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IAF strikes squad of armed terrorist in the northern West Bank.
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France says fate of citizens held in Iran worsening.
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Hind Rajab Foundation claims it filed legal case against IDF soldier who fled Brazil.
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Israeli foreign ministry official says Hamas is only obstacle to release of hostages.
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Gal Hirsch to meet with US, European counterparts to discuss hostages.
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US, Taliban in talks to swap detainees, WSJ reports.
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Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline approaches.
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Police arrest parents on suspicion of purposefully harming their baby.
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Netanyahu appoints Miri Regev to lead Independence Day torch-lighting.
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Damascus airport receives first int'l commercial flight since Assad's deposition.
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Clip: Captured Hamas terrorist admits using hospitals as safe havens.
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Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach from Ganei Tikva fell in battle in Gaza. He served as a squad sergeant in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.
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Deputy head of US CENTCOM visits Israel.
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Pres. Herzog meets international task force for hostages.
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NYC: Antisemitic Hate Crimes Exploded In 2024 – Outnumber All Other Hate Attacks Combined.
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Bereaved mother: 'Flatten the shopping street that is dripping with Jewish blood'.
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Footage: Kfir Brigade finishes operating in three terrorist strongholds.
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Anti-Israel protesters in NY: We don’t want no Zionists here. "Pro-Palestinian" Arab demonstrators gather outside NYU Tisch Hospital, demand release of Gaza doctor arrested by IDF over Hamas ties, while chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages.
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The Arab demonstrators assembled outside NYU Tisch Hospital on Monday, chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages.
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The demonstration was organized by Nerden Kiswani's Within Our Lifetime organization.
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Biden administration says Sudan’s rebel forces committing genocide, sanctions leader.
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Iran infiltrate Israeli social media, spreading propaganda under new identities.
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Defanged but still dangerous, Hezbollah will try to regain its bite, experts predict.
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Mass. man arrested for incitement to shoot synagogue worshippers, threats to rape Jewish women. Mathew Scouras, 34, was arraigned Monday for posting on an internet image board threats against Jewish people. 'I have so much ammo': Massachusetts man threatened Jews. Local police raid Scouras' home finds Nazi flag and weapons.
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Article in NYT: 'Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan.
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The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.
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A civil war in Sudan that has killed 150,000 people and forced more than 11 million others from their homes, by some estimates, prompted the U.S. government on Tuesday to declare that a genocide had been perpetrated by one of the war’s main antagonists, the ethnic Arab militia known as the Rapid Support Forces.
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The war, which has drawn in foreign countries and a host of armed groups, now threatens to spill over Sudan’s borders. After 21 months of fighting, thousands have been killed in a campaign of ethnic cleansing, countless women and girls have been subjected to sexual violence, and millions are hungry, in the world’s first officially declared famine since 2020.
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So many people have been uprooted that the United Nations says Sudan is now home to the world’s largest displacement crisis — a “living nightmare,” in the words of Amy Pope, director general of the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.
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Genocide Old and New...'
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In a year of war, investment in Israeli cyber startups more than doubles to $4 billion. Fundraising in 2024 was led by Israeli cyber firms that develop technology to protect the cloud and artificial intelligence threats, according to a report by YL Ventures.
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Inside the Lebanon-border closed military zone, kibbutz members prepare to start over.
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Foreign Ministry: No foreign court has issued warrants for reservists over Gaza war.
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Some Israeli hostages may never come home. Experts explain why the odds of rescuing all 100 hostages still held in Gaza are slim.
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IDF scrambles to combat flood of weapons into the West Bank. Troops stationed there face difficulties in capturing armed terrorists and stopping their suppliers, who smuggle weapons from Iran via Jordan; Regular infantry battalions will return from Gaza to the West Bank for the first time since October 7.
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US Department of Education opens antisemitism probe at Sarah Lawrence College. Move comes following rare complaint by campus Hillel chapter that school fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students; college says reviewing request for data on incidents. Hillel pres.:
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'Environment at Sarah Lawrence among the worst we’ve seen.'
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Top asset management firm stops rating human rights risk in Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After scrutiny from pro-Israel groups, Morningstar says situation too complicated, won’t advise on any ‘contiguous territorial disputes’; watchdogs, investors pan ‘mystifying’ move.
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Netanyahu: Reports of six-week ceasefire 'absolutely false'.
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Foreign Ministry: No foreign court has issued warrants for reservists over Gaza war.
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Israel Demands FIFA ban Jew-Hating Palestinian Official – Here's what to know
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As world soccer's governing body remains silent on Jibril Rajoub's praise for October 7 terrorists and calls for more violence against civilians, Israel's Sports Minister demands action against a man who once said Jews deserved the Holocaust and threatens his country with nuclear annihilation while holding a prestigious position in international sports.
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Israel in Arabic post on X (Jan/6):
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Did you know that the Kingdom of Israel existed for 3,000 years?
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The first king to rule for 40 years was King Saul (1050-1010) BC. He was followed by King David, who ruled for approximately 40 years (1010-970) BC. He was followed by King Solomon, who also ruled for 40 years in the period (970-931) BC.
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The rule of the three kings lasted 120 years, an important period of time in the history of Israel. These years witnessed development in Jewish life in various fields, including culture, religion, and the economy.
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After the death of King Solomon, the kingdom was divided in 931 BC into two parts: the Kingdom of Israel in the north and the Kingdom of Judah in the south, following internal conflicts due to heavy tax burdens and the centralized policies he imposed on the tribes.
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King Jeroboam ben Nevat [son of Nebat] ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Israel in the north (pictured in yellow).  Then he established two centers of worship in Dan and Beit El to establish a separate identity from the kingdom of Rehoboam, son of Solomon, in the south, who preferred to raise taxes on the people, at a time when they were suffering from them.
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The rule of the Kingdom of Israel in the north continued for about 209 years until its fall at the hands of the Assyrians in 722 BC.
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As for the southern Kingdom of Judah (in green), it continued for about 345 years until its fall at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, Emperor of Babylon in 568 BC.
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This division led to political conflicts throughout the history of the people of Israel, and its effects continued for hundreds of years. However, the Jewish people in the diaspora continued to aspire to the renaissance of their strength and capabilities and to rebuild their state, which was declared in the State of Israel in 1948 to become the only democracy in the Middle East.'
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What followed after the illustrated ancient map which covers areas occupied hy Arabs today, was anger from Palestinian Authority and Jordan - whose population's majority is "Palestinian." They used hyperbolic wording [as usual].
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Hundreds of flags. Thousands accompany fallen soldier Ido on his last journey.
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US hails Lebanese army’s implementation of truce, even as Israel views it as inadequate. Report says IDF Northern Command chief doubts ceasefire’s initial phase will be fulfilled at all; cabinet sources reportedly say IDF may not leave Lebanon ‘for many years’.
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AI helps veteran Israeli TV reporter return to the air after disease took his voice.
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Channel 12’s Moshe Nussbaum was diagnosed with ALS two years ago, which made him unable to speak clearly and seemingly ended his decades-long career; now he is making a comeback.
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Connecting a hostage deal to a ‘day after’ Gaza mechanism. What’s needed, to state the obvious, is an arrangement under which the hostages can be freed without Hamas leveraging their release to enable its survival.
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IDF recovers body of hostage Youssef al-Ziyadne. The IDF wrote in a statement that the IDF and ISA recovered the body of Youssef al-Ziyadne from a tunnel in the Rafah area. During the recovery operation, the troops found findings connected to Youssef's son, Hamza and there is great concern for his life.
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Lebanon: Candidate favored by Hezbollah drops out of presidential race.
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A day before the parliament is scheduled to select the next president, Suleiman Frangieh, who Hezbollah sought to elect, announces his withdrawal from the race.
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State tells High Court all eligible Haredi men can be drafted into IDF from 2026.
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Defense Minister Katz reported to have tried to excise IDF’s position from state’s response, as coalition continued to work on legislation exempting most of community from service.
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Standing firm: Just 388 out of 10,000+ Haredim sent draft orders since July have joined the IDF.
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Families of US hostages to attend Trump's inauguration.
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American family fights for Gaza hostage's return. 30 days after learning of their son’s Oct. 7 death, Omer Neutra's family continues their fight, urging leaders to secure his return.
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Report: How deep are UNRWA’s ties to Hamas?  UN Watch accuses UNRWA of collaborating with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, influencing policies and operations.
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'No IDF pullback without Lebanon army action'. Operations in Lebanon tied to cease-fire compliance; officials warn of escalation as concerns mount over Lebanese Army's role.
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Three soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Staff Sergeant Matityahu Ya’akov Perel, Staff Sergeant Kanaoo Kasa, and a third soldier who has yet to be named fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
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'Zero dopes’ protesting genocide in Sudan, Sen. John Fetterman says. "South Africa engaged the International Court of Justice over Gaza, but not for an actual genocide on their own continent?"
