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Iran executes two men for breaking into a military base during January’s protests

Iran executes two men for breaking into a military base during January’s protests

Mohammad-Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast convicted of attempt to ‘commit mass murder’ by ​trying to steal weapons and military equipment

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Agencies

Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine supply, suffering set to deepen

Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine supply, suffering set to deepen

Conflict and Iranian attacks on Strait of Hormuz have cut off vital routes, compounding issues of rising fuel prices, supply chain problems and...

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Ap

Satellite firm says it’s indefinitely withholding Iran war images at US request

Satellite firm says it’s indefinitely withholding Iran war images at US request

Planet Labs tells clients it’s switching to case-by-case ‘managed distribution’ of images, expanding on 14-day delay it imposed in March to...

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Ismail shakil

Second US airman from downed fighter jet rescued in commando raid inside Iran

Second US airman from downed fighter jet rescued in commando raid inside Iran

Officer injured but will be fine, Trump says * Hezbollah resumes fire on north after 12-hour lull overnight * Iranian attacks target water, energy and...

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Toi Staff

IDF Northern Command chief admits Israel overestimated damage to Hezbollah after 2024 war

IDF Northern Command chief admits Israel overestimated damage to Hezbollah after 2024 war

In recordings, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo acknowledges ‘gap’ between expectations and Hezbollah’s current capabilities, as officials said to estimate...

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Charlie Summers

Cops violently disperse protesters at Tel Aviv anti-war rally, after court raised attendance cap

Cops violently disperse protesters at Tel Aviv anti-war rally, after court raised attendance cap

Detained activists say police stopped them from reaching shelter amid missile attack; chief rabbi declares court ‘enemy of Judaism’ after...

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Charlie Summers

Two more detained over attack on Czech drone maker accused of making arms for Israel

Two more detained over attack on Czech drone maker accused of making arms for Israel

Both new suspects in March 20 arson at factory used by LPP Holding identified as foreigners; firm, which supplies Ukraine, denies collaboration with...

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Agencies

Trump: Iran faces ‘all hell’ if it doesn’t make a deal or open Hormuz in 48 hours

Trump: Iran faces ‘all hell’ if it doesn’t make a deal or open Hormuz in 48 hours

Israeli defense official says awaiting US approval to bomb energy sites, as US president warns ‘time running out’ on his ultimatum to hit power...

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Jacob Magid

UAE condemns ‘acts of vandalism’ after anti-Israel riot at its embassy in Damascus

UAE condemns ‘acts of vandalism’ after anti-Israel riot at its embassy in Damascus

Guard kisses and hoists Palestinian flag while detaining man who flew it on building, as protesters against Israel’s new death penalty law try to...

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Reuters

IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon

IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon

Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, fatally shot during overnight raid; Israeli Air Force hits IRGC and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command centers in...

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Emanuel Fabian

US arrests relatives of slain IRGC general Soleimani for supporting Iran’s regime

US arrests relatives of slain IRGC general Soleimani for supporting Iran’s regime

State Department says Hamideh Soleimani Afshar promotes Iranian propaganda while enjoying ‘lavish lifestyle’ in LA; legal status of Larijani’s...

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Agencies

Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant

Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant

Russian state nuclear company announces that it’s evacuating 198 more people from Bushehr after Israeli-US strikes in the area, which reportedly...

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Agencies

Fourth suspect arrested in London court over arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Fourth suspect arrested in London court over arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Three others charged with arson, ‘being reckless as to whether life would be endangered,’ as counterterror police continue to probe the attack as...

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Agencies

Exiled dissidents say Iran is seizing their family members, friends and property

Exiled dissidents say Iran is seizing their family members, friends and property

Some say US-Israel bombing campaign led Tehran to worsen conditions for political prisoners and crack down even harder on opposition: ‘They’ve...

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Amir-hussein radjy

After High Court appeal, anti-war protests to be permitted under strict limitations

After High Court appeal, anti-war protests to be permitted under strict limitations

The Association for Civil Rights requested an urgent hearing, saying the right to protest was being violated; Supreme Court head Isaac Amit says war...

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Toi Staff

Explosion hits Christian pro-Israel center in the Netherlands

Explosion hits Christian pro-Israel center in the Netherlands

No one was hurt in the blast as a wave of explosions targeting Jewish and Israel-related institutions has hit Europe in recent weeks

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Agencies

6 wounded as Iran cluster bombs smash homes in central Israel; IDF hits Iran infrastructure

6 wounded as Iran cluster bombs smash homes in central Israel; IDF hits Iran infrastructure

Israeli jets hit petrochemical facility; strikes also reported at cement plant and on perimeter of Bushehr nuclear power plant; US races to find...

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Emanuel Fabian

Angel Studio’s new animated ‘David’ will feel familiar to Israelis – and Christians, too

Angel Studio’s new animated ‘David’ will feel familiar to Israelis – and Christians, too

Musical retelling of the shepherd boy turned king of the Israelites now playing in Israeli theaters in Hebrew, with dubbing featuring Sasson Shaulov,...

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Jessica Steinberg

Far-right Israeli influencer banned from TikTok for breaking harassment rules

Far-right Israeli influencer banned from TikTok for breaking harassment rules

Roi Star, who can be seen harassing and pepper-spraying left-wing activists in the West Bank in his videos, has his account removed after being...

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Toi Staff

Kanye West plays to packed LA stadium as he launches comeback from antisemitism controversies

Kanye West plays to packed LA stadium as he launches comeback from antisemitism controversies

Artist known as Ye gives first major US concert in 5 years — 11 months after releasing a song titled ‘Heil Hitler,’ and just two months after...

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Ryan pearson

Iran said restoring bombed missile bunkers within hours after being struck

Iran said restoring bombed missile bunkers within hours after being struck

US intelligence said to believe Iran retains notable number of missiles and launchers, casts doubt on how close Washington is to goal of destroying...

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Toi Staff

How does a fighter pilot survive being shot down in enemy territory?

How does a fighter pilot survive being shot down in enemy territory?

As US races to find crewmember shot down Friday, a former pilot and rescuer describe how the aviator’s survival, evasion, resistance and escape...

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Ulysse Bellier

Could Paramount acquisition of CNN shift coverage of Israel?

Could Paramount acquisition of CNN shift coverage of Israel?

Ellison-led firm could put two leading US news companies under the same umbrella, part of an expanding media empire

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Luke Tress

Iran executes two members of banned opposition group

Iran executes two members of banned opposition group

Two members of People’s Mujahedin of Iran convicted of actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic as Tehran steps up executions amid war...

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Afp

NASA Artemis II crew captures Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they rocket to moon

NASA Artemis II crew captures Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they rocket to moon

NASA crew takes pictures of home through capsule window; by Friday afternoon, they were more than 110,000 miles from Earth, and are set to pass moon...

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Marcia Dunn

Connecticut school punishes students for antisemitic posts against hockey rivals

Connecticut school punishes students for antisemitic posts against hockey rivals

Fans of Catholic school’s team wrote, ‘Win or lose we booze, and at least we’re not Jews,’ and called the New Canaan team, ‘Jew Canaan,’...

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Jta

IDF extends time reservists must serve this year, amid Iran and Hezbollah wars

IDF extends time reservists must serve this year, amid Iran and Hezbollah wars

Reservists to be called up for nine weeks, instead of six weeks in 2026, as military faces mounting manpower shortage

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Emanuel Fabian

Hezbollah attacks damage homes in north; IDF said to destroy east Lebanon bridge

Hezbollah attacks damage homes in north; IDF said to destroy east Lebanon bridge

Lebanese media says bridge linking two towns struck after IDF said it would hit it to block Hezbollah reinforcements; military says airstrikes...

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Emanuel Fabian

Regional effort to broker ceasefire between US and Iran reportedly hits dead end

Regional effort to broker ceasefire between US and Iran reportedly hits dead end

Qatar said resisting efforts to be mediator; Israel reportedly assesses war to continue for another two weeks; US intelligence believes Iran unlikely...

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Toi Staff

IAF hits air defense and missile sites in Tehran strikes

IAF hits air defense and missile sites in Tehran strikes

Iranian cluster bomb attack causes partial collapse of Ramat Gan building, power outage in Rosh Ha’ayin * Man lightly hurt by shattered glass in...

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Toi Staff

3 UNIFIL peacekeepers hurt in south Lebanon blast; IDF blames Hezbollah rocket

3 UNIFIL peacekeepers hurt in south Lebanon blast; IDF blames Hezbollah rocket

UN peacekeeping force says two troops seriously injured; IDF says examination of rocket’s trajectory ‘clearly indicates’ it was launched by...

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Emanuel Fabian

US embassy in Beirut warns that Iran, terror groups may target Lebanese universities

US embassy in Beirut warns that Iran, terror groups may target Lebanese universities

After IRGC said it would retaliate for US-Israeli strikes on universities in Iran, several schools in region move classes online; US reiterates...

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Agencies

Israel planning to allow up to 90 passengers on departing flights starting Sunday

Israel planning to allow up to 90 passengers on departing flights starting Sunday

Move would moderately expand outbound travel as wartime restrictions keep Israel’s airspace largely closed; framework is dependent on security...

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Sharon Wrobel

Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites Sunni-Shiite unrest in kingdom

Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites Sunni-Shiite unrest in kingdom

Relatives of man who died in detention during Iran war says his body showed signs of torture, as Sunni-led Gulf state seeks to maintain control over...

