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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.

Pulse of Israel

Biden’s Morally Reprehensible Sanctions on Israelis

By Avi Abelow

Speaking out against the funneling of aid to Gaza to be stolen by Hamas is not a crime.

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 / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Islamic Jihad

Israel Strikes Hamas Weapons Factory Located in Humanitarian Zone

By Pesach Benson / TPS

To mitigate the risk of harming civilians, the Air Force used precise munitions, while surveillance monitored the area during Tuesday’s strike.

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.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Media / United Nations (UN)

‘NYT’ Mocked for Saying UN Half-Empty of Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The publication's initial title was along the lines of "terrorists spare four of seven buildings at World Trade Center," wrote Michael Brendan Dougherty of “National Review.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Bilha Inon, Last Unaccounted-For Oct. 7 Victim, Declared Dead

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Bilha’s death was declared by a committee of Ministry of Health experts, military and police officials and the Chief Rabbi.

Photo of the Day

Eliminated

By Photo of the Day

  Images of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif with the words 'Eliminated" seen posted in Tel Aviv.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Global / Travel / News Briefs

US & Foreign Airlines Cancel Flights to Israel, El Al Flying

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

United and Delta Airlines are suspending flights due to escalating security tensions in the region.

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.

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 / Gaza / Hamas / United Nations (UN)

Gazans Suffering ‘Because of What Hamas Did to Them,’ says US Envoy to the United Nations

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

Washington “put pressure on the Israelis to allow for humanitarian assistance to get in unimpeded, and we continue to work on those efforts,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.

Interviews and Profiles / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Michael Oren: Hezbollah a ‘Strategic Threat,’ Hamas a ‘Tactical’ One

By Andrew Bernard

The former Israeli ambassador to the United States described what it would take to restore security for the tens of thousands of Israelis displaced from the Lebanese border.

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

‘A Very Complicated Operation’: Soldier Recounts Gaza Rescue

By Anna Epshtein

On Thursday, Israel announced that soldiers recovered the bodies of five hostages from Khan Yunis.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Government / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

They've Learned Nothing: Ministers Support Salam Fayyad to Run Post-War Gaza

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Salam Fayyad is behind the plan to expand the takeover of Judea and Samaria and create a "Palestinian" State.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Media / PFLP

EXPOSED: The terror ties of ‘CBS News’ journalist in Gaza

By Honest Reporting

Marwan al-Ghoul works closely with the PFLP terrorist organization. CBS News should not celebrate his work, but be ashamed of it.

Featured / Am Yisrael Chai

My Rabbi’s Summer Vacation

By Shmuel Sackett

My Rabbi is in Miluim this summer. Where is your rabbi vacationing?

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

Fragmented Hamas Shifting From Combat to Survival Mode

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The Netzarim Corridor has become a tourniquet right around the neck of Hamas in Gaza.

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...."

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

Pentagon: ‘Some’ Blame on Hamas, but Israel Must Protect Gazans Better

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If they truly cared about the Palestinian population, one has to ask why they continue to build command and control nodes, barracks, armories, tunnels underneath the city," per the U.S. Department of Defense.

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza

PM Netanyahu Visits Rafiach Before US Trip

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bibi spoke, but the real message was his actual presence at the Rafiach crossing...

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Government / The Courts / The Knesset

Israeli Gov’t Allocates $275,000 for Defense of Oct. 7 Nukhba Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Tuesday discussed a legislative amendment that would halt the funding.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas

Hamas’s Leadership is Fragmenting

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

After nine months of war, the Hamas leadership is fragmenting as internal conflicts and airstrikes on key figures take a toll.

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.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Israel Strikes Terrorists Hiding in UN School

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Hamas used the Abu Oraiban School as a hideout and as a point to direct and launch attacks on Israeli soldiers.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Left vs. Right

Biden Report to Congress Under Elie Wiesel Act Seems to Use Hamas Stats, Blame Israel for War Deaths

By Menachem Wecker

Although Israel has said that 14,000 to 16,000 Gazan noncombatants had been killed as of mid-May, the U.S. government said that the Jewish state killed "tens of thousands" through April.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

A Month After Announcing $90 Million in 'Palestinian' Aid, USAID will Send $100 Million More

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United Nations, USAID’s partner in aid delivery, admitted that its claims of famine in Gaza are not data-based.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / The Courts / Islamists

Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit for Ties to Gaza 'Journalist' Who Held Him Captive

By David Isaac

Almog Meir Jan is suing the People Media Project for materially supporting the Hamas operative who imprisoned him.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority

Israel’s Sharon Region Reinforces Security Amid Escalating Threats from Tulkarem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“Unfortunately, in recent months we have seen a significant increase in threats to [Israeli] borderline villages.”

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 / Politics / Left vs. Right

Israeli Jews Shift Rightward After Oct. 7

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Almost "no one supports the old idea of a Palestinian state," pollster says.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Travel

Israeli Air Base Source of GPS Spoofing Attacks, say Researchers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The source of the disruptions was Ein Shemer Airfield, about four miles east of Hadera, they assert.

Hamas / Antisemitism / Media

CNN Fires Pro-Hamas Freelancer After Watchdog Exposé

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abdel Qader Sabbah photographed himself with a senior Hamas leader and served in a Hamas-run body to which he also provided video work.

IDF & Security / US

New Jersey Honors US Citizen Who Fell Fighting Hamas on Oct. 7

By Amelie Botbol

The honor was delivered to IDF Staff Sgt. Itay Glisko's parents at the family home in northern Israel.

