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Times of Israel

Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas is holding Gazans hostage

ToI's senior analyst on Israel's moment of relief with the recovery of the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, and the current implausibility of the vision of 'New Gaza' The post Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas is holding Gazans hostage appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas is holding Gazans hostage

Times of Israel

Israel warns Hamas may soon formally cede Gaza to technocrats, but maintain actual power

Disarmament seen as unlikely without years-long military campaign, security official says, adding that terror group's civil servants and police force could take a year to replace The post Israel warns Hamas may soon formally cede Gaza to technocrats, but maintain actual power appeared first on The ...

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Times of Israel

Israel warns Hamas may soon formally cede Gaza to technocrats, but maintain actual power

Times of Israel

Report: Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Hamas leader Sinwar in 2023

Quoting senior official, Israeli TV says in February and March of that year, Shin Bet repeatedly suggested taking Sinwar out, but PM refused to even discuss it; PM's office denies report The post Report: Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Hamas leader Sinwar in 2023 appeared first on The Times ...

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Report: Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Hamas leader Sinwar in 2023

Jerusalem Post

IDF discusses disarming Hamas, opening Rafah Border Crossing: What’s next?

The IDF has outlined its plans for disarming Hamas and managing the Rafah Border Crossing, detailing border checks and security measures. A potential military operation remains on the table.

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Jerusalem Post

IDF discusses disarming Hamas, opening Rafah Border Crossing: What’s next?

Jerusalem Post

Anti-Hamas Gazan gangs utilize new tactics to put terror group on high alert - report

Recent developments in gang behavior have prompted Hamas to increase alert levels and strengthen personal security for its members.

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Jerusalem Post

Anti-Hamas Gazan gangs utilize new tactics to put terror group on high alert - report

Jerusalem Post

Around 70,000 Gazans died in Israel-Hamas War, but none from starvation, IDF reports

Additionally, according to the IDF, throughout the war, 112,000 aid trucks were brought into Gaza, including 1,700,000 tons of food and 1,800,000 tents and tarpaulin covers.

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Jerusalem Post

Around 70,000 Gazans died in Israel-Hamas War, but none from starvation, IDF reports

Jerusalem Post

'We need to let this fantasy dissipate': Former Mossad division head on disarming Hamas - interview

Oded Ailam, former head of the Counterterrorism Division in the Mossad, spoke with Arieh Eldad and Ron Kupman on 103FM about Hamas’s situation following the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.

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Jerusalem Post

'We need to let this fantasy dissipate': Former Mossad division head on disarming Hamas - interview

Haaretz

IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry tally of over 71,000 Palestinians killed during the war

Although many international experts have accepted the Health Ministry's data as reliable, and even conservative relative to the true death toll, Israel had refused to accept the Health Ministry's count until noiw

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IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry tally of over 71,000 Palestinians killed during the war

Haaretz

With phase two of the Gaza cease-fire around the corner, the IDF says plenty of loose ends remain

Netanyahu pledged that Gaza will be demilitarized and that its ruins will not be rebuilt until Hamas lays down its arms. In practice, the Strip is entering a phase of civilian reconstruction at an accelerated pace, and Hamas is managing to preserve its grip on civilian and economic life

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With phase two of the Gaza cease-fire around the corner, the IDF says plenty of loose ends remain

Haaretz

Mental health cases in Israel surged 30% during Gaza war, Health Ministry reports

One Israeli official said the rise to 435,000 mental health patients in 2025 reflects expanded service availability, not necessarily an increase in need – which is apparently greater than the ability of the public mental health system to provide

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Mental health cases in Israel surged 30% during Gaza war, Health Ministry reports

Haaretz

'Our lives can go on': Ran Gvili, last hostage to be returned from Gaza, laid to rest in Israel

Hundreds of Israelis accompanied Gvili's funeral procession, after his body was returned from Gaza after 843 days. Gvili, 24, from Meitar, served as an officer in Israel Police's special patrol unit, and was killed in combat in Kibbutz Alumim

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'Our lives can go on': Ran Gvili, last hostage to be returned from Gaza, laid to rest in Israel

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Ran Gvili, Final Hostage Returned From Gaza, Laid to Rest in Emotional Funeral

Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the last hostage to be returned home after 843 days in captivity in Gaza, was...

