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Woman and child injured in fresh spate of settler attacks on Palestinian villages

Woman and child injured in fresh spate of settler attacks on Palestinian villages

Attacks in Duma, Hebron target Palestinians previously displaced by violence; IDF soldiers arrive only after attacks end, or are seen standing by...

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Police said planning to probe attempt to storm High Court’s Oct. 7 inquiry hearing

Police said planning to probe attempt to storm High Court’s Oct. 7 inquiry hearing

Pro-government mob tried to force entry into court during session on government’s refusal to establish state commission, halting proceedings and...

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Seven teens arrested in connection with Independence Day murder of pizzeria worker

Seven teens arrested in connection with Independence Day murder of pizzeria worker

Suspects said to have acted like ‘veteran criminals’ in bid to avoid arrest after allegedly ambushing Yemanu Zelka, 21, for asking them to stop...

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Iran’s Araghchi meets Pakistan’s FM as Witkoff, Kushner set to travel to Islamabad

Iran’s Araghchi meets Pakistan’s FM as Witkoff, Kushner set to travel to Islamabad

Tehran says no meeting planned between Iranian and US officials during Islamabad talks * 6 teenagers arrested in connection with killing of pizzeria...

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Hasidic sect in northern Israel churns out child brides and covers up sex abuse — report

Hasidic sect in northern Israel churns out child brides and covers up sex abuse — report

Community-wide cover-up by Bratslavers in Yavne’el preventing authorities from gauging full scale of ‘dysfunctional’ marriages, Haaretz reports

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11-year-old girl from Bnei Brak dies of wounds from Iranian strike on Passover eve

11-year-old girl from Bnei Brak dies of wounds from Iranian strike on Passover eve

Nesya Karadi was critically wounded when cluster bomb submunition hit her family’s home in central Israel on April 1; she is 21st victim in Israel...

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US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to depart Saturday for Iran talks in Pakistan — White House

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to depart Saturday for Iran talks in Pakistan — White House

Leavitt claims Tehran asked for in-person meeting, but Trump’s envoys won’t arrive in Islamabad until Sunday, while Iran FM lands on Friday and...

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Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, which he underwent without informing public

Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, which he underwent without informing public

Malignant tumor found months ago successfully treated with radiation therapy, doctor says; PM, 76, says he withheld diagnosis to prevent Iran from...

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Pizzeria worker stabbed to death by teens on Independence Day after asking them not to use party spray

Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, 21, dies of wounds sustained at Petah Tikvah Pizza Hut; Family: He never did wrong by anyone; Boss: Everyone loved him;...

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Pentagon memo floats booting Spain from NATO over refusal to assist with Iran war, source says

Pentagon memo floats booting Spain from NATO over refusal to assist with Iran war, source says

US said developing new attack plans targeting Strait of Hormuz, Iranian military leaders * Group of over 250 new Bnei Menashe immigrants arrive in...

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Police detain Modiin man for wearing kippa with Israeli, Palestinian flags, cut out the Palestinian one

Police detain Modiin man for wearing kippa with Israeli, Palestinian flags, cut out the Palestinian one

‘Now it was being banned from my head, my religious identity itself,’ Alex Sinclair says, filing complaint against officers who falsely claim...

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High Court convenes to hear petitions demanding Oct. 7 state inquiry, without audience

High Court convenes to hear petitions demanding Oct. 7 state inquiry, without audience

Bereaved families clash outside court; session broadcast live but public not allowed to attend, to avoid disruptions

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High Court justices briefly evacuated as opponents of Oct. 7 probe try to enter courtroom

High Court justices briefly evacuated as opponents of Oct. 7 probe try to enter courtroom

Government representative tells court that investigation should only begin after war won on all fronts; justice: ‘You’re dropping a bombshell’ *...

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Palestinian man shot dead in settler attack on West Bank town near Ramallah

Palestinian man shot dead in settler attack on West Bank town near Ramallah

IDF confirms settler raid in Deir Dibwan, stresses troops didn’t fire any shots at local Palestinians; soldiers hand over Israeli suspects to cops,...

