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Times of Israel

Map shows UAE-planned compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza

Diplomat tells ToI that Abu Dhabi hasn't made final decision on funding complex near Rafah; IDF clears large area in Gaza for temporary housing projects, says source The post Map shows UAE-planned compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Map shows UAE-planned compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza

Times of Israel

IMF sees Israeli economic recovery from Gaza war, but worries over flareup in regional tensions

Body warns renewed regional hostilities risk curtailing growth due to high defense spending, elevated risk premia, shortage of workers amid mobilization of IDF reserves The post IMF sees Israeli economic recovery from Gaza war, but worries over flareup in regional tensions appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

IMF sees Israeli economic recovery from Gaza war, but worries over flareup in regional tensions

Times of Israel

Actress Sharon Stone backs out of LA Israeli Film Festival appearance

An organizer suggests that the star, who has a record of supporting Jewish causes and has met Israeli hostages, may have given in to anti-Israel pressure The post Actress Sharon Stone backs out of LA Israeli Film Festival appearance appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Actress Sharon Stone backs out of LA Israeli Film Festival appearance

Jerusalem Post

Israeli man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to three years in prison

Stern was convicted following a full evidentiary hearing of contact with a foreign agent and conspiracy to threaten, after the court rejected his claim that he lacked the required criminal intent.

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Jerusalem Post

Israeli man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to three years in prison

Haaretz

WATCH: Israeli settlers descend from the hills and burn down a Bedouin community in four minutes

Videos, satellite images and eyewitness accounts outline one of the worst attacks in the current wave of Jewish terrorism in the West Bank

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Haaretz

WATCH: Israeli settlers descend from the hills and burn down a Bedouin community in four minutes

Haaretz

Israeli-Arab journalist suffers racist slandering after bashing far-right MKs

Channel 13's Lucy Aharish came under fire for criticizing coalition lawmakers who allegedly ridiculed families bereaved by crime in Israel's Arab communities, leading to vile remarks including accusations of 'acting like a mainstream Jew' and comparing her to a pet dog

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Haaretz

Israeli-Arab journalist suffers racist slandering after bashing far-right MKs

Haaretz

Israeli researchers develop AI tool that deciphers herpesviruses activation

A groundbreaking study by scientists at Bar-Ilan University has identified genetic control switches that transfer viruses from a dormant to an active state – switches that also exist in cancer-causing viruses. The findings could lead to the development of targeted treatments for herpes diseases and ...

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Haaretz

Israeli researchers develop AI tool that deciphers herpesviruses activation

Haaretz

Israel signs $128m deal with Elbit to outfit new transport helicopters with Israeli tech

The 12 new CH-53K helicopters, which will be fitted with Israeli systems, were purchased from the American company Lockheed Martin for $2.4 billion. Elbit has previously sold most of these systems to foreign air forces, including U.S. F-35 jets and European fleets

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Haaretz

Israel signs $128m deal with Elbit to outfit new transport helicopters with Israeli tech

Haaretz

Israeli President Herzog calls violent crime in Arab community a 'national emergency'

'The blood spilled on the streets of Arab society is the blood of the state's citizens,' the president's written statement read. The statement comes after three men were shot dead in a northern Israeli Bedouin village earlier Thursday

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Haaretz

Israeli President Herzog calls violent crime in Arab community a 'national emergency'

algemeiner

New Coalition Forms to Protect Israeli Businesses in New York From the Mamdani Administration

Business groups in New York have announced a new coalition to protect Israeli and Jewish businesses amid concerns that the...

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New Coalition Forms to Protect Israeli Businesses in New York From the Mamdani Administration

Times of Israel

Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison

Elimelech Stern, 22, an ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student, handed light sentence because his motivation was financial, not ideological; police, Shin Bet arrest 2 more suspected of spying for Iran The post Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison appeared first on The ...

