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Halevi hosts US army chief Brown in north; Gallant says must be ready to thwart Iran nukes

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Monday said the military was working to return displaced residents of northern Israel to their homes “as quickly as possible,” given daily attacks by Hezbollah.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Massive number of college students are afraid to admit they’re Jewish as antisemitism soars on campuses

A whopping 44% of college students and recent graduates said they “rarely” or “never” feel safe identifying as Jewish on campus as antisemitism soars, according to an eye-opening new survey.

Some 81% of college students and 69% of alums surveyed by the advocacy group Alums for Campus Fairness said they avoid certain places, events and...

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Hostage Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, rescued by IDF from tunnel in Gaza

An Israeli hostage was rescued by IDF troops from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces.

The rescued hostage is Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, from a Bedouin community near the southern city of Rahat, who was working as a guard at a packing factory in Kibbutz Magen on October 7. Al-Qadi was abducted by Hamas...

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The battle over Iran’s terror financing

It’s the Middle East’s quiet war.  How can you cut Hezbollah off from its lifeblood — Iranian petrodollars?

While the world’s attention has been focused on Gaza and the intensifying skirmishes farther north between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which diplomats fear could trigger a broader war, a battle over Iranian terror financing has been...

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Man arrested in France synagogue arson, as ISIS claims German stabbing attack ‘to avenge Muslims in Palestine’

A man has been arrested in France after a synagogue there was set ablaze early Saturday morning, in at least the second French synagogue arson in recent months.

And police in Germany said they had taken into custody a 26-year-old Syrian man in connection a stabbing rampage at a music festival that left three dead.

Read more: Jewish...

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Israel receives 500th aircraft with military supplies from US

Israel on Monday received its 500th aerial shipment of weapons and military supplies from the United States as part of a large-scale logistical effort that began with the outbreak of the war following Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel’s economy in grave danger as Gaza war drags on, economists warn

In Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty streets. Airlines are canceling flights, businesses are failing and luxury hotels are half empty.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Cairo negotiations break down as Israel, Hamas fail to reach compromise

The latest round of hostage negotiations ended without results as the Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea returned home from Cairo on Sunday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli intelligence countered Hezbollah’s plans and prevented regional war

Early intelligence indications from the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) about Hezbollah's extensive preparations for a strike on Israel, including the center of the country, prevented potentially severe damage and a possibility of significant casualties during the terror group’s attack on Sunday.

Read more: Ynet News

 

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Egypt accepts passing Israeli proposal for Philadephi Corridor to Hamas

The Israeli negotiation team to the hostage deal and cease-fire talks in Cairo, led by Mossad chief David Barnea and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, returned to Israel on Thursday after presenting Egypt with updated proposals regarding the IDF's presence on the Philadelphi Corridor and Rafah crossing. Hamas is expected to receive these updated proposals...

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Soldier killed in Gaza, bringing IDF death toll to 695

An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed battling Hamas terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday.
The military named the slain man as Sgt. Ori Ashkenazi Nechemya, 19, from Ashkelon, a member of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 46th Battalion.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah claims responsibility for earlier missile attack on Mount Meron base

The Hezbollah terror group takes responsibility for this morning’s missile attack on the Mount Meron base in northern Israel.

Hezbollah has attacked Mount Meron, located some eight kilometers (5 miles) from the Lebanon border, several times amid the ongoing war, launching large barrages of rockets towards the site, as well as guided...

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One-third of non-Jewish college students are hostile to Jews or Israel, Brandeis U study finds

Around one-third of non-Jewish college students embraced patterns of ideas hostile to Jews or Israel during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new study by Brandeis University researchers.

Read more: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Hamas said to decide to target Israelis abroad in bid to avenge Haniyeh killing

The Hamas terror group has taken a strategic decision to carry out attacks against Israelis abroad in a bid to avenge the recent killing of group leader Ismail Haniyeh, Channel 12 reported Thursday, citing Palestinian sources.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Tel Aviv terrorist was from Nablus, Palestinian sources say

According to unconfirmed Palestinian reports, the terrorist responsible for the failed suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv on Sunday night was Jaafar Mona, a resident of Nablus (Shechem) in central Samaria.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Bomb threats reported at more than 100 Canadian Jewish institutions

Canadian law-enforcement officials are investigating some 100 bomb threats on Wednesday at synagogues, and other Jewish community centers and organizations across the country.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin give prime-time DNC address

When Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin stepped onto the stage Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, where they planned to speak about their son Hersh, an American-Israeli hostage in Gaza, they were nervous about how the crowd would react.

Read more: Jewish Insider

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Gallant: Hamas’s Rafah brigade has been defeated

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared on Wednesday during a visit to the Gaza-Egypt border that the IDF has achieved victory over Hamas’s Rafah brigade.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF launches ‘extensive’ strikes against Hezbollah in 10 areas of southern Lebanon

The IDF said Thursday that it carried out “extensive” airstrikes against Hezbollah terror group sites in southern Lebanon overnight, as the spiraling violence between the two sides showed no sign of losing momentum.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli consulate ‘appalled’ by violent protest near its Chicago office

The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest stated on Tuesday night that it is “beyond disappointed” by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “ongoing support” for anti-Israel protests across the city, particularly during the Democratic National Convention.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate