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In The News

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf – US Navy

Iran's Revolutionary Guards "forcibly seized" a commercial ship in international waters in the Gulf on Thursday and the vessel was possibly involved in smuggling, a US Navy spokesperson said.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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‘A man of truth’: Staff-Sgt. Shilo Yosef Amir laid to rest at Mt. Herzl

Thousands accompanied Staff-Sgt. Shilo Yosef Amir, a Givati soldier who was murdered in the shooting attack near Kedumim on Thursday, as he was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl on Friday morning.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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French reporter with grenades arrested at Samaria checkpoint

A French journalist was arrested while trying to cross an IDF checkpoint near Jenin in northern Samaria with three grenades in his vehicle, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel strikes Iranian targets in Damascus area

Israeli fighter jets struck Iranian targets in the Damascus area on Wednesday night, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘I know she’s alive’ after kidnapping in Iraq, Elizabeth Tzurkov’s sister speaks out

"I know she's alive, and that means a lot," Emma Tzurkov, the younger sister of Elizabeth Tzurkov, said in an interview with Israeli media Thursday morning, discussing her sister's abduction in Iraq and how it has caused her and her family considerable worry.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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IDF strikes targets in Lebanon after rocket launch

The Israeli military carried out strikes against a rocket launch site in Lebanon on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Soldier slain in Jenin buried on Mount Herzl

IDF commando Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours after being shot as Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Two women still sedated and in serious condition after Tel Aviv terror attack

Six people remained hospitalized Wednesday the day after a terror attack in Tel Aviv, including two women who were in serious condition.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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In response to Gaza rockets, IDF strikes Hamas weapons facilitie

The Israeli military struck Hamas weapons-making facilities in the Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday, in response to a barrage of rockets launched from the Hamas-controlled enclave.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli soldier killed as Jenin operation ends

An Israeli soldier was killed in Jenin on Tuesday evening as IDF forces withdrew from the Samaria city following an intensive two-day counterterrorism operation.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘We are all behind you’: Opposition gives its blessing to Jenin military operation

Lawmakers from the coalition and opposition threw their support Monday behind a major military operation launched early in the morning against terror infrastructure in the West Bank city of Jenin.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel informed US before ‘unavoidable’ IDF action in Jenin

The Israeli government informed the US of its plan to enter Jenin, a senior diplomatic source said on Monday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hezbollah removes one of two tents pitched in Israeli territory

The Hezbollah terror group has vacated one of two tents pitched on the Israeli side of the demarcation line separating the Jewish state from Lebanon, according to Hebrew-language reports on Sunday night.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel launches major counterterror operation in Jenin

The Israel Defense Forces began a major counterterror operation in Jenin in the early hours of Monday, including the entry into the Samaria city of significant ground forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran takes Canada to UN’s world court, claiming terror charges breach legal immunity

Iran has taken Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for allegedly breaching Tehran’s state immunity by designating it a sponsor of terrorism, the UN’s top court said Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Biden point person on Iran talks put on leave amid security clearance review

US special envoy for Iran Rob Malley said Thursday that he was on leave from the Biden administration due to a review of his security clearance.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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UN Report Welcomes Input from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The UN Secretary-General’s new report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) welcomed letters and “practical measures” from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

Read more: The Algemeiner

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Mossad abducted Cyprus hit squad head in Iran

Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Thursday publicized a secret operation in Iran which thwarted a plot to target Israelis in Cyprus.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah Using Surveillance Radars Illicitly Provided by the U.S., Sources Say

Lebanon is facing a grave security concern as Western sources this week revealed that terror group Hezbollah has allegedly accessed the country’s surveillance radars without the Lebanese army’s knowledge. Reports also suggest that the terrorist group is actively recruiting Lebanese soldiers to help infiltrate security systems.

Read more: The...

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Israel’s Herzog to address joint meeting of US Congress on July 19

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress during a visit to Washington on July 19 in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of his country's founding, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday.

Read more: Reuters