Two soldiers killed in Gaza, bringing IDF toll to 818
Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed during counter-terror operations in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced Tuesday morning.
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Amid PA crackdown in Jenin, videos seem to show gunmen acknowledging ties to Iran
Unverified videos circulating on social media show Palestinian gunmen in Jenin acknowledging their connections to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and pledging their commitment to Tehran’s objective of exporting the Islamic Revolution.
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IDF’s 98th Division redeploying from Lebanon to Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday night that after three months of combat against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, 98th Division forces are redeploying to the Gaza Strip.
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Hamas agrees to terms for first-phase hostage release—Israeli official
Talks toward a hostage release deal have gained significant traction, an Israeli government official said on Monday evening. Recent negotiations have focused on bridging gaps, particularly regarding the deployment of Israeli forces along the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors during a ceasefire. Reuters reported that an Israeli delegation has...
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IDF seizes over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in Southern Lebanon
Soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces’ 91st Division have confiscated more than 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in Southern Lebanon over the past few months, the IDF said on Sunday.
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In first since 1967, Syrian mayor meets Israeli officers
Community leaders in the Syrian side of the Golan, including at least one mayor, openly met with IDF officers holding the area, an Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Turkish-orchestrated attacks on Kurds also threaten Israeli interests
Intensified assaults on Kurdish-held regions in northeast Syria in recent days by a Turkish-backed umbrella group of factions are a threat to Israeli security interests, according to Israeli observers.
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Katz: ‘We are the closest to a hostage deal since the last one’
“We are the closest to a hostage deal since the last one,” Defense Minister Israel Katz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.
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Israel strikes Assad military assets in Syrian coastal region
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in Syria overnight Sunday, with local media reporting that the attacks were so powerful that they triggered minor earthquakes.
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Senior Hamas official: ‘Oct. 7 ruined us’
The 37th anniversary of the Hamas terrorist organization’s founding on Dec. 10 came during a period of decline due to defeats in Gaza and the broader region, a senior Hamas official based in Turkey told Saudi media.
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Possible hostage deal? Khaled Mashal’s brother released from US prison
Mufid Abdel-Qader, the half-brother of senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashal, has been released from U.S. prison after serving 16 years of a 20-year sentence. His release, initially to a rehabilitation facility for a year, comes as the U.S. and Israel say the chances of a hostage deal are increasing.
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In Turkey, Blinken reports ‘encouraging signs’ Gaza hostage-truce deal is possible
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that he had discussed the importance of achieving a hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group in meetings with Turkey’s president and foreign minister, and expressed some optimism about the prospects.
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Katz says IDF troops will stay atop Syrian side of Mount Hermon during winter months
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that he had ordered the military to prepare to stay atop the Syrian side of Mount Hermon during the coming winter months as Israel aims to prevent the border region from falling into the wrong hands following the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
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Cruz accuses State Department of influencing U.S. airlines’ decisions to indefinitely suspend flights to Israel
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is accusing the State Department of potentially becoming “inappropriately entangled in deliberations over safety” that influenced U.S. airlines’ continued refusal to fly to Israel.
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Trump weighing options to stop Iran going nuclear, including preemptive strikes
US President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon, including preventative airstrikes, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
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IDF downs Houthi drone from Yemen headed for Eilat
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday intercepted a drone launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen over the Red Sea.
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European nations threaten ‘snap back’ sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany have informed the U.N. Security Council of their willingness to reimpose “snap back” international sanctions on Iran over that country’s illicit nuclear program, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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Netanyahu: Syria buffer zone troops temporary
Israeli troops positioned inside the buffer zone along the Syrian border are there as a temporary measure to prevent terrorists from committing an Oct. 7-style attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
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Hamas agrees to hostage deal with IDF still in Gaza—report
Hamas has agreed to two of Israel’s key conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza, raising hopes for an agreement to release hostages within days, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Young boy killed, several bus passengers wounded in West Bank terror shooting
A young boy was fatally shot and several people were wounded in a terror attack targeting a Jerusalem-bound bus in the West Bank late Wednesday night.
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