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In The News

Former hostages gather at Western Wall for priestly blessing

Tens of thousands of worshippers arrived Tuesday morning at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing ceremony held during the intermediate days of Passover.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Fearful Syria’s Alawites still face attacks a month after wave of deadly violence

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump admin freezes more than $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard

The federal Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced on Monday that it is freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million worth of contracts to Harvard University, after the private Ivy League school said that it would not comply with the Trump administration’s demands.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas rejects Egyptian ceasefire proposal, refuses to discuss disarming

Hamas refused an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, citing the requirement that Palestinian factions disarm.

Read more: i24 News

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IDF: Hamas terrorist involved in Oct. 7, hostage ceremonies killed

The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) killed Hamas terrorist Hamza Wael Muhammad Asafah in a precision airstrike in central Gaza two weeks ago, the agencies said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah-linked drone smuggling ring uncovered in Europe – report

A multinational Hezbollah smuggling network operating across Europe has been exposed and dismantled, with authorities intercepting large quantities of drone components intended for use in attacks against Israel, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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After Passover arson attack, PA’s Jewish governor vows to keep ‘proudly celebrating’ faith

A man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire that left significant damage and forced Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building, authorities said Sunday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Houthi terrorists in Yemen launch ballistic missile at Israel

Houthi terrorists in Yemen on Sunday night launched a ballistic missile at Israel, setting off sirens across the country including in the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv regions.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel expands Gaza buffer zone amid Passover offensive

Israel has expanded its buffer zone inside the Gaza Strip as part of a broader military campaign aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas agrees to release nine hostages, pressure exerted to release more – report

Hamas has agreed to release nine hostages held in Gaza captivity, while pressure is being exerted on the terror group to release additional hostages, according to Arab media reports on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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South African lawmakers visit Israel in rebuke to ANC

A group of 15 South African parliamentarians, including members of the national unity government, visited Israel this week in a show of faith-based support for the Jewish state and a rebuke of the Middle East policies of the ruling African National Congress.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Lebanon FM: No international aid without Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has underscored the necessity of Hezbollah’s disarmament as a precondition for receiving international aid, following recent signals from the Iran-backed terror group indicating openness to negotiations. Rajji confirmed that Beirut has been explicitly told it will not receive foreign assistance until...

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Trump taps Yehuda Kaploun as US antisemitism envoy

President Donald Trump has nominated Yehuda Kaploun to be U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, a position that holds ambassador-at-large rank.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Rubio confirms direct US-Iran nuclear talks set for Oman

The United States will engage in direct negotiations with Iran on the nuclear file in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump: ‘Getting close’ to Gaza hostage deal

Negotiations aimed at securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are advancing, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian supreme leader for 1994 bombing

The Argentine prosecution has requested a national and international arrest warrant for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over his involvement in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aries.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF to evacuate Rafah, create buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border

The Israel Defense Forces is finalizing plans to evacuate Rafah city and establish a strategic buffer zone along Gaza’s southern border, in what Israeli officials describe as a critical step in the dismantling of Hamas’s military presence in the area.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Rubio urges Hamas disarmament in talks with Saudi foreign minister

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Washington on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump: Israel would ‘be the leader’ of strike on Iran if nuclear talks fall apart

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would take a leading role in a potential military strike on Iran along with the US if upcoming nuclear talks don’t succeed.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Significant gaps ahead of US-Iran talks: Tehran demands sanctions freeze during negotiations

Three days before the scheduled start of talks between the Iranian regime and representatives of US President Donald Trump in Oman, the gaps between the two sides regarding both the format of the talks and the subjects to be discussed appear especially wide.

Read more: Israel Hayom