Hamas says will release second group of hostages on time
Hamas has reportedly committed to publishing ahead of time the names of the four hostages it is due to release on Saturday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Holocaust knowledge gaps widen among young adults, study reveals
A groundbreaking eight-country study on Holocaust knowledge has revealed alarming gaps in awareness, particularly among young adults.
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Hamas accused of diverting aid as over 2,400 trucks enter Gaza
Despite over 2,400 aid trucks having entered the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday, Gaza residents say the aid is not reaching them and are accusing Hamas of diverting it and selling it, Hebrew media reported on Thursday.
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Trump signs executive order calling for Houthis to be relisted as terror group
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Houthis as a terror group within the next 30 days.
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Over 1,000 tons of missile fuel chemicals head for Iran from China – report
Two Iranian cargo ships may be seeking to move key chemicals for missile propellants from China, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The vessels could depart from China in the next few weeks, it said.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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IDF kills two terrorists behind al-Funduq attack
Israeli forces on Wednesday night eliminated two terrorists near Jenin in northern Samaria who were involved in a Jan. 6 shooting that left three Israelis dead.
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Trump’s executive order allows deportation of foreign Hamas supporters
According to a key section in the order released by the new administration: "To protect Americans, the United States must be vigilant during the visa-issuance process to ensure that those aliens approved for admission into the United States do not intend to harm Americans or our national interests. More importantly, the United States must identify...
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Taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures, IDF chief and head of Southern Command resign
In bombshell announcements on Tuesday, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the IDF Southern Command said they would both be resigning from the military over their roles in the failures that led to the Hamas terror group’s October 7, 2023, onslaught.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Israeli interior minister: Shin Bet overturned decision to deny Tel Aviv terrorist entry
The foreign national who wounded four people in a terrorist stabbing spree in Tel Aviv was initially denied entry to Israel, but security officials overruled that decision, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel said on Tuesday.
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IDF seizes weapons in Southern Lebanon ahead of withdrawal
Israeli soldiers operating in Southern Lebanon continue to seize large amounts of weapons, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on Wednesday, four days before the army is supposed to complete its gradual withdrawal from the region.
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Stefanik: Israel has biblical right to Judea and Samaria
Israel-related issues dominated the Senate confirmation hearing of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Nearly every senator on the Foreign Relations Committee probed her views on the Jewish state and the region.
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At inaugural event, Trump meets with families of hostages held in Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump shook hands with former hostages and family members of current hostages held in Gaza on Monday at his inaugural rally in Washington’s Capital One Arena.
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Freed hostages recount survival in captivity
The three Israeli hostages who returned from captivity in Gaza Sunday recalled in testimonies how they helped each other survive for 471 days amid uncertainty and lacking medical care, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Monday.
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Hamas says four female hostages to be released Saturday
Four female hostages are set to be released on Saturday, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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Trump revokes Biden sanctions on Judea, Samaria residents
U.S. President Donald Trump revoked a host of what he called “harmful” executive orders and actions under former President Joe Biden, including Executive Order 14115 of Feb. 1, 2024, which sanctioned Jews living in Judea and Samaria accused of “undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank.”
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21% of American voters back Hamas over Israel
Twenty-one percent of US voters support the Hamas terrorist group over Israel, according to a Harvard/Harris poll conducted as the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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‘Iron Wall’: Israeli forces enter Jenin in large counter-terror operation
Israeli security forces have launched a large-scale operation to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Jenin in northern Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
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IDF destroys terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon
Troops of the 11th “Yiftach” Reserve Infantry Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces in Lebanon, under the command of the 146th Reserve Armored Division, has cleared terrorist infrastructure in the western sector of Southern Lebanon.
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Houthis suspend attacks following Gaza ceasefire deal
Iranian-backed terrorist militias in Yemen and Iraq announced on Thursday that they would cease their attacks against Israel following the agreement on a ceasefire with Hamas.
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Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.
Read more: Associated Press
