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Middle East / Levant

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

IDF: 90% of Hezbollah Rockets, Drones Fired from Civilian Areas

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hundreds of launch sites from the attack early Sunday were positioned near mosques, schools, gas stations and U.N. structures.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Navy Sailor Killed in Hezbollah Attack on North

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Petty Officer David Moshe Ben Shitrit was hit by shrapnel when an Iron Dome interceptor missile exploded above his patrol boat.

US / Iran

Movement of US Naval Ships in Mideast Has ‘Gotten Into Headspace of Iran,’ Pentagon Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"That sends a very powerful message of deterrence, and it also sends a message that we will stand with Israel should we need to come to their defense," a U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman said.

US / Left vs. Right / Iran / News Briefs

Biden-Harris Admin Waives Sanctions on State-Run Iranian Media

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The move drew criticism from Republicans on Capitol Hill, with Sen. Ted Cruz saying it was an example of the White House's appeasement policy toward Tehran.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Iran / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Judea & Samaria

Jordan Valley Residents on Edge as Terror and Smuggling Threats Grow

By Anna Epshtein

(TPS) A sense of nervousness pervades Israel’s Jordan Valley. In recent days, a PA Arab drive-by shooting killed an Israeli man and injured another. On Tuesday, several PA Arabs terrorists planting a bomb in the nearby village of Tammun were injured when a bomb they were planting exploded prematurely. And on Wednesday, Israel assassinated a […]

News Briefs / Islamists / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / ISIS

Israeli Police Arrest Arab Teen Trying to Recruit Classmates to ISIS

By Pesach Benson / TPS

His friends told investigators he tried to recruit them into ISIS, threatened those who didn’t, and expressed his desire to carry out an attack with a car bomb.

Terrorism / Israel / Iran / News Briefs

Israeli Citizen Arrested for Contact with Iranian Agent

By Noah Michaeli

The defendant received $12,000 in cryptocurrency for his actions on behalf of Iran.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Gallant: Hezbollah Must Withdraw North of Litani River

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We deal with both removing threats and preparing all the possibilities to be able to attack wherever we decide,” Israel's defense minister said.

Featured / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Video of the Day / Religion

Moshe Feiglin Issues a Warning to Khamenei

By Jewish Press News Desk

Moshe Feiglin: "Ali Khamenei, the Day of Judgment has arrived, it’s time to speak openly."

Lebanon / Hezbollah

Beirut’s Anonymous Billboards Reflect Growing Opposition to Hezbollah

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The billboards were placed in neighborhoods known for their opposition to Hezbollah, the blunt messages echo deep-seated Lebanese fears of further devastation and a plea for peace.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Ups Drone Presence Over Lebanon in Effort to Detect Attacks

By David Isaac

Iran and its Hezbollah proxy have vowed to avenge both the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Jordan

Jordan to Let Israel Use its Airspace to Repel Iranian Attacks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“There is security, military and intelligence coordination between Jordan and Israel regarding the expected Iranian response."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / Lebanon / Media / Hezbollah

Israeli Gov’t Approves Ban of Pro-Hezbollah Al-Mayadeen News

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The ban on Al-Mayadeen is being enforced under the terms of the “Al-Jazeera Law,” which allows Israel to temporarily end the operations of news services deemed harmful to national security, including revoking press credentials, confiscating transmitters and blocking websites.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Iran / Media

Shin Bet Exposes More Social Media Profiles Iran Uses to Lure Israelis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The agency warns the public to be vigilant against Tehran's intel tactics.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Qatar / Government / Egypt

Smotrich Attacks US, Egypt, Qatar Statement Demanding Israel Surrender to Terrorism

By Jewish Press News Desk

Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Qatar / Egypt

US, Egypt, Qatar Jointly Call for Immediate Agreement in Ceasefire Negotiations

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“Having a proposal that’s unified between the three mediators can be quite powerful,” said a senior Biden administration official.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

As Tensions Soar, Israeli Airstrike Eliminates Another Hezbollah Commander

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The elimination of Jashi came one day after 19 Israelis were injured in a wave of Hezbollah drone strikes in the Western Galilee.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Iran

US Believes Tehran May Be Reconsidering Major Retaliation

By Joshua Marks

However, Hezbollah "is still a wild card," according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post • Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.

