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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:11:07 GMT
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Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
The source said the proposed framework establishes a process for eliminating all tunnels, weapons depots, and weapons production facilities throughout the Gaza Strip.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:06:04 GMT
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A projectile fired from Iran toward Israel is intercepted over Amman on June 13, 2025. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike in the evening on June 13. (photo credit: KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/GettyImages)
US military presence “exposes Jordan to security, political, and economic risks that serve no national interest." says an open letter challenging the Jordanian government.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:12:54 GMT
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Loyal Wingman drone from Boeing supporting fighters in 3D illustration. (photo credit: Shutterstock/Mike Mareen)
A senior Israeli official says the country is ready to develop homegrown stealth jets and unmanned combat aircraft as part of a push to reduce reliance on US aid
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:20:52 GMT
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 Demonstrates protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, July 29, 2024. (photo credit: DUDU GREENSPAN/FLASH90)
"One of the commanders used a five-kilogram sledgehammer to destroy one of the symbols," one soldier serving in the unit told Walla.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:23:06 GMT
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In a screenshot taken from a video distributed by police, Israeli security forces arrest an Arab-Israeli ambulance driver on suspicion of spying for Iran on July 29, 2026.  (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON
Titi was an ambulance driver and allegedly provided his Iranian handlers with various types of intelligence, including the emergency protocols of various Israeli hospitals. 
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:06:40 GMT
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Current leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya (R), holds a press conference in Damscus, Syria.  (photo credit: LOUAI BESHARA / AFP via Getty Images)
This appears to be the first high-level meeting that Hayya has had since being elected to his new role on July 20. Hamas said Khalil al-Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:23:20 GMT
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Demonstrators hold placards with portraits of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a protest. (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
After the founding of Israel, Turkey became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel. Israel and Turkey had good relations until the rise of the AKP party in the early 2000s.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:35 GMT
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST/FILE PHOTO)
Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:36:32 GMT
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(Illustrative) Fishing boats in Ezbet Al-Borg, the most famous place to sell fish in Egypt on July 2, 2024 in Damietta, Egypt. (photo credit: Ali Moustafa/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:50:57 GMT
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An explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026.  (photo credit: CENTCOM/Handout via REUTERS)
Several locations in southern Iran were targeted by US forces, with explosions heard in the cities of Bushehr, Abu Musa, Kish Island, Ahwaz, and Qeshm Island, Iranian state media Press TV reported.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:00:38 GMT
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Israel military vehicles drive along the border fence into Israel, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on July 17, 2025. (photo credit: Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)
The source also revealed information regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Tuesday meeting with US President Donald Trump, sharing that maps were shown supporting Israel's presence in Syria.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:06:10 GMT
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THE JEWISH TEACHERS AWARD (photo credit: UnitEd)
The Jewish Teachers Award will recognize up to 7 exceptional educators whose dedication is strengthening Jewish identity, connecting young people to Israel, and shaping Jewish communities worldwide.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:55:43 GMT
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DF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90)
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:05:30 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jewish men rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with IDF draft orders, on June 18, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
A rally is planned in the city for Thursday amid escalating tensions, arrests, and accusations of selective police enforcement.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:56 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel
“President Trump’s been incredibly clear that he’ll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Huckabee said. “They’re not going to be able to be a continued threat."
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:35 GMT
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 Members of the Azeri Jewish population. (photo credit: COURTESY/Rabbi Shneor Segal)
Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:44:01 GMT
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:47:30 GMT
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A HAMAS propaganda video shows 24-year-old Evyatar David, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, a haunting image of a starved hostage published by subhuman terrorists. (photo credit: Embassy of Israel to the USA/X)
“I understood that surviving captivity is one thing. Truly recovering is another battle entirely,” David wrote in a social media post.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:50:23 GMT
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Police investigate the scene of the crime after a shooting at Ashdod
Early on Thursday morning, police arrested a 45-year-old resident of Holon on suspicion of drug trafficking following a police raid on a warehouse in the city. 
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:24:10 GMT
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Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
One week earlier, Haskel alleged in a sworn affidavit that members of the New Hope-United Right faction were required to film themselves voting for Michael Rabello as state comptroller.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:39 GMT
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Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.  (photo credit:  YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:15:16 GMT
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IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The document is also expected to address the IDF’s nonpartisan nature ahead of approaching elections by clearly setting out its policies, according to the report. 
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:28:58 GMT
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An illustration showing siRNA targeting a cancerous tumor. (photo credit: Silexion spokesperson)
The Israeli-developed treatment uses RNA molecules to silence mutated KRAS genes and will be tested alongside standard therapy in patients with locally advanced disease.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:48:06 GMT
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Ancient coins seized during raid on home of suspected antiquities smuggler, July 28, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/Civil Administration Archaeology Unit)
Trading in antiquities without a permit and searching for antiquities without a license using a metal detector are all criminal offenses under Israeli law.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:05 GMT
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Ari Teman (photo credit: 12gurus)
Many advocates have argued that, in several high-profile federal cases, Jewish defendants received disproportionately harsh sentences compared with similarly situated non-Jewish defendants.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:08:06 GMT
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(From L -R) Dr. Shira Landau, Professor Irit Ben Aharon, Dr. Ido Livne (photo credit: Asia Ashkenazi, Dr. Ina Wallis, RAMBAM HEALTHCARE CAMPUS)
Professor Irit Ben Aharon received a Research Professorship grant to support her research into the effects of chemotherapy administered to pregnant women on their children.