Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door
The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment Wednesday against a man accused of spitting toward the door of a church in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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World marks 3 years since Oct. 7 with vows to stand with Israel, combat antisemitism
World leaders on Wednesday marked three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Israel, writing on social media: “Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists tortured, mutilated, and murdered 1,200 innocent...
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Oct. 7, remembered in Israel and beyond
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog opened Wednesday’s commemorations marking three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by lighting a memorial candle at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem at 6:29 a.m., the time the Hamas-led attack began.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Hamas plotting October 7 attacks on IDF soldiers in Gaza, Israeli intelligence indicates
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday instructed the IDF to heighten its alert and be prepared for any possible scenario in Gaza ahead of October 7, which falls on Wednesday, in light of intelligence regarding Hamas's intentions to try to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers in Gaza on that day.
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Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists
Of the 6,000 Gazans who invaded the country on Oct. 7, 2023, 4,000 have been eliminated, said Israel Katz.
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On eve of Oct. 7 anniversary, UC Berkeley to host professor who said he was ‘with Hamas’
Mohamed Abdou, a former Columbia University professor who describes himself as a “Muslim anarchist,” is scheduled to address students virtually as part of his “Death to the Akademy” tour.
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Herzog: Middle East quietly cooperating against Iran’s ‘empire of proxies’
Tehran failed to load any crude oil onto tankers over the past month, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Shin Bet agents participating in interrogation of flydubai terrorist in UAE
After rest of flycrew questioned, Israel does not believe any of them were involved in copilot’s attempt to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane full of Israelis; Trump says he ‘personally’ believes Iran responsible
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‘I choose life’: For freed Israeli hostages, every moment is now precious
After weeks, months, or years in captivity, the Israelis who were abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, say they cherish their freedom more than ever, as they look ahead to the future
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Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability – report
A senior Hamas delegation visited Tehran in early September, according to the Kan report, which noted that the delegates met with senior Iranian officials.
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Country star Zach Bryan performs in ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium
Musician displays message on stage at same stadium, owned by Robert Kraft, that was embroiled in spat over rapper Macklemore’s accusations of genocide by Israel
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‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7
The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.
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IDF killed two-thirds of terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7, intel chief tells cabinet
"There are 2,000 remaining, and we will get to every last one of them," Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of the IDF's Military Intelligence, told the security cabinet on Sunday evening.
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‘Where are they in your film?’: Oct. 7 survivor who lost husband, son confronts ‘NAZA’ directors
A confrontation broke out Thursday evening during a screening of the film NAZA in the Dutch city of Delft after the wife and mother of two Israelis murdered by Hamas during the October 7 massacre confronted the public about the film’s directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, and the assertions they reached during the documentary.
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Louisiana brothers charged with bankrolling Hamas
Omar Adhami and Abdel Adhami, two Louisiana brothers, face federal charges of using online payment services to finance Hamas, and referring to “bread” as a code word on WhatsApp to mask their allegedly illegal activity, according to criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Sept. 11 and unsealed on...
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UAE president’s senior advisor calls flydubai plane hijacking ‘dangerous terrorist attack’
The United Arab Emirate's president's diplomatic advisor, Anwar Gargash, said on Friday that the recent attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was a "dangerous terrorist act."
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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‘I couldn’t let all of them die’: Flydubai captain recounts opening cockpit door with ‘last push’ after copilot stabbed him
In a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian airline captain who helped thwart Wednesday’s terrorist attack on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv recounted how he pushed the cockpit door open while fighting for his life after his copilot stabbed him and the plane began to plummet.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Iran weighing options against US, Israel as nuclear talks stall, Israeli defense official says
Iran is weighing how to respond to growing US pressure as nuclear negotiations with Washington remain stalled, creating an increasingly complex regional situation, a senior Israeli defense official said on Friday.
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IDF says it killed Oct. 7 Hamas operative identified as journalist, vows to expose others
A Palestinian journalist who the Israeli military said participated in the Hamas-led October 7 onslaught was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday as the IDF vowed to expose the terror affiliations of dozens more Palestinian journalists killed in the war.
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Hailing pilot and three Israeli heroes, passengers say midair ‘miracles’ thwarted alleged attempt to crash plane
Passengers saved from a copilot’s apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight landed safely in Israel on Wednesday, with the heroes who thwarted him sharing the story of their efforts after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport.
Read More: The Times of Israel