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“The New York Times” building in Midtown Manhattan, June 11, 2016. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
In The News

New scrutiny over ‘NY Times’ Gaza coverage in journal article

The scholarly study found a dominant narrative that placed “near-exclusive agency and responsibility” on Israel while downplaying Hamas’s role in the conflict.
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The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023. (credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
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Shin Bet, police arrest central Israel resident for planning October 7-inspired terror attack

The suspect was reportedly inspired by the October 7 massacre and was planning on carrying out a terrorist attack involving explosives.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

A person holding Iranian rial banknotes. Credit: Amir Ghoorchiani/Pexels.
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US sanctions a prominent Russian bank accused of doing business with Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department “has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels that Iran uses to smuggle oil, evade sanctions and fund terror,” it said.
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Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
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Hezbollah will mount significant attack after regrouping, studying Israeli activity, IDF warns

According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah's senior leadership is closely awaiting developments in the Iranian arena, with everything dependent on Tehran.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

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Israel provided Saudi Arabia with intel. assistance as Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s assets continue

As the Houthis continue rapidly advancing along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and attacking Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has turned to Jerusalem to ask for intelligence assistance.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

A masked member of Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: Saeed Mohammed/Flash90.
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Oct. 7 reshaped US terror threat landscape, new House report says

Rep. Andrew Garbarino said that the mission to protect the United States from terrorists “requires persistent vigilance and adaptation to keep pace with the contemporary threat environment.”
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Israeli soldiers operate amid rubble in the Gaza Strip. Credit: IDF.
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IDF, Shin Bet slay head of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade

A company commander and another Hamas operative were killed in the strike as well.
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A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is readied for flight aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy as the warship supports the U.S. blockade of Iran in regional waters. Credit: United States Central Command.
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Trump: If Iran had nukes, it would have ‘blown up’ Israel, Middle East and parts of Europe

The Islamic Republic was two weeks away from obtaining the bomb, according to the U.S. president.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers patrol an alleyway in the Old City of Hebron in Judea on Sept. 5, 2026. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

Judea: IDF arrests terrorist who planned Rosh Hashanah shooting

Abd al-Rahman intended to carry out the attack “in the immediate time frame.”
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Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold, head of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development at the Israeli Defense Ministry, speaks at the International DefenseTech Summit at Tel Aviv University on Dec. 1, 2025. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense.
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Israeli Defense Ministry official predicts greater cooperation with US in arms production

Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold discusses the challenge of countries competing for resources and prioritizing national interests.
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Empty classroom. Credit: WOKANDAPIX/Pixabay.
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California Education Dept says LA district erred when it said teacher’s lack of intent means she didn’t discriminate against Jews

The “decision sends an unmistakable message to school boards across California,” Emet Legal Services told JNS. “You cannot turn a blind eye to classroom bias or defend it under the shield of ‘good intentions.’”
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Ventura State Beach in Ventura, Calif. Credit: Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons.
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Three incidents of Jew-hatred vandalism in Southern California city on Labor Day weekend

“An act intended to make members of our Jewish community feel unsafe is an attack on the values we share as a community,” stated Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios, mayor of Ventura.
Read More...JNS

Participants gather at the 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem’s Arazim Valley to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Sept. 9, 2026. Photo by Sharon Altshul.
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25 years after 9/11, memory and resolve endure at Jerusalem memorial

Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.
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Source: Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project; AP reportsGraphic: Will Jarrett
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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen ’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes.

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) tours Beaufort Ridge, about 2.8 miles southeast of Ali al-Taher Ridge, in southeastern Lebanon on July 5, 2026. Credit: IDF.
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Lebanon: IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network, consolidating security zone

“The State of Israel will continue to defend the northern communities from within Lebanon, and any attempt to harm our citizens and our forces will be met with force,” Netanyahu and Katz said.
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Man accused of stabbing two men in antisemitic attacks in New York charged with hate crime

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a hate crime indictment against 51-year-old Raul Morales on Tuesday, following an investigation into a pair of unprovoked daytime stabbings on the Upper West Side.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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Yemen’s Houthis seize port city of Mocha, closing in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

ADEN/DUBAI — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

Read More: The Times of Israel

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More than 5,000 leaders, public figures sign letter rejecting ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel

More than 5,000 leaders and public figures have signed an open letter rejecting the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the charge a form of anti-Jewish scapegoating that is fueling antisemitism worldwide.

Read More: Jewish News Syndicate

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US Jews feel ‘precarious’ as High Holy Days approach amid antisemitism fears and internal divisions

NEW YORK (AP) — As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis in the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and aware of sharp divisions in their own communities. But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection.

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An illustration of Israeli data being hacked. (photo credit: ADragan/Shutterstock)
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‘One in six attacks’: Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026

Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, said that the most worrying data is that the gap between Israel and the other countries continues to widen.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post