Featured / Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Travel / Diaspora

Israeli Travelers Warned of Iranian Terror Threats Abroad

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jerusalem urged citizens abroad to increase their vigilance, conceal Jewish and Israeli symbols, and stay away from large events and protests.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Nasrallah: Battle Against Israel Entering ‘New Phase’

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

"The escalation depends on the behavior and reactions of the enemy," said the Hezbollah leader.

IDF & Security / Iran / Business and Economy / Azerbaijan

Israel and Azerbaijan: A $5 Billion Unlikely Alliance Flourishes

By Rachel Avraham

Israeli military technology has become a cornerstone of Azerbaijan's defense strategy.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / Media / Hezbollah

Israel Working to Ban Pro-Hezbollah TV Channel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Al Mayadeen, a Beirut-based TV station, is a Hezbollah mouthpiece and operated freely within Israel.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Iran

Cruz: Biden Let Iran Build Drones Made ‘Almost Entirely’ of US Parts

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Military production of the drones is financed by funds available to the Iranian regime, including roughly $100 billion that the Biden administration has allowed to flow to the ayatollah," the Texas senator said.

Antisemitism / Israeli Arabs / Cyprus / Greece

Greece Condemns Attack on Israeli Arab Tourist Mistaken for a Jew

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

The 24-year-old Christian Arab from Nazareth was left hospitalized by the assault.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Expanding Range of Barrages to Unevacuated Communities, Warns Researcher

By Sveta Listratov

Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened to “launch missiles at settlements that were not previously targeted,” during a speech on Wednesday.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Yemen / Houthis / News Briefs

Watch: PM Netanyahu Addresses Retaliatory Attack Against the Houthis

By Jewish Press News Desk

"The drone attack that struck Israel in the early morning hours yesterday shows that more than defensive action is needed to curtail the Houthis. Offensive action is also needed...."

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran

Three Israelis Arrested for Harming National Security at Iran’s Behest

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A citizen from Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, was charged with illegal contact with a foreign agent.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Yemen / Houthis / News Briefs

Houthis Attack Israel-Owned Tanker Carrying Vegetable Oil in Red Sea

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"No damage or injuries have been reported at this time," according to U.S. Central Command.

Headline / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hezbollah

Northern Israeli Evacuees Urge 'No Compromises' with Hezbollah

By Sveta Listratov

“We cannot negotiate with those who seek our destruction,” Matan Davidian asserted. “We need a strong and clear response to ensure our future.”

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Israel Normalization Unlikely Before US Elections

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Riyadh is also waiting for a ceasefire in Gaza before potentially signing on to the Abraham Accords.

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

‘The Next Step May Be the Capital’: Airstrike on Baalbek a Warning to Hezbollah

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The northern Lebanese district of Baalbek is a logistical hub for Hezbollah, housing critical assets including stockpiles of ballistic missiles and SAM-6 missile batteries as well as tunnel networks for weapons storage.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Working to Ensure (Israeli) Energy Security During Wartime

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Earlier in the week, Israel reconnected the Israeli energy grid to the electric grid of the Gazan enemy.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Jordan

One Thousand Units of Blood Transferred to Gazan Enemy

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Also shipped in was a large delivery of medical supplies, including pain medication, anesthetics, and more.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Islamic Jihad / Israeli Arabs

IDF Destroys Large Rocket Factory, Kilometer-Long Tunnel and 100 Terrorists

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli troops in Rafah’s Tel al-Sultan neighborhood destroyed Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s largest underground rocket factory, the Israel Defense Forces announced. For several years, the Iran-backed terror group produced hundreds of rockets, including long-range rockets at the facility. Reports in 2022 estimated that Islamic Jihad had an arsenal of 8,000 rockets, including locally-made rockets and Iranian-made […]

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Iran / Jordan

Iran’s Influence Encroaches on Jordan Amid Hamas Provocations

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Senior Hamas official Zaher Jabrin called on Jordanians to rise against Israel on Saturday night, placing King Abdullah in a precarious position.

