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Israeli president reopens kibbutz kindergarten hit by Hezbollah missile

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday reopened a kindergarten in the Upper Galilee kibbutz of Manara that was destroyed by a Hezbollah missile during the fighting with the Iranian-backed terror proxy.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Gazan rocket fired at Israel falls short, hits near hospital

Palestinian terrorists fired a rocket toward Israel from the Gaza City area, which is under Hamas control, on Thursday.
“The launch fell within the territory of the Gaza Strip, near a hospital,” the Israel Defense Forces said. “In a rapid closing of the circle, the IDF struck the launch point in a targeted manner.”
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Iran protests leave 36 dead, rights group says

The death toll in growing anti-regime protests in Iran reached 36 on Tuesday, according to a rights group, as opposition media reported that massive street demonstrations completely swamped Abdanan, a Kurdish city in the western part of the country.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Samoa to inaugurate an embassy in Jerusalem this year

The Pacific Island nation of Samoa will open an embassy in Jerusalem this year, the country’s prime minister told Christian leaders this week.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘hostile rhetoric’

Iran’s military chief warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel, Syria, US agree on security cooperation mechanism

Israel, Syria and the United States announced a “joint fusion mechanism” for security cooperation.
After holding talks in Paris, the three states agreed on Tuesday to create the “dedicated communication cell” for “intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement and commercial opportunities” under U.S. guidance.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Jwaya area of Southern Lebanon, the military said.

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Palestinian jailed for life for stabbing Holocaust survivor to death in terror attack

Ibrahim Shalhoub, from the West Bank city of Tulkarem, was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday for killing 83-year-old Holocaust survivor Ludmila Lipovsky in a terror attack in Herzliya in December 2024.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli team uncovers how breast cancer spreads to brain

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have identified a mechanism that enables breast cancer to metastasize to the brain, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for the often-fatal condition.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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UK won’t deport Egyptian man who praised killing ‘Zionists’

The United Kingdom will not revoke the citizenship of an Egyptian activist who publicly approved of killing “Zionists,” U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said on Monday.
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Israeli teen wounded in Gush Etzion stoning

A 15-year-old Israeli was lightly wounded by a hurled stone on Tuesday afternoon near Ma’ale Amos in the Gush Etzion region of Judea, according to medical officials.

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At least 35 people, including 4 children, said killed in growing Iran protests

The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, as the demonstrations showed no signs of stopping.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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‘Trump is a man of action,’ US warns Iranian regime in Farsi-language message

The US State Department's Farsi account on Sunday published a picture of President Donald Trump along with the caption, "Don't play games with President Trump," written in red text in Farsi.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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German antisemitism commissioner’s property set on fire, Hamas symbol graffitied nearby

A shed on the property of Brandenburg Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism Andreas Büttner was set on fire in a suspected arson attack on Sunday before dawn, according to the German politician and Brandenburg Police.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Trump ‘unequivocal’ that Hamas must disarm for Gaza truce to proceed, Netanyahu says

President Donald Trump has been “unequivocal,” both in private and in public, that Hamas needs to disarm as a condition for his 20-point peace plan to proceed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

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IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists rebuilding Lebanon infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday killed two Hezbollah operatives who were trying to rebuild the Iranian-backed terrorist organization’s infrastructure in southeastern Lebanon, the IDF said.

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IDF downs drone carrying rifles, ammo from Sinai

The Israel Defense Forces’ Paran Brigade, responsible for securing the frontier with Egypt, intercepted a drone smuggling M-16 rifles and ammunition across the border, the military said on Monday.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Israel offers help to Switzerland after deadly ski resort blaze kills dozens

Three Jewish people said missing; Herzog offers condolences, notes Israeli experience in dealing with disasters; authorities still identifying victims, cause of fire

Read More: Times of Israel

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Qatar promotes jihad through Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas

Doha is not a neutral mediator but rather provided Hamas with political sanctuary, financial lifelines, ideological reinforcement and global reach.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate