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Report: Netanyahu told Biden Israel will not attack Iranian nuclear, energy sites

PM’s office says decision on retaliation will be based on Israeli interests * Israeli strikes reported deep inside Lebanon * Australia tells...

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Defying Israel, UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon insists it is staying put

Security Council expresses concern over incidents in which UNIFIL troops were hurt, doesn’t single out Israel; Netanyahu says claims IDF...

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IDF denies report troops are using detained Gazans as human shields

Israeli military says its rules ‘forbid’ such activity, though NY Times cites retired IDF Brig. Gen Tamir Hayman saying detainees are coerced...

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Soldier killed in Gaza; US horrified as IAF raid said to spark deadly fire at tent camp

Strike on Hamas center in hospital said to hit tents housing displaced people; US protests as images show civilians burning alive; some aid to...

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Lazar Berman

Hezbollah UAV that killed 4 dropped off radar, then briefly reappeared – probe

Initial IAF inquiry finds that drone strike was part of multi-faceted air attack; Israel to broaden warnings, setting off sirens in more areas

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Lazar Berman

Hezbollah’s Iranian-made drones emerge as a fierce and evasive foe for Israel

Sunday attack that killed 4 soldiers shines a light on IDF’s struggle over the past year of war to knock down unmanned aircraft coming from as...

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Lazar Berman

‘Overlooked’ grief: October 7 massacre left 2,185 bereft siblings, first study shows

Hebrew University researcher says there’s a ‘hierarchy of grief’; urges government to give mourning siblings the same benefits as widows,...

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Diana Bletter

Treasury proposes tax hikes for lowest earners, benefit cuts to fund war

Arrangements Law also includes measures taxing advanced study fund and pension contributions. The ‘government is going to hit you in the...

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Sharon Wrobel

Multiple attacks on Palestinian olive growers reported as harvest season begins

NGO says harvesters facing violent assaults, theft of their crops in last two weeks, including incidents in which security forces failed to intervene

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Jeremy Sharon

In first, doctoral candidate enlists foragers across Israel to help map mushroom DNA

There are over 1,000 species of fungi in the Holy Land; what started as one scientist’s hobby has mushroomed into a collective effort on a scale...

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Diana Bletter

Families of hostages mark year since October 7 at event with foreign diplomats

Former hostages and family members of captives appeal to foreign officials for help bringing cause back into the spotlight

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IDF announces names of 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack on Golani base

US warns of ‘dire humanitarian situation’ unfolding in north Gaza * Palestinians report 4 killed in strike that hit hospital compound in Deir...

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25 said killed in IDF strikes on Gaza hospital, school; army says terror center targeted

Tents alight after Deir al-Balah strike, secondary blasts; military says terrorists had command center in hospital compound, looking into reports...

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Historic Prague synagogue sees first Yom Kippur service since the Holocaust

Until recently home to a Jewish Museum exhibit, 17th-century Klausen hosted a local progressive congregation whose regular space couldn’t fit the...

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Shira Li Bartov

From snout to tail: New book tells 3,000-year-old story of Jews and the pig

While the ‘other thing’ is just as unkosher as oysters or cheeseburgers, the taboo around it practically delineates Judaism itself, Jordan D....

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

Police briefly detain teen wearing anti-Ben Gvir T-shirt at Jerusalem basketball game

Fans claim officers searched for 17-year-old because of his ‘FCK BNGVR’ T-shirt, though police quoted as saying he was removed from stadium for...

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‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as Holocaust survivor who guides wayward grandson

Author of children’s book that movie is based on says it is important that non-Jews help carry on lessons of Holocaust; film debuted this month...

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Shira Li Bartov

Awaiting response to missile attack, Tehran debates next phase in Israel stand-off

Experts say Khamenei remains keen to avoid all-out war but nevertheless wishes to show the Islamic Republic can still stand up to its enemies

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Shira Li Bartov

Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California

Police say 49-year-old detained at security checkpoint was driving unregistered SUV found to contain shotgun, ammunition, fake passports; suspect...

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Christopher Weber

Four soldiers killed, seven seriously hurt in Hezbollah drone strike on military base

58 soldiers wounded as UAV crashes into dining hall at training base in Binyamina; IDF investigating how projectile breached Israeli airspace...

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Lazar Berman

US may send Israel THAAD missile defense, as Iran seeks to ward off Israeli retaliation

No decision made yet on deployment of advanced air defense battery, which would require US troops to operate; Washington reported to think Israel...

