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Netanyahu decries his graft trial as ‘political’ in English video, amid push for pardon

PM claims prosecutors ‘are not interested in justice, they are interested in getting me out of office’; Trump shares article about...

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IDF chief announces new senior appointments, setting up another potential clash with Katz

Army says it carried out major raid in West Bank’s Qalqiliya * Survey: Majority of Israels oppose pardon for Netanyahu without admission of guilt

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Netanyahu doubles down on assertion that he’ll visit NYC once Mamdani becomes mayor

Netanyahu doubles down on assertion that he’ll visit NYC once Mamdani becomes mayor

PM says he’s open to speaking with mayor-elect if latter agrees to recognize Israel as Jewish state, declines to say when he’ll retire,...

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Trump: Phase two of Gaza plan is ‘going to happen pretty soon’

Trump: Phase two of Gaza plan is ‘going to happen pretty soon’

Pentagon internal review said to fault Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes * Netanyahu: Corruption charges are ‘bogus,’ pardon doesn’t...

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NYC school said to decline Holocaust survivor’s talk over ‘messages on Israel, Palestine’

NYC school said to decline Holocaust survivor’s talk over ‘messages on Israel, Palestine’

Principal told parent Sami Steigmann’s opinions would not be ‘right’ for school, but they’d be happy to explore other speakers on...

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Officials from Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades in Naqoura

Officials from Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades in Naqoura

Netanyahu’s office says it’s ‘attempt to create a basis for a relationship and economic cooperation’; both countries send...

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Netanyahu said to back recognition of illegal farming outposts in West Bank

Netanyahu said to back recognition of illegal farming outposts in West Bank

PM called for ‘educational tools’ to rehabilitate Jewish youth involved in settler violence, according to document reportedly summarizing...

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Israel says remains handed over by Hamas are not of Ran Gvili or Sudthisak Rinthalak

Israel says remains handed over by Hamas are not of Ran Gvili or Sudthisak Rinthalak

Forensic testing of remains delivered via Red Cross on Tuesday determines they are not of slain captives; Islamic Jihad says it’s searching for...

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Herzog cancels meeting with Yair Golan after remarks on choosing loyalty to state or PM

Herzog cancels meeting with Yair Golan after remarks on choosing loyalty to state or PM

Golan also mockingly referenced an infamous gaffe Herzog made during a 2015 TV debate with Netanyahu; president was reportedly insulted by his words

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Deputy FM says she opposes pardon for Netanyahu, in first dissent from within coalition

Deputy FM says she opposes pardon for Netanyahu, in first dissent from within coalition

Cabinet secretary Yossi Fuchs says there’s zero likelihood PM will admit guilt: ‘There is a greater chance of the sun not rising in the...

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UK police used fake evidence to justify ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, chief admits

UK police used fake evidence to justify ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, chief admits

In Parliament grilling, police chief concedes he ‘conflated’ information, met with anti-Israel MP ahead of decision; Tory MP calls for...

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Australian actor Guy Pearce apologizes for antisemitic posts, quits social media

Australian actor Guy Pearce apologizes for antisemitic posts, quits social media

‘The Brutalist’ actor says that in his support of Palestinian cause, he ‘inadvertently’ reposted ‘misinformation and...

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‘No matter what, I choose life’: Alon Ohel shares how he survived 2 years in Gaza captivity

‘No matter what, I choose life’: Alon Ohel shares how he survived 2 years in Gaza captivity

Intentionally starved, chained and sexually harassed, former hostage says he didn’t allow himself to lose hope, knowing that people were...

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AG slams bill carving up her role as a threat to rule of law, democratic safeguards

AG slams bill carving up her role as a threat to rule of law, democratic safeguards

Baharav-Miara’s office says attempt to make role entirely subservient to government is part of effort to cancel Netanyahu’s criminal trial

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US said to warn Iraq that Israel will strike militias that seek to aid Hezbollah

US said to warn Iraq that Israel will strike militias that seek to aid Hezbollah

Envoy Tom Barrack meets newly reelected PM in Baghdad, reportedly warns him to crack down on Iran-backed groups and stay out of regional conflicts

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Argentina had detailed info on Mengele during his stay in country, documents show

Argentina had detailed info on Mengele during his stay in country, documents show

Auschwitz’s ‘Angel of Death’ felt so comfortable in South American country that he began to use his real name in 1956, and requested...

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Haredi rioters clash with police at march feting draft dodger released from prison

Haredi rioters clash with police at march feting draft dodger released from prison

Police use water cannon, mounted cops to disperse rioters in Jerusalem * Trump says freeze on asylum decisions to last ‘a long time’ after...

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Man killed by train after falling on tracks in Tel Aviv, causing rush-hour chaos

Man killed by train after falling on tracks in Tel Aviv, causing rush-hour chaos

Israel Railways says man fell onto tracks from overpass south of HaHagana Station, struck by oncoming train; rail service around Tel Aviv halted for 2...

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Scarlett Johansson says she was asked to change her film’s plot away from Holocaust

Scarlett Johansson says she was asked to change her film’s plot away from Holocaust

Jewish Hollywood star says financier pulled out of backing her directorial debut, ‘Eleanor the Great,’ after she refused to rewrite story...

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Qatar says Hamas failure to return last two slain hostages can’t ‘obstruct’ Gaza plan

Qatar says Hamas failure to return last two slain hostages can’t ‘obstruct’ Gaza plan

Hostages’ forum slams remarks by spokesman for Qatari Foreign Ministry, says ‘the return of the hostages is the core of this...

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Border cops who killed unarmed terror suspects after surrender say they feared harm

Border cops who killed unarmed terror suspects after surrender say they feared harm

In unsourced quotes from police probe, officers involved in Jenin incident say they ‘feared the terrorists were armed’; report: Ben Gvir...

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Border cops said to defend fatal shooting of 2 West Bank terror suspects who had surrendered

Border cops said to defend fatal shooting of 2 West Bank terror suspects who had surrendered

Report says officer shot toward legs after fearing a suspect was escaping, other troops thought gunfire was by Palestinians, prompting killing * Metal...

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Knesset panel to begin discussing Bismuth’s draft exemption bill this week

Knesset panel to begin discussing Bismuth’s draft exemption bill this week

Committee’s legal adviser said to warn revised proposal won’t withstand High Court scrutiny; Gallant says Likud has reached ‘new...

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Thousands of Israelis line up for appointment to obtain Portuguese citizenship

Thousands of Israelis line up for appointment to obtain Portuguese citizenship

Walk-in day event led by Portuguese embassy draws massive crowds as demand among Israelis surges for EU passports

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Israeli airlines mostly unaffected as Airbus grounds 6,000 jets for software update

Israeli airlines mostly unaffected as Airbus grounds 6,000 jets for software update

Arkia says no flights disrupted by European aviation giant’s emergency recall on some A320 models; 1 Israir plane briefly grounded; El Al...

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Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign

Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign

Irish Jewish activist blasts ‘blatant attempt to erase Irish-Jewish history’ after committee approves motion to remove Chaim...

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Ex-hostage Gadi Mozes finds victory in return to Kibbutz Nir Oz’s newly planted fields

But the oldest surviving hostage feels betrayed by government ministers, who have not contacted him the 10 months since he was freed and continue to...

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Report: IDF mulling expanded op in Syria, checking whether Sharaa’s forces fired on troops

Report: IDF mulling expanded op in Syria, checking whether Sharaa’s forces fired on troops

TV report says Israel believes some of those planning attacks against IDF and Druze work for Syrian intelligence

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US halts asylum decisions as shooting of National Guard members sparks migrant crackdown

US halts asylum decisions as shooting of National Guard members sparks migrant crackdown

Suspect in deadly shooting faces murder charge * Hong Kong mourns victims of apartment blaze that killed 128 and counting

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Anti-government activist arrested after calling for forcible removal of ‘traitor’ Netanyahu

Anti-government activist arrested after calling for forcible removal of ‘traitor’ Netanyahu

Tel Aviv University lecturer said it was time for ‘real rebellion’ against the government, tells PM: ‘We’re coming for...

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Police shutter construction site in northern Israel after uncovering weapons stash

Police shutter construction site in northern Israel after uncovering weapons stash

32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possessing two pistols, magazines and ammunition; police say latest bust part of larger effort against...

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Haredi draft exemption bill ‘endangers Israel’s future,’ says PM’s former security adviser

Haredi draft exemption bill ‘endangers Israel’s future,’ says PM’s former security adviser

Hanegbi says legislation ‘enables evasion’; head of NGO supporting Haredi soldiers calls for major changes, says bill lacks structured...

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Woman arrested on suspicion of stalking Israeli model Bar Refaeli

Woman arrested on suspicion of stalking Israeli model Bar Refaeli

Beersheba resident said to have violated previous restraining order, visiting the homes of Refaeli and her relatives; court orders her to undergo...

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Syrian media says two killed in Israeli strike on Beit Jinn; no comment from IDF

Syrian media says two killed in Israeli strike on Beit Jinn; no comment from IDF

Reports say Israeli helicopters and artillery struck in the area of the southern Syria village * Trump says one US National Guard member has died of...

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Iran said funneling funds to Hezbollah via Dubai in attempt to help it rebuild

Iran said funneling funds to Hezbollah via Dubai in attempt to help it rebuild

Wall Street Journal reports that Tehran has sent Hezbollah hundreds of millions of dollars obtained through oil sales over the past year; UAE says...

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Law mandating that parking lots charge by the minute set to go into effect

Law mandating that parking lots charge by the minute set to go into effect

New regulations intended to do away with drivers paying for time they didn’t use, but some locations said to have raised rates to cover the loss

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Father of last slain Israeli hostage in Gaza: ‘We pray he won’t be another Ron Arad’

Father of last slain Israeli hostage in Gaza: ‘We pray he won’t be another Ron Arad’

Itzik Gvili fears Hamas is ‘playing games’ regarding location of son Ran; he and his wife are holding onto hope Ran is alive, despite...

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Argentina nominates IAEA chief Grossi for UN secretary-general

Argentina nominates IAEA chief Grossi for UN secretary-general

Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno says head of UN’s nuclear watchdog is globally recognized for ‘extraordinary work’ on international...

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What we know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

What we know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

Servicemen in critical condition; the suspect, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who was shot and detained, came to US with his family under...

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Gold-plated iPhone 17s now available in Gaza at exorbitant cost

Gold-plated iPhone 17s now available in Gaza at exorbitant cost

Merchants show off new stock in videos posted online, with price tags surpassing NIS 30,000; those able to afford devices said to be Hamas members

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Pope Leo heading to Turkey, Lebanon for closely watched first overseas trip

Pope Leo heading to Turkey, Lebanon for closely watched first overseas trip

Suspect in shooting of two US National Guard troops reportedly identified as Afghan national * IDF confirms killing Palestinian in West Bank after he...

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Boy, 15, shot to death in northern town, reportedly by accident

Boy, 15, shot to death in northern town, reportedly by accident

Victim identified as Labib Safiya of Kafr Yasif; police say manhunt underway and background of shooting likely criminal, as wave of violence plaguing...

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Levin accuses High Court of meddling as it weighs his pick to lead Sde Teiman probe

Levin accuses High Court of meddling as it weighs his pick to lead Sde Teiman probe

AG tells court that retired judge Yosef Ben-Hamo does not meet criteria for post as justice minister warns of ‘irreversible’ damage to...

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Ben-Gurion’s grandson: Presence of ‘Kahanist’ minister at memorial ‘disrespectful’

Ben-Gurion’s grandson: Presence of ‘Kahanist’ minister at memorial ‘disrespectful’

In off-the-cuff remarks, Yariv Ben-Eliezer says government should not have sent Otzma Yehudit’s Yitzhak Wasserlauf to annual state ceremony for...

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Construction of first US-backed housing compound said to begin this week in Rafah

Construction of first US-backed housing compound said to begin this week in Rafah

NY Times report outlines American eagerness to move ahead with plan to build ‘alternative safe communities’ of temporary structures on...

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Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump

Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump

Report says US president was ‘disappointed and angry’ after MBS cited domestic opposition to normalizing ties with Jewish state * NY...

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Slain Hezbollah army chief led terror group’s effort to rebuild in south Lebanon – report

Slain Hezbollah army chief led terror group’s effort to rebuild in south Lebanon – report

Haytham Ali Tabatabai helped replenish forces from 2024 losses, ensure commanders had replacements, WSJ says; Hamas, Hezbollah reportedly boosting...

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Footage shows Palestine Action member allegedly fracturing UK cop’s spine with sledgehammer

Court shown bodycam video from 2024 Elbit break-in in Bristol; Sgt. Kate Evans says she was left unable to work, drive or dress herself after member...

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Iran publicly executes man convicted of raping two women

Iran publicly executes man convicted of raping two women

Another man, a convicted murderer, was hanged in public two weeks ago; Islamic Republic second only to China in executions, which are usually carried...

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Extreme weather causes flooding, road closures and damage across Israel

Multiple people rescued by emergency workers after becoming trapped in vehicles on flooded roads, as new record for rainfall set

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