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EU ‘concerned’ as Tehran threatens to block Hormuz

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told press in Brussels on Monday that the Foreign Affairs Council, composed of the foreign ministers from all E.U. member states, was fearful about the prospect of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu gives thanks at Western Wall following US attack on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday prayed at the Western Wall, Judaism’s second-holiest site, in Jerusalem’s Old City, giving thanks for the United States joining the war against Iran.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian retaliation against US troops could be in coming day, US officials say

The United States assesses that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East soon, although the US is still seeking a diplomatic resolution that would see Tehran forgo any attack, two US officials said on Monday.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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In Tehran, IDF strikes IRGC sites, gate of Evin Prison, ‘Destruction of Israel’ clock

Israeli airstrikes targeted key assets and symbols of the Iranian regime in Tehran on Monday, including facilities belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the notorious Evin Prison for political prisoners, and the “Destruction of Israel” countdown clock.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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IDF destroys 1.5 miles of terror tunnels in Gaza

Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in the Jabalia area of the northern Gaza Strip dismantled more than 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) of terrorist tunnels, the military said on Monday.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Rising Lion’: IAF strikes key military, nuclear targets in Tehran

The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes in central Tehran overnight Thursday, targeting critical military infrastructure, including missile production sites and a facility linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons research and development efforts.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu, IDF chief lead meeting with top US officials as Trump mulls attack on Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and other Israeli officials met with officials from the Trump administration, which included Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Thursday night, two sources with knowledge of the meeting...

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‘God’s will’: Beersheba hospital moved patients underground hours before missile hit

Shattered glass and piles of rubble littered the floors of Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, after an Iranian missile ripped through the hospital in Beersheba, injuring dozens.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Gazan rocket hits near Kibbutz Be’eri

Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket on Friday, the military said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian missiles hit across Israel, wounding at least 17

A barrage of Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel on Friday afternoon, causing several direct hits and wounding at least 17 people in Haifa.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF close to destroying half of Iran ballistic missile launchers, ‘hundreds’ already blown up

The IDF is close to the tipping point of destroying half of Iran's ballistic missile launchers, sources told the Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

The disclosure came after IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin, on Thursday afternoon, noted that the air force has now destroyed “hundreds” of such launchers.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel vows to ‘exact full price from Tehran tyrants,’ calling hospital strike a war crime

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to exact a heavy price from the “tyrants in Tehran” and Israel accused Iran of committing a “war crime” as a missile scored a direct hit on Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, the main hospital in Israel’s southern region.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Natanz site used for nuclear development

The Israeli Air Force bombed Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor Thursday morning, along with a second strike on the Natanz enrichment facility and dozens of other military sites overnight, the military announced as an operation aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear program entered its seventh day.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘My boy is OK!’: Infant found in rubble after missile barrage

Amid the devastation of recent missile attacks, the rescue of babies has become a poignant symbol of hope. A heartfelt video from Thursday in Ramat Gan captures a father’s reunion with his infant son, passed to him by rescuers after the massive Iranian barrage at around 7:30 a.m.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian missile hits Beersheva hospital; 6 seriously wounded

At least six people were seriously wounded by an Iranian missile barrage on Israel on Thursday morning. Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center sustained a direct hit, and impacts were also reported in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Holon.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Operation Rising Lion: Over 1,100 targets hit in Iran

Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin revealed on Wednesday that the Israeli Air Force had struck over 1,100 targets across Iran since launching “Operation Rising Lion” on June 13.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Beleaguered Khamenei warns of ‘irreparable damage’ to US if it strikes Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that his country will not accept US President Donald Trump’s call for an unconditional surrender.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF eases some restrictions on civilian activities amid war

The Israel Defense Forces’ Home Front Command on Wednesday announced a partial easing of civilian movement restrictions, less than a week after Jerusalem launched its military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump Voters Overwhelmingly Support U.S. Helping Israel Against Iran, Poll Finds

The Senate GOP Conference is touting a poll that found Trump 2024 voters overwhelmingly back the United States providing offensive weapons to help Israel strike Iranian military targets and strongly support Israel’s military actions.

Read more: Daily Wire

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Hagee on importance of evangelical vote for Israel, says Trump stands with Jewish state

Pastor John Hagee, Founder and Chairman of Christians United for Israel, offered prescient words ahead of Israel’s preemptive attack on Iran. He said Trump won’t allow himself “to be played by Iranian negotiators or American isolationists.”

Watch: Fox News