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Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis rushed to hospital in serious condition

Judge, 81, led court between 2012-2015 and is chair of Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which was to convene on Thursday to discuss...

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Brother of released Hamas captive Avera Mengistu goes missing

Police ask public for assistance in search Ashgara Mengistu, 33, who disappeared after leaving his mother’s home in Ma’ale Adumim on...

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Trump lawyer claims US may grant asylum to UK Jews, though no such plan seems in the works

Trump lawyer claims US may grant asylum to UK Jews, though no such plan seems in the works

US president’s British-Jewish attorney Robert Garson says UK no longer safe, claims Trump would welcome ‘persecuted’ Jews; State...

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Avdija falls short of NBA All-Star starting lineup, still has hope to be a reserve

Avdija falls short of NBA All-Star starting lineup, still has hope to be a reserve

While fans rate Israeli hoopster in top 5, players and media rank him lower, putting him 7th overall; coaches will now select the 7 non-starters for...

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Ministers reportedly decide to keep Rafah Crossing shut, bucking US pressure

Ministers reportedly decide to keep Rafah Crossing shut, bucking US pressure

Decision made amid Israeli anger over makeup of key Gaza oversight panel under Trump’s Board of Peace * Walz was also asked if he was a foreign...

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Haredi extremists riot against autopsies of babies who died at unlicensed J’lem daycare

Haredi extremists riot against autopsies of babies who died at unlicensed J’lem daycare

Police clash with hundreds of protestors who burn garbage bins, block roads in capital and Beit Shemesh, as parents plan to appeal ruling in favor of...

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2 babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare; 3 caregivers detained

2 babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare; 3 caregivers detained

53 children injured at daycare in the Haredi Romema neighborhood; video shows babies, toddlers sleeping underneath toilets, in closets

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Netanyahu invited to Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace alongside European, Mideast leaders

Netanyahu invited to Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace alongside European, Mideast leaders

Putin invited, wants to ‘clarify all the nuances’; Kremlin allies Belarus, Kazakhstan also offered spots; Hungary’s Orban says he...

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Thousands march in New York, LA, decrying Iranian regime crackdown on protests

Thousands march in New York, LA, decrying Iranian regime crackdown on protests

Protester who fled Iran in 2006 says 10-year-old cousin was killed during rallies; other activist expresses hope Trump will intervene, backs Pahlavi...

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2 Israelis charged for terror-related arson, shootings in Ramle aimed at scaring police

2 Israelis charged for terror-related arson, shootings in Ramle aimed at scaring police

Arrests carried out amid police crackdown on crime within Arab communities in Israel, announced hours after probes opened into two suspected murders...

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Israel said worried Hamas is emboldened by Trump’s Gaza plan, is looking to rebuild

Israel said worried Hamas is emboldened by Trump’s Gaza plan, is looking to rebuild

Security officials have reportedly warned that the inclusion of Turkey, Qatar on Gaza Executive Board motivates Hamas to model itself after Hezbollah...

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Pennsylvania’s Shapiro: Harris team asked if I was ever ‘a double agent for Israel’

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro: Harris team asked if I was ever ‘a double agent for Israel’

Shapiro, who was in running to be Harris’s 2024 VP candidate, writes in new book he felt intensely uneasy during vetting process, which included...

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Pennsylvania’s Shapiro: Harris team asked if I’d ever been ‘a double agent for Israel’

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro: Harris team asked if I’d ever been ‘a double agent for Israel’

IDF announces launch of a ‘wide-scale’ counter-terrorism operation in Hebron * Australia parliament returns with moment of silence for victims of...

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Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski allegedly assaulted outside Tel Aviv club

Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski allegedly assaulted outside Tel Aviv club

Famous singer’s boyfriend to be questioned by police over altercation; ex-captive’s mother warns that former hostages may seem okay, but...

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Iranian foreign minister’s reassurance said to have tipped Trump away from strike

Iranian foreign minister’s reassurance said to have tipped Trump away from strike

Message on canceled executions delivered to envoy Witkoff, along with US concerns attack would be costly, destabilize region, and ineffective,...

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Gaza Palestinian technocratic committee says it will pursue ‘peace, democracy, justice’

Gaza Palestinian technocratic committee says it will pursue ‘peace, democracy, justice’

Panel tasked to run daily affairs says mission is to ‘rebuild Gaza not just in infrastructure but also in spirit,’ embraces peace as path...

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Iranian doctors put death toll in suppressed uprising at over 16,500 — report

Iranian doctors put death toll in suppressed uprising at over 16,500 — report

Network of physicians say at least 330,000 injured by regime forces; eyewitnesses tell UK newspaper of IRGC pouring gunfire into crowds

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‘Don’t let it happen’: Parents of last hostage say Board of Peace formation forsakes them

‘Don’t let it happen’: Parents of last hostage say Board of Peace formation forsakes them

Itzik and Talik Gvili say Trump administration ‘rushing to rebuild Gaza without forcing Hamas to uphold its part of the deal’;...

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4 hospitalized as homes, cars torched in settler attack on West Bank Bedouin encampment

4 hospitalized as homes, cars torched in settler attack on West Bank Bedouin encampment

Netanyahu said to summon war cabinet for 10 a.m. meeting, after spat with US over Turkish, Qatari representation on Gaza Board of Peace

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Apparent human fetus found in drain under Hadera residential building

Apparent human fetus found in drain under Hadera residential building

Residents said to have discovered 5- to 6-week-old fetus in sewer after days of plumbing issues; unclear if it was aborted or miscarried

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Iranian regime plans to permanently cut people off from internet — watchdog

Iranian regime plans to permanently cut people off from internet — watchdog

Blackout imposed amid brutal crackdown likely to last until March 20, and authorities are implementing plan to turn country into a...

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US AG says she’ll seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers

US AG says she’ll seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers

Pam Bondi tells Florida pro-Israel conference that Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were ‘murdered because they were Jewish’

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White House unveils two new committees that will support Gaza Board of Peace’s work

White House unveils two new committees that will support Gaza Board of Peace’s work

US also announces that the head of CENTCOM’s special ops will command the International Stabilization Force * French publisher recalls school...

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Report: Senior IDF officer questioned on suspicion alerting PM’s office about Bild leak probe

Report: Senior IDF officer questioned on suspicion alerting PM’s office about Bild leak probe

Israeli TV says officer is suspected of providing names to Netanyahu’s chief of staff of those suspected of leaking classified docs, though...

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Sharaa to meet with German chancellor as Berlin seeks to deport Syrian refugees

Sharaa to meet with German chancellor as Berlin seeks to deport Syrian refugees

Syrian president’s visit being protested by Kurdish and Alawite communities in Germany over violence against minorities in Syria since fall of...

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‘One big family’: Hundreds at Shabbat service demand return of last hostage Ran Gvili

‘One big family’: Hundreds at Shabbat service demand return of last hostage Ran Gvili

Former captive Agam Berger plays violin at the event in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, saying: ‘We will not truly be home until Ran...

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Mossad chief Barnea said in US to discuss Iran, as protests subside after killings

Mossad chief Barnea said in US to discuss Iran, as protests subside after killings

Putin discusses tensions in calls with Netanyahu, Pezeshkian; sporadic rallies still reported in country’s northwest region; hardline cleric...

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After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour

After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour

Moshe Lodimer, 17, was pulled into the Nahal Modi’in stream during a heavy storm; deputy fire chief calls on citizens to stay away from flood sites,...

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Right-wing Israeli TV report fuels rumors Israel supplying arms to Iran protesters

Channel 14’s Tamir Morag says arms from ‘foreign actors’ let protesters kill hundreds of officers; Iranian FM: ‘Trump should...

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Trump to further monitor Iran’s response to unrest before deciding on extent of attack — report

Trump to further monitor Iran’s response to unrest before deciding on extent of attack — report

WSJ reports US president’s advisers told him that major strikes were unlikely to topple Islamic Republic * Trump announces Board of Peace’s...

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Israel shutters UNRWA health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City for 30 days

Israel shutters UNRWA health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City for 30 days

Closure comes after laws banned UN agency from Israeli territory, cut off access to electricity and water; spigots, power to soon shut off in other...

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4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries

4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries

Epicenter of quake identified near Dimona, setting off warning sirens and sparking fears of missile attack among some residents amid heightened...

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US, Britain issue travel warnings for Israel; several countries tell citizens to leave Iran

Alerts cite ‘regional tensions’ as Washington weighs strike on regime; UK shuts Tehran embassy; Lufthansa group says it will limit flights...

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US and UK advise against travel to Israel; Iran closes airspace to commercial flights

US and UK advise against travel to Israel; Iran closes airspace to commercial flights

Rights group says execution of Iranian protester postponed but warns his life still at risk, as Islamic Republic’s FM says there won’t be...

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Former IDF chief Herzi Halevi gives testimony in Bild leak affair probe

Former IDF chief Herzi Halevi gives testimony in Bild leak affair probe

Halevi, who led the army at time of leak, is not a suspect; at court hearing, judge says he ordered Kan to hand police raw footage from Feldstein...

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Israel, Arab nations said to urge US to wait to strike Iran until regime further weakened

Israel, Arab nations said to urge US to wait to strike Iran until regime further weakened

Trump threatens ‘very strong’ response if Tehran hangs protesters; Riyadh reportedly tells Iran it won’t allow Saudi airspace to be used for...

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Tehran doctors say security forces intentionally firing at protesters’ eyes, heads

Tehran doctors say security forces intentionally firing at protesters’ eyes, heads

Hundreds of eye injuries documented at hospital in capital, according to doctors, who say birdshot used to inflict debilitating wounds; death toll...

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Israel said to suggest US wait to strike Iran until heat further turned up on regime

Israel said to suggest US wait to strike Iran until heat further turned up on regime

NBC reports that Israeli officials told administration they back fall of Islamic Republic but proposed non-military actions * Trump threatens ‘very...

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Jerusalem severs ties with 7 UN agencies, citing anti-Israel bias

Jerusalem severs ties with 7 UN agencies, citing anti-Israel bias

Sa’ar decries UN Women for ignoring sexual violence cases on Oct. 7, slams another agency for wastefulness, will examine ties with further UN...

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Jewish terrorist who killed Palestinian family said allowed conjugal visits

Jewish terrorist who killed Palestinian family said allowed conjugal visits

Amiram Ben Uliel, who perpetrated 2015 Duma firebombing that killed 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha and his parents, has been in prison for a decade and is...

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‘Help is on its way’: Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, seize institutions

‘Help is on its way’: Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, seize institutions

US president says he has canceled unspecified meetings with Iranian officials, declines to elaborate on offer of help; Witkoff said to meet with son...

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After decade-long trial, attorney Ronel Fisher gets 9 months’ community service

After decade-long trial, attorney Ronel Fisher gets 9 months’ community service

Prosecution wanted prison for lawyer, convicted of attempted bribery in plea deal; court faults police internal investigation unit for mishandling...

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Knesset advances bill establishing military tribunal to try October 7 perpetrators

Knesset advances bill establishing military tribunal to try October 7 perpetrators

Legislation would allow for death penalty and bar suspects from being released in prisoner exchange deals; hearings to be open to the public and...

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Celebrities, NGOs sign letter accusing Israel of ‘direct attack’ on Gaza health care

Celebrities, NGOs sign letter accusing Israel of ‘direct attack’ on Gaza health care

Actors and human rights groups, demanding unfettered aid to Palestinians, use language lifted from Genocide Convention and accuse Israel of...

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UK school nixed Labour MP’s civics talk, after outcry over his support for Israel

UK school nixed Labour MP’s civics talk, after outcry over his support for Israel

Bristol Brunel Academy says visit by Damien Egan, a leader of Labour Friends of Israel, was merely postponed to avoid a clash with public protesters,...

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Jerusalem woman dies as winter storm lashes Israel with wind and rain

Jerusalem woman dies as winter storm lashes Israel with wind and rain

Shuafat resident apparently hit by heavy object; several people lightly injured in other locations, others rescued from flood-swamped cars

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Freed hostage David Cunio says he weighed suicide by overdosing during captivity

Freed hostage David Cunio says he weighed suicide by overdosing during captivity

In interview, Cunio says for a long period, he lived off of 250ml of water, half a pita a day; walked 20km from morning to evening through tunnel to...

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IDF has demolished over 2,500 buildings in Gaza since start of ceasefire – report

IDF has demolished over 2,500 buildings in Gaza since start of ceasefire – report

NYT says Israel destroying buildings past Yellow Line, quotes Gazan as saying Hamas ‘militarized civilian spaces,’ gave IDF...

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Israel draws opponents for Eurovision semifinal slated for May 12 in Austria

Israel draws opponents for Eurovision semifinal slated for May 12 in Austria

Past winners Greece, Portugal, Serbia and Sweden to face off against Israel in Vienna as song contest overshadowed by anti-Israel boycotts and...

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Australia to hold ‘day of mourning’ on Jan. 22 for Hanukkah terror attack

Australia to hold ‘day of mourning’ on Jan. 22 for Hanukkah terror attack

Hamas civil defense reports three killed by structural collapse due to stormy weather * Former NYC mayor Adams launches cryptocurrency he says will...

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