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Times of Israel

Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US 'meaningless'

Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to scale back attacks to prevent collapse of truce; Hormuz still blockaded, data shows, as Iran nuclear chief rules out restrictions ahead of talks The post Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US 'meaningless' appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US 'meaningless'

Jerusalem Post

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States

IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic has spent 47 years trying to root itself inside America, building a network of institutions designed to shape influence in Washington along the regime’s ideals.

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Jerusalem Post

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States

Jerusalem Post

Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview

Former US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr. spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday regarding issues surrounding the war with Iran.

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Jerusalem Post

Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview

Jerusalem Post

The Iran war balance sheet: wins, losses, and undecideds - analysis

As we take stock of where Israel and Iran won and lost during the war, lack of clarity does not mean there will be a tie, as eventually a winner will likely emerge.

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Jerusalem Post

The Iran war balance sheet: wins, losses, and undecideds - analysis

Jerusalem Post

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war' - analysis

Israel's creation of "buffer zones" in Gaza, Syria, and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of October 7, 2023, one that puts the country in a semi-permanent state of war.

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Jerusalem Post

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war' - analysis

Jerusalem Post

'Not buying it': Nearly half of Israelis say Israel and US did not win Iran war, poll finds

A new Walla and Maariv poll found that many Israelis are unconvinced by claims of victory over Iran, with broad dissatisfaction over the war’s outcome and mixed views on political leadership.

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Jerusalem Post

'Not buying it': Nearly half of Israelis say Israel and US did not win Iran war, poll finds

Jerusalem Post

Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire

The main oil barrel indexes show a 15% average fall, while most markets worldwide, especially Asian markets, are opening up during early trading hours.

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Jerusalem Post

Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire

Haaretz

Iran says coming hours critical for cease-fire as Israel continues to strike Lebanon

After the Israeli military said it carried out its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet, following the U.S.-Iran truce, and amid conflicting accounts over whether Lebanon is included, Iran's top officials said any agreement must include Lebanon and that Israel's attacks violate the cease-fire

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Haaretz

Iran says coming hours critical for cease-fire as Israel continues to strike Lebanon

Haaretz

Iran paid an Israeli to build explosives and assassinate former PM Bennett, police and Shin Bet say

According to suspicion, during the war, the suspect, Ami Gaidrov, was instructed to provide the Iranians with photos of Haifa port and missile impact sites in the northern region, and received more than 70,000 shekels in exchange for carrying out the missions

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Haaretz

Iran paid an Israeli to build explosives and assassinate former PM Bennett, police and Shin Bet say

Haaretz

Israel to restart operations at Karish gas platform amid Iran cease-fire

The offshore rig is responsible for close to 40 percent of all natural gas used in Israel, and has been out of commission since the war with Iran broke out six weeks ago

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Haaretz

Israel to restart operations at Karish gas platform amid Iran cease-fire

Times of Israel

IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon

No injuries or damage reported in repeated attacks on Israeli border towns; IDF: 3,000 projectiles fired from south Lebanon since March 2, proving Beirut 'lied' about disarming group The post IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon appeared first on The ...

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IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon

Jerusalem Post

Israel, Lebanon to begin direct talks on Hezbollah disarmament and peace, Netanyahu declares

"The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon," the prime minister said.

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Israel, Lebanon to begin direct talks on Hezbollah disarmament and peace, Netanyahu declares

Jerusalem Post

IDF's 98th Division gains control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon

Per Israeli media citing the IDF's estimates, there are at least several dozen Hezbollah terrorists located in the town, including Radwan Force operatives.

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IDF's 98th Division gains control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon

Haaretz

Top European nations say Israeli strikes on Lebanon jeopardize Iran cease-fire

Spain's foreign minister accused Israel of violating international law and the cease-fire during Wednesday's strikes, which killed over 200 people. France and the U.K. said that Lebanon must be included in the agreement with Iran, which also insisted on Lebanon's inclusion

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Top European nations say Israeli strikes on Lebanon jeopardize Iran cease-fire

Haaretz

'The Nakba is being recreated': The Israeli obsession with Lebanon's Litani river

The Litani River has become a cherished aspiration for messianic elements and a magic solution to the security threat from Lebanon. Israel is repeating a familiar idea – and expecting a different outcome

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'The Nakba is being recreated': The Israeli obsession with Lebanon's Litani river

Haaretz

Source: Iran and Pakistan both understood Lebanon was part of cease-fire deal with U.S.

A source informed of the talks – conducted by special U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner, Pakistan's army chief, Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart – told Haaretz that Trump announced the cease-fire just 15-20 minutes after a verbal agreement was reached

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Source: Iran and Pakistan both understood Lebanon was part of cease-fire deal with U.S.

