Two troops killed in Gaza, bringing wartime IDF toll to 846
Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed in an accident in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, the military announced on Thursday.
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‘Peace through strength’ when it comes to supporting Israel and confronting Iran
In the Trump 2.0 era, as we embrace “peace through strength” and ending never-ending wars, let us remember that strength is not a precursor to conflict but a commitment to deter those who threaten our allies and ourselves.
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‘Peace through strength’ when it comes to supporting Israel and confronting Iran
In the Trump 2.0 era, as we embrace “peace through strength” and ending never-ending wars, let us remember that strength is not a precursor to conflict but a commitment to deter those who threaten our allies and ourselves.
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Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon’s army remains under scrutiny
A recently reported intelligence breach by Lebanese Armed Forces’ head of military intelligence for Southern Lebanon has intensified concerns over Hezbollah’s infiltration of Lebanon’s security structures.
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IDF soldiers released from captivity were held by senior Hamas terrorist
The five IDF surveillance soldiers recently released from captivity in the Gaza Strip were held hostage there by a senior member of Hamas’s military wing, according to a Tuesday report
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Witkoff: Gaza unfit to live in, Trump seeks long-term solutions
U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, arguing that a better life is not necessarily tied to a given piece of land.
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Inside the Netanyahu-Trump summit: How a five-hour meeting could reshape the Middle East
In what a senior diplomatic source characterized as a watershed moment in US-Israel relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded an extensive five-hour White House meeting that sources say exceeded all expectations and carried "profound implications for Israel's future."
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Trump reimposes ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran, withdraws from UNRWA, UNHRC
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday to reimpose “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran and to withdraw the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Council and UNRWA, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
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US to again withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, stop UNRWA funding
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibiting future funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.
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Education Dept. probes Jew-hatred at Columbia, Berkeley, Northwestern, Portland State, Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Education opened five investigations of alleged Jew-hatred on Monday at Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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US Justice Department launches task force aimed at combating campus antisemitism
The US Justice Department on Monday announced a task force to combat antisemitism at schools and colleges, the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on anti-Jewish discrimination on campuses.
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Syria’s President Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey’s Erdogan, sources say
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria's new army, four sources familiar with the matter said.
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Two IDF soldiers killed in Samaria terror attack
Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and eight more were wounded when a terrorist opened fire at a military post near the village of Tayasir in northern Samaria on Tuesday morning.
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Trump administration asks Congress to OK $1 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump White House has asked congressional leaders to approve about $1 billion in weapons sales to Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials.
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A ‘faster, cruder’ nuke: Iran said to be seeking quick deterrent against attack
Iran is seeking to quickly build a crude nuclear device, with the aim of preventing a possible Western attack, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials.
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Jordan reportedly warns it could extradite Sbarro bombing mastermind to US for trial
Jordan has reportedly informed the Hamas terror group that it plans to deport a woman convicted of planning a 2001 suicide bombing that killed 16 people at a Jerusalem pizza parlor, in a move that could bring a long-delayed measure of justice to families of victims.
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IDF to establish permanent outposts for northern communities
Israel’s new defense strategy against Hezbollah in Lebanon includes establishing permanent military outposts adjacent to each northern Israeli community, according to Hebrew media.
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Katz: ‘Either there will be no drones, or there will be no Hezbollah’
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah to halt its violations of the ceasefire deal or risk its continued existence.
“I would like to send a clear message to Hezbollah and the Lebanese government,” the minister said in remarks published by his office following a visit to Israel Defense Forces troops serving in Southern Lebanon.
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Eyal Zamir to become IDF’s 24th chief of staff on March 6
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir has been designated to replace Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi as the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday night.
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Trump says Mideast talks ‘progressing’ as Netanyahu arrives in DC
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that talks with Israel and other Middle Eastern countries were “progressing,” emphasizing that “some very big meetings” are on tap for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House on Tuesday.
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