US / Iran / Gulf States / UAE

US Sanctions Three UAE Companies that Transport Iranian Oil

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Iran must cease its escalations with regard to its nuclear program as well as its other destabilizing actions,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

IDF & Security / Iran / News Briefs

Israel’s Secretive Missile Propulsion Test—Part of Arms Race with Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

While Israeli defense officials have not specified the nature of the propulsion system tested on June 24, the launch serves as a clear message to both allies and adversaries of Israel’s advanced capabilities.

Terrorism / US / Iran

US Sanctions Nearly 50 Parts of ‘Covert’ Iranian Banking System Worth Billions of Dollars

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The United States is taking action against a vast shadow banking system used by Iran’s military to launder billions of dollars of oil proceeds and other illicit revenue,” stated Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury.

Terrorism / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE

Israel Issues Warning on Arab Nations Connected to Terrorist Financing

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The list includes the “Council of the United Arab Emirates,” and the members of the Gulf States Council, also known as the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) which brings together the following six countries in the Gulf: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Wounds Two in Metula

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One of the victims was seriously wounded while the other is in good condition.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Confirms Killing Senior Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Fadel Ibrahim was working to improve the capabilities of Hezbollah’s ground forces.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

IDF Green-Lights ‘Operational Plans’ for Lebanon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The plans were "authorized and validated" by Northern Command head Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin and IDF Operations Directorate head Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Confirms Killing Key Hezbollah Rocket Operative as US Envoy Arrives

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The IDF added that fighter jets struck other Hezbollah targets in the southern Lebanese area of Meiss El Jabal.

Yemen / Houthis / Iran / News Briefs

Iranian Ship Ignores Distress Call from Nearby Ship Struck by Houthis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," said U.S. Central Command.

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / US / Islamists

Rosen, Romney Spur Bill to Counter Certain Drone Sales

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said the legislation “will save American lives, degrade terrorist capabilities by reducing their stockpiles and protect our national security interests.”

US / Qatar / Left vs. Right / Media / Islamists / Hezbollah

Blinken, Pentagon Slammed for ‘Al Jazeera,’ Hezbollah-Linked Outlet Interviews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Biden administration has repeatedly snubbed senior Israeli cabinet members—who are not tied to U.S.-designated terror groups—with whom it disagrees.

Azerbaijan

Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia Remains a Distant Dream

By Rachel Avraham

One of the most prominent proponents of the reconquest ideology is Ruben Vardanyan, who led a separatist regime in a ghost city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.

Lebanon / Hezbollah / Abu Ali Express

Lebanese Leader Threatens to Attack Hezbollah

By Abu Ali Express

Camille Chamoun: "We will take 20,000 armed men to the streets against Hezbollah"

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Jordan

At Jordan Event, Blinken Announces $404 Million in New Aid to Gaza, Criticizes Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel was notably not invited to the conference, which didn't stop Blinken from repeatedly criticizing Israel.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Sirens Blare in Haifa for First Time Since January

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Images and video posted to social media appeared to show an unidentified object being intercepted over the city.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Tries to Down Israeli Fighter Jets Over Lebanon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A terrorist cell in the Tyre area was eliminated after firing anti-aircraft missiles.

Yemen / Houthis / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Houthis Reportedly Kidnap at Least Nine UN Staff Members in Yemen

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The circumstances of the detentions were not immediately clear, the Associated Press reported.

Palestinian Authority / Gulf States / UAE

UAE FM Calls PA Leadership ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Why would the UAE give assistance to the Palestinian Authority without real reforms?" asked Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Soldier in Northern Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sgt. (res.) Refael Kauders, 39, was killed and nine other soldiers wounded in the attack, one seriously.

Iran / News Briefs

US Sanctions Four Iranian Drone Makers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The deadly UAVs "continue to be used by Russia against Ukraine and by regional terrorist proxies against our troops.”

