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‘They’re still there’: Hostages’ families rally online as Iran war diverts public attention

With in-person gatherings restricted, 2,000 join virtual meeting as relatives urge leaders not to forget captives: ‘We are one decision away from...

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Toi Staff

‘Only time will tell!’: Trump further teases possible US attack on Iran in next 2 weeks

COGAT says it facilitated entry of 430 aid trucks into Gaza this week; UN says 600 needed daily * Saudi Arabia, Egypt denounces ‘blatant Israeli...

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Jacob Magid

Israel said pressing for swift action on Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, may act without US

Israeli officials believe US will agree to join the fray, given Trump’s aggressive rhetoric toward Iran and Tehran’s refusal to accept ceasefire...

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Reuters

Democrats divided over American involvement in Israel-Iran war

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes legislation that would forbid use of federal funds to attack Iran; mainstream Dems more cautious

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Reuters

Israeli carriers to start outbound flights on Monday, limited to 50 people per plane

El Al opens registration for flights to destinations in Europe, the US, and Far East, enabling foreigners and Israelis to leave by air for first...

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Sharon Wrobel

Gazans ‘desperately need more aid,’ says humanitarian group backed by US and Israel

US officials say GHF approached the Trump administration to ask for $30 million in order to expand reach across Strip; eight said killed near aid...

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Agencies

Iran’s Khamenei said to pick three potential successors as he hides in bunker

Iran’s Khamenei said to pick three potential successors as he hides in bunker

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has nominated three clerics as potential successors as he hides in a bunker while facing threats of...

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Toi Staff

Sa’ar claims Iran op added 2-3 years to time it would take Tehran to get nuclear bomb

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the IDF has set back by at least two years Tehran’s ability to attain nuclear arms, and hinted that Israel could...

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Toi Staff

El Salvador extradites members of Jewish cult Lev Tahor accused of child sex abuse

El Salvador extradites members of Jewish cult Lev Tahor accused of child sex abuse

El Salvador has extradited to Guatemala and Israel two members of the extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor, who were under investigation for alleged...

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Toi Staff

A UK woman tried to call her mother in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone

A UK woman tried to call her mother in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — When Ellie, a British-Iranian living in the United Kingdom, tried to call her mother in Tehran, a robotic female...

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Toi Staff

Alleged member of Iran’s IRGC arrested in Cyprus over plot to attack military bases

Alleged member of Iran’s IRGC arrested in Cyprus over plot to attack military bases

An alleged member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of planning a terror attack, Cypriot media...

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Toi Staff

Daily Briefing June 21: Day 624 – IDF head cautions no quick win in ongoing Israel-Iran war

Daily Briefing June 21: Day 624 – IDF head cautions no quick win in ongoing Israel-Iran war

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil released from US custody as he still may face deportation

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil released from US custody as he still may face deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of pro-Palestinian campus protests against Israel...

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Agencies

Trump indicates he’s disinclined to restrain Israel ‘when it’s winning’ against Iran

Trump indicates he’s disinclined to restrain Israel ‘when it’s winning’ against Iran

US President Donald Trump indicated Friday that he was disinclined to ask Israel to halt its strikes against Iran, despite Tehran’s foreign...

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Jacob Magid

Palestinians and Israelis partner to feed thousands of Gazans as food aid fluctuates

Palestinians and Israelis partner to feed thousands of Gazans as food aid fluctuates

An Israeli and a Palestinian nonprofit have been partnering to purchase food for tens of thousands of Gazans and have already distributed 60,000...

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Sue Surkes

IDF targets sites linked to Iran’s missile program after overnight barrage

IDF targets sites linked to Iran’s missile program after overnight barrage

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has condemned “blatant...

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Toi Staff

Denying reports, IDF indicates that it’s not running low on missile interceptors

Denying reports, IDF indicates that it’s not running low on missile interceptors

Israel is not running low on air defense interceptors amid its conflict with Iran, the military indicated Friday, denying repeated international...

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Emanuel Fabian

US Supreme Court unanimously rules that American terror victims can sue PA and PLO

US Supreme Court unanimously rules that American terror victims can sue PA and PLO

WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court upheld on Friday a statute passed by Congress to facilitate lawsuits against Palestinian authorities by Americans...

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Reuters

Putin: Peace offers shared with Israel and Iran; Moscow hasn’t abandoned Tehran

Putin: Peace offers shared with Israel and Iran; Moscow hasn’t abandoned Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power...

