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‘Plan B means leaving’: Israeli envoy says Canadian Jews feel less safe after Oct. 7

OTTAWA, Canada—There is a connection between sustained, sharp criticism of Israel by the Canadian government and a rise in antisemitic incidents fueled by extremists, Israel’s Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed told JNS on Tuesday. He stressed, however, that he was not accusing the Canadian government itself of Jew-hatred.

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Israel, Lebanon agree on plan to drive Hezbollah north of the Litani River

After a marathon negotiating session of over eight and a half hours at the U.S. State Department, Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement to “swiftly advance the creation” of so-called pilot zones to gradually drive out the Hezbollah terror organization from south of the strategic Litani River in southern Lebanon, and immediately replace control...

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US ally Kuwait condemns ‘brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks’ after airport was hit

Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted.

Read more: Fox News

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IDF kills Islamic Jihad rocket cell commander in Gaza

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket cell commander and struck additional terrorists in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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‘No Jews in our hotel’: Israeli family denied access to Bavarian hotel

An Israeli family who attempted to book a room at a hotel in Bavaria, Germany, received a message through Booking.com saying, "Sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel."

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Antisemitic hate crimes spiked in New York City last month — police data

Hate crimes targeting Jews spiked in New York City last month, compared to previous months, according to NYPD data released on Wednesday.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israel, Lebanon agree on plan to drive Hezbollah north of the Litani River

After a marathon negotiating session of over eight and a half hours at the U.S. State Department, Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement to “swiftly advance the creation” of so-called pilot zones to gradually drive out the Hezbollah terror organization from south of the strategic Litani River in southern Lebanon, and immediately replace control...

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Israel: Terrorists using human shields during Lebanon fighting

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday accused Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists of using human shields during fighting in Southern Lebanon.

“They called it a ‘civilian’ building. The problem? There’s a Hezbollah rocket launcher inside it,” the ministry tweeted, sharing a graphic produced by the by the Galilee-based Alma Research and Education...

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Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is increasingly engaged at some level and that Iran retains a large number of drones despite its "conventional shield" being substantially eroded by US-Israeli strikes.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas terrorist who kidnapped four on Oct. 7 eliminated in Gaza strike

The Israel Defense Forces has eliminated a Hamas terrorist responsible for abducting four Israeli civilians during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, the military said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC

Lebanese media reported on Wednesday that an Israeli strike hit a car on a highway just south of the capital, Beirut, as the Hezbollah terror group continued its attacks on Israeli troops and civilians despite a nominal ceasefire.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US forces down Iranian missiles and drones across Gulf region

U.S. Central Command said early on Wednesday that American and partner forces had intercepted multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region overnight, while also conducting retaliatory strikes and enforcing maritime restrictions.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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1 killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwaiti airport; flights suspended

Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack heavily damaged the country’s airport killed one person and caused injuries, hours after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes in the region.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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US Jews mark a year since Colorado firebombing, but most Americans never heard of it

US Jews on Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, in which an anti-Zionist attacker hurled gasoline bombs at a rally for Israeli hostages, killing an elderly woman and wounding more than a dozen.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Iraqi Jewish survivors mark 85 years since Farhud at President’s Residence

“It is no secret that many of you feel that the events of the Farhud did not always receive their place in Israeli national consciousness,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told the audience at an 85th-anniversary commemoration of the 1941 pogrom against Iraqi Jews on Monday. “That is true.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iran military sites ‘completely hidden,’ can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts

Iran’s military industries are operating and completely hidden, Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior Iranian military commander, was quoted as saying on June 2.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli forces nab Samaria terror cell preparing imminent attack

Israeli forces arrested three terrorists over the weekend in northern Samaria as they were preparing to carry out an attack, the military said on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hezbollah launches rockets, drones after Trump says terrorists agreed to halt attacks

The Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization continued to launch rockets and drones overnight on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces said, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an end to hostilities.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Palestinian terrorist injures two teens in Judea attack

Two Israeli teenagers were injured, one seriously, when a Palestinian terrorist rammed them with his vehicle at the Gush Etzion Junction in Judea on Sunday evening.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF soldier killed in combat in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday cleared for publication the name of a soldier killed in combat in Southern Lebanon, after notifying his family.

Read more: Jerusalem Post