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A Turkish drone penetrating Israeli airspace is no longer imaginary – by 2025, it has become a realistic threat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented statement on March 30, openly calling for Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable. Turkey is already deeply...
Accepting the US State Department’s 2025 International Woman of Courage Award, former Hamas hostage and sexual assault survivor Amit Soussana called Tuesday for global action to secure the immediate release of the remaining captives in Gaza.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces has deployed another division to the Gaza Strip following overnight strikes on the enclave’s south, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stating on Wednesday morning that “Operation Strength and Sword” is being expanded.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will announce tomorrow that it will hold a markup of the Antisemitism Awareness Act next Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter told Jewish Insider.
Read more: Jewish Insider
The announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense that it is deploying additional forces in the Middle East is an indication both of the growing tensions and the possibility of preparations for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear program.
Read more: Newsweek
Israel’s National Security Council issued a heightened travel advisory on Tuesday, warning that Iran, Hamas and other extremist groups could target Israeli and Jewish individuals abroad during the upcoming Passover holiday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
The Trump administration will scrutinize billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, The Washington Post reported Monday, marking another escalation in the administration's efforts to force change at prominent universities that failed to adequately respond to escalating protests and ensure campus safety during the Israel-Gaza...
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a pointed message to Yemen’s Houthi rebels and their Iranian supporters on Monday, warning that U.S. military operations would not let up until hostile actions against American naval vessels come to a halt.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israel has approached Egypt and the US with a request to begin dismantling military infrastructure constructed by the Egyptian army in Sinai that violates the peace agreement between the countries. A senior security official characterized the Egyptian actions as a "major violation" of the security annex during a conversation with journalists.
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Israel’s security forces announced on Tuesday that Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir, a senior operative in Hezbollah’s Unit 3900 and the Iranian Quds Force, was eliminated in a precision airstrike overnight Monday in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh, south of Beirut.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The Israeli military has issued large-scale evacuation orders across most of Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling a major intensification in its military campaign following the breakdown of a recent ceasefire and the renewal of operations targeting Hamas.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israeli security forces foiled a terrorist plot to carry out attacks in Judea and Samaria that was directed and funded by Hamas headquarters in Turkey, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly called for the destruction of Israel during Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul on Sunday.
Read more: Fox News
Yemen’s Houthi terrorist forces have suffered a significant reduction in their missile-launch capabilities due to a series of coordinated airstrikes by Israeli and American forces, Hebrew media reported on Monday.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
The morning air in Sarachane Square carries a confusing mixture of scents. Tear gas from last night's demonstrations mingles with the aroma of simit, the Turkish bagels sold at every street corner for breakfast. The spots where protesters burned tires yesterday remain visible on the black asphalt, but the square is mostly quiet now, with passersby...
As part of a cabinet reshuffle on Nov. 12, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani appointed the head of his office, Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday he will force up to eight Senate votes next week on joint resolutions of disapproval aimed at blocking $8.8 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
For the third time since the ceasefire with Beirut took effect on Nov. 27, terrorists in Lebanon fired rockets into northern Israel, with air raid sirens sounding in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas on Friday morning.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
For the first time since a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect last year, the IDF on Friday carried out a limited strike on a building in Beirut's Dahieh district, following rocket fire at northern Israel.
Read more: Ynet News
