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Israel restarts working groups on Iran nuclear threat

Israel is reestablishing working groups in various government bodies to discuss the Iran nuclear threat, after they were frozen some 18 months ago, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Gallant, US declare progress on expediting arms delivery, but bomb shipment still frozen

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US President Joe Biden’s administration announced separately Wednesday that progress had been made toward resolving what Jerusalem considers to be an insufficient flow of arms from the United States to Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Egypt, UAE prepared to participate in postwar Gaza security force — officials

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are prepared to participate in a postwar Gaza security force, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed counterparts during his recent visit to the region, three officials familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF soldier killed, 16 wounded during Samaria counterterror op

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and 16 were wounded during a counterterror operation in northern Samaria overnight Wednesday, the military confirmed on Thursday morning.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US, Israel to hold ‘strategic dialogue’ on Iran

Israel and the United States have agreed to reschedule a high-level meeting on the Iranian threat that was canceled after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Biden administration of withholding arms from Jerusalem, Axios reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staffer was Islamic Jihad rocket maker

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket expert, named by Doctors Without Borders as a staffer, was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City on Tuesday, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Latimer defeats Bowman handily in New York primary

George Latimer, the Westchester County executive, defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US: Hamas formally rejected hostage deal

An official in Washington on Tuesday for the first time confirmed that Hamas’s response to the hostage deal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden on May 31 amounted to a rejection.

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‘Antisemitic and un-American’: Biden slams anti-Israel demonstration at LA synagogue

US President Joe Biden on Monday blasted a pro-Palestinian demonstration held outside a synagogue in Los Angeles over the weekend, which deteriorated into violent clashes between the anti-Israel participants and pro-Israel counter-protesters.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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E3 said prepared to ‘snap back’ Iran sanctions before JCPOA expires

The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday that London and other European parties are prepared to reinstate sanctions on Iran should it continue to advance its nuclear program.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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His mother murdered by terrorists and father a hostage in Gaza, Almog Levy turns 3

Almog Levy, whose mother was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and whose father was taken as a hostage to Gaza the same day, on Tuesday marked his third birthday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hanegbi: Israel to introduce Hamas alternative in Gaza ‘soon’

The Israeli government’s war goals in Gaza can only be fully achieved by fostering an alternative to Hamas rule in the enclave, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated on Tuesday.

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‘Local rebellion’: Gazans attempt to stop Hamas from firing at Israel, IDF source says

Some 262 days into the 'Iron Swords' war, a source in the Southern Command revealed the military situation of Hamas.

Hamas is experiencing an inability to produce weapons and lacks command and control, and the Gazan population is trying to prevent them from firing towards Israel.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack

U.S. officials trying to prevent a bigger Middle East war are issuing an unusual warning to Hezbollah: Don’t assume that Washington can stop Israel from attacking you.

Read more: Politico

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Palestinian terrorists detonate explosives near Samaria security fence

Palestinian terrorists in Samaria on Sunday evening remotely detonated explosive devices near the security fence in the area of Tulkarem, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two members of Metula security team injured in Hezbollah missile attack Sunday

A Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile attack launched from Lebanon late Sunday wounded two members of the security team of the northern community of Metula, one of them seriously, the military said Monday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US hasn’t withheld weapons for Israel, but it’s done fast-tracking them

The Biden administration in recent months removed emergency procedures that were in place to fast-track weapons to Israel toward the beginning of the war, an American official familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Sunday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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PM says open to partial pause and hostage deal but war won’t end until Hamas destroyed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Israel was prepared to pause fighting in Gaza for a partial deal in exchange for the return of a number of hostages held by Hamas, but insisted the war will not end until the terror group is destroyed.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Pro-Hamas mob attacks Jews outside LA shul

A Pro-Hamas mob on Sunday attacked pro-Israel Jews outside the Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson area in western Los Angeles.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Oct. 7 survivors sue UNRWA

Over 100 victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court today, alleging that a scandal-plagued United Nations agency has led a long-standing money laundering operation to the financial benefit of the terror group.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate