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US stresses opposition to annexation after Israeli steps to expand West Bank grip

Gaza technocratic panel unlikely to enter Gaza this week, with no date set for start of operations * Settlers filmed entering Palestinian village,...

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Toi Staff

IDF says cutting back superfluous reservists, will reduce duty time

Under routine call-up orders, reservists to serve up to 55 days in 2026, military says; emergency situations could still require more service

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Emanuel Fabian

Iran steps up arrests, floats ‘diluting’ its enriched uranium as Netanyahu heads to US

PM set to give Trump latest intel; Tehran’s atomic chief floats downblending near-weapons-grade nuclear material in exchange for sanctions...

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IDF says it killed four Hamas gunmen who emerged from Rafah tunnel, fired on troops

Military also says it killed Palestinian who crossed Yellow Line; Palestinians: 2 killed in Gaza City strike; report says Indonesia to send thousands...

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Emanuel Fabian

‘Greatest musician of our generation’: Legendary artist Matti Caspi laid to rest

Thousands pay respects to iconic Israeli singer as his children hail him as an inspiration; ‘We wouldn’t have Israeli culture without...

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Toi Staff

Rights groups call on Interior Ministry to freeze deportation of Ethiopian migrants

With Foreign Ministry warning against travel to Tigray, groups say Ethiopia still too volatile to be safe

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Sue Surkes

PM’s chief of staff said facing suspension, imperiling appointment as envoy to UK

Authorities recommend sidelining Tzachi Braverman for 6 months amid investigation into his alleged assertion that he could quash IDF probe into leak...

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Toi Staff

Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in sweeping NYC retrospective

A new Center for Jewish History exhibit running through June 4 spans five decades’ worth of images — from the heyday of the havurah movement...

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

Mamdani-allied Jewish groups campaign against synagogue buffer zones

Far-left activists call legislation meant to protect houses of worship an attack on free speech, complicating thorny issue for mainstream Jewish...

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Luke Tress

Activist Somaya Bashir to run for Democrats’ slate, calls for Arab-Jewish partnership

Bashir aims to become left-wing party’s first Arab candidate, seeks meaningful political influence to tackle violence and inequality, says she...

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Ariela Karmel

Defense Ministry facing severe shortage of therapists to treat soldiers with PTSD

Ministry’s Social Services Responses Division tells Knesset there is only one caseworker available per 850 post-traumatic veterans

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Sam Sokol

In world first, Israeli researchers use blood cancer treatment for Alzheimer’s in mice

Weizmann and Washington U. scientists harness CAR T-cell therapy to fight brain tissue inflammation in mice, potentially paving way to treat numerous...

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Diana Bletter

Haredi protesters block highway, clash with police after suspected draft dodgers arrested

Lapid slams stipends given to draft evaders, calls for government funding for ultra-Orthodox to be withheld; lawmakers advance bill banning use of...

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Charlie Summers

Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control

Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control

Muslim states, including allies and adversaries, call security cabinet decision illegal and a ‘dangerous escalation’; EU: It’s a...

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Nava Freiberg

Court orders Ben Gvir to allow promotion of officer who testified against Netanyahu

Court orders Ben Gvir to allow promotion of officer who testified against Netanyahu

Judge says police minister’s refusal to advance Rinat Saban betrays ‘external considerations’; Ben Gvir to appeal ruling, says cop...

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Charlie Summers

Lapid: Police may need to probe Netanyahu’s ‘intentional forgery’ of October 7 protocols

Lapid: Police may need to probe Netanyahu’s ‘intentional forgery’ of October 7 protocols

Opposition leader says ‘biased editing of protocols of security discussions’ goes beyond PM’s usual ‘lying’; Gantz calls...

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Sam Sokol

Astera Labs opens Israel R&D hub to tap into local talent, develop AI connectivity tech

Astera Labs opens Israel R&D hub to tap into local talent, develop AI connectivity tech

US semiconductor manufacturer plans to hire hundreds of employees to help build solutions for AI infrastructure challenges

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Sharon Wrobel

IDF nabs top terror group figure from Lebanon, targets Hezbollah operative

IDF nabs top terror group figure from Lebanon, targets Hezbollah operative

Military senior member of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya captured in raid; group identifies him as Atwi Atwi; strike on Hezbollah said to kill 3

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Emanuel Fabian

Center-left candidate heavily defeats hard-right rival in Portugal’s presidential elections

Center-left candidate heavily defeats hard-right rival in Portugal’s presidential elections

António José Seguro, who positioned himself as a moderate, wins 66.7% of votes, compared with 33.3% for populist André Ventura

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Barry Hatton

Protests in Sydney against Herzog’s visit turn violent amid scuffles with police

Protests in Sydney against Herzog’s visit turn violent amid scuffles with police

Authorities said to arrest at least 15 protesters, pepper spray others at rally; activists also march in Melbourne, chanting, ‘From the river to...