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Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Day 373 – ToI reports from southern Lebanon

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on what is happening in the war in the north and in Gaza, discusses a possible US THAAD missile system deployment,...

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US urges Israel to quickly pivot from military offensive to diplomacy in Lebanon

Over 300 rockets, drones fired at Israel during Yom Kippur; military says Hezbollah using ambulances to move fighters; Macron urges terror group to...

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Lazar Berman

For the Southern Lebanese Army’s second generation, Nasrallah’s death is a ‘breakthrough’

Former SLA members refuse to speak in the face of reprisals, but these young Lebanese-Israelis believe it’s their mission to raise the curtain on...

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Diana Bletter

Military officials said to accuse government of seeking Gaza annexation over hostage deal

Haaretz quotes officers as saying that the recent expansion of operations in northern Gaza was done with little military planning or intelligence...

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Christian villagers in southern Lebanon say they are ‘trapped’ in crossfire

Christian communities largely spared by IDF strikes targeting Hezbollah sites in Shiite areas, but say they’re still impacted by fighting as...

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UN says critical aid routes into northern Gaza cut off as IDF renews offensive

Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq says no food, essential supplies entered Strip since October 1, but Israel says it’s not blocking assistance;...

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Kibbutz that fought off Oct. 7 terror endeavors to develop Israeli version of tequila

Kibbutz Alumim in the Gaza border area partners with experts to plant agave succulents in Negev desert terroir, hoping to produce local mezcal...

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Jessica Steinberg

Study finds Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe

Researchers analyze DNA fragmented remains believed to be world-shaping explorer’s; they say any further narrowing down of his origins remains...

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Graham Keeley

Toronto Jewish school targeted by gunfire during Yom Kippur, in 2nd attack in months

Trudeau says he’s ‘very disturbed’ by incident, which comes amid dramatic rise in antisemitic attacks in the country as war rages in Middle East

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Diana Bletter

Israel, on high alert, marks Yom Kippur amid war for first time since 1973

Israel shuts down for Holy Day, but residents urged to employ special alert systems in place; 120 rockets fired at start of holiday; war-zone...

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Israeli official: No decision on Iran attack; Israel, US in tune on strategic challenges

Cabinet takes no definitive ‘big decisions’ on avenging missile barrage; Gallant’s US trip still on hold; Tehran said to threaten West’s Arab...

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Lazar Berman

Foreign worker killed by unexploded ordnance in Galilee amid ongoing rocket attacks

Thai man dies and another injured in blast, apparently caused by a munition previously fired by Hezbollah; IDF intercepts several drones from Lebanon

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Daily Briefing Oct. 11: Day 371 – Bonus episode of ‘October’s Wake: The big questions’

Amanda Borschel-Dan brings together editor David Horovitz, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman to address the...

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IDF says two UN peacekeepers hurt when soldiers fired at ‘immediate threat’ to troops

France, Italy, Spain issue joint statement condemning IDF for harming UNIFIL forces, Biden says he has asked Israel not to target UN; 2 Lebanese...

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Security chiefs: Israel will stop terror groups reestablishing presence near Lebanon border

Lebanese PM calls for UN to demand immediate ceasefire, claims Hezbollah now willing to accept previous resolution barring it from southern Lebanon

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Toi Staff

Putin meets with Iran’s Pezeshkian, calling for ‘new world order’ of Russian allies

Russian leader tells Iranian president two countries have similar views on world affairs, as Iran provides Russia with drones for war in Ukraine,...

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A Middle East expert envisioned two paths for Israel. Then October 7 happened

French-Israeli geopolitical scholar Michael Horowitz had nearly finished his book, ‘Hope and Despair,’ when Hamas massacred 1,200 people in...

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Rich Tenorio

Israeli author Shiri Artzi reflects on her antidote for despair after the Oct. 7 horrors

The novelist and screenwriter discusses writing an obituary for a massacre victim whom she never met, leading a workshop for evacuees, and the...

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Tamar Mor Sela

US slaps sanctions on Iran’s ‘ghost fleet’ of oil tankers, citing attacks on Israel

Biden administration officials say sanctions target Tehran’s efforts to finance nuclear program, ballistic missiles, drones and terror groups...

