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Times of Israel

US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force

19 nations have expressed willingness to provide troops or logistical support, The Wall Street Journal reports, but deployment appears far off as details yet to be hammered out The post US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force

Times of Israel

IDF kills top Hamas commander Raad Saad, a key planner of Oct. 7, in Gaza City strike

3 others said killed in airstrike on terror group's No. 2; Netanyahu, Katz say assassination a response to IED that lightly hurt 2 reservists in Strip's south The post IDF kills top Hamas commander Raad Saad, a key planner of Oct. 7, in Gaza City strike appeared first on The Times of Israel.

14 hours ago

Times of Israel

IDF kills top Hamas commander Raad Saad, a key planner of Oct. 7, in Gaza City strike

Jerusalem Post

IDF kills senior Hamas terrorist Ra'ad Sa'ad in Gaza City strike

Sources within the Military Intelligence Directorate said the IDF strike on Sa'ad came in response to an attack on IDF reservists in the southern Strip, which wounded two.

15 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

IDF kills senior Hamas terrorist Ra'ad Sa'ad in Gaza City strike

Haaretz

Sources: Italy tells U.S. it commits to sending troops to the Gaza stabilization force

Italy is the only country so far to make such a commitment. Indonesia previously said it would participate in the stabilization force, but only with medical and construction teams. Turkey, which periodically announces its intention to participate, faces strong objections by Israel

10 hours ago

Haaretz

Sources: Italy tells U.S. it commits to sending troops to the Gaza stabilization force

Haaretz

Senior Hamas commander Raed Saad killed in Gaza strike, IDF says

Saad was considered one of the two most senior figures of the organization's military wing still alive, alongside Hamas's leader in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad. Palestinian media reported that four people were killed in the strike

16 hours ago

Haaretz

Senior Hamas commander Raed Saad killed in Gaza strike, IDF says

Haaretz

Biden administration briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Gaza war, sources say

U.S. intelligence officials briefly withheld live drone feeds and limited Israel's use of some targeting information during the Gaza war over concerns about civilian casualties and alleged mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, resuming sharing only after Israel provided assurances

1 day ago

Haaretz

Biden administration briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Gaza war, sources say

algemeiner

Israel Says It Kills Senior Hamas Commander Raed Saed in Gaza

The Israeli military said it killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the October 7, 2023...

9 hours ago

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Israel Says It Kills Senior Hamas Commander Raed Saed in Gaza

Times of Israel

IDF says troops killed Palestinian who threw bomb at them in West Bank

In separate incident, military says two Palestinians arrested outside settlement found with knives and axe in their vehicle The post IDF says troops killed Palestinian who threw bomb at them in West Bank appeared first on The Times of Israel.

6 hours ago

IDF says troops killed Palestinian who threw bomb at them in West Bank

Times of Israel

IDF postpones planned strike on alleged Hezbollah site as Lebanese army searches it

After Israel issues evacuation warning, Lebanese Armed Forces request via ceasefire mechanism to access building in south Lebanon, leading to rare pausing of declared strike The post IDF postpones planned strike on alleged Hezbollah site as Lebanese army searches it appeared first on The Times of ...

13 hours ago

IDF postpones planned strike on alleged Hezbollah site as Lebanese army searches it

Haaretz

IDF retracts pre-strike warning after Lebanese army pledge to inspect village

1 day ago

IDF retracts pre-strike warning after Lebanese army pledge to inspect village

Haaretz

Netanyahu evades an independent Oct. 7 probe while attempting to blame IDF's top brass

The investigation by Israel's state comptroller will suffice with minor reprimands of political leaders while focusing on the security establishment's blunders, just in time for the Knesset elections. Until then, related witch hunts and harassment efforts will escalate

1 day ago

Netanyahu evades an independent Oct. 7 probe while attempting to blame IDF's top brass

Jerusalem Post

Israeli tourists could soon be required to show five years of social media history to enter US

The regulations would apply to tourists from 42 countries, all US allies, enrolled in the government’s Visa Waiver Program.

4 hours ago

Israeli tourists could soon be required to show five years of social media history to enter US

Haaretz

Israeli ministers weighing legalizing West Bank outposts evacuated in 2005, source says

The repopulation of these settlements is expected to deepen Israel's military presence in an area that is supposed to be under Palestinian civil and security control. This counters the principles of the 2005 disengagement, which called for no Israeli presence in the area

4 hours ago

Israeli ministers weighing legalizing West Bank outposts evacuated in 2005, source says

Haaretz

Israeli police screen Hapoel Tel Aviv fans' shirts for 'inciting' slogans

In videos captured by fans, police officers are seen at the entrance to the stadium asking Hapoel Tel Aviv fans to show them their shirts. At a game last week, fans who wore shirts with anti-police slogans were removed

13 hours ago

Israeli police screen Hapoel Tel Aviv fans' shirts for 'inciting' slogans

Haaretz

UN passes resolution calling on Israel to cooperate with UNRWA, prompting Israeli pushback

Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the UN resolution, saying it 'proves once again that it is a morally distorted body' and calling the UN a 'cynical political machine.' Earlier this week, Israeli forces raided the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

1 day ago

UN passes resolution calling on Israel to cooperate with UNRWA, prompting Israeli pushback

algemeiner

Tensions Escalate as Lebanon Faces Year-End Deadline to Disarm Hezbollah Amid Israeli Airstrikes, Iranian Influence

As Israel steps up pressure on the Lebanese government ahead of a deadline to disarm the terrorist group Hezbollah, Lebanese...

