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In The News

Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

Turkish authorities detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called "a coup attempt against our next president".

Read more: Ynet News

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Panic in Hamas over using phones and social media

Panic has gripped terrorist organizations in Gaza: A source within Hamas' security apparatus claims that in the past 24 hours most of the terrorists eliminated in the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes were targeted because they had "used phones and social media accounts."

Read more: Israel Hayom

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Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel

In the years leading up to its invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas developed a concrete plan to destroy the Jewish state, in full coordination with Hezbollah and Iran, according to classified documents published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel strikes Assad-regime military targets in Syria

The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria on Monday night, targeting command centers and sites containing weapons and military vehicles, according to the military.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US Justice Dept announces Oct. 7 task force

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced the formation of a joint task force which it said would “seek justice for the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel and address the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks, warns of ‘dire consequences’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Iran of orchestrating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and warned that any further aggression from the group would result in severe retaliation.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘Strength and Sword’: IDF renews heavy strikes against Hamas in Gaza

The Israeli military conducted “extensive” strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Monday, the Israel Defense Forces announced early on Tuesday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Amid tensions with Iran: 3 F-35i jets land in Israel

Three advanced F-35i "Adir" stealth fighter jets landed at Israel's Nevatim Air Force base last Thursday, bolstering the Israeli Air Force fleet amid escalating tensions with Iran. The arrival comes as Israeli officials closely monitor Iranian military exercises specifically designed to simulate defense against potential Israeli airstrikes,...

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Israel’s Iron Beam laser-defense system to launch by year’s end

The Israeli Air Force’s Iron Beam laser air defense system is set to become operational in roughly nine months, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Sunday during a visit to a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility in the Lower Galilee.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon after gunfire into Israel

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday struck a command-and-control center in Southern Lebanon used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Force.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli hostage negotiators meet with top Egyptian officials

Israeli negotiators met in Egypt with senior Egyptian officials on Sunday to discuss the issue of the 59 hostages still held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza after 527 days.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US launches fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States’ military operation against Houthi terrorists in Yemen continued throughout the day on Sunday, as the Iranian-backed militia group launched fresh attacks on U.S. aircraft carriers in the Red Sea.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Katz says IDF will stay at 5 key points in southern Lebanon, despite talks on border disputes

Defense Minister Israel Katz says the IDF will stay at five strategic points in southern Lebanon “indefinitely,” regardless of negotiations over 13 disputed points on the border.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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’40 minutes too late’: IDF report details Hamas’ attack on Nir Oz and systematic failures

The terrorists executed entire families, burned people alive and abducted civilians without interference until they were ordered from Gaza to return to Khan Younis. Only six homes in the entire kibbutz were left untouched.

Read more: Ynet News

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IDF strikes Gazan terrorists planting bombs near troops

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday attacked several terrorists attempting to plant explosive devices close to soldiers operating in the central Gaza Strip.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF strikes Hezbollah strategic weapons site

The Israel Defense Forces hit a site in Lebanon used by Iranian-backed Hezbollah to produce “strategic weapons,” it stated on Thursday night.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas says it has agreed to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, bodies of 4 slain dual nationals

Hamas in an official statement says it has agreed to a proposal to release hostage soldier Edan Alexander, who is a US citizen, as well as the bodies of four other slain captives who are dual nationals.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘Blood Rights Council’: Netanyahu, MKs bash UN report on IDF in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bashed a UN report accusing Israel of carrying out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and using sexual violence as a war strategy on Thursday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel sends humanitarian aid to Druze in Syria

Foreign Ministry says over 10,000 packages of humanitarian aid have been transfered to southern province of Suwayda.

Read more: Ynet News

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Arab foreign ministers meet with Witkoff on Cairo’s Gaza plan

The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.
Read more: JNS