Forensics debunk ‘settler arson’ claim, and not for first time
Investigators found that a short circuit caused house fire, contradicting allegation that Israelis deliberately set it ablaze.
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US re-designates Hezbollah as terror group in ‘service to Iranian regime’
The faction is “an extension” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and is “not a Lebanese resistance movement,” a State Department official said.
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Iran vows ‘devastating’ response after US threatens toughest-ever economic hit
Iranian army chief vows ‘crushing’ retaliation to ‘enemy’s new threats,’ as parliament speaker accuses US and Israel of ‘cognitive’ warfare while the president calls to end the conflict: ‘We’re in a position of power’
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Hamas using Gaza’s Nasser Hospital to interrogate, torture Palestinians
Eighty-five percent of Gaza’s hospitals have been used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for terrorism, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
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‘Right 45 minutes’ can shift attitudes of teens on Jew-hatred, ADL study suggests
If schools devote just 45 minutes to a lesson that situates the Holocaust in the broader history of antisemitism and its impact on Jews, they can go a long way to dispelling harmful conspiracy theories, according to new research from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Antisemitism Research.
Read More: Jewish News Syndicate
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‘This shall not stand’: Jewish, interfaith leaders protest antisemitism at rally
Nonprofit Advocacy Organization Impact held a “This Shall Not Stand” rally in Midtown Manhattan, bringing together members of the Jewish community alongside Christians, Muslims, and Hindus to stand against antisemitism and hate, following the recent attack during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue.
Read More: The Jerusalem Post
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Trounced in Florida GOP primary, antisemitic candidates believe ‘victory’ is still near
Five days before Florida’s Republican primary, congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian posted a campaign video that depicted his Jewish opponent with horns, called him “Shylock” and praised Adolf Hitler.
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Remains of last Israeli soldier missing from First Lebanon War’s Sultan Yacoub battle found
The remains of Yehuda Katz, the last Israeli soldier still missing from the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War, have been recovered after 44 years, the Israeli military said Tuesday, bringing to a close one of the country’s longest-running missing soldier cases.
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No green light granted to entry of int’l force into Gaza, Israel says
The U.S. ambassador to Israel criticized Hamas for not yielding a single weapon yet as required by the Board of Peace’s Gaza plan.
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Turkey denies military visit to Syrian base; Damascus confirms it but refutes deployment plan
Ankara says no military delegation was at airbase ‘before or during Israel’s attack’; Al-Shaibani says Damascus told Jerusalem no Turkish troops were deploying to Abu Duhur
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Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates ‘crushing’ economic warfare
Tehran is deepening its financial and military ties with Beijing and Moscow, forging a critical lifeline as it seeks to circumvent U.S. sanctions and weather Washington’s renewed "maximum pressure" campaign, regional security analysts warned Wednesday.
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Lone Jewish member of Georgia state legislature tells CAIR to disinvite antisemitic speakers from gala
(Aug. 19, 2026 / JNS)
Esther Panitch, a Democratic Georgia state representative and the lone Jewish member of the state’s legislature, is calling on the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Georgia to “change their minds” about featuring antisemitic speakers at its upcoming gala in September.
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‘Reminiscent of what you’d find behind Iron Curtain,’ attorney says of ongoing effort to sue Mamdani admin for records
“We will keep litigating until we get to the truth,” Randy Mastro told JNS, after oral arguments in New York County Supreme Court. “I’m sure the court will hear us when these procedural issues are behind us.”
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Netanyahu: Syria was on verge of deploying Turkish troops—Israel warned against it
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack expressed “deep concern” over an attack in northwestern Syria, which the IDF has not commented on.
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Florida Republicans defeat alt-right candidates in gubernatorial, House primaries
Rep. Byron Donalds won the GOP primary to succeed Ron DeSantis as governor, while Rep. Randy Fine held on to the nomination for his House seat.
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Assailant who attacked congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services charged with hate crimes
Police have charged Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, with hate crimes, accusing him of attacking a congregant and a security guard at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue during Friday night Shabbat services, the New York City police commissioner said.
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Judge in Harvard Antisemitism Case Was Anti-Israel, Anti-War Activist, McGovern Campaign Aide
The federal judge who has dismissed a series of antisemitism cases—by the Trump administration against Harvard, by Jewish students at MIT, and by a Harvard Business School student, Yoav Segev, who was assaulted by anti-Israel protesters—turns out to have his own history as a student anti-Israel and anti-war activist.
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Kushner gives Hamas stark ultimatum: Disarm or Israel gets US backing to ‘finish the job’
U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner delivered a stark ultimatum to Hamas on Monday, warning that the terrorist group must honor its commitments to disarm in Gaza or face an Israeli military operation to "finish the job."
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Suspect detained in Jerusalem tunnel-infiltration plot
(Aug. 18, 2026 / JNS)
A 36-year-old Palestinian arrested near the Jerusalem security barrier admitted to digging a tunnel in an attempt to infiltrate Israeli territory, police told JNS on Tuesday.
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Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack
A Jewish security watchdog is doubling down on safety measures in the wake of a Friday night attack against worshipers at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, calling on police to identify cutting edge tactics to identify hot spots for potential hate crimes and to place more officers in those areas.
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