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Lebanon sets 4-month window for next Hezbollah disarmament phase

The Lebanese military will need at least four months to carry out the second phase of its plan to disarm the Hezbollah terrorist group and other non-state actors in the country’s south, Beirut said on Monday, according to AFP.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Trump admin opens Jewish bias probe at Lincoln Memorial University

The U.S. Department of Justice said last week that it is investigating alleged discrimination against Jewish students at Lincoln Memorial University, a private school in Harrogate, Tenn.

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Israeli minister urges IOC to condemn Swiss broadcaster over ‘genocide’ remarks

Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar urged the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday to censure Switzerland’s Broadcasting Corporation after one of its commentators accused an Israeli athlete of supporting “genocide.”

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Iran’s Khamenei threatens US Navy, suggests it could be hit so hard it ‘cannot get up again’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the US military, saying that the "strongest military force may be struck so hard that it cannot get up again," in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran’s FM says ‘guiding principles’ agreed on with US after 2nd round of nuclear talks

Iran and the United States held a second round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying afterward that an understanding had been reached on the main “guiding principles” but work still needed to be done.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Rubio on Iran: ‘Complicated’ to negotiate with ‘radical Shia clerics’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed on Sunday the challenge in negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran due to the “pure theology” that drives its decision-making.
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Substack profited from Nazi propaganda, antisemitic conspiracy newsletters, investigation finds

The online publishing platform Substack profited from subscription-based newsletters that spread Nazi propaganda, white supremacy, and antisemitism, according to an investigation published by The Guardian.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran FM meets with UN nuclear chief ahead of 2nd round of US talks, as IRGC holds drill

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Rafael Grossi, head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, in Geneva on Monday, ahead of a second round of indirect nuclear talks there with the United States on Tuesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Netanyahu: Iran ‘lies and cheats’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated his doubts regarding the possibility of any deal with Iran, which he said must include the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, and not just stopping uranium enrichment.
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Bondi Beach terrorist appears in court for first time

Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in a Sydney court for the first time via video link on Monday. Akram, 24, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack at an outdoor Chanukah party in December.

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Trump nominee stalls after GOP senator challenges him on remarks about Jews and Israel

Sen John Curtis of Utah said he opposes Jeremy Carl for a State Department post in part because of his "anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people."

Read More: NBC News

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PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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US sending second aircraft carrier, world’s largest, to Mideast as Iran tensions high

Source says USS Ford to join USS Lincoln as Trump ups pressure on Tehran to reach nuclear deal; Iranians hold 40-day mourning events for victims of regime's crackdown on protests.

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IDF slays Hezbollah man rebuilding ‘military’ infrastructure in Lebanon

The Israel military said the strike targeted a terrorist violating Israel-Lebanon understandings.

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Declassified Hamas memos confirm guilt of World Vision’s Gaza director

Documents from Hamas's Ministry of Interior and National Security prove that Mohammed Halabi worked with the terror group.

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Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

A stone seal believed to have been used by a high-ranking administrative official during the time of the Kingdom of Judah in the late 8th century BC was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) during excavations in northern Israel.

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Senior Hamas officials meet Iran’s Larijani in Doha to discuss conditions in Gaza

A delegation of senior Hamas officials met in Doha on Wednesday with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council to discuss regional developments and the condition of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Palestinian and Iranian media reported.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran rushes to protect Natanz, its most crucial nuclear site, from potential US strike

High-resolution satellite imagery of Iran's largest and most crucial remaining nuclear facility shows a recent rush to protect it from potential American or Israeli aerial attack, according to the Institute for Science & International Security (ISIS).

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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US colleges got $1.1 billion from Qatar, $285 million from Saudi in 2025, Ed Department says

American colleges and universities received more than $1.1 billion from Qatar and over $285 million from Saudi Arabia in 2025, according to new data that the U.S. Education Department released on Wednesday.

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‘Nothing definitive’ on Iran, Trump says of meeting with Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss negotiations with Iran was inconclusive and that the United States would continue talking with the Islamic Republic.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate