As a hostile world turns cold shoulder, Israel finds new friends in Latin America
Latin American governments are deploying resources to combat antisemitism, many of them drawing closer to Israel
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Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid
Special forces from Shin Bet descend on building in Strip, nab Muein al-Arabid in ‘bold operation,’ PM, military, and security agency say
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IDF strikes Hezbollah after terror proxy launches drones at troops
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met American officials to discuss progress in the U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon.
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Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology – report
The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.
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Supertankers carrying Saudi oil attacked by unknown projectiles while crossing Strait of Hormuz
"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," shipping intelligence and tracking firm Marisks reported.
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Hundreds remember victims of Manchester synagogue attack
A rabbi who fought off the jihadist on Yom Kippur 2025 said the community felt safer right after the attack than it does now.
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Yemeni anti-Houthi coalition kills Islamic State’s chief spokesperson, state security service says
Islamic State's official media has not confirmed or denied the raid or Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari's death at the time of writing.
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IDF strikes Gaza as Hamas official captured in reported raid by Israel-backed militia
Military carries out heavy wave of strikes, says it struck targets to ‘remove threats to security forces’ amid apparent operation by anti-Hamas armed group; 3 said killed
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Israeli FM accuses Turkish counterpart of ‘lies and blood libels’ against Israel
Jerusalem’s top diplomat hit back after Ankara’s chief envoy called Netanyahu a criminal who takes pleasure in shedding blood and urged action to stop him.
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Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey
Israel and Greece formalized one of the largest defense export agreements in Israel’s history on Monday, signing a €3 billion government‑to‑government deal that will see Israel design and deliver a complete, multi‑layered national air defense architecture for the Hellenic Republic’s Achilles Shield project.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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Suspected Palestinian poisoning of goats at Jewish farm in Binyamin raises broader concerns
A herd of goats at a Jewish farm in the Binyamin region of southern Samaria appears to have been targeted in a poisoning attack last week, after two goats began showing signs of distress and the farm owners discovered pieces of pita laced with a suspected toxic substance scattered across their grazing area.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Brandeis Center urges Ed Department to stop delaying release of documents on foreign funding sources for schools
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop delaying release of documents showing foreign sources of funding to colleges and universities.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Turkish FM calls Netanyahu ‘enemy of humanity,’ claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed on Monday that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by his country with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was not directed towards any country, while also saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "an enemy of security and humanity."
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
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US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response
US forces on Sunday struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month, snapping a lull in fighting. Iran swiftly retaliated for what it called a deadly attack, launching missiles at American soldiers stationed in Jordan and the UAE.
Read more: The Times of Israel
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Dolly Parton’s legacy includes the Jewish children’s book program she inspired
Dolly Parton, the singer who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief bout with cancer, was mourned around the world as a stellar songwriter, consummate country hitmaker, savvy entrepreneur and generous philanthropist.
Read more: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Passenger finds anti-Israel curse in checked luggage after Seattle-Tel Aviv trip
Los Angeles native Noa Sabar Dvoskin, 48, who traveled last weekend with her three children on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Los Angeles and then connected to an El Al flight to Tel Aviv, discovered the note inside her suitcase while unpacking on Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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Apple to pay $150,000 to settle federal discrimination suit over Jewish employee’s Shabbat observance
Apple will pay $150,000 to settle a federal religious-discrimination lawsuit involving a Jewish employee who alleged the company refused to accommodate his observance of the Sabbath, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced on Thursday.
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‘Turkish intelligence has become highly influential in Syria’
In the aftermath of the Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase, reportedly to prevent the installation of an advanced Turkish radar and surface to air missile system that could have jeopardized Israeli Air Force freedom of movement, Jerusalem continues to view Ankara’s ambitions in Syria with deep suspicion.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
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WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel
A 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex was uncovered during excavations over the past few months in the Winter Stadium parking lot in Ramat Gan, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday morning.
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A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient Judaism
An exhibition near the Sea of Galilee offers a glimpse of Huqoq, the ancient village uncovered in 2011 that has archaeology enthusiasts enthralled. What does its spectacular mosaic reveal about Galilean Judaism – and when will the public finally get to see it?
Read More: Haaretz