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Ran Gvili, Final Hostage Returned From Gaza, Laid to Rest in Emotional Funeral

Times of Israel

EU expected to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror organization over protest crackdown

Iran arresting doctors who treated wounded protesters, activists say * Senior Hamas official: We never agreed to give up weapons, no one has talked to us directly about it The post EU expected to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror organization over protest crackdown appeared first on The Times ...

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EU expected to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror organization over protest crackdown

Jerusalem Post

Iran sees US demands as costlier than war, prepares for confrontation - report

“If forced to choose between the agreement proposed by Trump and war, Iran will choose the latter," a source told Al-Akhbar.

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Iran sees US demands as costlier than war, prepares for confrontation - report

Jerusalem Post

‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

Longtime minister Steve Berger says private conversations with senior figures point to escalating pressure on Iran through tariffs, sanctions, and targeted military action.

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‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

Haaretz

Israeli-built dashboard tracks likelihood of U.S. attack on Iran

Fed up by conflicting media reports and growing uncertainty over a potential U.S. strike on Iran, an Israeli tech worker created a real-time dashboard estimating the likelihood of a strike in the next eight hours

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Israeli-built dashboard tracks likelihood of U.S. attack on Iran

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France, Spain Signal Support to Blacklist Iran's IRGC as EU Moves Closer Toward Terrorist Designation

The European Union could soon label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, after France and Spain...

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France, Spain Signal Support to Blacklist Iran's IRGC as EU Moves Closer Toward Terrorist Designation

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Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

Now that Iran appears to have broken the back of anti-regime protests, South Africa finally broke its silence. Weeks after the...

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Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

Jerusalem Post

IDF recommends reducing humanitarian aid trucks to 200 per day in Phase II of US ceasefire plan

The IDF proposes reducing humanitarian aid trucks to 200 per day as Phase II of the ceasefire plan begins.

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IDF recommends reducing humanitarian aid trucks to 200 per day in Phase II of US ceasefire plan

Haaretz

Far-right Israeli agitator suspected of assaulting West Bank activists pressured into canceling Sting tribute show

Roi Star, a far-right Israeli agitator under police investigations for harassing and assaulting left-wing activists, announced he would cancel two performances by his Sting cover band, after social activist Barak Cohen threatened to protest outside the venues

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Far-right Israeli agitator suspected of assaulting West Bank activists pressured into canceling Sting tribute show

Haaretz

Israeli parliament passes first reading of state budget with support of two key Haredi parties

Degel HaTorah and Shas backed the state budget in its first reading on Wednesday, giving the coalition a majority. Their support has been contingent on ongoing efforts to legislate the military exemption of yeshiva students, amid disputes over the bill's wording and constitutionality

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Israeli parliament passes first reading of state budget with support of two key Haredi parties

Haaretz

Progressive Jewish groups in North America urge Israeli leaders to oppose death penalty bill

In a statement shared with Haaretz, leading liberal Jewish organizations in the U.S. and Canada called on Israeli leaders to halt the advancement of the bill and to reaffirm the Jewish values of 'the sanctity of human life and the dignity of every person'

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Progressive Jewish groups in North America urge Israeli leaders to oppose death penalty bill

Haaretz

Police say Bedouin Israeli died in car chase accident; Medics claim he was shot in head

The family of the deceased, Yousef Abu Juyad, in his 30s, was also told that the cause of his death was gunfire, not a car accident. His cousin Muad, who was arrested in what he describes as a warning call, said a police official also told him Yousef was shot, but warned him not to cross any 'red lines'

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Police say Bedouin Israeli died in car chase accident; Medics claim he was shot in head

Jerusalem Post

Sweden Democrats leader backs IRGC, Muslim Brotherhood terror listings amid rising antisemitism

“The need for [a national terror list] has emerged from the sad fact that the European Union is too weak and too indecisive to handle this matter,” Åkesson said.

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Sweden Democrats leader backs IRGC, Muslim Brotherhood terror listings amid rising antisemitism

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ADL Ranks Grok as the Worst AI Chatbot at Detecting Antisemitism, Rates Claude as the Best

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday released its AI Index, which ranks popular large language model (LLM) chatbot programs according...

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ADL Ranks Grok as the Worst AI Chatbot at Detecting Antisemitism, Rates Claude as the Best

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Chicago Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

The City Council of Chicago, Illinois, voted on Tuesday to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism,...

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Chicago Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism