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Three-quarters of Democrats oppose aid to Israel, poll finds

Three-quarters of Democrats oppose aid to Israel, poll finds

In line with other recent studies, survey by NY Times and Siena finds that the party, and especially younger voters, sides with Palestinians

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National Library acquires world’s earliest known kosher cookbook

National Library acquires world’s earliest known kosher cookbook

The 1846 volume, believed to have been compiled by Lady Judith Montefiore, includes some of the earliest documented cheesecake recipes in Jewish...

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Republicans delay House vote to halt Iran war that was on verge of passing

Republicans delay House vote to halt Iran war that was on verge of passing

Vote on war powers resolution postponed until June as GOP faces challenges maintaining support for war * US detains sister of Cuban military...

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US used over half its THAAD interceptors defending Israel during Iran war — report

US used over half its THAAD interceptors defending Israel during Iran war — report

US official says even more would be used if new war erupts because Israel sent its batteries for maintenance; other official claims Israel ‘not...

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2 teens killed in crash in central Israel; 7 injured, including 1 in critical condition

2 teens killed in crash in central Israel; 7 injured, including 1 in critical condition

Ashdod-area highschoolers Shira Naim, 16, Aharon Peretz, 18, identified as fatalities; police says minibus carrying teens hit parked car near Sorek...

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Israel has list of all Oct. 7 participants, aims to kill or arrest each one — WSJ

Israel has list of all Oct. 7 participants, aims to kill or arrest each one — WSJ

Report says IDF used videos filmed by Hamas operatives during the attack and facial recognition tech to track down terrorists, has crossed...

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Iran said recovering military abilities faster than expected, producing drones again

Iran said recovering military abilities faster than expected, producing drones again

China and Russia helped Islamic Republic blow past US intelligence community predictions, sources tell CNN; Pakistani field marshal in Tehran, as...

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‘ZOG’: Antisemitic graffiti at Arsenal stadium after UK team unveils Israeli-founded sponsor

‘ZOG’: Antisemitic graffiti at Arsenal stadium after UK team unveils Israeli-founded sponsor

Vandals use ‘Zionist Occupied Government’ conspiracy theory in targeting US company Deel, founded by a French-Israeli, after soccer club clinches...

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US Treasury removes anti-Israel UN envoy Albanese from sanctions list

US Treasury removes anti-Israel UN envoy Albanese from sanctions list

State Department watchdog reportedly investigating spending of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation * EU foreign policy chief: Israeli treatment of flotilla...

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Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists

Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists

Clip shows minister waving Israeli flag as activists forced to kneel on ground and national anthem blasts over loudspeaker; Italy, France summon...

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White House pans Tucker Carlson for telling Israeli TV Netanyahu dragged US into war

White House pans Tucker Carlson for telling Israeli TV Netanyahu dragged US into war

Administration calls right-wing podcaster a ‘low-IQ person’ after he tells Channel 13 Trump folded to pressure from Israel lobby, accuses...

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NYT: Israeli-developed plan sought to have Ahmadinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

NYT: Israeli-developed plan sought to have Ahmadinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

Assessing that bombing and expected Kurdish invasion would collapse regime, Israel reportedly used airstrike to free Holocaust-denying ex-president...

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Bullying crows attack children, parents at Tel Aviv kindergarten

Bullying crows attack children, parents at Tel Aviv kindergarten

People say birds swooping down and assaulting them, with some drawing blood; municipality cites annual phenomenon of adults protecting chicks as they...

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NYT: Israeli-developed war plans sought to have Ahmedinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

NYT: Israeli-developed war plans sought to have Ahmedinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed

US Senate advances resolution limiting Trump’s powers to wage war against Iran * Trump-backed candidate in Kentucky defeats incumbent Thomas Massie,...

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Hegseth impersonates Trump at rally: ‘Gonna have to be tough as sh*t’

Hegseth impersonates Trump at rally: ‘Gonna have to be tough as sh*t’

To applause and laughter, the defense secretary recounts the president offering him the job

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Settlers said to torch Palestinian fields, block fire trucks from reaching scene

Settlers said to torch Palestinian fields, block fire trucks from reaching scene

PA new agency claims IDF soldiers who arrived also prevented emergency services from dealing with blaze; settler who allegedly beat dog said to attack...

