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In The News

Thousands take to streets in Gaza in rare public protests against Hamas

Several thousand people briefly took to the streets across the Gaza Strip on Sunday to protest chronic power outages and difficult living conditions, in a rare public show of discontent with the territory’s Hamas government. Hamas security forces quickly dispersed the gatherings.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal

The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency secretly traveled to Washington nearly two weeks ago to discuss a deal with Saudi Arabia.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Former Mexican president calls leading Jewish politician a ‘Bulgarian Jew’

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox apologized to the Jewish community after dismissing political opponent Claudia Sheinbaum, a frontrunner in the developing 2024 presidential race, as a “Bulgarian Jew.”

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Erdan: Guterres emboldening Palestinian terror, Jenin remarks a disgrace

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres fabricated facts regarding the IDF operation on the West Bank city of Jenin, and has failed to call out Hamas, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan charged, noting that his remarks on terrorism were a "disgrace" that only "emboldened Palestinian violence against Jews."

Read more: The...

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Americans who see Israel as top ally highlight defense ties, shared values

Americans who view Israel as the top US ally highlighted the countries’ shared values and defense ties in a new Pew Research Center Poll published Thursday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US State Department to brief lawmakers on suspension of Iran envoy Malley

Details remain sketchy, but Robert Malley confirmed at the beginning of the month that the U.S. State Department had suspended him from his role as special envoy for Iran.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Jewish man attacked, tzitzit torn in Southern California

A 65-year-old Jewish man was attacked in “broad daylight” on July 24 at a 7-Eleven just blocks away from the Chabad center at San Diego State University.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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CENTCOM chief talks Iran threat with Gallant

Gen. Michael Kurilla, head of the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Abbas, Haniyeh hold ‘unity talks’ with Erdoğan in Turkey

Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas terror master Ismail Haniyeh held a joint meeting in Ankara on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Jenin area terrorists fire rocket at Israeli town

Palestinian terrorists on Thursday fired a rocket from the Jenin area in Samaria towards the Israeli moshav of Ram-On in the Gilboa region.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘A Dark Day for Higher Education’: American Anthropological Association Endorses BDS After Referendum

Members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution calling for a full academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions.

Read more: The Algemeiner

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Rare Great Revolt-era half-shekel found in Judean desert

A 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel bearing the Hebrew inscription “Holy Jerusalem” has been discovered in the Judean desert, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Video shows armed Hezbollah terrorists operating on Israeli border

Armed Hezbollah terrorists were recently spotted patrolling the border between Lebanon and Israel in clear violation of a legally binding U.N. resolution, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed to local media on Tuesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF: Palestinian gunman killed by Israeli forces during raid in Nablus

An alleged Palestinian gunman was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, the military and Palestinian health officials said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli bus comes under fire in Huwara; none hurt

Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank town of Huwara on Monday night, with medics clarifying that no one was injured in the terror attack.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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BIRD Foundation to invest $8 million in 9 new Israel-US tech projects

The Israel-US Binational Industrial R&D Foundation (BIRD) has approved $8 million in funding for nine innovative projects between US and Israeli companies in various technological sectors.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF says no threat after Hezbollah members seen patrolling on northern border

Members of the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group were filmed carrying out a patrol on Israel’s border while fitted with military gear, in what appeared to be a violation of a United Nations resolution, the Israeli military said Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF thwarts Samaria attack; 3 Hamas terrorists killed

Israeli forces on Tuesday thwarted a terror attack on a military checkpoint on Mount Gerizim in northern Samaria, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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As Palestinian factions seek reconciliation in Cairo, Islamic Jihad to boycott talks

Ziyad al-Nakhala, Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, announced on Sunday that the movement will boycott a meeting of Palestinian factions scheduled to take place in Cairo on July 30.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas raids Islamic Jihad mosque in Gaza, arrests prominent cleric

Police in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip swarmed a mosque and arrested a prominent religious figure affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group this week.

Read more: The Times of Israel