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After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed.
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IDF: From now on, nearly all soldiers will be blurred in media interviews.
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Clip: Undercover police arrest terror suspect in under a minute.
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Grandmother of hostage whose body is held in Gaza passes away. Varda Nehushtan, grandmother of murdered hostage Inbar Hayman whose body is being held by Hamas in Gaza, passes away.
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Trend reversal: Poll shows most Israelis oppose Palestinian state. Previous surveys consistently showed a declining but steady support for the idea among all Israelis, including Jews. For the first time in nearly 18 years, a majority of Israeli Jews now oppose the establishment of any Palestinian state, according to an opinion poll published on Jan 6.
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Hamas sells aid to Gazans, uses profits to pay operatives. The terror group systematically intercepts aid shipments and resells essential supplies at premium prices to the local population.
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Polish prez calls for ICC immunity for Netanyahu during Auschwitz event.
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President Andrzej Duda reportedly asked the Polish premier to guarantee that a visit would be "unhindered" by the ICC's arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister.
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[Following the political cynical abuse of ICC against Israel, for the first time, the ceremony might be lacking major appearances of symbolic association with victims. But Poles, Germans and countries - at WW2, major ccomplices of the Holocaust, will attend].
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Islamist bigot Ilhan Omar to replace co-chair of caucus on defense budget reduction.
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Attempted Attack: Islamic terrorist tried to murder soldier 'to die as a martyr'.
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Israeli Arab, Kabul in the Western Galilee, nabbed for planning bombings. Mahmoud Hussein Muhammad Bushkar, 37, researched how to make bombs, purchased equipment, conducted tests and tried to recruit accomplices, according to Israeli security forces.
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Turkey's Erdogan discusses Syria with NATO chief.
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US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces says six fighters killed in Manbij.
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Hamas armed wing claims responsibility for Monday West Bank shooting, statement says.
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US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni Al-Luhayyah district, Houthi media says - report.
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Ali Nur al-Din a-Nassan appointed chief of Syrian military - report.
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Israel intensifies push to free hostage held in Iraq. Elizabeth Tsurkov’s family meets hostage coordinators as Israel enlists 3rd-parties to pressure Iraq amid US leadership change.
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[[File:Eliminated - Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops.jpg|thumb|Eliminated - Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops. Jan.2025]].
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IDF eliminates commander of Hamas's Sabra Battalion. Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops in the area of Netzarim Corridor.
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Footage: IDF intercepts dozens of Houthi missiles and over 100 UAVs. Most of the 40 missiles and 100 of the 320 UAVs launched by Houthis at Israel in recent months have been intercepted, IDF announces.
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Families of murdered hostages:
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'Don't miss this chance! Make deal now to bring everyone home!'
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[[File:Swastika, Allah Akbar, pro Hitler pro Palestine.jpeg|thumb|Two Arab-Muslims defaced synagogue, in Allawah, South Sydney, with swastikas and hateful graffiti, including messages glorifying Adolf Hitler. Slogans, such as “Hitler on top,” the Arabic phrase “Allah hu Akbar,” “Free Palestine,” “F**k Israel” and “Jew do_s,” were spray-painted on the building’s exterior walls.]]
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A synagogue in Allawah, South Sydney, targeted in antisemitic attack. Two Arab-Muslims defaced it with swastikas and hateful graffiti, including messages glorifying Adolf Hitler. Slogans, such as “Hitler on top,” the Arabic phrase “Allah hu Akbar,” “Free Palestine,” “F**k Israel” and “Jew do_s,” were spray-painted on the building’s exterior walls.
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With more support from Dems, House passes bill to sanction Hague court
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“It’s a dadgum sham court is what it is,” said Rep. Tim Burchett. “These decisions by the ICC are reckless and they not only put Israel at risk, they put Americans at risk as well.”
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday instructing the president to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Hague over its issue of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former defense minister.
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The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act passed with bipartisan support as one of the first measures of the new Congress.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) welcomed its passage. “The House of Representatives will not tolerate rogue actors, who circumvent international law in an effort to attack Israel and threaten America,” he stated. “America has returned to a position of strength and once again supports Israel without equivocation.”
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The legislation passed 243-140, with 45 Democrats joining all but one Republican in voting for the measure. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a libertarian who frequently opposes bills related to foreign policy, voted present.
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The bipartisan support for the bill marks an increase from its passage in June in the previous Congress when it won the support of 42 Democrats.
