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African Christian leaders tour Israel amid growing diplomatic outreach

(Sept. 3, 2026 / JNS)
A delegation of 14 African Christian leaders from four countries is visiting Israel this week, amid increased outreach to tens of millions of Christian supporters across the continent.

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Budapest blocks anti-Israel attempt to mar Jewish festival

Rabbi Shlomó Köves warned that staging political protests close to Jewish events crossed a red line, turning anti-Israel activism into direct hostility against local Jews.
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Israel says it’s ready to ‘decisively’ strike Iran if attacked during upcoming holidays

‘They like to attack on Jewish holidays because, after all, they hate Jews,’ says DM; Tehran says it targeted US military sites in Gulf states, as Saudi Arabia accuses it of killing two crew members on a state-owned tanker traversing Hormuz
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Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.
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Iran warned US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah

Officials say over a dozen Revolutionary Guard members holed up in besieged Ali Taher Ridge, where IDF says Lebanese terror group has key underground command center
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US strikes Iranian sites around Hormuz, IRGC says it retaliated against base in Jordan

Trump offers varying explanations for attacks, one of which killed 4 at a wedding according to Iranian officials; Amman says all IRGC missiles were intercepted or landed in remote areas
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As a hostile world turns cold shoulder, Israel finds new friends in Latin America

Latin American governments are deploying resources to combat antisemitism, many of them drawing closer to Israel
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Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid

Special forces from Shin Bet descend on building in Strip, nab Muein al-Arabid in ‘bold operation,’ PM, military, and security agency say
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IDF strikes Hezbollah after terror proxy launches drones at troops

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met American officials to discuss progress in the U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon.
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Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology – report

The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.
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Supertankers carrying Saudi oil attacked by unknown projectiles while crossing Strait of Hormuz

"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," shipping intelligence and tracking firm Marisks reported.
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Hundreds remember victims of Manchester synagogue attack

A rabbi who fought off the jihadist on Yom Kippur 2025 said the community felt safer right after the attack than it does now.
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Yemeni anti-Houthi coalition kills Islamic State’s chief spokesperson, state security service says

Islamic State's official media has not confirmed or denied the raid or Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari's death at the time of writing.
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IDF strikes Gaza as Hamas official captured in reported raid by Israel-backed militia

Military carries out heavy wave of strikes, says it struck targets to ‘remove threats to security forces’ amid apparent operation by anti-Hamas armed group; 3 said killed
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Israeli FM accuses Turkish counterpart of ‘lies and blood libels’ against Israel

Jerusalem’s top diplomat hit back after Ankara’s chief envoy called Netanyahu a criminal who takes pleasure in shedding blood and urged action to stop him.
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Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey

Israel and Greece formalized one of the largest defense export agreements in Israel’s history on Monday, signing a €3 billion government‑to‑government deal that will see Israel design and deliver a complete, multi‑layered national air defense architecture for the Hellenic Republic’s Achilles Shield project.

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Suspected Palestinian poisoning of goats at Jewish farm in Binyamin raises broader concerns

A herd of goats at a Jewish farm in the Binyamin region of southern Samaria appears to have been targeted in a poisoning attack last week, after two goats began showing signs of distress and the farm owners discovered pieces of pita laced with a suspected toxic substance scattered across their grazing area.

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Brandeis Center urges Ed Department to stop delaying release of documents on foreign funding sources for schools

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop delaying release of documents showing foreign sources of funding to colleges and universities.

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Turkish FM calls Netanyahu ‘enemy of humanity,’ claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed on Monday that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by his country with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was not directed towards any country, while also saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "an enemy of security and humanity."

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US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response

US forces on Sunday struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month, snapping a lull in fighting. Iran swiftly retaliated for what it called a deadly attack, launching missiles at American soldiers stationed in Jordan and the UAE.

Read more: The Times of Israel