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Uproar after Channel 14 anchor talks about Iran strategy without censor approval

Uproar after Channel 14 anchor talks about Iran strategy without censor approval

Lawmakers call for Knesset defense committee to hold urgent meeting on Shimon Riklin, who spoke on air about dealing with highly enriched uranium

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Coalition renews bill aimed at making it harder to indict senior officials, including PM

Coalition renews bill aimed at making it harder to indict senior officials, including PM

Israeli envoy to US calls J Street a ‘cancer,’ appears to reject dovish lobby’s Jewish identity * Settlers reportedly torch Palestinian fields,...

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Hamas said to appoint Mohammed Odeh to replace group’s slain leader in Gaza

Odeh was head of military intelligence in al-Qassam Brigades during October 7, 2023, attack, had reportedly been tasked with finding weak points in...

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‘Are you Jewish?’ Israeli attacked by group of men in London after speaking Hebrew

‘Are you Jewish?’ Israeli attacked by group of men in London after speaking Hebrew

Shalev Ben Yakar says Arabic-speaking men dragged him across the road, tore his clothes and beat him until he almost lost consciousness; police...

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Nova exhibit banner in London taken down over police’s fear of attacks — report

Nova exhibit banner in London taken down over police’s fear of attacks — report

London police request organizers of event memorializing massacre put banner up only when it opens on Wednesday to avoid giving away location to...

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Mayor of Arab town in north shot and seriously hurt, alongside his deputy

Mayor of Arab town in north shot and seriously hurt, alongside his deputy

Suheil Milhem, council head of Jadeidi-Makr, in serious condition, deputy moderately injured; police say manhunt launched; Herzog: ‘Serious and...

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Settler activists illegally cross into Syria; IDF returns them, hands them to police

Settler activists illegally cross into Syria; IDF returns them, hands them to police

Amid signs war may renew, Trump publishes Middle East map with arrows pointing at Iran * Lebanon state media says Israeli strike in Baalbek killed...

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Hundreds show up to support Rehovot businesses fined for opening on Shabbat

Hundreds show up to support Rehovot businesses fined for opening on Shabbat

Ice cream parlor Otello and cafe Nook are cited after operating on Saturdays for over a year, leading residents to complain about uneven enforcement...

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Late-night blast, fireball near Beit Shemesh rattles jittery residents

Defense firm later says large explosion was ‘pre-planned experiment,’ claims test was coordinated with authorities

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Amid reports Iran war could resume, Trump posts image warning of ‘calm before the storm’

Amid reports Iran war could resume, Trump posts image warning of ‘calm before the storm’

IDF says it intercepted rockets launched by Hezbollah at troops in southern Lebanon * Terror group claims to have launched drone swarm at IDF base in...

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Report: Just 3% of Israeli ninth graders met science requirements in latest tests

Report: Just 3% of Israeli ninth graders met science requirements in latest tests

Education minister claims results were leaked for ‘political’ reasons, without addressing why it withheld the science scores from the rest of the...

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Gofman accuses AG acting in bad faith in case against his appointment as Mossad head

Gofman accuses AG acting in bad faith in case against his appointment as Mossad head

Baharav-Miara raised concerns over meetings between Gofman and a senior Mossad official, appearing to believe it may have been intended to influence...

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Man who stabbed 2 Jews in Golders Green to stand trial next year, London court hears

Man who stabbed 2 Jews in Golders Green to stand trial next year, London court hears

Essa Suleiman, 45, appears in court via video link, where he is accused of the attempted murder of two Jewish men who were seriously wounded, and of...

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As Iran talks stall, Israel and US prepping to renew war as soon as next week – report

As Iran talks stall, Israel and US prepping to renew war as soon as next week – report

Commandos could be put on the ground to extract nuclear material, US officials tell New York Times; senior Israeli official reportedly says fighting...

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Israel’s Noam Bettan prepares to take the stage at boycotted Eurovision final

Israel’s Noam Bettan prepares to take the stage at boycotted Eurovision final

Israeli delegation said to believe ‘Michelle’ could win the public vote; Finnish violinist-singer duo and acclaimed Australian star are favorites...

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Jewish groups call on UK to bar ‘dangerous’ Hasan Piker amid antisemitic attacks

Jewish groups call on UK to bar ‘dangerous’ Hasan Piker amid antisemitic attacks

Far-left streamer with record of antisemitism and October 7 denial is set to speak at a festival and record a live podcast in London in early June

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‘You’re going to get beheaded one by one, you dirty Jews,’ London man threatens

‘You’re going to get beheaded one by one, you dirty Jews,’ London man threatens

Police say they are investigating after video circulates online; Jewish community security group says law enforcement taking incident seriously

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Sealed files on Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele to be opened, Swiss intel agency says

Sealed files on Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele to be opened, Swiss intel agency says

Josef Mengele, who fled to Argentina, was never prosecuted for sadistic Auschwitz experiments despite possible visit to Zurich after West Germany...

