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European Parliament moves to suspend PA funding over antisemitic textbooks

The European Parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to the freezing of 20 million euros ($22 million) allocated to the Palestinian Authority over antisemitic textbooks in its educational curriculum.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Farhan al-Qadi says he was taken hostage because he refused to point Hamas to Jews

Farhan al-Qadi, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and rescued by IDF troops last week, told Channel 12 News on Wednesday that he was abducted because he refused to show Hamas terrorists where they could find Jews during their massacre of some 1,200 people in southern Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘Jenin terror cell planned Oct.7-style massacre in Samaria’

A Palestinian terror squad based in Jenin planned to infiltrate Israeli communities in Samaria and carry out an Oct. 7-style massacre, according to an indictment published by Channel 14 on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Suspect shoots at Israeli consulate in Munich on Olympic massacre anniversary

An armed man was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with Munich Police in an area near the Israeli consulate, according to statements by law enforcement.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US announces federal terror charges against Hamas leaders for Oct. 7

The U.S. Department of Justice announced terrorism charges against senior leaders of Hamas for carrying out the Oct. 7 massacre.

Read more:Jewish News Syndicate

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‘UNRWA at war’: New film shows UN agency teaching kids to kill in Judea and Samaria

Revelations by Israel’s government about the United Nations Relief and Works Agency have shattered the group’s carefully cultivated image as a humanitarian organization, revealing it to be no less than an arm of Hamas in Gaza. However, little light has been thrown on UNRWA’s identical role in Judea and Samaria.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Norway wealth fund may divest companies that aid Israel in Gaza war, West Bank

Norway's $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares of companies that violate the fund watchdog's new, tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel's operations in the West Bank.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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UK betrays Israel: Arms freeze sends dangerous signal, risking security

In a world increasingly defined by the struggle between democratic ideals and the forces of tyranny, the United Kingdom’s recent decision to freeze arms sales to Israel is both perplexing and deeply troubling. This decision undermines a long-standing ally and raises serious questions about the UK’s commitment to the values it professes to uphold....

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How Close Is Iran to the Bomb?

If Iran ever builds a nuclear bomb, then we’ll be living in a drastically more dangerous world. For more than two decades, avoiding that reality has motivated American foreign policy, with decidedly mixed results. Now, recent activities at a secretive office inside Tehran’s Ministry of Defense is stoking fears that we’re far closer to that day...

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Hezbollah fires 65-rocket barrage at northern Israel

Hezbollah terrorists launched sixty-five rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two U.S. Marines assaulted in Turkey by nationalist mob chanting ‘Yankee go home’

Two U.S. Marines were assaulted by a group of young nationalists in Turkey on Monday, officials in both countries said, with one attacker placing a bag over the head of one service member.

Read more: NBC News

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Netanyahu bashes Britain over ‘misguided’ arms halts, says it will embolden Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts the British government for its decision to suspend some arms licenses to Israel, calling it a “shameful” move that will not deter Israel and will embolden Hamas.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas, Hezbollah flags flown at NYC anti-Israel march

Thousands of anti-Israel protesters, including some waving terrorist flags, marched through New York City on Monday, lighting flares and setting off smoke bombs, The New York Post reported.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF eliminates Nukhba terrorist who oversaw Netiv Ha’asara massacre

Israeli forces in Gaza have killed the Hamas terrorist who led the Oct. 7 assault on the northwest Negev moshav of Netiv Ha’asara, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel to classify Judea, Samaria a ‘combat zone’ amid terror escalation

Recent events have reportedly triggered a major policy shift in Israel’s approach to Judea and Samaria. Designated a “secondary arena” since the onset of the war with Hamas on Oct. 7, onset, the recent increase in terror attacks in the area have convinced top officials that this stance is no longer tenable. The Israel Defense Forces now considers...

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Israel’s Iron Beam laser air-defense operational next year, Rafael CEO confirms

Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has reported a record backlog of orders of NIS 59 billion at the end of the second quarter. The orders include a significant and surprising rise in the Americas, and a slight fall in sales in Israel.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Berlin Holocaust memorial defaced: ‘Jews are committing genocide’

A Berlin Holocaust memorial honoring non-Jews who protested against the persecution of their Jewish family members was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti on Wednesday, according to the Berlin Police and European Jewish Congress.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran continues to increase its stockpile of uranium near weapons-grade, U.N. says

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday.

Read more: CBS News

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Head of Hamas in Jenin, 2 other operatives killed in IDF drone strike, shootout

The commander of Hamas’s military wing in the West Bank city of Jenin was killed along with two other operatives in clashes and drone strikes on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet security agency, and police said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF wraps up 3-week raid in south Gaza; 250 gunmen killed, 6 km of tunnels destroyed

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday wrapped up a three-week-long operation in the southern Gaza Strip, during which the military said it demolished tunnels, killed over 250 gunmen and recovered the bodies of six hostages.

Read more: The Times of Israel