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Trump among recipients of Israel Prize, for ‘special contribution to the Jewish people’

Trump among recipients of Israel Prize, for ‘special contribution to the Jewish people’

US leader expected to receive award when he next visits; artists, researchers, educators honored at annual event

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Blue skies, white smoke: Israelis celebrate 78 years of independence

Blue skies, white smoke: Israelis celebrate 78 years of independence

At beaches, city parks, nature areas and urban streets, the smell of grilled meat and the sound of party music fill the air as country marks another...

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Lebanon said to seek one-month truce extension; Hezbollah again targets troops with drone

Lebanon said to seek one-month truce extension; Hezbollah again targets troops with drone

Israel projects optimism ahead of planned talks on Thursday, as some exchanges of fire continue in south Lebanon; IDF says it killed 2 Hezbollah men...

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TikToker dressed as chief rabbi stirs confusion at Independence event

TikToker dressed as chief rabbi stirs confusion at Independence event

Self-styled messiah Eyal Tzionov has ascended Temple Mount and attended rally in support of Ben Gvir clad in Sephardic chief rabbi’s iconic robe and...

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After extending truce, Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing financially’ over Hormuz closure

After extending truce, Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing financially’ over Hormuz closure

Pakistani PM thanks Trump, expresses hope US and Iran can reach comprehensive ‘peace deal’ during future unscheduled talks in Islamabad *...

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Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony

Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony

Torch-lighters include Argentina’s Milei, a disabled IDF veteran and an Iranian ex-judicial official; Netanyahu gives pre-recorded speech focused on...

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Car said to belong to minister’s security detail strikes and kills Palestinian teen

Car said to belong to minister’s security detail strikes and kills Palestinian teen

Mohammad Majdi al-Ja’abari, 16, dies after car hit his bike near Hebron in West Bank; Ben Gvir’s office says it was not his vehicle and he...

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Seven arrested for disrupting ceremonies, tearing down flags during Memorial Day

Cops detain 2 Beit Shemesh men for removing flags, nab mom, 4 kids for interrupting Lod ceremony; no arrests as far-right activists disturb screening...

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Vance reportedly departing for Pakistan, but still unclear if Iran will join talks

Vance reportedly departing for Pakistan, but still unclear if Iran will join talks

Iran said to get OK from Mojtaba Khamenei to negotiate, but state media says delegation yet to depart; US officials to CNN: Trump undermining talks...

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At Memorial Day ceremony, Katz vows Hezbollah chief will ‘pay with his head’

At Memorial Day ceremony, Katz vows Hezbollah chief will ‘pay with his head’

Vance to reportedly depart today for Pakistan as Ghalibaf warns that Islamic Republic readying ‘to reveal new cards on battlefield’ if war resumes...

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Trump says he has ‘no problem’ meeting Iran’s leaders as future of peace talks in doubt

Trump says he has ‘no problem’ meeting Iran’s leaders as future of peace talks in doubt

US president says negotiating team led by Vance heading to Islamabad even as Iran says ‘no decision’ made on delegation; Pakistan deploys 20,000...

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Pakistan intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure US-Iran talks go ahead Tuesday

Pakistan intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure US-Iran talks go ahead Tuesday

IDF warns southern Lebanese residents not to return amid truce, hits Hezbollah rocket launcher * Hamas reportedly only willing to give up internal...

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Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event

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Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Men weren’t given same order and wore shorts; incident comes amid renewed criticism of religious coercion in army; IDF claims there was no...

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Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Northern municipality goes on strike, keeping education system and non-essential services closed, accusing government of abandoning the much-bombarded...

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As Israel approaches 78th Independence Day, its population stands at 10.244 million

As Israel approaches 78th Independence Day, its population stands at 10.244 million

76% are Jews and ‘others,’ 21.1% Arabs; over past year, 177,000 Israelis were born, 48,000 died, 21,000 immigrated; population has grown over a...

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Arson attempt hits London synagogue; Iran-linked group claims attack on Jewish-tied building

Arson attempt hits London synagogue; Iran-linked group claims attack on Jewish-tied building

UK Chief Rabb Mirvis: A ‘sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community’; no injuries reported in either incident;...

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On 1st day, Shin Bet chief changed background pic on all agency PCs to Temple Mount – report

On 1st day, Shin Bet chief changed background pic on all agency PCs to Temple Mount – report

Source says move showed ‘messianic’ direction David Zini wants for intelligence agency; after uproar, picture was changed back to agency logo,...