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Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, claims ‘the catastrophe continues to this day’

Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, claims ‘the catastrophe continues to this day’

NYC mayor presents one-sided view of Israel’s War of Independence in video produced by his office * Six reported killed in Israeli strike on civil...

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Settler filmed clubbing dog to death in Palestinian village

No comment from IDF on killing of canine near Ramallah, one of several settler attacks across the West Bank on Friday after mosque burned overnight

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AG suspends case against Netanyahu aides accused of harassing key witness in PM’s trial

AG suspends case against Netanyahu aides accused of harassing key witness in PM’s trial

Failure to secure extradition of Yisrael Einhorn from Serbia leaves ‘no practical option’ to get his testimony on alleged intimidation of Shlomo...

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Herzog scraps appearance at JTS after objection from pro-Palestinian students

Herzog scraps appearance at JTS after objection from pro-Palestinian students

President says unspecified ‘circumstances’ preventing his travel to Conservative Judaism flagship in New York; chancellor slams ‘public media...

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Trump posts that ‘the military decimation of Iran’ is ‘to be continued’

Trump posts that ‘the military decimation of Iran’ is ‘to be continued’

US House rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers by one vote * Jews protest Kristof column outside NYT office * ‘Productive’ daylong talks...

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Haredi extremists demonstrate outside Military Police chief’s home, 2 weeks after breaking into it

Haredi extremists demonstrate outside Military Police chief’s home, 2 weeks after breaking into it

IDF ‘strongly condemns’ protest by demonstrators opposed to arrests of Haredi draft evaders; one protester reportedly detained, then released a...

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Israeli tech company aiming to cool the Earth with masses of tiny particles

Israeli tech company aiming to cool the Earth with masses of tiny particles

Stardust Solutions wants to combat global warming by releasing millions of tons of particles to reflect small amounts of sunlight, NYT reports, but...

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Settlers assault left-wing activist in West Bank; IDF detains activists instead of attackers

Settlers assault left-wing activist in West Bank; IDF detains activists instead of attackers

Footage captures two settlers attacking Peace Now director; authorities say they held left-wing activists after receiving report that they were ones...

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FC Barcelona distances itself from star’s Palestinian flag-waving, amid Israeli anger

FC Barcelona distances itself from star’s Palestinian flag-waving, amid Israeli anger

Defense minister says Lamine Yamal ‘chose to incite against Israel,’ shortly after Israeli fans share statement from team saying player’s act...

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Iranian FM threatens UAE, claims Tehran knew of Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi

Iranian FM threatens UAE, claims Tehran knew of Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi

PM’s former spokesman insists his account of wartime trip is true after the United Arab Emirates denies he visited * Rubio: China has ‘interest to...

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Israeli tourist killed, four injured in Panama bus crash

Israeli tourist killed, four injured in Panama bus crash

ZAKA, Foreign Ministry working with authorities in Panama to repatriate body to Israel for burial

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Palestinian handed 30-month sentence for trying to sell illegally obtained lion cub

Palestinian handed 30-month sentence for trying to sell illegally obtained lion cub

As part of plea deal, defendant also pleaded guilty to trying to sell additional exotic animals, owning an illegal M-16 rifle

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Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war

Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war

Meetings said to have been organized in March and April for the purpose of ‘coordination’ between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi on defensive and...

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Iran said to retain access to 30 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz

Iran said to retain access to 30 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz

Australia says it will join ‘strictly defensive’ Hormuz naval mission led by France and UK * Lebanon reports 13 killed in south on Tuesday by...

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‘Blood libel’: Israel rejects NYT column alleging widespread rape of Palestinian inmates

‘Blood libel’: Israel rejects NYT column alleging widespread rape of Palestinian inmates

After Nicholas Kristof cites report by Euro-Med Monitor as evidence, Israeli Ambassador to US Leiter highlights its leaders’ photos with Hamas...

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UAE secretly carried out strikes on Iran, including on oil refinery — report

UAE secretly carried out strikes on Iran, including on oil refinery — report

Strike on Persian Gulf site only specific instance mentioned in report, which says Washington welcomed after other Gulf countries refused to join war...

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