coordinator of the Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), shared the video on the unit’s X/Twitter account.

Read more at the Jerusalem Post.

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Pentagon: US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by 1–2 years

The U.S. military’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have delayed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program by up to two years, according to a new Pentagon assessment.

Read more at JNS

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Gottheimer, Lawler present bill to send bunker-buster bombs to Israel

“Israel must be able to defend herself against Iran, and ensure that Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities,” the New Jersey Democrat stated.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday calls on Washington to send Israel the sorts of bunker-buster bombs that it needed the United States to drop last month on underground...

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IDF nabs Iranian terror cell in southern Syria

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that its troops apprehended members of an Iranian-backed terrorist cell during a special overnight operation in southern Syria.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two IDF divisions renew counter-terror operations in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces’ 99th and 98th Divisions have renewed operations in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump orders end of sanctions on Syrian government institutions

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday removing longstanding sanctions on the Syrian government while maintaining sanctions on the regime of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad and other destabilizing actors.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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UK duo that chanted ‘Death to IDF’ loses US visas, agents

The U.S. State Department on Monday revoked the visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band, who are facing a criminal probe in the United Kingdom for leading chants there of “death to the IDF.”

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Beloved member of Boulder community’: Firebombing victim Karen Diamond dies

Multiple Jewish organizations offered condolences after Karen Diamond, 82, a victim of the antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colo., on June 1, died from her injuries.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF dismantles Hamas terror tunnel under school

Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in southern Gaza uncovered a Hamas hideout beneath a school building in the Khan Yunis area, the military said on Monday. The concealed space reportedly served as sleeping quarters for Palestinian terrorists.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu confirms meeting with Trump in DC next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and other senior officials in Washington next week.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu: Victory over Iran opened window for ‘broad’ regional move

“Many opportunities” have opened up in the wake of Israel’s military campaign against Iran, including “broad” regional moves, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Germany seeks increased Israeli partnership on cyber-defense, plans ‘Cyber Dome’

Germany is aiming to establish a joint German-Israeli cyber research center and deepen collaboration between the two countries’ intelligence and security agencies, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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Sa’ar: Israel seeks Gaza deal, expansion of Abraham Accords

Israeli is serious about reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza and is interested in expanding the Abraham Accords, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate