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In The News

Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel

The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.

IRAN UN atomic watchdog chief travels to Iran, grapples with Tehran’s escalating nuclear program

The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog traveled Monday to Iran, where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic's rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel’s military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah

Israel on Monday started to evacuate Palestinian civilians from the eastern parts of Rafah close to the Israel border ahead of a possible ground invasion, the IDF said.

Two seriously wounded in Hezbollah drone attack, IDF strikes Lebanon

Two people were seriously wounded after a kamikaze drone launched by Hezbollah hit the Metula area on Monday afternoon, according to Israel media.

A somber Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israelis marked Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) on Monday, the first since the attack of Oct. 7, the largest single-day massacre of Jews since the Shoah.

4 soldiers killed, 10 hurt inside Israel by Hamas rocket attack from Rafah

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and 10 more were wounded in a Hamas-claimed rocket attack on a staging ground near the Gaza Strip on Sunday, prompting the military to shutter a key border crossing.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress

Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza.

Who is paying for the American campus protests?

Over the past few weeks, dramatic scenes of mob action have unfolded across dozens of campuses across the United States.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli FM slams ‘dictator’ Erdoğan over trade ban

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday of acting like a “dictator” by blocking the country’s ports to Israeli imports and exports as part of a trade war.

‘None go forward without the others.’ US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

Saudi Arabia and the United States are finalizing the details of a landmark deal to strengthen bilateral trade and defense – but an agreement will not be reached if the kingdom and Israel do not establish diplomatic relations, US officials said.

More than 2,100 people arrested at anti-Israel campus protests across the US

Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF chief warns Israel ‘preparing offensive in north,’ as Hezbollah attacks persist

During a visit to the Lebanon border, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the military was preparing for an offensive against the Hezbollah terror group, which continued to carry out attacks on northern Israel on Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas Attack Survivors Sue Student Protesters

Several survivors of Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel are suing pro-Palestinian student activists amid nationwide campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

NYC Mayor: ‘Outside agitators’ behind Columbia protests

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, speaking on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, revealed that “outside agitators,” including one whose husband was convicted for terrorism, played a key role in the anti-Israel and antisemitic protests at Columbia University.

Hamas indicates it will snub latest hostage deal offer, but says talks to continue

Hamas on Wednesday night appeared poised to reject the latest hostage deal proposal crafted by mediators and green-lit by Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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U.S. House advances Antisemitism Awareness Act

"The House’s passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) today is crucial to combating the chaos spreading on America’s college campuses"

White House considers accepting some Palestinians from Gaza as refugees amid Israel-Hamas war

The Biden administration is considering welcoming certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees as they seek to escape war-torn Gaza amid the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.

House Appropriations Committee member warns schools about inaction on Jew-hatred

Rep. Susan Lee (D-Nev.), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on Tuesday about the “sharp increase in antisemitism on college campuses nationwide.”
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US and EU eye North Korea-Iran military cooperation

The United States and the European Union say they are keeping their eyes on Pyongyang and Tehran for any possible military cooperation between the two as Iran confirms a North Korean delegation's visit to the country.

Netanyahu tells Blinken he will not agree to end war on Hamas as part of hostage deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday that he would not accept an end to the war in Gaza as part of a potential hostage deal, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel