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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 or...

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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 targeting...

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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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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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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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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 of...

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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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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 is...

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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 rockets...

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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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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 major...

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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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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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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 soldiers...

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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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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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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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Air force kills 2 Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon, strikes weapons caches

Report: US sees opportunity to marginalize Hezbollah in Lebanon amid Israeli campaign * IDF says it intercepted drone over Red Sea; Islamic Resistance...

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Arab Israeli educator arrested for TikTok dance video released from custody

Entisar Hijaze placed under restrictive conditions, as police continue investigation into clip she posted with date of October 7 massacre

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Reservist killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon; Syrian media reports new IDF strikes

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Ronny Ganizate, 36, killed in ground op; IDF says two Hezbollah commanders responsible for firing on Kiryat Shmona killed in south...

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‘Megalomaniac’ Sinwar ordered renewal of suicide bombings after taking power – report

WSJ says some Hamas officials have reservations about tactic but haven’t spoken up, as terror chief said to talk about the war and his role in...

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Netanyahu and Biden expected to hold call on Iran Wednesday after weeks of silence

US said to be frustrated after Israel declined to share information about its plans, reportedly will try to ‘shape the limitations’ of the...

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6 injured, 2 critically, in terrorist stabbing spree in Hadera

Suspect, an Israeli citizen, rides moped between different sites of his attack, is eventually cornered by armed residents and subdued

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3.5 million US Jews experienced antisemitism since Oct. 7 Hamas attack, survey finds

Combat Antisemitism Movement reports 61% said they had encounters; 380,000 children personally felt antisemitism; less than half feel law enforcement...

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After speculation he was killed, Sinwar said to renew contact with Qatar

Hamas leader reportedly has not softened stance during absence, is said to be surrounded by at least 20 hostages, carried 25 kg of dynamite in sole...

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Mural of Oct. 7 survivor defaced, in latest example of rising antisemitism in Italy

Targeted exhibit shows Vlada Patapov escaping Hamas attack; antisemitic graffiti, insults, acts of intimidation, aggression up from 30 to 80-90 a week...

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Former Hezbollah hostage Elhanan Tannenbaum dies at 78

Army reserve colonel was duped into traveling to Dubai for supposed drug deal in 2000, then abducted to Lebanon; was freed in 204 in exchange for...

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Officials said to warn PM that hostages are in dire conditions, intel is drying up

Netanyahu convenes what is reportedly the first discussion in full month on the hostages, half of whom are though to be alive, as Israel marks one...

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Biden, First Lady will mark Oct. 7 anniversary with memorial candle lighting ceremony

Harris will plant memorial pomegranate tree at Naval Observatory residence, White House official says

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Scaled-down rallies for hostage deal held nationwide, a year into loved ones’ captivity

Weekly rally in Tel Aviv, which has previously drawn hundreds of thousands, is capped at 2,000 by Home Front Command, amid ground op in Lebanon and...

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Large Israeli strike reported in Beirut after 2 missiles fired at coastal plain

Qatari officials said to tell hostage families Sinwar no longer calling them, but is alive * Report says Quds Force chief was in Beirut last week amid...

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After 40,000 planned to attend, alternative Oct. 7 memorial limited to 2,000 people

Organizers say wartime cap on gatherings will limit crowd, invite public to watch in their own communities; Herzog says Israel can’t fully heal...

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Shutdown of public transport hampers reservists called up over long holiday weekend

Transportation Ministry seeks to shift blame over latest failure to accommodate soldiers; some troops stranded abroad as foreign carriers scrap...

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Amid failing economy, West Bank Palestinians risk crossing security barrier into Israel

After pre-Oct. 7 employment in Israel vanished and debts started piling up, many chance arrest or death to find jobs, sometimes with help of smuggling...

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Yeshayahu Gavish, Six Day War general who captured the Sinai, dies at 99

Known as ‘Shaike,’ Palmach alum was last living senior commander from 1967 war, where he led massive Sinai battle; felt Paratroopers ‘stole the...

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Boris Johnson hints Netanyahu left a bug in his bathroom during 2017 visit

In new memoir, Johnson says listening device was found in routine sweep of ‘secret annex’ bathroom where PM ‘repaired for a while’ during...

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Biden says holding ‘discussions’ on possible Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities

Israel said closely coordinating with US on response to Iranian missile attack, expected in coming days; oil prices jump, Gulf states wary Iran will...

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FM Katz bars UN chief Guterres from Israel for failing to condemn Iran over missile attack

Germany summons Tehran’s envoy to denounce barrage, says Katz move unhelpful; other Israeli officials’ doubt he has the authority to ban Guterres

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World’s Jewish population hits 15.8 million, on eve of Rosh Hashanah

Jewish Agency says 7.3 million Jews reside in Israel, 6.3 million in US; number of Jews worldwide has increased by 100,000 over the last year

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IDF says it struck Hamas command centers embedded in disused Gaza schools

Citing Hamas-run health ministry, Palestinian media reports 20 killed and dozens wounded in strikes; IDF said to carry out early morning raids in Khan...

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Poll: Two-thirds of Israelis support strike on Iran if Hezbollah attacks continue

Survey finds Jews overwhelmingly distrust PA to prevent repeat of Oct. 7, oppose 2-state-solution; occupation of south Lebanon elicits significant...

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Hostage families set up Rosh Hashanah dinner table outside PM’s Caesarea home

Relatives of Gaza hostages mark a somber New Year with events outside Netanyahu’s private residence and at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv

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Appearing to back IDF raids into Lebanon, US says Hezbollah border sites must be removed

Deadly overnight strikes also reported in Gaza, Syria * IAF intercepts drone over Mediterranean, dozens of miles off coast * Cabinet approves Lebanon...

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Likud polls as largest party but would be unable to form gov’t if elections called

Netanyahu’s approval ratings rise; Ben Gvir’s party slips; almost two-thirds believe Yoav Gallant should remain defense minister

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Breaking with PM, Herzog stresses need for launch of state probe into Oct. 7

President says PM’s role in lead-up to Hamas onslaught must be investigated, but doesn’t take stance on whether commission should be appointed by...

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Hamas says its commander in Lebanon was killed in Israeli airstrike

IDF says drone intercepted over Israel’s territorial waters in north * 3 PFLP leaders killed in Beirut * IDF says it hit Hamas terrorists operating...

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Israel said to ask US to deter Iran from retaliating for Nasrallah assassination

Pentagon chief assures Gallant the US supports Israel’s right to self-defense, ‘remains postured to defend its forces in the region,’ as Tehran...

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Iran’s leadership said deeply shaken, divided over response to Nasrallah’s killing

Conservatives want direct retaliation, while moderates — including president — prefer to avoid all-out war, as Supreme Leader Khamenei defers to...

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In first, Olmert confirms Israel killed Hezbollah chief Mughniyeh in Syria in 2008

Former PM says bumper of car exploded in Damascus, killing arch-terrorist 16 years ago; lauds Nasrallah assassination as ‘important’ but unlikely...

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