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In The News

NVIDIA doubles down on Israel with massive investment

Nvidia announced Wednesday that it is expanding its operations in Israel and will establish a 10,000-square-meter (107,639-square-foot) research, development, and engineering site for data centers. The site will center around next-generation artificial intelligence supercomputing infrastructure.

Read more: Israel Hayom

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Three IDF soldiers wounded by roadside bomb near Jenin

Three Israeli soldiers were wounded, two of them seriously, during a counterterrorism operation in Qabatiya near Jenin in northern Samaria overnight Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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CENTCOM commander visits Israel to strengthen military cooperation

Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited Israel this week as the guest of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas targeting Israeli forces with advanced cameras smuggled into Gaza via aid trucks

Hamas has been using advanced cameras smuggled into Gaza on board humanitarian aid trucks to target Israeli forces in the Strip, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli airstrikes target Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza

Israel carried out airstrikes on key Hamas terrorist figures and infrastructure in Gaza overnight Tuesday, including a senior terrorist in a former school in Daraj Tuffah used as a command and control center, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal imminent after breakthrough in Doha: officials

A breakthrough has been reached in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha and a deal to release hostages held by Hamas and establish a ceasefire in Gaza is imminent, three Israeli officials told Axios.

Read more: Axios

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46% of adults worldwide hold antisemitic beliefs, ADL survey finds

Nearly half of all people worldwide hold deeply entrenched antisemitic attitudes, according to a survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel’s National Security Council warns Israelis of Iranian efforts to entice them abroad

Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday issued a warning about Iranian efforts to lure Israeli citizens abroad to harm or kidnap them.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Overnight missile launch from Yemen triggers sirens across central Israel

A ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia triggered sirens across central Israel in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in the second such attack in a span of hours. The Israel Defense Forces reported multiple attempts to intercept the missile, which it said were “likely” successful.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Russia and Iran to sign partnership treaty this week

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet in Moscow on Friday to sign a strategic partnership agreement, the Kremlin announced Monday.

Read more: Politico

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Hamas signals acceptance of draft ceasefire agreement

Hamas has accepted in principle a draft ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip that includes the release of dozens of hostages, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing two officials involved in the negotiations.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IRGC takes delivery of 1,000 new drones

A thousand new drones were delivered to Iran’s army on Monday, the state-run Tasnim news agency reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States under incoming US president Donald Trump.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Vance: Trump will let IDF ‘knock out’ Hamas, if hostages not released before Jan. 20

Vice president-elect J.D. Vance revealed the true meaning behind President-elect Donald Trump’s threat that “all hell will break loose” if the hostages are not released by Inauguration Day on January 20, in an interview with FOX News on Sunday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Yahya Sinwar’s brother said to be rebuilding Hamas’s terror army

Hamas is reconstituting its terror army in the Gaza Strip, recruiting up to thousands of new Palestinian youngsters into its torn ranks, according to a report published on Monday by The Wall Street Journal.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel targets Hezbollah smuggling routes along Syria-Lebanon border

The Israeli Defense Forces conducted several airstrikes on Hezbollah related sites in Lebanon overnight Monday.
These attacks aimed to address threats to Israel’s home front and military and to disrupt Hezbollah’s weapons smuggling routes, according to the military.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Qatar offers hostage draft agreement, awaiting Hamas’s approval

A draft deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is nearing completion, with the details having been finalized and awaiting the terror group’s final approval.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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$50 billion to Syria vanished into thin air: Unrest in Iran grows over economic turmoil – interview

Iran’s public discontent surged in recent weeks as economic hardships, including widespread power outages and rising inflation, fueled calls for change, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) researcher Benny Sabti told Maariv on Friday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US House votes to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants

The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court to protest its decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel’s campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF: Hezbollah arms, launchers, missiles confiscated

The IDF’s 769th “Hiram” Brigade discovered and confiscated a significant cache of Hezbollah weapons during operations in Southern Lebanon, the army said on Friday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel concerned by Turkish moves in Syria

Turkey’s attempt to turn Syria into a client state, replacing Iran and Russia as the key influencer, is a growing concern for Israeli officials. A senior political source in Jerusalem confessed to the Israel Hayom newspaper that Turkey’s activities in Syria have become a top priority of late.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate