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Times of Israel

French couple allowed to leave Iran after more than three years in detention

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022 and charged with espionage, departed with French ambassador at dawn for Azerbaijan, says source The post French couple allowed to leave Iran after more than three years in detention appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

French couple allowed to leave Iran after more than three years in detention

Times of Israel

Russia reportedly supplying Iran with spy imagery of US and Israeli targets

Ukraine Intel report says Moscow giving Tehran target info on US bases and infrastructure in Gulf; source says Russia also gave Iran a detailed list of 55 Israeli energy targets The post Russia reportedly supplying Iran with spy imagery of US and Israeli targets appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

Russia reportedly supplying Iran with spy imagery of US and Israeli targets

Times of Israel

Iran deploys Legos and social media trolling in war for public opinion

After Trump's threats over Strait of Hormuz, one Iranian embassy jokes online that Tehran 'lost the keys,' while another quotes Mark Twain to mock US president The post Iran deploys Legos and social media trolling in war for public opinion appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Iran deploys Legos and social media trolling in war for public opinion

Times of Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly in 'severe' condition, unable to govern Iran

New supreme leader incapacitated in Qom, according to US-Israeli intelligence summarized in diplomatic memo, which also says Tehran prepping to bury father with others — possibly Mojtaba himself The post Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly in 'severe' condition, unable to govern Iran appeared first on The ...

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Times of Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly in 'severe' condition, unable to govern Iran

Jerusalem Post

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

Multiple US intelligence agencies cautioned that the Iranian government "poses a persistent threat" to US military and government personnel, Jewish and Israeli institutions, and Iranian dissidents.

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Jerusalem Post

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

Jerusalem Post

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.

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Jerusalem Post

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

Jerusalem Post

Sirens sound across Israel as Iran launches missile barrage, despite ceasefire agreement

The missile barrage triggered sirens across southern, central, and northern Israel.

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Jerusalem Post

Sirens sound across Israel as Iran launches missile barrage, despite ceasefire agreement

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu confirms strikes on bridges, railways across Iran to thwart IRGC launcher capacity

The IDF said it had completed a wide-scale operation on Iran after reports that railways in Karaj and Qazvin, as well as bridges in Kashan and Tabriz-Zanjan, were destroyed.

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Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu confirms strikes on bridges, railways across Iran to thwart IRGC launcher capacity

Jerusalem Post

Ben-Gvir tours Temple Mount, urges expanded access for worshippers amid Iran war restrictions

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount, calling for expanded worshipper access amid wartime restrictions, while criticizing the High Court's approval of larger protests.

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Jerusalem Post

Ben-Gvir tours Temple Mount, urges expanded access for worshippers amid Iran war restrictions

Haaretz

Israel welcomes two-week U.S.-Iran cease-fire but insists it does not include Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump said the last-minute deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz

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Haaretz

Israel welcomes two-week U.S.-Iran cease-fire but insists it does not include Lebanon

Jerusalem Post

National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

18Doors, a Jewish nonprofit organization, cut its staff from 15 last August to only 4 this week. A board member attributed budget constraints to philanthropy shifting its focus towards Israel.

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National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

Haaretz

Israelis' anti-war sentiment is swelling – amid fears that dissent won't be tolerated

Whether leftists or rightists, some oppose the Iran war while others think Netanyahu's government is using it as a tool to stay in power. There's one thing they have in common: increasing angst about speaking up

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Israelis' anti-war sentiment is swelling – amid fears that dissent won't be tolerated

Haaretz

'Israel presses on with occupation, annexation': Palestinians warn of neglect amid Iran war

While the Israel-U.S. coalition is at war with Iran, the future of Gaza remains unclear. 'If there was some degree of international pressure before the war with Iran, now no one is paying attention and Israel is continuing on its course'

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'Israel presses on with occupation, annexation': Palestinians warn of neglect amid Iran war

algemeiner

French Nationals Leave Iran After Three and a Half Years Amid Softer France Tone on War

Two French nationals were heading home on Tuesday after Iran allowed them to leave the country following three and a half years...

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French Nationals Leave Iran After Three and a Half Years Amid Softer France Tone on War

Times of Israel

US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah

Freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson had been held in Baghdad, says source, and was ordered to 'leave the country immediately' after being released by Iran-backed militia The post US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah

Jerusalem Post

Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths

The Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, with UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric calling the incidents "unacceptable."

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Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths

Jerusalem Post

After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay

"The day we had electricity, and we could put a mattress in, we got back," said Orna Weinberg, forced to flee after her home was struck by a Hezbollah rocket in October 2023.

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After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay

Haaretz

Despite IDF claims, Hezbollah has solid military hold in southern Lebanon, intelligence reports say

In closed-door discussions, senior IDF officers have casted doubts on official claims that Hezbollah had been weakened, as the group has succeeded in exerting pressure on Israeli troops without face-to-face clashes, using well-timed rocket fire and drone strikes

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Despite IDF claims, Hezbollah has solid military hold in southern Lebanon, intelligence reports say

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Why Do Democrats Refuse to Accept That Lebanon Still Supports Hezbollah?

The progressive wing of the Democratic Party is working overtime to craft a US foreign policy in the Middle East...

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Why Do Democrats Refuse to Accept That Lebanon Still Supports Hezbollah?

Times of Israel

IDF says it has 'completed deployment' to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon

2 wounded as Hezbollah rockets hit north; IDF reportedly holds off strikes on Lebanon-Syria crossing after US intervention; army also says it mobilized elite 98th Division to area The post IDF says it has 'completed deployment' to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon appeared first on The Times ...

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IDF says it has 'completed deployment' to anti-tank defensive line in south Lebanon

Jerusalem Post

Only IDF is capable of disarming Hamas, senior INSS researcher tells 'Post'

Representatives from the Gaza Board of Peace met with Hamas in Cairo on Friday to discuss amendments to the disarmament proposal.

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Only IDF is capable of disarming Hamas, senior INSS researcher tells 'Post'

Haaretz

For Palestinians in the West Bank, 'threat' means whatever an IDF soldier says it means

Behind Israel's policies on lethal force and withheld bodies lies a system that no longer distinguishes between danger and the claim of it

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For Palestinians in the West Bank, 'threat' means whatever an IDF soldier says it means

Haaretz

IDF killed head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence agency, Israel's defense minister says

According to the IDF's statement, Majid Khademi was 'one of the IRGC's most senior commanders.' Defense Minister Israel Katz declared Israel will continue its attacks on Iran's infrastructure

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IDF killed head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence agency, Israel's defense minister says

Haaretz

'We lost you all': Israeli family killed in Iranian missile strike in Haifa laid to rest

Lena Ostrovsky-Gerschovich, her husband Vladimir Gershovich, and her son Dima, 42, were buried in Haifa on Tuesday. Dima's wife, Filipina native Lucille Jean, was also killed, and her remains will be repatriated for burial

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'We lost you all': Israeli family killed in Iranian missile strike in Haifa laid to rest

Haaretz

France opposes U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure

Strikes on Iranian civil and energy infrastructure 'will undoubtedly lead to a new phase of escalation and retaliatory measures,' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said

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France opposes U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure

Haaretz

'I try to be strong for her': War trauma deepens in Arab Israeli communities

The ongoing war and rising crime have severely exacerbated the psychological distress among the Arab population in Israel, but have also reduced the stigma around seeking therapy. The main obstacle was and still is the lack of accessible and suitable therapeutic solutions

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'I try to be strong for her': War trauma deepens in Arab Israeli communities

Haaretz

Serbia poised to produce drones with Israeli arms giant Elbit Systems

Israel and Serbia tighten defense ties: The joint venture comes amid a surge in arms exports from Belgrade, and two major deals to supply Elbit made artillery, missiles and advanced UAVs

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Serbia poised to produce drones with Israeli arms giant Elbit Systems

Haaretz

Rescue services: Three children lightly injured in Negev following Iranian rocket fire

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Rescue services: Three children lightly injured in Negev following Iranian rocket fire

Haaretz

U.S. weighs Iran deadline extension as Iran reviews Pakistani cease-fire request

Trump told Fox News that Iran and the U.S. were in 'heated negotiations' just hours before his 8 P.M. EST deadline for Iran expired, conditioning a halt on strikes against Iran's power infrastructure with Tehran opening the Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. weighs Iran deadline extension as Iran reviews Pakistani cease-fire request

Haaretz

U.S., Iran reviewing Pakistani proposal for two-week cease-fire, sources say

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U.S., Iran reviewing Pakistani proposal for two-week cease-fire, sources say