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Times of Israel

Optimism abounds at Gaza coordination center, but violence puts truce at risk

Officers and civilians from 20 nations work to push ceasefire to second phase, while another Hamas attack on IDF troops in Strip leads to a major Israeli response The post Optimism abounds at Gaza coordination center, but violence puts truce at risk appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Optimism abounds at Gaza coordination center, but violence puts truce at risk

Times of Israel

IDF launches airstrikes across Gaza after troops come under fire

Hamas-linked authorities report 25 killed in strikes targeting commander of Hamas’s Zeitoun Battalion and naval chief; EU official says bloc wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police The post IDF launches airstrikes across Gaza after troops come under fire appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

IDF launches airstrikes across Gaza after troops come under fire

Jerusalem Post

IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City following attack on troops in Khan Yunis

The attack reportedly killed three; however, it is not clear yet if the target of the attack was killed.

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Jerusalem Post

IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City following attack on troops in Khan Yunis

Jerusalem Post

'Post' visits US Kiryat Gat base near Gaza border, key for humanitarian missions to Gaza

The base brings together 40 countries and their stakeholders, including representatives from partner nations, non-governmental organizations, international institutions, and the private sector.

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Jerusalem Post

'Post' visits US Kiryat Gat base near Gaza border, key for humanitarian missions to Gaza

Haaretz

Is the UN resolution on Gaza hopeful, meaningless – or dangerous?

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about the Security Council resolution backing Trump's plan for Gaza. But it's the only game in town, so how can supporters of peace seize the modest opportunities it provides for a better path forward – including towards Palestinian statehood?

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Haaretz

Is the UN resolution on Gaza hopeful, meaningless – or dangerous?

algemeiner

Amid Push for Gaza Role, Palestinian Authority Continues Paying Terrorists, Teaching Antisemitic Hatred

As Western powers push for the Palestinian Authority to take a leading role in post-war Gaza, the government body has...

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Amid Push for Gaza Role, Palestinian Authority Continues Paying Terrorists, Teaching Antisemitic Hatred

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In Gaza, It's Déjà vu All Over Again

Eleven years ago, the 2014 Hamas rocket war against Israel ended in a ceasefire. In the ensuing years, Israel and...

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In Gaza, It's Déjà vu All Over Again

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The Gaza UN Resolution Is Still a Big Unknown

Earlier this week, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 2803: a plan for the future of Gaza. An absolute...

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The Gaza UN Resolution Is Still a Big Unknown

Times of Israel

Germany's interior minister backs stripping citizenship from Hamas supporters

After Berlin stripped citizenship from Syrian immigrant who praised Hamas as 'heroes,' centrist minister says citizenship should be contingent on shared 'system of values' The post Germany's interior minister backs stripping citizenship from Hamas supporters appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Germany's interior minister backs stripping citizenship from Hamas supporters

Times of Israel

Mossad says foiled Hamas terror plots in Europe were planned in Qatar, maybe Turkey

Spy agency probe finds that guns seized in Austria last month belonged to son of Hamas political leader, who likely got green-light for attack from his father while in Doha The post Mossad says foiled Hamas terror plots in Europe were planned in Qatar, maybe Turkey appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Mossad says foiled Hamas terror plots in Europe were planned in Qatar, maybe Turkey

Jerusalem Post

Guy Gilboa-Dalal reveals he was sexually abused by Hamas terorist with knife to throat – N12

"He let me shower, and when I finished, he dragged me out of there and didn't let me put on my clothes," said former hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal in recent testimony about the abuse he suffered in Gaza.

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Guy Gilboa-Dalal reveals he was sexually abused by Hamas terorist with knife to throat – N12

Jerusalem Post

Reporter's notebook: Inside the IDF’s ‘Hamas Village,’ and how Israel is rewriting urban warfare

Though a training exercise, the demonstration of force, firepower, and meticulous coordination between different arms of the military felt about as real as one can get.

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Reporter's notebook: Inside the IDF’s ‘Hamas Village,’ and how Israel is rewriting urban warfare

Jerusalem Post

Mossad unveils network of Hamas terror infrastructure across Europe

According to the Mossad, coordinated raids in Austria and Germany resulted in arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives intended for use “on command.”

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Mossad unveils network of Hamas terror infrastructure across Europe

Haaretz

Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually assaulted by a Hamas captor

Gilboa-Dalal's testimony follows multiple accounts from released hostages reporting sexual abuse by their captors in Gaza

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Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually assaulted by a Hamas captor

Times of Israel

Knesset passes law expanding financial benefits for IDF reservists

Law approved following deadlock over low-income reservist benefits, ending Smotrich-led legislative boycott with compromise on tax credits and supplements for low income soldiers The post Knesset passes law expanding financial benefits for IDF reservists appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Knesset passes law expanding financial benefits for IDF reservists

Haaretz

IDF says it spotted Hezbollah-Lebanese Army cooperation as it steps up Lebanon strikes

Israeli army officials say Lebanese soldiers have transported Hezbollah equipment in army vehicles and overlooked the entry of Hezbollah engineering gear into former militant sites, violating the cease-fire, as several strikes, according to the IDF, targeted 'several Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites'

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IDF says it spotted Hezbollah-Lebanese Army cooperation as it steps up Lebanon strikes

