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US officials believe hostage-ceasefire deal unlikely by end of Biden’s term

Multiple senior US officials have reportedly acknowledged that a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is unlikely before the end of US President Joe Biden’s term in office in January, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF mum on reports Houthis open front against Israel in Syria

The IDF Spokesperson’s Office offered “no comment” on Thursday regarding reports that Houthi fighters have deployed to southern Syria with the aim of opening a new front against Israel using explosive drones.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks, bringing IDF toll to 715

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed on Thursday in Hezbollah attacks in the north, the military announced.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF hits more than 100 loaded Hezbollah launchers in series of major Lebanon strikes

Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Thursday across southern Lebanon, in what Lebanese security sources said were some of the most intense bombings since Hezbollah began daily cross-border attacks on northern communities after the start of the Gaza war on October 7.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Pentagon Worries Israel Is Close to Launching Ground War in Lebanon

A wave of deadly explosions of pagers and other electronic devices carried by militants in Lebanon has sharply heightened Pentagon concern about a potential ground war erupting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.

Read more: The Wall Street Journal on MSN

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Iran tried to influence election by sending stolen material from Trump campaign to Biden’s camp

In an effort to "sow discord and shape the outcome of U.S. elections", Iranian cyber actors sent messages during the summer to people involved in President Biden's then re-election campaign containing stolen material from former President Trump's campaign, U.S. agencies said.

Read more: Fox News

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Israeli businessman indicted in Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli leaders

An Israeli businessman based in Turkey was indicted Thursday on serious security charges, accused of being recruited by Iranian intelligence.

Read more: Ynet News

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Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza

Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Ten wounded in two separate Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel

Ten people were wounded in northern Israel on Thursday in two separate attacks by Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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UN plenum to vote on call to kick Jews out of Judea, Samaria

The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on a draft resolution that calls on Israel to evacuate its citizens and troops from Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem, as well as on other countries to stop providing Israel with any weapons.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Former IDF chief of staff, defense minister was target in terrorist plot

New details have emerged regarding the explosion in Yarkon Park in September 2023: The Israeli Police announced today (Wednesday) that an Iranian-made "Claymore" explosive device was the one that detonated in Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, in an attempt to assassinate former IDF Chief of Staff and Defense Minister Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon. A few hours...

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IDF’s 98th Division being redeployed from Gaza to the north

In a sign that Israel is preparing for a potential escalation with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces’ 98th Division is being moved from the Gaza Strip to the country’s northern front.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Four soldiers KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF death toll to 713

Four Israel Defense soldiers were killed on Tuesday battling Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip’s southern city of Rafah, the military announced Wednesday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon

Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south and in Beirut's southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group's pagers.

Read more: Reuters

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Fresh explosions reported in Lebanon, involving different Hezbollah communication devices

Explosions have been reported by Lebanese media in several other areas of Lebanon in the last few minutes, and not just in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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ADL records 477% increase in anti-Israel activity on campus

The 2,087 anti-Israel incidents of assault, vandalism, harassment, protests and divestment resolutions that the Anti-Defamation League recorded on U.S. campuses between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024 represent a 477% increase over the prior academic year, per a report the nonprofit released on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah plot to assassinate former senior official thwarted

The Shin Bet has managed to foil a Hezbollah plot to assassinate a former senior official in the Israeli defense establishment. The attack, which was set to be executed in the coming days, centered around a Claymore-type charge equipped with a remote activation mechanism.
Read more: Israel Hayom

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New Iranian FM pledges ‘unlimited’ support for regional terrorism

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed on Monday to keep up Tehran’s “unlimited support” for terror groups throughout the region while avoiding a direct clash with Israel, according to official Iranian media.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Head of Islamic Jihad’s Rafah rocket unit killed in Israeli strike

An Israeli aerial strike on Monday killed the head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket and missile unit in the Rafah area of southern Gaza.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel adds safe return of northern residents to war goals

Israel’s Security Cabinet overnight Monday added returning Israelis displaced from their homes in the north to the country’s war goals, bringing a potential major confrontation with Hezbollah in Lebanon closer to reality.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate