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In The News

Senate votes down Sanders resolutions to block $9b in Israel arms sales

The U.S. Senate voted down a pair of resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday that would have blocked nearly $9 billion in arms sales to Israel.
Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF kills 5 Hamas terrorists, including Oct. 7 perpetrator

Israel killed four Hamas terrorists in a precision strike on one of the group’s command and control centers in Jabalia, north of Gaza City, and another Hamas commander in Lebanon, all on Thursday, the military said.

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Trump tariffs on Israel a regression in trade relations: Israeli officials, businesses react

Israeli economic officials expressed shock overnight Wednesday at the Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israel, calling the decision "unjustified."

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel strikes across Syria overnight to prevent use of Assad regime military assets

The Israeli air force operated overnight between Wednesday and Thursday across Syria to prevent the use of military bases and facilities left in the country from the Assad regime era.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Amid Netanyahu visit, Hungary withdraws from ICC

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Hungary early Thursday morning, at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After a short rest, Netanyahu and his wife Sara attended a welcoming reception hosted by Orbán.

Read more: Israel Hayom

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Hamas rejects Israel’s US-backed ceasefire counter-proposal

Hamas has rejected Israel’s recent counter-offer concerning a truce in Gaza, instead reaffirming its commitment to a proposal developed with mediation by Egypt and Qatar, an official from the terrorist group told Reuters on Wednesday.

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IDF chief in Gaza: ‘We will not stop until every hostage returns’

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited Gaza this week alongside Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Ronen Bar to assess the progress of ongoing operations against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Turkey’s military expansion in Syria: A new threat to Israel’s security – opinion

A Turkish drone penetrating Israeli airspace is no longer imaginary – by 2025, it has become a realistic threat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented statement on March 30, openly calling for Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable. Turkey is already deeply...

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Ex-hostage Amit Soussana receives US’s International Woman of Courage Award

Accepting the US State Department’s 2025 International Woman of Courage Award, former Hamas hostage and sexual assault survivor Amit Soussana called Tuesday for global action to secure the immediate release of the remaining captives in Gaza.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel expands military operation in Gaza following wave of strikes

The Israel Defense Forces has deployed another division to the Gaza Strip following overnight strikes on the enclave’s south, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stating on Wednesday morning that “Operation Strength and Sword” is being expanded.
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Senate committee to consider, vote on Antisemitism Awareness Act

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will announce tomorrow that it will hold a markup of the Antisemitism Awareness Act next Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter told Jewish Insider.

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US Builds Up Forces in Middle East in Warning to Iran

The announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense that it is deploying additional forces in the Middle East is an indication both of the growing tensions and the possibility of preparations for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear program.

Read more: Newsweek

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Israel warns citizens of heightened global terror risk ahead of Passover

Israel’s National Security Council issued a heightened travel advisory on Tuesday, warning that Iran, Hamas and other extremist groups could target Israeli and Jewish individuals abroad during the upcoming Passover holiday.

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Trump administration targets billions in funding to Harvard

The Trump administration will scrutinize billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, The Washington Post reported Monday, marking another escalation in the administration's efforts to force change at prominent universities that failed to adequately respond to escalating protests and ensure campus safety during the Israel-Gaza...

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Trump: US strikes will continue until Houthi attacks stop

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a pointed message to Yemen’s Houthi rebels and their Iranian supporters on Monday, warning that U.S. military operations would not let up until hostile actions against American naval vessels come to a halt.
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Israel confronts Egypt over ‘major’ peace treaty violation

Israel has approached Egypt and the US with a request to begin dismantling military infrastructure constructed by the Egyptian army in Sinai that violates the peace agreement between the countries. A senior security official characterized the Egyptian actions as a "major violation" of the security annex during a conversation with journalists.
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Israel kills top Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon’s Dahieh district

Israel’s security forces announced on Tuesday that Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir, a senior operative in Hezbollah’s Unit 3900 and the Iranian Quds Force, was eliminated in a precision airstrike overnight Monday in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh, south of Beirut.

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Trump threatens ‘there will be bombing’ if Iran fails to make deal on nukes

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel orders mass evacuation of Rafah as offensive intensifies

The Israeli military has issued large-scale evacuation orders across most of Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling a major intensification in its military campaign following the breakdown of a recent ceasefire and the renewal of operations targeting Hamas.

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Israel nabs Samaria terrorist cell Hamas ran from Turkey

Israeli security forces foiled a terrorist plot to carry out attacks in Judea and Samaria that was directed and funded by Hamas headquarters in Turkey, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate