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Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system passes ‘most significant ever’ flight tests

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced a “significant” milestone in the ongoing development of the Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday, following the completion of comprehensive flight tests.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Hamas eats like kings while hostages starve,’ Eli Sharabi tells UN

Eli Sharabi, 53, a former hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that the terror group exploits aid from the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees for its own enrichment.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF expands ground ops to Rafah, pummels terror targets across Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday began conducting ground operations to dismantle terror infrastructure in southern Gaza’s Rafah.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Waltz: Hamas chose war

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Thursday expressed strong backing for renewed Israeli military operations against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Erasive’ antisemitism

This column has been adapted from a March 3 speech by Alyza D. Lewin at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa.
Four years after Dr. Benjamin Rush founded Dickinson College, he attended a Jewish wedding. It was the wedding of Rachel Phillips to Michael Levy, held in Philadelphia in June 1787.
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Hearing on Huckabee nomination for US envoy to Israel slated for March 25

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to hold a hearing on Mike Huckabee’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to Israel on March 25, according to a source close to the former Arkansas governor and pro-Israel Baptist minister.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu: ‘Larger front’ could open in Judea and Samaria amid Hamas war

Israeli security officials are aware that a “more intense front” could open in Judea and Samaria amid the resumption of combat with Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF downs Houthi terror missile fired from Yemen

The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF launches ground offensive in northern Gaza

Israel Defense Forces troops have initiated a ground operation along the coastal axis in the Beit Lahia area of northern Gaza, according to a joint statement from the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Thursday afternoon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Google to buy Israeli startup Wiz for $32b

Google parent company Alphabet on Tuesday confirmed its $32 billion acquisition of Israeli cloud security firm Wiz, making it the tech giant’s largest deal to date.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Rare Pakistani delegation visits Israel

A delegation of Pakistani journalists and educators made a rare visit to Israel last week, defying a travel ban by the South Asian Muslim country which has no diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel ‘a terror state that feeds on blood’

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brands Israel a “terror state” following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect last month.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

Turkish authorities detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called "a coup attempt against our next president".

Read more: Ynet News

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Panic in Hamas over using phones and social media

Panic has gripped terrorist organizations in Gaza: A source within Hamas' security apparatus claims that in the past 24 hours most of the terrorists eliminated in the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes were targeted because they had "used phones and social media accounts."

Read more: Israel Hayom

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Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel

In the years leading up to its invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas developed a concrete plan to destroy the Jewish state, in full coordination with Hezbollah and Iran, according to classified documents published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel strikes Assad-regime military targets in Syria

The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria on Monday night, targeting command centers and sites containing weapons and military vehicles, according to the military.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US Justice Dept announces Oct. 7 task force

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced the formation of a joint task force which it said would “seek justice for the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel and address the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates.”

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Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks, warns of ‘dire consequences’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Iran of orchestrating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and warned that any further aggression from the group would result in severe retaliation.

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‘Strength and Sword’: IDF renews heavy strikes against Hamas in Gaza

The Israeli military conducted “extensive” strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Monday, the Israel Defense Forces announced early on Tuesday morning.

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Amid tensions with Iran: 3 F-35i jets land in Israel

Three advanced F-35i "Adir" stealth fighter jets landed at Israel's Nevatim Air Force base last Thursday, bolstering the Israeli Air Force fleet amid escalating tensions with Iran. The arrival comes as Israeli officials closely monitor Iranian military exercises specifically designed to simulate defense against potential Israeli airstrikes,...