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US raid in Syria targets senior IS leader accused of planning terror attacks

A US helicopter raid on Monday targeted a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East, US Central Command said.

“US Central Command forces conducted a unilateral helicopter raid in northern Syria in the early morning… targeting a senior ISIS Syria leader and operational planner,”...

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Shin Bet nabs Palestinian pair groomed for terror activity by members of Iran’s Guard

Security forces uncovered attempts by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force to recruit Palestinians to carry out terror attacks against Israeli targets, and arrested two West Bank men suspected of planning an attack, the Shin Bet security agency said Monday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Nearly 150,000 Shoah survivors live in Israel

The number of Holocaust survivors living in Israel stands at nearly 150,000, according to statistics published on Sunday by the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel is set to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day beginning on Monday evening.

The official state opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. in Warsaw Ghetto Square at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Event Recaps

April 6 – Israel Is – Superior, NE

The host pastor of this event, Pastor Jon Albrecht did a wonderful job presenting Israel to his community. Superior is a small town of 2,000 people and one of those communities where everyone knows/and loves their neighbors. After pastor Albrecht’s return from our Israel trip in January, the local paper put out a large article that detailed his...

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Israel military builds up AI battlefield tech to hunt Hamas terrorists, protect against Iran threat

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) believes that integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into military operations presents "a leap forward," but researchers have raised concerns about the potential escalation AI would create on the battlefield.
Read more: Fox News

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Pro-Iran Nujaba militia in Iraq threatens Israel with drones

A video on social media, that purports to be published by Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba movement, includes scenes threatening Israel. The video was posted this week.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iron Dome on alert in the north for final Friday of Ramadan, Iran’s Quds Day

Israel has readied its air defenses amid fears of a security flare-up on Friday when Palestinian worshipers will throng the Al-Aqsa Mosque for Ramadan prayers and Iran will commemorate its annual “Quds Day” with anti-Israel activities.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Chanting ‘Death to Israel,’ tens of thousands march in Tehran for ‘Jerusalem Day’

Tens of thousands of Iranians, some chanting “death to America” and “death to Israel,” marched in the capital of Tehran on Friday to mark “Jerusalem Day,” an annual show of support for the Palestinians.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Rights group: 75% surge in Iran executions last year as it sought to spread fear

Iran hanged 75 percent more people in 2022 that the previous years, two rights groups said on Thursday, denouncing an “execution machine” aimed at spreading fear as protests shook the country.

The figure of at least 582 executions was the highest since 2015 in Iran and well above the figure of 333 in 2021, the report by Norway-based Iran Human...

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Israel is closer to war than calm, IDF intel warns government

The IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate warned the political echelon in recent days that war is closer than calm, according to information Walla! received on Tuesday.

According to intel estimates, security tensions will not disappear after the end of the month of Ramadan, and the security trend could lead to war.

Read more: The Jerusalem...

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Israeli police thwart Jerusalem terrorist attack during Passover

Israeli police thwarted a terrorist attack planned for the Passover holiday in Jerusalem.

The 37-year-old suspect from the At-Tur neighborhood on the Mount of Olives was detained a few days ago wearing a mask in the Old City. During the initial examination, it was discovered that he was in violation of a restraining order issued to him for...

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‘Israel must prepare to confront Iran,’ says former NSC chief

War with Iran is increasingly probable, and therefore Jerusalem needs to prepare to attack the Islamic Republic even without U.S. support, the former head of Israel’s National Security Council warned on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Death to the Jews’ chants heard at Berlin pro-Palestinian rally

Berlin police are investigating a pro-Palestinian rally where demonstrators allegedly chanted “Death to the Jews” and “Death to Israel,” phrases that if verified could be criminal offenses under Germany’s strict post-World War II hate speech laws.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Body of Alessandro Parini, killed in Tel Aviv terror ramming, transferred to Italy

The body of a tourist killed in a Tel Aviv car-ramming last week was transferred back to Italy on Tuesday.

Alessandro Parini, a 35-year-old lawyer from Rome, was killed Friday when, according to law enforcement officials, Yousef Abu Jaber rammed his car at high speed into a group of people on Kaufmann Street, leaving a trail of carnage along...

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Young Iranians increasingly emboldened to talk with Israelis on social media

Some 30 years ago, Homayoun and his classmates at his Tehran school stood daily before class and, following directions from teachers, chanted loudly, “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” At the time, Homayoun—an alias to protect his identity—couldn’t locate either county on a map, and he didn’t understand why he was told to hate them.
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Iran transferred weapons into Syria under cover of earthquake aid flights – report

Iran has transported weapons and military equipment into Syria on flights bringing in humanitarian aid after February’s devastating earthquake, it was reported Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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130 US lawmakers urge EU to give terrorist stamp to IRGC

A bipartisan group of 130 U.S. lawmakers on Monday sent a letter urging the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

The letter, addressed to E.U. foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, points out that the IRGC “has freely and openly carried out plots targeting citizens across the E.U.”
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Social-media users post Israeli flags for ‘Dees Day’

They started popping up on social media one after another on Monday afternoon. Israeli flags blowing in the wind. Israeli flags with pictures of families hugging each other. Israeli flags with the image of a mother and her two daughters smiling, with the words “Am Yisrael chai”—Hebrew for “The nation of Israel lives.”

Read more: Jewish News...

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Palestinian terror cell arrested in Jenin

Israeli forces on Tuesday arrested a terrorist cell in Jenin, in northern Samaria, that intended to carry out an attack “in an immediate time frame.”

Five terrorists were detained during the operation carried out by the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Border Police, according to a statement from the IDF.

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