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In The News

Blinken discussed US-Saudi-Israel deal during Jeddah visit

During U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, he discussed with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the American-Saudi component of a larger plan that would see Riyadh recognize Israel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah ramps up terrorist activity in ‘unprecedented’ Beirut-area deployment

In the wake of the ongoing tensions along Israel's northern border, eyewitness accounts of Hezbollah deploying its forces in an "unprecedented" manner in the Dahieh district were reported by Arab World News Agency (AWP) reported on Thursday morning. The district is the stronghold of the terrorist organization in the capital Beirut.

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Over 90% of Palestinians say no atrocities perpetrated on Oct. 7

Ninety-three percent of Palestinians believe that Hamas did not commit atrocities during its mass invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7, and 72% support the attack, according to recent polling conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR).

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF drone locates armed terrorist hiding in room

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday published footage of a drone identifying a terrorist hiding in a room, shortly before troops operating in the Hamad area of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, killed him.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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In first, Houthi missile breaches Israeli airspace

A cruise missile launched by Houthi terrorists from Yemen overnight Monday hit an open area near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, the IDF confirmed on Tuesday evening.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US to continue UNRWA funding ban for another year—report

The United States ban on funding the U.N. Relief and Works Agency will continue until at least March 2025, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Ninety terrorists killed, over 300 interrogated at Shifa battlefield

Israeli special forces are continuing an operation launched early Monday to root out a resurgent Hamas presence at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, so far killing 90 terrorists and interrogating more than 300 in the compound.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel kills five senior Hamas officials in Rafah operation, IDF announces

IDF fighter jets eliminated five senior Hamas officials in Rafah on Monday, the IDF announced on Wednesday.

The jets operated in accordance with intelligence provided by the IDF and Shin Bet.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Qatar ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Gaza truce talks get down to brass tacks

A senior Qatari official expressed tentative hopes that talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release between Israel and Hamas could advance, as Mossad chief David Barnea flew back to Israel Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Alleged Israeli airstrikes said to hit Hezbollah arms depots in Syria

Alleged Israeli strikes in the predawn darkness hit military sites near Damascus, causing damage, Syria said Tuesday, as a war monitor claimed Hezbollah arms depots were targeted in the attack.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF team to investigate possible Palestinian terror tunnels in Judea and Samaria

The Israel Defense Forces’ Central Command, which is responsible for Judea and Samaria, has established a team to investigate alleged terror tunnels in the area.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US confirms Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa killed in Israeli strike

The United States on Monday confirmed that an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last week killed senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli delegation heads to Doha for hostage talks Monday after security cabinet okay

Israel’s negotiating team was expected in Doha on Monday after the security cabinet is said to have approved on Sunday night the dispatch of the delegation to Qatar for indirect talks about a temporary truce in Gaza and a hostage release.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US school district introduces ‘opt out’ option for Holocaust survivor testimony

Students in Fairfax County, Virginia, one of the largest public school districts in the United States, will be permitted to opt out of attending a presentation by a Holocaust survivor as part of the World War II history curriculum.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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PA official asks for help getting terrorists out of Israeli jails

Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh, who is responsible for civilian coordination with Israel, on Monday urged the international community to intervene to put a stop to alleged “repressive measures” taken against convicted terrorists jailed in the Jewish state.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF soldier, top terrorist killed in raid on Gaza’s Shifa Hospital

An Israeli soldier was killed during a firefight at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Monday, in part of a targeted raid against Hamas operatives embedded there that also resulted in the elimination of a top terrorist.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Palestinian Authority police officers embroiled in terror

Almost 80 members of the U.S.-trained and armed Palestinian Authority security forces have been implicated in acts of terrorism against Israeli civilians and military personnel in the past three years alone, according to research published by the Jerusalem-based Regavim Movement think tank on Friday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF probe: Palestinian gunmen killed Gazans waiting for aid, army did not fire

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday denied claims by the Hamas terror group that troops had opened fire on crowds of civilians waiting for aid at a square in Gaza City, saying that Israeli soldiers did not shoot at any stage during the incident and that Palestinian gunmen caused the casualties.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Nasrallah assures Iranians Hezbollah will fight alone if war with Israel breaks out

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s Hezbollah, an offensive that could severely hurt Tehran’s main regional partner, seven sources said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu approves IDF plan of Rafah operation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Friday stated that he approved the Israel's Defense Forces' (IDF) plan of operation in Rafah, despite fears of further deterioration of humanitarian crisis in the Strip.

Read more: i24 News