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In The News

Two slain hostages returned from Gaza; 53 remain in Hamas captivity

Israeli security forces recovered the body of slain hostage Yair Yaakov and a second captive from the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Wednesday evening.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Yemen’s Al Qaeda leader threatens Trump, US officials, and Jews over Israel-Hamas War

Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki, the leader of Al Qaeda’s Yemeni arm, issued threats against US President Donald Trump and other American officials over the United States’ support for Israel in the war against Hamas.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli tourist attacked by pro-Palestinian mob in Athens

A mob of pro-Palestinian protesters recently assaulted an Israeli tourist in Athens in broad daylight, with the incident captured on video by the victim, Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump ‘less confident’ on Iran nuclear deal as Tehran warns against military action

US President Donald Trump said he was less confident that Iran would agree to stop uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal with Washington, according to an interview released on Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US Justice Department sues Palestinian cafe in California for refusing to serve Jews

The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against a California cafe, alleging that it discriminated against Jewish customers by refusing to serve them.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF strike eliminates two Lebanese terrorists

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday night that it had eliminated two Hezbollah-linked terror operatives in the Southern Lebanon village of Shebaa, just across the border from the Jewish state’s Golan Heights.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Argentine president vows support for Israel at Western Wall

Argentinian President Javier Milei started his official state visit to Israel on Monday with an emotional pledge at Jerusalem’s Western Wall that he will “always stand” with the Jewish state, which he called “the cause of the West.”
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel’s chief rabbis to announce national fast day for hostages

Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef announced on Tuesday that a national day of fasting in prayer for the hostages in the Gaza Strip would be announced “in the coming days.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Thunberg deported from Israel, eight activists refuse

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday morning after she and 11 other activists were stopped at sea by Israeli forces on Monday while attempting to break the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, according to Hebrew media.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza at Zikim Beach

A rocket from Gaza triggered sirens at Zikim Beach on the Gaza border on Tuesday morning, according to the Israeli military.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli Navy strikes Houthis in Yemen, targets key port

Israel attacked the Houthi-controlled port of Hudaydah in Yemen on Tuesday, reportedly marking the first time that naval forces were used in an operation against the Iranian-backed terror group instead of the air force.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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New text reveals Hamas threats to aid workers, warning of ‘severe consequences’

New text reveals Hamas's threats to aid workers operating in Gaza, saying that those who continue to partner with Israel's aid distribution will face severe consequences, Ynet published on Sunday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas firing squad publicly executes local resident in Gaza City square

IDF Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, published a disturbing video on Sunday from the Gaza Strip showing the public execution of a local resident by Hamas terrorists in Gaza City’s central square over the weekend.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli forces neutralize explosives lab in Tulkarem

Israel Defense Forces soldiers discovered and destroyed an explosives lab used by Palestinian terrorist organizations in the western Samaria city of Tulkarem on June 4, the military revealed on Monday morning.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Documents obtained by the IDF in Gaza said to reveal deep Hamas, Qatar ties

Qatar served as Hamas’s indispensable ally and mulled ways to foil the 2020 Trump peace plan alongside Iran and Turkey, according to documents obtained by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip, Hebrew media reported on Sunday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF seizes Greta Thunberg’s ‘Madleen’ to Ashdod port, crew watches Oct. 7 horror footage

Shayetet 13, the elite IDF naval unit, intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla early on Monday morning at around 3 a.m., according to the ship's operators and military officials.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US sanctions four judges at International Criminal Court

The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, marking the first time that the United States has used that punitive tool against justices at the independent tribunal.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran orders thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China – WSJ

Iran has ordered thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China as part of an effort to rebuild its military capabilities while navigating ongoing nuclear talks with the United States, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the transactions.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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‘Elevated threat’ to Israelis and Jews, FBI and DHS say

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued a public service announcement on Thursday highlighting “potential public safety concerns related to ongoing threats to Jewish and Israeli communities.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli Navy gears up to block high-profile protest ship headed for Gaza

The Israeli Navy is expected to block a high-profile activist mission sailing to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade, should the boat near Israel’s territorial waters in the coming days.

Read more: The Times of Israel