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Ap

Christians mark subdued Good Friday in Jerusalem, wider region amid Iran war

Christians mark subdued Good Friday in Jerusalem, wider region amid Iran war

From Jerusalem to Dubai, wartime fears halt pilgrimages and force churches to cancel or livestream services during one of Christianity’s holiest days

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Toi Staff

Iran shoots down US jet; 1 pilot rescued, US races against Iran to find the second

Iran shoots down US jet; 1 pilot rescued, US races against Iran to find the second

Israeli official says IAF postponed strikes in area to allow for search; Iran offers bounty for missing crew member; in separate incident, A-10...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump: ‘With a little more time’ the US ‘can easily’ reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump: ‘With a little more time’ the US ‘can easily’ reopen Strait of Hormuz

On Truth Social, Trump says US can ‘TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,’ with bridges, power plants next on target list; report: US quietly expelled...

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Toi Staff

Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran’s streets in show of defiance

Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran’s streets in show of defiance

Officials walk streets to project image of control amid Israeli assassinations; families meet in parks for music and barbecues, using public spaces as...

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Agencies

In Lebanon, displaced Shiites feared over potential Hezbollah ties amid IDF strikes

In Lebanon, displaced Shiites feared over potential Hezbollah ties amid IDF strikes

As a million people flee their homes, locals elsewhere refuse to rent to Shiites amid concerns undisclosed links to terror group could put their...

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Agencies

‘War crime’: Amnesty slams Iran’s recruitment of children as young as 12 to Basij militia

Rights group cites eyewitnesses, videos as proof the IRGC has enlisted kids to man checkpoints, says deployment of child soldiers violates UN...

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Ethan Rubinson

In call, Pope urges Herzog to pursue ‘all paths of dialogue’ to end Iran war

In call, Pope urges Herzog to pursue ‘all paths of dialogue’ to end Iran war

Pontiff stresses protection of civilians and respect for international law in conversation to mark Passover and Easter, as regional fighting...

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Toi Staff

A lost 1943 novel envisioned the still-unfolding Holocaust. Now, it has been recovered

A lost 1943 novel envisioned the still-unfolding Holocaust. Now, it has been recovered

In ‘Vengeance is Mine,’ Austrian refugee Friedrich Torberg painted an accurate picture of Nazi camps, though he’d never been in one. His...

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Shira Li Bartov

Iran fires multiple cluster munitions at Israel, wounding 1; Tehran claims to down US jet

Iran fires multiple cluster munitions at Israel, wounding 1; Tehran claims to down US jet

Missile salvos rain munitions on central Israel, Haifa area causing damage; 2 American air crew members said missing, with rescue operation underway;...

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Emanuel Fabian

‘Detect, deploy, reassure’: Jewish security group launches NYC patrols as threats abound

‘Detect, deploy, reassure’: Jewish security group launches NYC patrols as threats abound

New initiative by the Community Security Service roves city’s streets, providing a ‘subtle additional layer of security’ to detect dangers and...

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Luke Tress

Lazar Berman: What does the history of airpower tell us about Iran war?

Lazar Berman: What does the history of airpower tell us about Iran war?

In a special wartime episode, host Lazar Berman takes a look at more than a century of strategic bombing campaigns, and lays out what it says about US...

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Lazar Berman

The elderly were among the most vulnerable in the Holocaust – and the most overlooked

The elderly were among the most vulnerable in the Holocaust – and the most overlooked

‘Eldercide,’ on display at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library through April 30, explores how older Jews were especially unlikely to survive the...

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Robert Philpot

The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional

The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional

Racist and legally flawed, this legislation undermines Israel’s core values as a Jewish and democratic state. The High Court has a moral imperative...

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Yuval Yoaz

Tzruya ‘Suki’ Lahav, writer, poet and briefly Springsteen’s violinist, dies at 74

Tzruya ‘Suki’ Lahav, writer, poet and briefly Springsteen’s violinist, dies at 74

In her early 20s, before her long career as a Hebrew lyricist and author, Lahav played with the E Street Band: ‘I went from kibbutz harvest music to...

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David Horovitz

Ex-police interpreter indicted for sharing missile impact info with foreign agent

Ex-police interpreter indicted for sharing missile impact info with foreign agent

Miqdad Natur, previously a sign-language interpreter for security services and courts, accused of contact with figure seeking details on impacts,...

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Charlie Summers

IDF official says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic, not a goal of Lebanon operation

IDF official says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic, not a goal of Lebanon operation

Military to present its buffer zone plan to political leadership; will involve razing border villages, setting up army posts in south Lebanon

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Emanuel Fabian