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Israeli forces apprehend Palestinian terrorist in Tel Aviv

Israeli security forces on Sunday night arrested at least one suspected Palestinian terrorist on the Tel Aviv promenade, local media reported.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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WATCH: COGAT releases shocking footage of Hamas brutality against Gazans

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) on Monday publicized a series of videos of what it said were “Hamas operatives abusing, assaulting, and shooting at Gaza residents.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Netanyahu hails Hezbollah disarmament plan, pledges Israeli support

Israel stands ready to support Lebanon in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and to work together towards a more secure and stable future for both nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Khamenei: Nuclear deadlock with US ‘unsolvable’

Iran’s tensions with Washington over its nuclear program are “unsolvable,” state media on Sunday quoted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli doctors perform 1st ever emergency mitral valve repair on heart transplant patient

A team of Rabin Medical Center doctors successfully performed an emergency mitral valve repair procedure on a heart transplant patient, a procedure that has been previously documented only twice in patients after heart transplantation worldwide — and never before attempted on a patient in cardiogenic shock.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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UN-backed report based on ‘fabricated’ view of Gaza ‘famine,’ Israel says

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a tool associated with some 25 global partners, including United Nations agencies, said on Friday that it confirmed with “reasonable evidence” that there has been “famine” in Gaza since Aug. 15.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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German government calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘counterproductive’

A German government spokesman said on Friday that Berlin currently has no plans to recognize a Palestinian state because that would undermine any efforts to reach a negotiated two-state solution with Israel.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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France: Park manager denies entry to 150 Israeli children

The manager of Parcours aérien Tyrovol, an outdoor adventure facility known for its aerial zipline course and located near Porté-Puymorens, southern France, refused entry to 150 Israelis aged 8 to 16, French media reported on Thursday, citing the Perpignan Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Red more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Gaza City serves as Hamas’s main military and governing stronghold’

An Israeli military official has outlined the framework for the IDF’s upcoming operation in Gaza City, which is designed to complete the goal of eliminating Hamas as a governing and terrorist-military ruling entity in the Gaza Strip.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Save the West from Rewarding Hamas

After decades of indoctrinating Palestinian children with Jew-hatred, the Palestinian desire to erase Israel from the map has become a fact of life.After decades of indoctrinating Palestinian children with Jew-hatred, the Palestinian desire to erase Israel from the map has become a fact of life.

Read more: Real Clear World

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World’s first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again

Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralyzed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday. The surgery, expected in the coming months, will take place in Israel and marks a historic milestone in...

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Washington sanctions 4 more ICC officials over cases against Israel and US

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced sanctions against four more members of the International Criminal Court over their efforts to prosecute Israeli and American officials.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF kills Hezbollah Radwan terrorist in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday killed a terrorist from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan commando force who operated in the Deir Seryan area in southeastern Lebanon, the military said.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF: Terrorist opens fire on civilians in Samaria

An Israeli was lightly wounded when a terrorist opened fire at civilians near Adei Ad in the Binyamin region of Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
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IDF seizes hundreds of weapons in southern Syria

Israeli troops seized more than 300 weapons and detained several individuals suspected of involvement in arms trading and smuggling during a targeted raid on commando outposts of the former Syrian regime on Wednesday.
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US brokers direct Syria-Israel talks in Paris

The United States brought Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani into direct talks with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday as part of a diplomatic push for Damascus and Jerusalem to normalize relations, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF kills Hamas terrorist who abducted Yarden Bibas

The Israel Defense Forces on Aug. 10 eliminated Hamas terrorist Jihad Kamal Salem Najjar, who took part in the abduction of Yarden Bibas from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, the military announced on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran says it has developed new, better missiles; will use them if Israel attacks again

Iran warned on Wednesday that it was prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it had developed missiles with greater capabilities than those used during the recent war.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF says troops repelled rare large-scale attack in south Gaza; 10 gunmen killed

A cell of at least 18 Hamas operatives attempted to raid an Israel Defense Forces encampment in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, according to a military probe of the unusual incident.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Four IDF soldiers hurt in southern Syria blast

Four Israel Defense Forces soldiers were lightly injured when a combat device exploded during operational activity in southern Syria on Wednesday, the military said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate