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In The News

Huckabee: Israel is the only Mideast country with a growing Christian population

U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met on Thursday with Israel’s Special Envoy to the Christian world George Deek, and expressed his appreciation of the Jewish state for standing out as “the only country in the region with a growing Christian population.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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12 soldiers injured by Hezbollah drone in northern Israel; IDF strikes in Lebanon

Twelve soldiers were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack on an artillery position near the northern Israel border community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday, as a US-brokered ceasefire appeared to be falling apart with both sides firing at each other.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘Pay to slay:’ PA spent $156 million on terror payments in 2025 US report shows

The U.S. State Department has officially notified Congress that it cannot certify the Palestinian Authority’s compliance with the Taylor Force Act, documenting that the PA distributed roughly $156 million in "pay-for-slay" stipends during 2025.

Read more: i24 News

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Trump admin sanctions Iranian shadow banking sector

The Trump administration turned up the dial on its “Economic Fury” operation on Tuesday, implementing sanctions on 35 people and entities tied, it said, to Iran’s shadow banking sector.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF troops wounded in Samaria attack; terrorists neutralized

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers sustained injuries when they were attacked by terrorists during an operation in Samaria overnight on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF slays top Hamas intelligence operative in northern Gaza strike

The Israel Defense Forces, in an airstrike in northern Gaza on Tuesday, eliminated the head of the operations department in Hamas’s intelligence headquarters, the military said on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate 

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Two Jews injured in London stabbing

Two British Jews were stabbed in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on Wednesday, according to the Shomrim emergency response organization.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘You should have become soap’: Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march

The Jewish Brigade and members of the Milan Jewish community were violently insulted and harassed during a parade celebrating the 79th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation Day on Saturday, and ultimately were forced to withdraw under police escort.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran selected for a vice presidency post at UN’s nuclear non-proliferation confab

The United States and Iran clashed at the United Nations on Monday over Tehran’s nuclear program and the latter’s selection to be one of dozens of vice presidents at a month-long conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel denounces Iran for recruiting terrorists through London embassy

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the Iranian regime for reportedly launching a campaign last month to recruit terrorists through its embassy in the United Kingdom.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump unhappy Iranian proposal does not address nuclear program, US official says

A US official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran's nuclear program.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hezbollah drone strike wounds two IDF soldiers, one seriously

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded, one seriously, by a Hezbollah drone in Southern Lebanon on Monday, the military said on Tuesday.

The casualties were evacuated to hospital and their families were notified, according to the statement. The latest attack “constitutes a violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah...

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Hamas organizing pro-Palestinian protests, raising funds in Netherlands, Dutch intelligence says

A Hamas network has been involved in organizing protests in the Netherlands, according to a Thursday General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) report, which also detailed that it had identified individuals raising funds and lobbying on behalf of the Palestinian terrorist organization in the country.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF troops discover arms cache in Lebanese child’s bedroom

Israel Defense Forces soldiers discovered a weapons storage facility inside a children’s bedroom in southeastern Lebanon, the military said on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF troops dismantle 9 miles of terror tunnels, kill 70 terrorists in northern Gaza op

Israeli forces have dismantled almost nine miles of terror tunnels and killed some 70 terrorists during operations in northern Gaza in recent months, the military said on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel sent Iron Dome to protect UAE during Iran bombardment

Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with attendant troops to help protect the country during the war with Iran.

It marks the first time Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to another country, a senior Israeli official told Axios.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Netanyahu holds consultations as Jerusalem braces for collapse of US-Iran talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday convened coalition leaders and top ministers to prepare for a possible collapse of the U.S.-Iran talks, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel appoints its first Christian ambassador as envoy to Christian world

The newly created role at a time of global international turbulence seeks to buttress Israel's relations with the Christian world.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

The NYT reported that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’

Law enforcement arrests 18-year-old in North Carolina and a 16-year-old in Texas for planning car ramming attack on Congregation Beth Israel.

Read More: The Times of Israel