1 day ago

Tensions Escalate as Lebanon Faces Year-End Deadline to Disarm Hezbollah Amid Israeli Airstrikes, Iranian Influence

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict a Low Priority for Young Americans, Despite Rising Anti-Israel Views, Poll Shows

The Israeli–Palestinian issue barely registers as a meaningful priority when young American voters decide how to cast their ballots, despite...

1 day ago

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict a Low Priority for Young Americans, Despite Rising Anti-Israel Views, Poll Shows

Times of Israel

'No pardon for Oct. 7': Protesters in Tel Aviv blast PM, call for return of Ran Gvili

Some 1,500 demonstrators, including freed hostages and bereaved parents, pan Netanyahu's government, demanding elections and state probe into failures surrounding Hamas attack The post 'No pardon for Oct. 7': Protesters in Tel Aviv blast PM, call for return of Ran Gvili appeared first on The Times ...

9 hours ago

'No pardon for Oct. 7': Protesters in Tel Aviv blast PM, call for return of Ran Gvili

Haaretz

'I hid in trash cans and garbage rooms': Unhoused people in Tel Aviv struggle to survive inclement weather

While some unhoused Israelis search for shelter in the street, others do so in temporary shelters. 'Anything that affects an ordinary person affects unhoused people tenfold. They're extremely susceptible to the cold,' says a doctor who volunteers in an NGO operating in the Tel Aviv area

10 hours ago

'I hid in trash cans and garbage rooms': Unhoused people in Tel Aviv struggle to survive inclement weather

Haaretz

German police open investigation into Maccabi Tel Aviv fans over alleged hate chants

According to a report in Bild, Stuttgart police are examining suspicions that Maccabi fans sang offensive chants, including chants targeting Palestinians

1 day ago

German police open investigation into Maccabi Tel Aviv fans over alleged hate chants

Haaretz

Maccabi Tel Aviv seeks fresh start as EuroLeague basketball returns to Israel after two years

The game's main guest was released hostage Omri Miran, who celebrated his return in an emotional ceremony as fans packed the home court and the team's power forward delivered a record-setting performance to mark European basketball's comeback to Israel. 'This is a return to normalcy,' coach Oded Kattash ...

1 day ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv seeks fresh start as EuroLeague basketball returns to Israel after two years

Times of Israel

Two killed, eight critically hurt in Brown University shooting; shooter still at large

University initially told students and staff that the suspect was in custody but later corrected itself; law enforcement official says shooter used a handgun The post Two killed, eight critically hurt in Brown University shooting; shooter still at large appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Two killed, eight critically hurt in Brown University shooting; shooter still at large

Jerusalem Post

Two killed, eight critically injured in Brown University shooting

A manhunt is ongoing as Providence Police and the FBI search for a suspect described as "a male dressed in black" and visible in security footage released by law enforcement.

6 hours ago

Two killed, eight critically injured in Brown University shooting

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Suspect at Large in Brown University Shooting that Killed at Least Two, Injured Eight

Police in Rhode Island were searching for a suspect in a shooting at Brown University in Providence in which two people died and...

4 hours ago

Suspect at Large in Brown University Shooting that Killed at Least Two, Injured Eight

Jerusalem Post

Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe

In a letter, the groups demanded “truth, justice, and accountability,” saying only a state commission has the legal authority to investigate decision-making before and after the attack.

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Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe

Jerusalem Post

Gantz, Likud, Netanyahu attack Eisenkot after saying minority government of 58 seats is possible

“We will know how to form a government, even with 58 seats,” said Eisenkot during an interview for N12, which sparked a series of attacks and reactions from several politicians

5 hours ago

Gantz, Likud, Netanyahu attack Eisenkot after saying minority government of 58 seats is possible

Haaretz

'Mr. President, there will be no pardon for October 7': Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov't

While in Tel Aviv thousands called to establish a state commission of inquiry for October 7, in Jerusalem, protesters demanded the president refuse to pardon Netanyahu. In the south, people gathered to call for the return of the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili

9 hours ago

'Mr. President, there will be no pardon for October 7': Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov't

Haaretz

In the courtroom, they cry out for their murdered children and vow to hound Netanyahu. And he's terrified

On the witness stand in a Tel Aviv courtroom, amid a tedious corruption trial that skirts his far graver sins, Netanyahu was forced to face reality, if only for a moment

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In the courtroom, they cry out for their murdered children and vow to hound Netanyahu. And he's terrified