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Agencies

UK leader Starmer fights for his job as ex-ambassador’s Epstein links spark crisis

UK leader Starmer fights for his job as ex-ambassador’s Epstein links spark crisis

PM to address his Labour Party’s lawmakers behind closed doors amid scandal over his selection of envoy Peter Mandelson, who had ties to...

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Jill Lawless

Daily Briefing Feb. 9 – IDF brings in top terror figure in Lebanon for intel

Daily Briefing Feb. 9 – IDF brings in top terror figure in Lebanon for intel

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian takes us on a tour of Israel’s borders to assess security on each and weighs in on the uptick in the...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to nix guilty plea, says prison made him irrational

New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to nix guilty plea, says prison made him irrational

Aiming for retrial, Brenton Tarrant claims harsh jail conditions led him to admit to killing 51 people in 2019 attack; crown lawyers say no evidence...

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Charlotte Graham-Mclay

Trump donor’s private jet used to deport Palestinians to West Bank – report

Trump donor’s private jet used to deport Palestinians to West Bank – report

UK’s Guardian says plane owned by Israeli-American billionaire Gil Dezer ‘שד used at least twice to ferry Palestinians rounded up by ICE...

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Toi Staff

At least 14 killed in building collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli

At least 14 killed in building collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli

Local activists say the disaster was ‘a testament to the accumulated neglect of this forgotten city’ in country’s north

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Agencies

3 times more Palestinians said hurt in West Bank terror than Israelis in January

3 times more Palestinians said hurt in West Bank terror than Israelis in January

22 Palestinians reportedly injured in terror attacks versus 7 Jewish Israelis, amid spike in settler violence; police searching for suspects who...

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Toi Staff

Seahawks ride ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

Seahawks ride ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

Seattle team overwhelms New England rivals with sharp play, denying them a seventh title; Jason Myers sets Super Bowl record by making all five of his...

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Rob Maaddi

‘We shall overcome this evil’: Herzog lays wreath at site of Bondi terror attack

‘We shall overcome this evil’: Herzog lays wreath at site of Bondi terror attack

Lebanon building collapse death toll rises to nine, official says * Venezuela frees several opposition figures from prison

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Toi Staff

Iran was notified ahead of Witkoff, Kushner visit to US aircraft carrier – report

Iran was notified ahead of Witkoff, Kushner visit to US aircraft carrier – report

New billboard in Tehran threatens ‘raining missiles’ over Tel Aviv; Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to six years in jail,...

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Toi Staff

Prominent Norwegian diplomat who mediated Oslo Accords quits over Epstein ties

Prominent Norwegian diplomat who mediated Oslo Accords quits over Epstein ties

Mona Juul steps down from role as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq over contact with sex offender; previously served as envoy to Israel, Britain, and UN

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Nora Buli

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaich cements grip with landslide win at snap election

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaich cements grip with landslide win at snap election

Landslide victory allows Japan’s first female leader to push through tax cuts and boost military budget to counter China; Trump hails her...

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John Geddie

In meeting days before Oct. 7, Netanyahu sought to maintain quiet with Hamas – report

In meeting days before Oct. 7, Netanyahu sought to maintain quiet with Hamas – report

PM told security chiefs not to proactively assassinate Hamas leaders, Oct. 1 meeting summary said to show; omitted mention of discussion from his...

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Lazar Berman

As IDF and Hamas dig in, interim Gaza armistice line risks hardening into lasting border

As IDF and Hamas dig in, interim Gaza armistice line risks hardening into lasting border

Yellow Line was meant to be temporary, pending Hamas disarming; but with the terror group clinging to its weapons, the army is unlikely to withdraw,...

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Stav Levaton

US soldiers who served near Gaza adopt abandoned dogs

US soldiers who served near Gaza adopt abandoned dogs

After service members bonded with three adult dogs and seven puppies during war, 2 animal rights groups partner to fly the animals to the new owners,...

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Sue Surkes

Herzog lands in Australia for solidarity visit after Bondi terror attack, will meet PM

Herzog lands in Australia for solidarity visit after Bondi terror attack, will meet PM

President to meet Jewish community, Australian officials, as anti-Israel protesters in Sydney set to rally against alleged Gaza...

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Nava Freiberg

Security cabinet okays ‘dramatic’ West Bank policy overhaul, deepening Israeli control

Security cabinet okays ‘dramatic’ West Bank policy overhaul, deepening Israeli control

Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over...

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Nava Freiberg

UK PM’s top aide quits in scandal over ex-ambassador’s links to Epstein

UK PM’s top aide quits in scandal over ex-ambassador’s links to Epstein

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after key role in ’24 victory, amid outcry over ex-envoy to the US Peter...

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Helen Rowe

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

The annual gathering of female emissaries provides a respite for those on the front lines of religious life in far-flung communities, performing...

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Grace Gilson

Man shot and killed outside home in Kafr Qara in latest bloodshed

Man shot and killed outside home in Kafr Qara in latest bloodshed

Omar Yahya, 25, is 39th casualty of violent crime in Arab community in 2026, less than a year and a half after his brother was killed; woman also...

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Charlie Summers

Police accused of impeding Arab-led protest convoy against rampant violent crime

Police accused of impeding Arab-led protest convoy against rampant violent crime

Former MKs demands PM fire Ben Gvir as demonstrators arrives in Jerusalem; Hadash politician argues with cops, says reason they are protesting is...

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Charlie Summers

Pro-Palestinian groups join anti-Olympics protests in Milan, demand Israel be ousted

Pro-Palestinian groups join anti-Olympics protests in Milan, demand Israel be ousted

Participants at the Saturday rally, whose fringes turn violent, call for release of activist arrested on suspicion of fundraising for Hamas

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Rossella Tercatin

AG’s office demands Ben Gvir allow promotion of senior officer who clashed with him

AG’s office demands Ben Gvir allow promotion of senior officer who clashed with him

Amid reports minister is blocking advancement of Chief Supt. Ruti Hauslich over policy dispute, deputy AG says he is not police ‘super...

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Charlie Summers

US intel chief Gabbard says claim she hid whistleblower complaint a ‘blatant lie’

Trump official says deadline to share complaints with Congress doesn’t apply in case, amid affair said to stem from intercepted phone call about...

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Reuters

Flight escorted by IAF into Ben Gurion after ‘security incident’; concerns unfounded

Flight escorted by IAF into Ben Gurion after ‘security incident’; concerns unfounded

Air force scrambles fighter jets after ‘threatening message’ reported aboard Wizz Air flight from London to Israel; after landing,...

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Emanuel Fabian

After uproar, UK prosecutors to seek retrial for Elbit attackers acquitted last week

After uproar, UK prosecutors to seek retrial for Elbit attackers acquitted last week

Original verdict, which vindicated suspects for politically motivated burglary and violence, set a dangerous precedent, British lawmakers and Jewish...

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Zev Stub

Saudi source: Israel criticism not antisemitic, Netanyahu doesn’t want normalization

Saudi source: Israel criticism not antisemitic, Netanyahu doesn’t want normalization

After ADL sounded alarm about shift in Saudi media coverage of Israel and Jews, royal family source insists to Kan that Riyadh has ‘no...

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Lazar Berman

Iran again rules out giving up uranium enrichment, suggests US not taking talks seriously

Iran again rules out giving up uranium enrichment, suggests US not taking talks seriously

FM defiant in face of new US sanctions, says Tehran isn’t afraid of US military deployment to the region, as threat of war continues to hover...

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Agencies

Former MK, Israel Prize winner Eli Alaluf dies at 80

Former MK, Israel Prize winner Eli Alaluf dies at 80

Immigrant from Morocco entered politics in 2015 as a member of Kulanu after a career spent fighting poverty, for which he was awarded the...

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Toi Staff

Saying others tied his hands, Netanyahu rewrites own role in allowing Hamas to fester

Saying others tied his hands, Netanyahu rewrites own role in allowing Hamas to fester

In response to state ombudsman, PM depicts himself as seeking Hamas’s demise while military leaders objected — a history-altering...

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Michael Bachner

El Al set to be fined for ‘excessive and unfair’ price gouging during war

El Al set to be fined for ‘excessive and unfair’ price gouging during war

Competition watchdog plans maximum NIS 121 million ($39M) fine after finding airline abused its monopolistic power to hike prices by 16% on average;...

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Sharon Wrobel