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As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

Report: US president screamed at aides ‘for hours’ when jet was shot down * NW London synagogue targeted in arson attack, the 3rd Jewish site in...

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Anti-Israel group files formal complaint against released IDF soldier in Sri Lanka

Anti-Israel group files formal complaint against released IDF soldier in Sri Lanka

Hind Rajab Foundation claims US-Israeli citizen engaged in war crimes while serving as combat engineer in Gaza, says Sri Lanka has ‘duty’ to...

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Settlers reportedly beat Palestinian woman, raid several West Bank towns

Settlers reportedly beat Palestinian woman, raid several West Bank towns

Woman taken for medical treatment, her sons said detained by IDF; Turmus Ayya, home to large population of Palestinian Americans, raided twice in one...

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Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’

Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’

Iranian security council says it will hold strait until ‘war fully ends’; Egypt’s FM says Cairo, Islamabad working on US-Iran ‘final...

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Entertainment figures add names to letter rejecting calls to kick Israel out of Eurovision

Entertainment figures add names to letter rejecting calls to kick Israel out of Eurovision

Amy Schumer, Mila Kunis, Erin Foster, Matthew Weiner among those who say expulsion would be ‘inversion of justice’ as Israel responds to...

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IDF court-martials female troops who showed up for discharge in tank tops, short skirt

Military docks pay of 3 women; mother calls incident ‘repulsive and humiliating’; punishment of troops comes amid uproar after medics were jailed...

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British tourists hurl antisemitic abuse at Israeli couple in Vietnam: ‘Rats running away’

British tourists hurl antisemitic abuse at Israeli couple in Vietnam: ‘Rats running away’

Pair accuse fellow diners of genocide, cite white supremacist meme of mass expulsions of Jews; one says ‘Viva Iran’ before they sing ‘Boom, boom...

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Convoy of tankers transit Hormuz in first major movement of ships since war began

Convoy of tankers transit Hormuz in first major movement of ships since war began

Trump rejects idea that Iran could charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz, insists Islamic Republic’s uranium to be taken ‘back home to the USA very...

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Levin says judge selection panel to meet, but no Supreme Court picks until his nominees okayed

Levin says judge selection panel to meet, but no Supreme Court picks until his nominees okayed

Doubling down on refusal to have judicial appointments ‘forced’ on him, justice minister says only district judges to be tapped, announces reform...

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Israelis upset by Iran ceasefire, pessimistic about war’s outcome, poll shows

Israelis upset by Iran ceasefire, pessimistic about war’s outcome, poll shows

In days after start of truce, most picked either despair, anger, or confusion as a dominant emotion, and didn’t believe claims that Iran is now very...

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Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Leader says talks now focused on restoring UN buffer zone, will later shift to future of Golan; all bases in Syria that hosted US troops now under...

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War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire

War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski helps kick off 10km race, after full marathon scrapped due to sweltering weather conditions

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Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Tehran synagogue said holding event Friday in honor of slain Iranians, as homes of some in small community suffer damage during weeks of US-Israeli...

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Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Lebanon’s army accuses IDF of shelling country in violation of 10-day truce * Residents start returning to Hezbollah’s Beirut-area stronghold * 40...

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Border Police officers sent to jail for barbecuing on base over Shabbat

Border Police officers sent to jail for barbecuing on base over Shabbat

Punishment of four medics for ‘harming religion and Judaism’ reportedly reduced from two weeks to one following uproar from parents and politicians

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Full text of Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire, sides aim for ‘lasting peace’

Full text of Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire, sides aim for ‘lasting peace’

Agreement affirms Israel and Lebanon ‘not at war,’ Beirut commits to curb Hezbollah attacks and will engage with Jerusalem in talks to demarcate...

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Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting ‘with more power than ever’ if Tehran spurns deal

Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting ‘with more power than ever’ if Tehran spurns deal

Joint Chiefs head says US Navy will ‘actively pursue’ vessels in service of Iran anywhere in the world; Hegseth lashes out at press, accuses them...

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Body found in Jerusalem identified as woman who went missing 17 years ago

Body found in Jerusalem identified as woman who went missing 17 years ago

Ruth Abramov, not seen since 2008, discovered in storage unit a week ago; suspect, 70, released after a week; circumstances of her death still unclear

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