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UN says Lebanon peacekeeper injured by fire of unknown origin, the 5th hurt in 2 days

UNIFIL says troop underwent surgery to remove the bullet and is stable; force says buildings at position in Ramyah sustained ‘significant damage’...

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Iran’s parliament speaker meets with Hezbollah officials, Lebanese PM

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denounces Israel’s ‘crimes’ while visiting site of strikes in Beirut that targeted Hezbollah’s security chief on...

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Reuters

UN says administering 2nd dose of polio vaccine in Gaza will be ‘more complicated’

Agencies prepping to begin 2nd round of inoculations on Monday after 1st reached target of 90% of children under 10; initiative will see localized...

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Israel’s Teva agrees to pay $450m in settlements in US kickback, price-fixing cases

US Department of Justice announces resolutions to allegations of wrongdoing, which pharmaceutical company continues to deny, to be paid over 6 years

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Reuters

Erdogan: Russia, Iran, Syria must take measures against Israel after alleged Damascus strike

Turkish president says Israel ‘most concrete threat to regional, global peace’ after airstrike targeted top Hezbollah official from unit tasked...

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Reuters

Croatia moves to protect 52 Jewish cemeteries after decades of neglect, destruction

Law stipulated that graves could be reassigned if fee not paid, meaning remains of over 3,000 Jews were exhumed because families decimated by...

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Lajla Veselica

Palestinian cafe in California offers ‘Sweet Sinwar’ drink for October 7 anniversary

New menu at Oakland eatery also features ‘iced in tea fada’ celebrating ‘intifada’, inverted red triangles; Jewish groups decry glorification...

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Jackie Hajdenberg

In 1965, Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur. But did he go to shul?

Daniel Schloff, 17 at the time, recalls the Dodgers star pitcher sitting in front of him at Temple of Aaron synagogue in St. Paul, Minnesota: ‘He...

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Jacob Gurvis

Australian police sergeant likely to be charged over Nazi salute in front of recruits

Victoria state police chief apologizes to Jewish community for the actions of an academy instructor

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Rod Mcguirk

Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo group wins Nobel Peace Prize for work against nuclear weapons

Award comes as Russia has signaled it was lowering its threshold for using atomic weapons; committee says ‘taboo against the use of nuclear weapons...

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Officials signal US and Israel narrowing differences on Iran reprisal plans

Defense Minister ‘s trip to Washington reportedly back on after Netanyahu and Biden discuss missile attack retaliation by phone * Harris says...

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Senior Hezbollah figure appears to escape as Israeli strikes rock central Beirut

Lebanon says 22 others killed in attack on areas of Lebanese capital previously unscathed by conflict; IDF eases some restrictions in north even as...

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NYPD probing attack on pro-Israel group’s chairman at anti-Israel Oct. 7 protest

Footage shows Democratic Majority for Israel’s Todd Richman unfurling Israeli flag in front of protesters, who then hit him, leaving him with...

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Ron Kampeas

New top Sephardic rabbi backs rulings that soldiers in combat must eat on Yom Kippur

Seeking to allay concerns of ultra-Orthodox troops in Gaza, David Yosef notes existing protocols barring them from fasting, says when in doubt they...

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Mati Wagner

Iran-backed Houthis attack chemical tanker in Red Sea; no injuries or fire reported

Yemen rebels claim they fired multiple ballistic missiles at Liberian-flagged Olympic Spirit; one projectile hits ship, causing some damage, as at...

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UN says some peacekeepers moving as Israel blasted over fire on UNIFIL posts

IDF says it told interim force to enter protected spaces before tank fire that injured two Blue Helmets at Naqoura headquarters in southern...

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Lazar Berman

Rallies in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem demand ‘cabinet of death’ reach hostage deal

Marchers carry sign saying ‘there’s no rebirth without a deal,’ referencing PM’s desired name change for war; marking Yom Kippur, protesters...

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Michael Horovitz

Tekuma Administration reports spending NIS 6.4b on Gaza border reconstruction this year

Authority waiting for government to release over NIS 2 billion of this sum as local mayors appeal to Finance Ministry and PM’s office, fearing...

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Sue Surkes

‘Serve the nation, kill a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument

Antisemitic slogan, which has long history on Argentina’s far right, written on monument to independence hero Simon Bolivar days after Oct. 7...

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Juan Melamed

One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning

Leaders try to find ways to ritualize grief, with some putting out supplements to the usual prayers that focus on the tragedy and 12 months of...

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

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