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Israel’s Iron Beam laser air-defense operational next year, Rafael CEO confirms

Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has reported a record backlog of orders of NIS 59 billion at the end of the second quarter. The orders include a significant and surprising rise in the Americas, and a slight fall in sales in Israel.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Berlin Holocaust memorial defaced: ‘Jews are committing genocide’

A Berlin Holocaust memorial honoring non-Jews who protested against the persecution of their Jewish family members was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti on Wednesday, according to the Berlin Police and European Jewish Congress.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Iran continues to increase its stockpile of uranium near weapons-grade, U.N. says

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday.

Read more: CBS News

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Head of Hamas in Jenin, 2 other operatives killed in IDF drone strike, shootout

The commander of Hamas’s military wing in the West Bank city of Jenin was killed along with two other operatives in clashes and drone strikes on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet security agency, and police said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF wraps up 3-week raid in south Gaza; 250 gunmen killed, 6 km of tunnels destroyed

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday wrapped up a three-week-long operation in the southern Gaza Strip, during which the military said it demolished tunnels, killed over 250 gunmen and recovered the bodies of six hostages.

Read more: The Times of Israel

 

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Rescued hostage reveals cruel final days of fellow captive

New details shared by the rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi on Thursday on his time in Hamas captivity sheds light on the tragid death of another hostage, Arie Zalmanovicz, 86, from Nir Oz.
Read more: Israel Hayom

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State comptroller: 44% of New York hate crimes in 2023 aimed at Jews

Data from the state of New York shows that reported hate crimes for 2023 jumped 69% from 2019.
The office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a new analysis on Wednesday titled “The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State,” which broke down hate-crime reports by intended target and compared the results with previous years....

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Hamas leader calls for suicide attacks in Judea and Samaria

Hamas leader abroad Khaled Mashaal on Wednesday called for a return to suicide terror attacks against Israelis in Judea and Samaria.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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UNSC omits Hezbollah from resolution renewing peacekeepers mandate

The United Nations Security Council omitted any mention of Hezbollah as it extended the annual mandate of its peacekeeping force along Israel’s northern border, who are tasked with monitoring compliance with Resolution 1701.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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5 Palestinian gunmen, including top commander, killed by IDF at West Bank mosque

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen overnight who were hiding in a mosque in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, including a local terror leader, the Israel Defense Forces, police and Shin Bet security agency said on Thursday morning.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Rescued Israeli hostage ‘spoke about the darkness, not being able to see’

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was rescued from Gaza by Israeli forces on Tuesday after 326 days in Hamas captivity, was released from Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Biden administration throws cold water on prospect of renewed Iran nuclear talks

After the supreme leader of Iran signaled a willingness to return to nuclear negotiations with the United States, the Biden administration cast doubt on the likelihood of resuming talks in the near future.

Read more: ABC News

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German company 3W linked to Hezbollah drones used in attack on Israel

The Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah fired a drone at Israel on Sunday that contained technology from the German company 3W-International, according to video footage obtained of the fired aerial device that landed near Kibbutz Dan.

Read more: i24 News

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Israel’s new ambassador issues stark warning to UN over Hezbollah, Iran inaction

FIRST ON FOX: The new Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has issued a stern warning to the international body amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah and concerns that Iran could be close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Read more: Fox News

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Hamas leader Sinwar, surrounded by 22 handcuffed hostages’

The Jewish Chronicle reports that out of the 108 hostages believed to be still held in Gaza, only about 20 are alive and under Hamas's control. These captives are reportedly being used to surround Sinwar, providing protection for the Hamas leader who remains in hiding underground.
Read more: Israel Hayom

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IDF launches large counterterror op in northern Samaria

The Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale counterterrorism operation in the Jenin and Tulkarem areas of northern Samaria overnight Tuesday, involving hundreds of troops and air support.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Yahya Sinwar reportedly hiding in plain sight ‘dressed as a woman’

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has left tunnels under the Gaza Strip and is now walking around "dressed as a woman," according to a report Monday in the UK's Daily Express.

Shalom Ben Hanan, a former Shin Bet security agency official involved in the hunt for Sinwar, said that he likely is not staying in tunnels for more than 24 hours to 36 hours at...

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Already under multi-state probe, MSCI allegedly penalizes Israeli banks that operate in Judea, Samaria

The state-owned Bank of China operates a branch in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where Washington has assessed that China is committing genocide against the ethnic Uyghur population. Still, the major U.S. investment advisory firm MSCI gives the bank a “green” score in its social and human-rights categories, meaning it “is not involved in...

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IDF: 90% of Hezbollah rockets, drones fired from civilian areas

Nearly all of the hundreds of rockets and drones Hezbollah fired at Israel early Sunday were positioned in civilian areas of Lebanon near mosques, schools, gas stations and United Nations sites, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday night.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Halevi hosts US army chief Brown in north; Gallant says must be ready to thwart Iran nukes

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Monday said the military was working to return displaced residents of northern Israel to their homes “as quickly as possible,” given daily attacks by Hezbollah.

Read more: The Times of Israel