Israel strikes Hezbollah smuggling routes in Syria
On Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force targeted smuggling routes in Syria used by Hezbollah to transport weapons into Lebanon.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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IDF: Over 140 Hezbollah launchers destroyed in Southern Lebanon
Over 140 Hezbollah rocket launchers in Southern Lebanon were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes over the past week, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
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6 Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hezbollah as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon
Six Israeli soldiers were killed in a clash with Hezbollah forces, the IDF announced Wednesday, as Israeli troops pushed deeper into southern Lebanon amid an intensification of violence, even as officials expressed cautious optimism on ceasefire talks.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Lawmakers condemn Turkey after Erdoğan says he will cut ties with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement on Wednesday that Ankara would sever all remaining ties with Israel is being met with condemnation from Capitol Hill lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Read more: Jewish Insider
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Hamas tied to Amsterdam pogrom, Israeli officials say
Israeli intelligence officials have identified Dutch organizations with Hamas ties as the primary instigators of last week’s disturbances in Amsterdam, according to a report released Wednesday by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry.
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Israeli high-tech sector raises nearly $1 billion in October
Israeli privately-held tech companies and start-ups raised nearly $1 billion in the month of October alone, according to a recent report by Israeli business daily Globes.
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Trump taps Fox News host who said US must ‘stand by strong ally’ Israel to head Pentagon
US President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Israel hits Hezbollah assets in Beirut, ‘erasing two decades of buildup’
Israel has destroyed most of Hezbollah’s weapons storage sites and missile production facilities in the group’s stronghold in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
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Islamic Jihad releases video of Russian-Israeli hostage
Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a proof-of-life video on Wednesday of Russian-Israeli hostage Alexander (“Sasha”) Troufanov, who was abducted from his family home during the Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and has been held captive in the Gaza Strip for 404 days.
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Trump taps former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be Israel ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the next US ambassador to Israel on Tuesday — insisting that the conservative pundit and Baptist minister “will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!”
Read more: New York Post
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Mossad confirms concrete intel of plot to attack Israelis in Ko Pha Ngan Full Moon party
Mossad confirmed on Tuesday that there was an immediate and credible threat of a plot to attack Israelis during the Full Moon party at Ko Pha Ngan on Friday. Ynet learned earlier that Thailand police warned in an internal brief, of the planned attack on Israeli tourists on the island.
Read more: Ynet News
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‘Cancer Jews’: Several arrested after tram set ablaze in week’s second Amsterdam riot
Police in Amsterdam arrested several suspects after dozens of rioters clashed with officers on Monday night and set a tram car on fire while chanting antisemitic slogans.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Iran building new tunnel in heart of Tehran due to Israel strikes
Iran has launched construction of what it describes as a "defensive tunnel" in central Tehran, according to a Tuesday report by the Tasnim news agency, with officials citing recent Israeli strikes on Iranian territory as the impetus for the project.
Read more: Israel Hayom
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Trump expected to name pro-Israel Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state and Rep. Michael Waltz as national security adviser, The New York Times reported Monday, pushing the emergent cabinet in a hawkish, pro-Israel direction.
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Four IDF soldiers killed during Jabalia operation
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday morning released the names of four soldiers killed in action in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
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Children unharmed after Hezbollah drone hits kindergarten
A Hezbollah drone exploded in the yard of a kindergarten in the Haifa suburb of Nesher on Tuesday, with no injuries reported and the impact causing minor damage to the structure, according to the Israel Police.
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Emerging Lebanon accord: IDF to have right to respond to violations
The emerging ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist organization includes the following principles, Israel Hayom has learned:
Hezbollah will withdraw its forces north of the Litani River and will not renew its military presence in the area between the Litani and the Israel-Lebanon border.
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Trump nominates Stefanik for UN envoy role
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Republican Conference, to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in his upcoming administration.
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Hezbollah terrorist behind Hariri murder killed in Israeli strike
A Hezbollah commander convicted for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in Syria, Arab media reported on Sunday.
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IDF kills Islamic Jihad operations chief in Gaza
A prominent Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
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