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Reuters

Drone hits Israeli home for first time; ‘powerful explosions’ heard in Iran amid strikes

Drone hits Israeli home for first time; ‘powerful explosions’ heard in Iran amid strikes

The Israeli Air Force continued to carry out strikes against Iranian military targets throughout the country Saturday, hitting drone sites, weapons...

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Emanuel Fabian

Iran says Europe’s nuclear proposals ‘unrealistic’ as it is pressured to make concessions

Iran says Europe’s nuclear proposals ‘unrealistic’ as it is pressured to make concessions

A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that proposals put forward by European powers at talks in Geneva about his country’s nuclear program were...

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Agencies

Judge blocks Trump’s ban on foreign students at Harvard as he says ‘deal’ in the works

Judge blocks Trump’s ban on foreign students at Harvard as he says ‘deal’ in the works

A federal judge on Friday indefinitely paused Donald Trump’s bid to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students as the US president said a “deal”...

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Agencies

Postponing Maccabiah due to war, organizers want 2026 games to be ‘bigger than Olympics’

Postponing Maccabiah due to war, organizers want 2026 games to be ‘bigger than Olympics’

The decision to postpone this summer’s Maccabiah games by a year due to Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program may have been...

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Zev Stub

US moves B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, amid uncertainty over possible strike on Iran

US moves B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, amid uncertainty over possible strike on Iran

American B-2 stealth bombers, the advanced aircraft known for being capable of delivering huge bunker buster bombs potentially capable of...

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Reuters

Erdogan urges Iran to continue talks with US, says Israel’s rhetoric is ‘poison’

Erdogan urges Iran to continue talks with US, says Israel’s rhetoric is ‘poison’

ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told Iran’s foreign minister that resuming Iranian-US talks on Tehran’s nuclear program...

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Reuters

EU report finds ‘indications’ that Israeli actions in Gaza violate cooperation deal

EU report finds ‘indications’ that Israeli actions in Gaza violate cooperation deal

The European Union’s diplomatic service said on Friday there were indications that Israel had breached its human rights obligations under the terms...

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Agencies

UK set to ban Palestine Action after break-in, vandalism at British air base – reports

UK set to ban Palestine Action after break-in, vandalism at British air base – reports

The United Kingdom is set to move to proscribe Palestine Action after activists from the anti-Israel group broke into a Royal Air Force base in...

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Toi Staff

IDF hits Isfahan nuclear site for 2nd time; Iran fires 5 missiles in overnight barrage

IDF hits Isfahan nuclear site for 2nd time; Iran fires 5 missiles in overnight barrage

The Israeli Air Force bombed Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site early Saturday for the second time since the start of the conflict, as Iran fired an...

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Emanuel Fabian

IRGC Palestinian division chief, an architect of Oct. 7, killed in overnight strike in Iran

IRGC Palestinian division chief, an architect of Oct. 7, killed in overnight strike in Iran

An Israeli airstrike in Iran killed Saeed Izadi, the head of the Palestine Corps in the IRGC Quds Force, who funded and armed Hamas ahead of the...

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Emanuel Fabian

Hundreds of US citizens have left Iran since IDF strikes began — US diplomatic cable

Hundreds of US citizens have left Iran since IDF strikes began — US diplomatic cable

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of American citizens have departed Iran using land routes over the past week since an aerial war between the Islamic Republic...

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Reuters

Nearly two-thirds of Jewish students at Columbia felt unaccepted after Oct. 7 — survey

Nearly two-thirds of Jewish students at Columbia felt unaccepted after Oct. 7 — survey

Nearly two-thirds of Jewish students at Columbia University reported feeling unaccepted for their religious identity, compared to 15% of students...

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Sue Surkes

Board of Haredi news site preaching openness quits after founder renounces mission

Board of Haredi news site preaching openness quits after founder renounces mission

JTA — All three members of the board of a news site founded to provide accountability in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities have resigned after...

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Asaf Elia-Shalev

Ohio man arrested for allegedly yelling ‘dirty Jew’ at lawmaker, running him off road

Ohio man arrested for allegedly yelling ‘dirty Jew’ at lawmaker, running him off road

JTA — An Ohio man was arrested after allegedly attempting to run the state’s Jewish Republican Rep. Max Miller off the road Thursday. Miller said...