Featured / Politics / Antisemitism / Turkey

Rumors of Erdoğan's Descent from Failed Jewish Messiah Shabtai Tzvi May Explain his Recent Antisemitic Outbursts

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Have documents outlining Erdoğan’s own or his familial dealings with secret Jews surfaced, and is that what fuels his latest paranoia?

Terrorism / Israel / Iran / News Briefs

Iran Behind Recent Attacks on Israeli Embassies in Europe

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

European criminal groups receive funding and direction from Tehran, the Mossad revealed.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Crowdfunding Campaign Sparks Lebanese Criticism

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Hezbollah-affiliated organizations are driving through villages and urging residents to donate funds for missiles and drones.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iraq

IDF Downs Cruise Missile from Iraq Over Golan Heights

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The projectile was "coming from the east," according to the IDF, with earlier reports indicating it originated in Iraq.

US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Iran

Malley May have Shared Classified Docs Outside Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sources briefed on a U.S. congressional investigation say the files may have been shared to advance the American diplomat's efforts regarding Iran.

Terrorism / Iran / United Nations (UN)

‘Stop Eulogizing Terrorists’: Israel Slams Guterres For Signing Raisi Condolence Book

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel denounced UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for signing a condolence book at Iran’s mission to the UN over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Netanyahu: Israel has ‘Surprising’ Plans for Hezbollah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jerusalem is determined to restore security on the northern border and create the conditions that will allow displaced citizens to return.

Iran / Social Media

Israeli 'Eli Copter' Joke Taken Seriously By Hamas Morphs Into Fake News

By Sveta Listratov

The same people unquestionably parroting Hamas's fake numbers, repeated the Israeli joke, believing it was real.

Eye on "Palestine" / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Gantz’s National Unity Party: No to 'Palestinian' State for Saudi Normalization

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli Minister Benny Gantz's party does, however, want an "international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza" that includes "Palestinians."

Iran / United Nations (UN)

US Joins Minute of Silence for ‘Butcher of Tehran’ at UNSC

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in the 1988 execution of 30,000 Iranian political prisoners.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Smotrich Calls for Hezbollah Ultimatum: Withdraw or IDF Goes In

By Joshua Marks

“A public ultimatum must be issued to Hezbollah that they completely stop shooting and withdraw all forces to beyond the Litani River," the minister said.

Iran

Iranian Jew About to be Executed for Allegedly Killing Man in Self-Defense

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Efforts by members of the Iranian-Jewish community in the United States to persuade the victim’s family to accept compensation have so far been unsuccessful.

Politics / United Nations (UN) / Azerbaijan

Despite Call for Declaring ‘New Genocide,’ Armenian Colonialist Invaders Are Not Victims

By Rachel Avraham

On May 10, Politico reported that the California-based Center for Truth and Justice sent a petition to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, accusing Azerbaijan of genocide against Artsakh Armenians (The ICC should consider the new Armenian genocide petition). Never mind the fact that the 100,000 Armenians who recently left Karabakh and resettled in […]

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Sinai

Egypt Rejects Israeli Proposal to Reopen Rafah Crossing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It is believed there are numerous smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza under Rafah, and Egypt profited from the smuggling of goods and weapons to the Hamas enclave.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Kills Israeli Civilian, Hurts Five Soldiers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hezbollah has carried out near-daily attacks on northern Israel since Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Egypt

‘Hamas Will Not Be Able to Take Over’ With Israel Controlling Rafah Aid Deliveries, Locals Say

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Israel seized control of the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after launching an overnight ground operation in parts of the southern Gaza city.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Rocket Barrage Wounds Kiryat Shmona Man, Damages Ambulance

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Lebanese projectiles struck across the largely evacuated city, with hits on residential buildings and parked vehicles.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Cracking Down on Anti-Israel Voices

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The series of arrests is driven by security concerns connected to Oct. 7, according to Riyadh-based diplomats and human rights groups.

Terrorism / Turkey / Jerusalem

Turkish National’s Attack in Jerusalem Draws Attention to ‘Jihad Tourism’ Trend

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

There is a surge in reports of Turks participating in disturbances on the Temple Mount. It is widely believed that these individuals are backed by the Turkish government and institutions.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter I

By Barbara Bensoussan

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