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Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison

Times of Israel

Iran's army says it is ready for war, if that's what 'the enemy chooses'

Military spokesman warns that a conflict would encompass 'the entire geography of the region'; Turkey says it's working to prevent regional conflict, backs direct talks The post Iran's army says it is ready for war, if that's what 'the enemy chooses' appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Iran's army says it is ready for war, if that's what 'the enemy chooses'

Times of Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf

IRGC-linked agency claims tankers were 'smuggling' over a million liters of fuel, says '15 foreign crew members were referred to the judiciary'; unclear what flag ships were flying The post Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf

Jerusalem Post

Missile barrages and cyber operations: Iran outlines multi-front war plan against US - report

The concept echoes recent years of proxy warfare across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea, where Houthi maritime attacks disrupted shipping and drew international responses.

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Missile barrages and cyber operations: Iran outlines multi-front war plan against US - report

Jerusalem Post

Israel estimates slim prospects for US-Iran agreement in Oman talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with United States President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Muscat, Oman on Friday.

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Israel estimates slim prospects for US-Iran agreement in Oman talks

Jerusalem Post

Forget Iran nukes, terror proxies - for Israel, it's all about ballistic missiles now - exclusive

IDF chief ready to strike surprising targets if Tehran chooses war • Eyal Zamir made case against ballistic missiles directly to US military officials in Washington

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Forget Iran nukes, terror proxies - for Israel, it's all about ballistic missiles now - exclusive

Jerusalem Post

Iran agrees to discuss proxy terror, ballistic missile arsenal in US negotiations - NYT

The talks between Iran and US are still set to focus on Iran's nuclear program and capabilities, NYT noted, citing three Iranian officials and one Arab official.

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Iran agrees to discuss proxy terror, ballistic missile arsenal in US negotiations - NYT

Jerusalem Post

What Arab media is expecting from the US-Iran talks in Oman - analysis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for talks to actually lead to something meaningful, they will have to include the range of their ballistic missiles.

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What Arab media is expecting from the US-Iran talks in Oman - analysis

algemeiner

US and Iran Agree to Friday Talks in Oman but Still at Odds Over Agenda

The US and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as...

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US and Iran Agree to Friday Talks in Oman but Still at Odds Over Agenda

Times of Israel

Anti-Israel activists announce plans for new Gaza flotilla in March

Campaigners including Nelson Mandela's grandson call on international community to prevent Israel from again intercepting flotilla, which is expected to include over 100 vessels The post Anti-Israel activists announce plans for new Gaza flotilla in March appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Anti-Israel activists announce plans for new Gaza flotilla in March

Times of Israel

Brother of Shin Bet chief charged with 'assisting enemy in wartime' over Gaza smuggling

Prosecutors accuse Bezalel Zini of abusing his army role to smuggle crates of cigarettes into Strip, earning hundreds of thousands of shekels and potentially benefitting Hamas The post Brother of Shin Bet chief charged with 'assisting enemy in wartime' over Gaza smuggling appeared first on The Times ...

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Brother of Shin Bet chief charged with 'assisting enemy in wartime' over Gaza smuggling

Jerusalem Post

'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says - interview

"We do not need to be dragged after Hamas. We need to act all the time. Our military approach is not right," Maariv correspondent Avi Ashkenazi said in an interview.

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'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says - interview

Jerusalem Post

Shin Bet chief's brother indicted for aiding Hamas during wartime in Gaza smuggling case

Zini, along with others, was charged with aiding the enemy during wartime, prohibited dealings in property for terror purposes, obtaining something by aggravated fraud, and accepting bribes.

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Shin Bet chief's brother indicted for aiding Hamas during wartime in Gaza smuggling case

Haaretz

Settlers cross into Gaza as hundreds of far-right Israelis hold event vowing resettlement

Ministers and lawmakers from Netanyahu's party said they would take part in a tree-planting event organized by the Nachala settlement movement, which called for 'no surrender to Trump's dictates, no to an international Gaza, yes to a Jewish Gaza!'