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Grace Gilson

Deadly Iran strike on Tamra sparked anti-Arab racism. A tidal wave of solidarity followed

Deadly Iran strike on Tamra sparked anti-Arab racism. A tidal wave of solidarity followed

JTA — When Haviva Ner-David entered the Muslim-majority city of Tamra, about 15 miles from her kibbutz in the Lower Galilee, she was surprised to...

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Deborah Danan

Suspect arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at Texas Jewish community center

JTA — A suspect was arrested Thursday who allegedly planned a mass shooting at the Barshop Jewish Community Center in San Antonio, Texas. The...

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Grace Gilson

BBC shelves Gaza documentary over impartiality concerns

BBC shelves Gaza documentary over impartiality concerns

The BBC said Friday it had decided not to air a documentary about doctors working in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, citing concerns over...

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Toi Staff

Defense minister warns Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Iran war

Defense minister warns Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Iran war

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem to tread carefully Friday after the latter said his terror group would “act as we...

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Emanuel Fabian

Muslim NY mayoral candidate reports receiving threats from anonymous caller

Muslim NY mayoral candidate reports receiving threats from anonymous caller

The New York City Police Department said Friday its hate crime unit was probing anti-Muslim threats against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. In...

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Reuters

Anti-Israel activists damage, spray red paint on planes at UK military base

Anti-Israel activists damage, spray red paint on planes at UK military base

Anti-Israel activists broke into a Royal Air Force base in central England on Friday, where they damaged and sprayed red paint over two military...

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Reuters

Ban on Israelis flying out raises legal red flags, with many needing to leave

Ban on Israelis flying out raises legal red flags, with many needing to leave

Broad government restrictions against flying out of the country in the wake of Israel’s attack against Iran last Friday are facing tough legal...

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Jeremy Sharon

Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: How Israel stopped the bomb in 1981 and 2007

Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: How Israel stopped the bomb in 1981 and 2007

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s newest podcast series, Friday Focus . Each Friday, join diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and host deputy editor...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

A Ukrainian fled to Israel, then an Iranian missile shattered her new life

A Ukrainian fled to Israel, then an Iranian missile shattered her new life

AP — When Tetiana Kurakova fled Ukraine weeks after Russia invaded in 2022, she thought she had left behind buildings with gaping holes, streets...

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Melanie Lidman

IAEA: No fear of ‘radiological effects’ after IDF hits Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

IAEA: No fear of ‘radiological effects’ after IDF hits Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed Thursday that IDF strikes had hit Iran’s partially built Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor and damaged the...

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Reuters

Its country at war with Israel, Iran’s Jewish community walks a delicate tightrope

Its country at war with Israel, Iran’s Jewish community walks a delicate tightrope

While there is no evidence that there have been any antisemitic attacks against Iran’s 2,700-year-old Jewish community since Israel began its...

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Zev Stub

Mossad says Iran 15 days from bomb, US agencies still say up to a year – report

Mossad says Iran 15 days from bomb, US agencies still say up to a year – report

Despite Iran’s development of a large stockpile of enriched uranium that cannot serve any peaceful purpose, US intelligence agencies continue to...

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Toi Staff

For second day in row, Iran missile hits Beersheba, damaging buildings, wounding 7

For second day in row, Iran missile hits Beersheba, damaging buildings, wounding 7

An Iranian ballistic missile struck Beersheba in southern Israel on Friday morning, lightly wounding seven people and causing substantial damage to...

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Emanuel Fabian

European and Iranian diplomats to meet as US delays decision on joining strikes

European and Iranian diplomats to meet as US delays decision on joining strikes

European foreign ministers were set to hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterparts in the hopes of reaching a diplomatic solution to the war...

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Agencies

Trump to decide ‘within next two weeks’ whether to join Iran strikes — White House

Trump to decide ‘within next two weeks’ whether to join Iran strikes — White House

US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not to join Israel’s air campaign against Iran’s nuclear facilities within the next two weeks as...

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Jacob Magid

PM: Israel will ‘hit all nuclear facilities,’ has destroyed half of Iran’s launchers

PM: Israel will ‘hit all nuclear facilities,’ has destroyed half of Iran’s launchers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Thursday evening that Israel is “ahead of schedule” in its military campaign against Iran, exceeding prior...

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Nava Freiberg

‘God’s will’: Beersheba hospital moved patients underground hours before missile hit

‘God’s will’: Beersheba hospital moved patients underground hours before missile hit

Reuters — Shattered glass and piles of rubble littered the floors of Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, after an Iranian missile ripped through the...

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Emily Rose