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Israeli forces operating in Syria continue to destroy military infrastructure belonging to the former Syrian Armed Forces, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief to be the country’s new president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.
Read more: CNN
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday that the House will vote on a bill that seeks to hold the International Criminal Court accountable over arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
Read more: Yahoo News
US Central Command (CENTCOM) Deputy Commander Admiral Brad Cooper and Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram met in Israel on Tuesday to discuss future moves versus the Yemen Houthis.
Read more: Jerusalem Post
Officials of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency meet “routinely” with Lebanese and Gazan terror groups, “mutually praise each other for ‘cooperation’ and describe each other as ‘partners.'”
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Iranian forces largely withdrew from Syria following the Assad regime’s collapse in December, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was scheduled to be in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday to advance multilateral negotiations aimed at securing the release of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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The Lebanese daily Al-Diyar reported on Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, head of the international oversight committee monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, is expected to visit Tel Aviv. The visit is part of US efforts to pressure Israel to avoid actions that could jeopardize the implementation of the ceasefire.
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The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit published on Tuesday a clip of the interrogation of the terrorist, a 21-year-old cleaner at the hospital who was a member of the Nuchbah force since he joined the terror group in 2021.
Read more: Ynet News
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday signed two major deals with Elbit Systems for the local arms contractor to supply the military with thousands of heavy bombs and establish a new facility to manufacture raw materials.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Israel must prepare for a direct confrontation with Turkey, according to the Nagel Committee's latest report on the defense budget and security strategy.
The committee, established by the government, warns that Turkey’s ambitions to restore its Ottoman-era influence could lead to heightened tensions with Israel, possibly escalating into...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump again issued a stern warning regarding American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, saying in a recent podcast that there will be “hell to pay” if they are not released by the time he returns to office in two weeks.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would “either support an Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities … or even order a U.S. strike,” said two sources who spoke with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer after his meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 10.
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The tumultuous relationship between Israel and Turkey is heading for more turbulence as recent developments in Syria pitch the two countries against each other in what has the potential of developing into a direct armed confrontation.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
The Sderot municipality said three rockets targeted the city, one was intercepted, and another fell in the city while forces were searching for the third. "We do not know of any injuries at this time but some damage to property was caused," the municipality said in a statement.
Read more: Ynet News
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 1 the creation of a new AI and Autonomy Administration, tasked with leading the research, development and acquisition of artificial intelligence and autonomous capabilities for all branches of the Israel Defense Forces. The new administration is set to transform “battlefield capabilities and the...
U.S. presidential envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday to discuss the status of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
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U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, two U.S. officials said, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.
Read more: Reuters
Three people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting on Monday morning next to the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, located close to Kedumim in northern Samaria, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service.
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President Joe Biden's Department of Education reached an agreement Thursday with Rutgers University to settle civil rights complaints alleging that Jewish students faced discrimination on campus since October 2023. The school didn't admit wrongdoing and agreed only to underwhelming measures, such as reviewing its nondiscrimination policies.
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