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Settlers cross into Gaza as hundreds of far-right Israelis hold event vowing resettlement

Haaretz

Police drop rape charges filed by freed Gaza hostage Mia Schem due to lack of evidence

The released hostage's attorney said she is considering appealing against the decision, saying, 'not only did the police fail in their duty to determine what happened, but they also leaked her name, thereby breaking the law and severely violating her privacy'

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Police drop rape charges filed by freed Gaza hostage Mia Schem due to lack of evidence

Haaretz

Shin Bet chief's brother charged with aiding enemy during war, taking bribes for Gaza cigarette smuggling

Bezalel Zini is accused of carrying out three cigarette smuggling operations into Gaza, for which he received 365,000 shekels ($117,300). According to the indictment, he and his partners knew the smuggling could 'serve to strengthen the power and support, promote, and fund activities of terror organizations, ...

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Shin Bet chief's brother charged with aiding enemy during war, taking bribes for Gaza cigarette smuggling

Jerusalem Post

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

According to experts, the Arab economy in Israel is plagued by a lack of Hebrew skills, high crime rates, and subpar public transportation. A recent event sought to find a solution.

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Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

Haaretz

Arab middle school students injured in racially motivated attack during school trip

Students and a teacher from Sakhnin were sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray during an Education Ministry-approved school trip in northern Israel. Parents are now demanding that an armed guard be required to accompany every trip – reflecting growing fear in the community

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Arab middle school students injured in racially motivated attack during school trip

Haaretz

Poll shows Netanyahu's coalition gaining strength, Arab parties win 15 seats

Wednesday's Channel 13 survey sees PM Netanyahu's Likud party gaining one seat, and former PM Bennett's party losing one. As with previous surveys, without Arab parties' support, both blocs fall short of securing the required 61-seat majority to form a ruling coalition

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Poll shows Netanyahu's coalition gaining strength, Arab parties win 15 seats

Times of Israel

Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don't identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds

In wake of Oct. 7, the war in Gaza and election of anti-Zionist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jewish Americans do not have a mutually agreed-upon definition of Zionism, findings reveal The post Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don't identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds appeared first on The ...

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Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don't identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds

Jerusalem Post

Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

While most US Jews support Israel, most of them do not see themselves as "Zionist," with many disagreeing as to the term's meaning.

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Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

Haaretz

Not so useful idiot: When Israel's opposition leader calls Australian Jews 'Hamas lackeys'

By branding Jews who voice legitimate criticism of Israel as 'useful idiots' who are supposedly trying to conceal their Jewish identity, Yair Lapid plays into antisemitic tropes that cast Jews as traitors and agitators

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Not so useful idiot: When Israel's opposition leader calls Australian Jews 'Hamas lackeys'

algemeiner

New York City Teen Arrested on Terrorism Charges Following Alleged Threat to 'Rise Up and Kill All the Jews'

Police in New York City arrested an unnamed 17-year-old boy at Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens, following a...

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New York City Teen Arrested on Terrorism Charges Following Alleged Threat to 'Rise Up and Kill All the Jews'

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When Society's Good Intentions for Jews Replace Equal Citizenship

A secular Manhattan school responded to October 7 by holding a Shabbat gathering. The head of school spoke with moral...

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When Society's Good Intentions for Jews Replace Equal Citizenship

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London Police Apologize for Not Protecting Jews From Anti-Israel Protesters Outside Israeli Restaurant Miznon

London's Metropolitan Police apologized for failing to adequately protect the local Jewish community during a recent pro-Palestinian protest outside the...

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London Police Apologize for Not Protecting Jews From Anti-Israel Protesters Outside Israeli Restaurant Miznon

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Holocaust Scholars Are 'Part of the Genocide Problem,' Says Anti-Israel Group Under Fire for Using Lemkin Name

The head of a stridently anti-Israel group has attacked dozens of prominent Holocaust scholars who called out the US-based nonprofit...

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Holocaust Scholars Are 'Part of the Genocide Problem,' Says Anti-Israel Group Under Fire for Using Lemkin Name

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University of Nebraska Considers BDS Resolution Pushed by Anti-Israel Group

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) student government was scheduled to vote Wednesday on a resolution calling on the institution to...

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University of Nebraska Considers BDS Resolution Pushed by Anti-Israel Group