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.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Photo of the Day

New Levels of Insanity

By Photo of the Day

The Gazan enemy prepares to receive electricity from Israel in the middle of the war.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Left vs. Right / Sovereignty

US Still Hasn’t Seen Enough Day-After Gaza Planning from Israel, Blinken Says

By Andrew Bernard

“Israel has effectively lost sovereignty in the northern quadrant of its country, because people don’t feel safe to go to their homes,” per the U.S. secretary of state.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right

McCaul: Biden Admin ‘Effectively Withholding Seven Weapon Systems’ from Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The House Foreign Affairs Committee chair said that he signed off on the weapons, and Congress appropriated them.

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.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Aliyah / Geulah

French Couple Make Aliyah to Honor Son Who Fell in Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Lucien and Marlene Elmkayes have chosen to live in Jerusalem “to ensure that the light of our son’s life will continue to shine despite his death.”

US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

House Votes to Bar State Department from Citing Hamas Casualty Figures

By Andrew Bernard

“The Gaza Ministry of Health is the Hamas Ministry of Health,” said Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who introduced the amendment.

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

IDF Soldier Malkia Gross KIA in Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Thursday, two IDF soldiers were killed in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza by a Hamas mortar.

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

Israeli Supreme Court Blamed for IDF’s ‘Tactical Pause’ Fiasco

By David Isaac

Court hearings are putting pressure on the army to let more supplies into Gaza, observers say.

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 / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Airstrike Kills Hamas’s Top Sniper

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The former Hamas sniper also participated in the October 7 attacks.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right

Israeli Legal Team Seeks Clarification on US Sanctions Against Protest Group

By Amelie Botbol

“The Biden administration is trying to shut down organizations such as Tzav 9 and Regavim,” their lawyer said.

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

Terror Drone from Gaza Shot Down above Southern Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The last time a terrorist UAV successfully infiltrated Israeli airspace from the Strip was on Nov. 11.

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.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Israel Rejects UN's Explanation for Leaving Hamas’s Use of Human Shields Out of Report

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

Virginia Gamba, special representative to the U.N. secretary-general, told JNS that word count limits left no space to mention that the terror organization embeds deliberately among civilians.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

UN: ‘No Supporting Evidence’ of Famine in Northern Gaza

By Pesach Benson / TPS

"...if famine were to occur in Gaza, it is unlikely to be due to any limitations posed by Israel on the food supply entering the Gaza Strip,” the 31-page study concluded.

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

Report: IDF Knew Weeks Before Oct. 7 of Hamas Plan to Take 200 Hostages

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The intelligence memo detailing the terror group's plans was internally circulated on Sept. 19, less than three weeks before the massacre.

Am Yisrael Chai

When Will the War End?

By Shmuel Sackett

You do not fight a war to free hostages. You fight a war to destroy the enemy.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Government

Israel: Dozens of Hostages Held in Gaza Still Alive

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One-hundred and twenty captives, both living and deceased, remain in the Strip.

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.

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

IDF Has Destroyed Half of Hamas’s Fighting Forces in Rafah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The military expects full operational control of the southernmost Gaza city in two weeks.

Featured / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Lawmakers Launch Gaza Resettlement Caucus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Only when Jewish children are playing in the Strip will the Nukhba terrorists realize that they have lost," said MK Zvi Sukkot.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Left vs. Right / The Knesset

Gantz: Israel Should Withdraw from Gaza for Hostage Deal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If there is a change in the fighting and our hostages are returned, and we do what needs to be done in the Gaza Strip in a year, or in two years, that's not an issue."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / United Nations (UN)

UN Reconstruction Coordinator Announces She is Moving to Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As the Netherlands’ minister for foreign affairs, her ministry had paid part of the salaries of two terrorists involved in the murder of an Israeli teen.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Cyber

Critical IDF Intel Systems Were Down on Morning of Oct. 7

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Unit 8200 is responsible for some 80% of the information gathered and produced for all intelligence branches.

Video of the Day

Helmet Cam Footage from Operation Arnon

By Video of the Day

Video footage from the operation to free the hostages.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Gaza Pier Again Being Removed, Ahead of ‘Expected High Seas’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The decision to temporarily relocate the pier is not made lightly but is necessary to ensure the temporary pier can continue to deliver aid in the future," U.S. Central Command said.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Police: Body Found in Southern Israel Likely of Oct. 7 Terrorist

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Police are still waiting for the identification process at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv.

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

Israeli Forces Destroy 800-Meter-Long Hamas Tunnel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The tunnel, which was 30 meters underground, contained several operational spaces and blast doors and reached within one kilometer of the Israel-Gaza border.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Government

Ben-Gvir Attacks Decision to Release 30 Jailed Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The national security minister bemoaned the move to return them to Gaza without conditions.

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 / Gaza / Hamas

Four IDF Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Including Moshe Feiglin's Grandson

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The soldiers were killed when a blast brought down the building they were searching in Rafah. Six additional troops were wounded, five seriously.

Video of the Day

Whack-a-Mole

By Video of the Day

A Hamas terrorist popped out of his hole with an RPG looking to kill IDF soldiers.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right

Kamala Harris Mourns ‘Innocent’ Gazans Killed Amid Hostage Rescue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. vice president was briefly heckled during her remarks on Saturday at a Michigan fundraiser.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

US Announces Another $90 Million in Aid to Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Samantha Power, the USAID administrator, announced the additional $90 million on the same day that the Pentagon said the temporary pier will cost $90 million less than projected.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Travel

Delta, United Airlines Resume Flights to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

United was slated to have its first new flight to Israel on June 6 and Delta to do so on June 7.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Social Media / Israeli Arabs

Israel-Arab Arrested for Impersonating Soldier, Spreading Fake News of Massacre

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Online incitement targeting Arab teens has also been traced back to the Palestinian Authority and local PA Arab clergy.

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