Haaretz

IDF says Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in Lebanon fighting

Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, was killed fighting in southern Lebanon. Another five soldiers were wounded in the clash. With his death, the number of soldiers killed in Lebanon in the current war rose to 12

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IDF says Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in Lebanon fighting

Haaretz

Lebanese sources: IDF presence in Lebanon could hamper possible Israel-Hezbollah truce

Iran warned it could withdraw from the cease-fire if Israeli strikes in Lebanon persist, amid uncertainty over the implications of Hezbollah's exclusion from the deal. Lebanese officials said a cease-fire might not be fully implemented as long as Israeli forces remained deployed in southern Lebanon

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Lebanese sources: IDF presence in Lebanon could hamper possible Israel-Hezbollah truce

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Lebanon's Hospitals May Run Out of Vital Medical Supplies Within Days, WHO Warns

Some of Lebanon's hospitals could run out of life-saving trauma medical kits within days as supplies near depletion following mass...

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Lebanon's Hospitals May Run Out of Vital Medical Supplies Within Days, WHO Warns

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Netanyahu Backs US–Iran Ceasefire, Says Deal Excludes Lebanon

i24 News – The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement in the hours following the ceasefire agreement,...

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Netanyahu Backs US–Iran Ceasefire, Says Deal Excludes Lebanon

Times of Israel

With a switch of a letter in DNA 'dark matter,' Israeli scientists change sex of mouse

Bar-Ilan University researchers use CRISPR tool to alter Enh13 switch controlling Sox9 gene, causing XX mice to develop as males; study may help explain other genetic mutations The post With a switch of a letter in DNA 'dark matter,' Israeli scientists change sex of mouse appeared first on The Times ...

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With a switch of a letter in DNA 'dark matter,' Israeli scientists change sex of mouse

Jerusalem Post

Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Naftali Bennett

The 22-year-old suspect was tasked with gathering intelligence, including photographing the Haifa port and missile impact sites in northern Israel.

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Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Naftali Bennett

Haaretz

Is the war really over? Not for the Israeli and global economies

Nice little supertanker you have there: The world needs the Hormuz Strait to reopen. The Israeli economy needs Iran militarily defeated. One wish may come true

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Is the war really over? Not for the Israeli and global economies

Haaretz

Israeli liberals must understand: The courts will not save democracy

American history shows that reliance on courts as engines of liberal reform is problematic both in terms of norms and strategy. Israel should take note

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Israeli liberals must understand: The courts will not save democracy

Haaretz

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers returned from war with brain injuries: 'We got a different child back'

Due to the Gaza war, the number of Israeli soldiers diagnosed with brain injuries has significantly increased over the past two years and estimates suggest the phenomenon is even more widespread. But Israel has yet to formulate a comprehensive rehabilitation policy, and the burden of care often falls ...

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Hundreds of Israeli soldiers returned from war with brain injuries: 'We got a different child back'

Haaretz

Iran war ends, questions remain: Israeli economy reopens as security risks persist

Israel's defense spending will remain high, but a permanent cease-fire could soften the projected hit to GDP in 2026. Still, a prolonged presence in Lebanon may delay recovery in the north and require larger reserve call-ups than planned

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Iran war ends, questions remain: Israeli economy reopens as security risks persist

Jerusalem Post

IDF kills Lebanese Resistance Brigade commander, Hezbollah chief's secretary in latest strikes

The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons.

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IDF kills Lebanese Resistance Brigade commander, Hezbollah chief's secretary in latest strikes

Haaretz

Netanyahu orders immediate talks with Beirut on Hezbollah disarmament and peace deal

An Israeli official said that despite the opening of talks, Israel has not applied a cease-fire to Lebanon. Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, will lead the negotiations on behalf of Israel. The announcement comes as Israel has launched a massive wave of strikes on Lebanon

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Netanyahu orders immediate talks with Beirut on Hezbollah disarmament and peace deal

Haaretz

IDF says it killed Hezbollah leader's personal adviser in Beirut strikes on Wednesday

The Israeli military said Ali Yusuf Harshi, the nephew and 'close associate' of Secretary-General Naim Qassem, 'played a central role in managing and securing his office'

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IDF says it killed Hezbollah leader's personal adviser in Beirut strikes on Wednesday

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Israel Pounds Lebanon with Heaviest Airstrikes of the War as Hezbollah Pauses Attacks

Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the...

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Israel Pounds Lebanon with Heaviest Airstrikes of the War as Hezbollah Pauses Attacks

Jerusalem Post

‘Forgetting the people’: Iranians fear regime will become more brutal after ceasefire

Ending the war prematurely “could embolden the Iranian authorities, making them more repressive and self-assured,” warned Kako Aliyar, a member of a Kurdish Iranian opposition party.

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‘Forgetting the people’: Iranians fear regime will become more brutal after ceasefire

Jerusalem Post

What just happened? Breaking down the ceasefire

The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire after weeks of tension. What changed" And is this a real de-escalation or just a temporary pause"

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What just happened? Breaking down the ceasefire

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Dollar Struggles to Rebound as Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Keeps Markets Wary

A fragile calm reigned across currency markets on Thursday as traders kept their eyes fixed on whether the ceasefire between...

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Dollar Struggles to Rebound as Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire Keeps Markets Wary

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Opposition Leader Lapid Calls the Ceasefire with Iran a 'Political Disaster'

i24 News – Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the ceasefire agreement reached between...

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Opposition Leader Lapid Calls the Ceasefire with Iran a 'Political Disaster'