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Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran

With Gulf states under fire, Islamabad steps into unlikley role of interlocutor between US, Iranian officials in apparent bid to stem rising oil prices and preserve domestic calm The post Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran

Times of Israel

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints

Residents say armed, untrained youths searching cars at ad hoc checkpoints in Tehran, dispatched to scenes of missile blasts, part of regime's new recruitment push The post Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Iran recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints

Times of Israel

US Navy deploying unmanned drone boats for surveillance in operations against Iran

No indication that the US has used the uncrewed vessels, which for years have been dogged by technical problems, for offensive strikes The post US Navy deploying unmanned drone boats for surveillance in operations against Iran appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

US Navy deploying unmanned drone boats for surveillance in operations against Iran

Times of Israel

Iran bars its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

Announcement cites Iranian club soccer team's upcoming match in Saudi Arabia against an Emirati squad, also comes as Tehran seeks to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico The post Iran bars its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Iran bars its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

Jerusalem Post

US-Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

Delhi and Moscow are deepening their energy cooperation, with both sides agreeing to prepare for Russia to resume direct sales of liquefied natural gas.

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Jerusalem Post

US-Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

Jerusalem Post

Yemen's Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk

If the Houthis open a new front in the conflict, one obvious target would be the Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen, a key shipping chokepoint.

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Jerusalem Post

Yemen's Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk

Jerusalem Post

Tunnel systems, dissenting launch crews: A glimpse into the IDF's hunt for Iran's missile launchers

Of the approximately 470 launchers, fewer than 180 (40%) remain operational, while the rest are severely damaged or destroyed in airstrikes.

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Jerusalem Post

Tunnel systems, dissenting launch crews: A glimpse into the IDF's hunt for Iran's missile launchers

Jerusalem Post

Gulf nations take lead on Iran at UN while Europe weakens stance, Danon tells 'Post' - interview

While sharply criticizing European countries, the ambassador noted that regional rivals had set aside their differences to face a common threat.

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Jerusalem Post

Gulf nations take lead on Iran at UN while Europe weakens stance, Danon tells 'Post' - interview

Haaretz

U.S., Iran in indirect talks, plan to meet in Pakistan, says German FM

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Haaretz

U.S., Iran in indirect talks, plan to meet in Pakistan, says German FM

Haaretz

Israel and U.S. running low on interceptors as Iran war drains stocks, U.K. think tank says

The Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security warns that Israel has used most of its Arrow 2 and 3 interceptors, while U.S. THAAD missiles protecting Gulf allies are heavily depleted. The report highlighted the stark cost imbalance between Iran's cheap attacks and the expensive interceptors ...

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Haaretz

Israel and U.S. running low on interceptors as Iran war drains stocks, U.K. think tank says

Times of Israel

Over 1,000 Diaspora leaders urge action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in West Bank’

Letter to Herzog condemns settler violence as 'not only morally shameful but a strategic threat' to Israel's future, laments lack of gov't action while calling on president to intervene The post Over 1,000 Diaspora leaders urge action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in West Bank’ appeared first ...

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Over 1,000 Diaspora leaders urge action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in West Bank’

Times of Israel

'National security threat': Pro-Israel US Democrats condemn West Bank settler violence

Denunciations from lawmakers, including Ritchie Torres, underscore how attacks on Palestinians are harming Israel's standing in the US The post 'National security threat': Pro-Israel US Democrats condemn West Bank settler violence appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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'National security threat': Pro-Israel US Democrats condemn West Bank settler violence

Jerusalem Post

Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history

As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity

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Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history

Jerusalem Post

Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

“Mr. President, the terror, death, and destruction inflicted by Jewish-Israeli extremists against innocent Palestinians across the West Bank is an abomination,” says an open letter published Thursday

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Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

Haaretz

Palestinian man shot dead, 14 wounded in West Bank settler raids as five new outposts established in one night

According to the NGO Kerem Navot, 'Establishing four outposts in Area A is unprecedented by any measure, and shows the extent to which the State of Israel has lost control not only over settlers in the West Bank, but also over the army, the police and other authorities'

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Palestinian man shot dead, 14 wounded in West Bank settler raids as five new outposts established in one night

Haaretz

The military arm of the campaign to Judaize the West Bank has been given a free hand

The West Bank District Police are not part of the equation, the Shin Bet has become irrelevant and the boundaries between Israeli citizens and the army have completely blurred in the West Bank. The project of cleansing the occupied territories of Arabs is gaining momentum - and no one is stopping it. ...

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The military arm of the campaign to Judaize the West Bank has been given a free hand

Haaretz

Guardian: Ex-PM Olmert urges ICC to intervene against West Bank 'Jewish terrorism'

Olmert urged the ICC to take action 'if law enforcement authorities in Israel do not fulfil their duty.' Analysis by the British paper found that Israel has not prosecuted its citizens for the killings of Palestinian civilians since 2020.

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Guardian: Ex-PM Olmert urges ICC to intervene against West Bank 'Jewish terrorism'

Jerusalem Post

Antisemitism yields only more Jewish marriages at JWed.com with record 4,100!

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Antisemitism yields only more Jewish marriages at JWed.com with record 4,100!

algemeiner

Jewish MLB Pitcher Max Fried Leads Yankees to 7-0 Win Over San Francisco on Opening Day

Jewish professional baseball player Max Fried led the New York Yankees on Wednesday night to a 7-0 win over the...

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Jewish MLB Pitcher Max Fried Leads Yankees to 7-0 Win Over San Francisco on Opening Day

Times of Israel

Taking Kharg Island is seen as key to opening Hormuz. There are better options

US Marines heading to region as Trump looks for a way to open Hormuz. However, some experts say taking Iran's energy hub might seem enticing, but it's a costly, uncertain way to pressure Tehran The post Taking Kharg Island is seen as key to opening Hormuz. There are better options appeared first ...

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Taking Kharg Island is seen as key to opening Hormuz. There are better options

Jerusalem Post

UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz - report

The UAE plans to deploy its navy in a multinational task force to secure the Strait of Hormuz and protect global shipping from Iranian attacks.

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UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz - report

Jerusalem Post

Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz

Israeli naval intelligence has directed massive and precise fire on specific targets as part of a variety of general goals in Operation Roaring Lion.

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Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz

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Iran Suggests Spain Can Have Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran indicated on Thursday that Spain would be allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz if it requested access,...

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Iran Suggests Spain Can Have Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz

Jerusalem Post

WATCH: IDF continues counterterrorism ops. in Gaza Strip, including destroying terror tunnels

The IDF's Southern Command continues operations to destroy terror infrastructure and remove threats in the Gaza Strip, killing over 60 Hamas terrorists last month.

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WATCH: IDF continues counterterrorism ops. in Gaza Strip, including destroying terror tunnels

Jerusalem Post

Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags'

Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime, while there is still no law set in place to significantly increase haredi conscription into the army.

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Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags'

Haaretz

IDF says Sgt. Aviaad Elchanan Volansky killed by anti-tank fire in south Lebanon

Four other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident in which he was killed. Volansky is the fourth soldier killed in south Lebanon since the war with Iran began, and the third to be killed by anti-tank missiles

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IDF says Sgt. Aviaad Elchanan Volansky killed by anti-tank fire in south Lebanon