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Israel sends French journalist back to Paris over Hamas stance

Israel has barred French journalist Alice Froussard from entering the country, Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli announced on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF officer seriously wounded by Jenin IED blast

Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded, including an officer who was seriously hurt, during a counter-terrorism raid in Jenin, northern Samaria, the military said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IRGC general threatens to ‘turn entire region into hell’ if Strait of Hormuz destabilized

A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened the entire region with harsh consequences if the United States destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, state news site WANA reported on Thursday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US strikes Iran over ‘unwarranted and continued aggression’

The United States military on Wednesday completed another round of airstrikes against a series of Iranian regime targets, CENTCOM announced.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump: US to hit Iran ‘VERY HARD’ tonight, may take Kharg Island, despite ongoing talks

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the US would launch new airstrikes on Iran overnight for what would be the third night in a row and would take Iran’s oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island — though he later questioned whether his citizens could “stomach” such a maneuver.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hamas members executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, UN report says

Hamas terrorists and police units in Gaza beat, maimed and publicly executed dozens of Palestinians during its war with Israel in acts amounting to war crimes, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Herzog extends ‘hand of peace’ to Lebanon during northern Israel visit

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday delivered a message to Lebanon’s leadership and people during a visit to northern Israel, calling for peace while urging Beirut to break free from Iranian and Hezbollah influence.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Platner wins Democratic primary in Maine Senate race

Graham Platner, the Maine oyster farmer who has faced controversies over his Nazi tattoo, social-media posts, extramarital sexual texting and an allegation of physical abuse from a former girlfriend, won the Democratic primary election for Senate in Maine on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US completes wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran

The U.S. military on Tuesday completed a wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to the downing of one of its helicopters over the Persian Gulf.

United States Central Command said it struck Iranian air defense systems, ground control stations and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz “with precision munitions from U.S. Air Force...

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Trump: Iran taking too long to negotiate deal, ‘now they’ll have to pay the price!’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Iran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, saying that he may order fresh strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges, as tensions again ratcheted up with an early-morning exchange of attacks after the downing of a US military helicopter the day before.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF hits Hamas naval police HQ in southern Gaza

Israeli forces struck a Hamas naval police headquarters in southern Gaza on Sunday, killing several terrorists and targeting what the military said was a site used to plan attacks against Israel.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis

A drone launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was intercepted by air defenses over the southernmost city of Eilat early Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Trump: ‘Can’t blame’ Israel for hitting back after Iranian missile attacks

Israel “hit back” after Iran targeted it with missiles, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized early on Tuesday, saying that he “can’t blame” Jerusalem for retaliating against the Islamic Republic.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Greek official warns of Hamas threat to Israelis

Following the indictment of a suspected Hamas member from Gaza in Crete, Greece’s homeland security minister on Monday implied the suspect was a member of a terror network that targeted Israeli tourists.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory, fired at soldiers

Despite extensive IDF forces throughout southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah terrorist on Tuesday managed to penetrate the border fence with Lebanon before IDF troops killed him.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran threatening Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as it strikes Israel

Iran has been carrying out ballistic missile attacks on Israel and is also seeking to create a crisis in Iraq. One of Iran’s key strategies is not to lose its hold over Iraq – which it has maintained for many years. As such, not only has it been attacking Israel but also striking at Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in Iraq.

Read more: The...

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US ambassador to Beirut says talks with Israel to continue

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa discussed the ongoing high-level trilateral talks between Israel, Lebanon and the U.S., in a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli Health Ministry: 44 hospitalized since Iran attacks began

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, 44 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the beginning of the special situation on the home front, with one person currently hospitalized in satisfactory condition, Israel’s Health Ministry said.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Colombia’s president tweets ‘Heil Hitler’ over column endorsing right-wing candidate

Colombia’s outgoing left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, on Sunday posted “Heil Hitler” in response to an op-ed column supporting the right-wing candidate in this month’s presidential runoff vote.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel and Iran say they’re halting attacks on each other, after Trump pressure

Israel has decided to halt its strikes against Iran, an Israeli official said Monday afternoon, after US President Donald Trump declared on social media earlier in the day that Israel and Iran “must immediately stop ‘shooting’,” and Tehran announced it would hold its fire unless the IDF kept up attacks on Lebanon.

Read more: The Times of Israel