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In The News

Senate Republicans introduce federal anti-BDS bill

Senate Republicans are introducing legislation on Thursday to ban the federal government from contracting with entities that boycott Israel, the latest effort to expand anti-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) legislation, which has proliferated at the state level, to the national level.

Read more: Jewish Insider

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NJ man who tried to kill Orthodox Jews sentenced to 40 years

Dion Marsh, who pleaded guilty in February to five separate attacks on Orthodox Jews, four of whom he tried to kill, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department stated.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

The German government on Wednesday banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran’s theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership and supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group.

Read more: AP News

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US opposes Hamas-Fatah agreement: ‘No role for terrorists’

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday rejected the idea of a Hamas-Fatah unity government in the Gaza Strip, following the announcement of a Palestinian Arab unity deal in Beijing.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF reinvasion of Khan Yunis kills dozens of Hamas terrorists as Hezbollah escalations rise

IDF Division 98 under the command of Brig. Gen. Dan Goldfus has killed dozens of Hamas terrorists as of Tuesday as part of its reinvasion of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza which started on Monday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Netanyahu to meet Biden, Harris on Thursday, Trump on Friday

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Thursday afternoon, Jerusalem’s Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu meets evangelical leaders ahead of Congress address

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made time during his busy schedule this week in Washington to meet with leaders of the two most important faith community blocs anchoring American support for Israel: the Jewish communal leadership and evangelical Christian faith leaders.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas military commander in Tulkarem eliminated by IDF

In a dramatic operation, the IDF eliminated the Hamas military commander in Tulkarem, Azkhem Naafa, in a drone strike.

Read more: Israel Hayom

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Two Israelis wounded in Samaria bombing

Two Israelis were wounded on Tuesday when a bomb exploded along the security barrier near Mount Gilboa in Samaria, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Houthis to target Israeli gas rigs, energy facilities—report

A Hezbollah spokesman said on Tuesday that the Houthis are planning a “fifth stage” in their war against Israel, which will include gas rigs and energy facilities.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Turning screws on Hamas, IDF pushes deeper into Khan Younis

The IDF ramped up military operations against Hamas on Monday, re-entering the largest city in the southern Gaza Strip, Khan Younis.

Read more: Y Net News

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Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing vowing to form a government together, the groups said Tuesday, in the latest attempt at resolving their long rivalry.

Read more: AP News

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UAE signals willingness to join postwar Gaza peacekeeping force

A senior Emirati official signaled this week that Abu Dhabi is prepared to contribute troops to a postwar peacekeeping force in Gaza, making the United Arab Emirates the first Arab country to publicly buy into the effort being quietly advanced by the Biden administration.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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ISA to mount unprecedented security op at Paris Olympics

The Israel Security Agency is preparing the largest-ever security operation of its kind to safeguard Israeli athletes taking part in the Paris Olympics, according to The Telegraph.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli security forces thwart plot to kidnap Israelis in West Bank

The Shin Bet security agency, the Israeli army, and Israel Police thwarted a plot to kidnap Israelis in the West Bank, according to a statement on Monday.

Read more: i24 News

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IDF confirms two hostages have died in Hamas captivity

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed the deaths of two Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu: Strike on Houthi port shows Israel will reach enemies however far away

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel’s attack on a Houthi-controlled port in Yemen on Saturday “makes it clear to our enemies that there is no place that the long arm of Israel will not reach.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu heads to DC to ‘anchor bipartisan support’ for Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off on Monday for Washington, where he will seek to solidify bipartisan support for the Jewish state on the backdrop of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 election.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Top commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force killed in south Lebanon strike

The Israel Defense Forces late Thursday killed a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in southern Lebanon, the military and the terror group said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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British FM announces new Labour government to restore UNRWA funding

Britain’s new Labour government said on Friday it would resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in the first major change by the new government to British policy regarding the Israel-Hamas war.

Read more: The Times of Israel