Haaretz

Israel's top court orders Netanyahu government to take criminal action against Haredi IDF draft dodgers

The unanimous decision requires the government to impose sanctions, noting that political leaders have neglected their duty to enforce army conscription. 'The current state of mass, conscious, and continuous rule-breaking, causing a serious breach of equality, is not acceptable,' the ruling wrote

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Israel's top court orders Netanyahu government to take criminal action against Haredi IDF draft dodgers

Haaretz

Ultra-orthodox faction leader comes out in support of IDF draft exemption bill

Rabbi Dov Lando, leader of the Lithuanian Haredi movement and spiritual leader of Degel Hatorah, had previously instructed the faction's lawmakers to vote against the bill. The decision removes the last remaining ultra-Orthodox opposition to the measure

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Ultra-orthodox faction leader comes out in support of IDF draft exemption bill

Times of Israel

Brooklyn driver who killed Jewish mom, 2 daughters sentenced to 3-9 years in prison

Wig maker Miriam Yarimi pleads guilty to reckless manslaughter over accident in March that rocked New York City's Jewish community The post Brooklyn driver who killed Jewish mom, 2 daughters sentenced to 3-9 years in prison appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Brooklyn driver who killed Jewish mom, 2 daughters sentenced to 3-9 years in prison

Times of Israel

Mamdani to keep Jewish NYPD chief Tisch in place, winning praise from moderates

NYC mayor-elect says he 'looks forward to working with' well-regarded police commissioner, fulfilling campaign pledge The post Mamdani to keep Jewish NYPD chief Tisch in place, winning praise from moderates appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Mamdani to keep Jewish NYPD chief Tisch in place, winning praise from moderates

Times of Israel

Sentence reduced for French teen convicted in antisemitic gang rape of Jewish girl, 12

The teen, one of three convicted for the crime, has prison term cut from nine to seven years for incident last year that drew widespread outcry The post Sentence reduced for French teen convicted in antisemitic gang rape of Jewish girl, 12 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Sentence reduced for French teen convicted in antisemitic gang rape of Jewish girl, 12

Jerusalem Post

French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial

A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.

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French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial

algemeiner

'Sharia Stands Against the Oppressor': CUNY Imam Issues Verbal Fatwa Targeting Jewish Professor at Interfaith Event

A New York City college has been walloped by what witnesses described as a portentous verbal fatwa which disrupted an...

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'Sharia Stands Against the Oppressor': CUNY Imam Issues Verbal Fatwa Targeting Jewish Professor at Interfaith Event

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French Court Cuts Sentence for Teen in Antisemitic Gang Rape of 12-Year-Old Jewish Girl

More than a year after the brutal gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, a French court has dramatically reduced...

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French Court Cuts Sentence for Teen in Antisemitic Gang Rape of 12-Year-Old Jewish Girl

Times of Israel

High Court orders government to explain why it's not launching Oct. 7 state inquiry

Government has until Jan. 4 to justify why it isn't setting up commission which could 'examine in an independent, professional, and impartial manner' events around massacre The post High Court orders government to explain why it's not launching Oct. 7 state inquiry appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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High Court orders government to explain why it's not launching Oct. 7 state inquiry

Jerusalem Post

Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point - analysis

Israel's haredi draft crisis intensifies as court ruling forces action, while political divisions and protests make it difficult to see a path forward.

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Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point - analysis

Haaretz

High Court to Netanyahu government: Explain why October 7 state commission hasn't been formed

The Court gave the government until January to respond. Earlier this week, Netanyahu's coalition proposed an investigative panel as an alternative to an independent state commission into the Hamas massacre. One minister vowed to examine the Israeli judiciary's 'role' leading up to the attack

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High Court to Netanyahu government: Explain why October 7 state commission hasn't been formed

Jerusalem Post

Why did almost 100 Palestinian detainees reportedly die in Israeli custody? - analysis

The Israeli government doesn't dispute the number of prison deaths but disputes the claim that detainees were dying due to illegal beatings and other actions by Israeli prison guards.

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Why did almost 100 Palestinian detainees reportedly die in Israeli custody? - analysis

Haaretz

Israeli Justice Ministry agrees: Bill to restrict foreign-funded NGOs infringes on basic rights

A representative told a Knesset committee that the ministry accepts the opinion of the panel's legal adviser, according to which the bill aimed at non-profit organizations receiving funding from foreign countries harms democracy

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Israeli Justice Ministry agrees: Bill to restrict foreign-funded NGOs infringes on basic rights

Haaretz

Netanyahu tours Israeli-held Syrian buffer zone after skipping trial over 'security matter'

Since Netanyahu began testifying last year, he has repeatedly sought to cancel or shorten court sessions. Last week, Syria's leader said Israel must withdraw from territories it seized after Assad's fall before any agreement can be signed, while Israel's defense minister vowed this week to maintain control ...

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Netanyahu tours Israeli-held Syrian buffer zone after skipping trial over 'security matter'

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'Shoulder to Shoulder': Israeli Medical Delegation Assists in Aftermath of Devastating Hurricane in Jamaica

A team of 30 Israeli medical professionals who were deployed to Jamaica to assist the local population in the aftermath...

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'Shoulder to Shoulder': Israeli Medical Delegation Assists in Aftermath of Devastating Hurricane in Jamaica