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New “yea” votes from Democrats included Reps. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and George Latimer (D-N.Y.), who defeated former Congress members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primaries in the last election. Bush and Bowman were members of the so-called “Squad” of left-wing progressives, who are among the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress.
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18,000 terrorist attacks in Israel in 2024.
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Israeli civilians were attacked on seven fronts last year—Iran, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israeli territory. Terrorists attacked the Jewish state no fewer than 18,000 times in 2024, killing 134 innocent people and wounding another 1,277, according to data the National Public Diplomacy Directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office released on Jan/9.
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Israeli civilians were attacked from seven fronts—Iran, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israeli territory—18,365 times last year, revealed the report, which combined data from all security agencies and the country’s emergency response groups.
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Some 16,400 rockets and missiles were fired into Israel, of which approximately 15,400 were launched by Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and 700 from the Gaza Strip. October saw the most launches, with more than 6,900 attacks reported.
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At the same time, terrorists sent at least 399 drones toward Israeli territory, the vast majority of which came from Lebanon.
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Seventy-one people, including 14 children, were murdered in aerial assaults, and 892 more people sustained wounds. In addition, the rocket, missile and drone attacks sparked more than 600 wildfires, burning 92,417 acres managed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and more than 42,749 acres of grazing land.
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An additional 1,900 terrorist incidents were reported in 2024, including stone-throwing, Molotov cocktails, car rammings, shootings, stabbings and bombings. November was the quietest month, with 109 terrorist incidents reported, while July saw the most violence in Israel—37 people were murdered and another 394 were wounded that month.
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The most common type of terrorist attack recorded in 2024 was stone-throwing, with 1,248 incidents reported, followed by “throwing objects, arson and tire burning” (162), attacks with Molotov cocktails (14), shootings (132) and the use of explosive devices (89).
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According to the annual report published by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Dec. 31, Jerusalem thwarted more than 1,000 significant terrorist attacks in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem in 2024.
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Most of the attacks involved firearms (689) and explosive devices (326), with others being stabbings, rammings, bombings and abductions.
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An open letter to Ireland’s Archbishop Eamon Martin.
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Is it worth it to negotiate with Hamas about hostages?
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'Academia today: Censor Homer, laud Hamas.'
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Within minutes of each other: IDF intercepts three drones from Yemen.
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ISIS touts credit for New Orleans terror attack.
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IDF and ISA confirm: Body of hostage Hamza al-Ziyadne positively identified. [After his father was confirmed dead].
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High Court to State: Submit answers regarding implementation of haredi draft.
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Turkey detains pro-Kurdish mayor in southern district, police and party say.
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IDF soldiers operate in Judea and Samaria.
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Lebanese caretaker PM says country to begin disarming south Litani to ensure state presence.
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Minister Katz instructs IDF to present plan for complete defeat of Hamas.
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Carleton U. no longer employing prof. convicted of terror bombing of French synagogue - report. Dr Hassan Diab, a Lebanese terrorist convicted by a French court for his involvement in a 1980 bombing that killed four people and injured 46 outside a synagogue in Paris, is no longer employed by Ottawa's Carleton University, B'nai Brith Canada reported on Jan/7.
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France summons Iranian ambassador over hostages.
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US, UK, and Israel launch coordinated attacks against Houthis. Israel strikes Yemeni port and power station, reports say. Israel struck the port city of Hodeidah and the Haziz power station near Sanaa, Houthi-aligned Yemeni media reported Friday. According to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah network, six strikes were carried out in the Hodeidah area in western Yemen.
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IAF strikes Hezbollah vehicle in southern Lebanon, report. The IDF spokesperson stated that the Air Force had attacked a Hezbollah vehicle in southern Lebanon which was carrying armed terrorists. "The IDF continues to be committed to the cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon and will remove any threat to the State of Israel and its citizens," he said. Earlier, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported that two people were killed and two people were injured in a drone attack near Tyre.
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Iran Increases Military Presence In Venezuela With Drone Factory As Maduro Claims New Term In Office Despite Condemnation. Iranian officials and military personnel are residing in the South American country, with some members being offered political asylum should they need it.
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US warns new Syrian government against appointing jihadists to military. According to Reuters, American, French, and German envoys have warned the new Syrian government against appointing foreign jihadists to senior military positions, saying it would pose a security concern for them. Reuters cited two sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, a senior official told the Syrians that these appointments will not help their relations with the U.S.
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'We will let the missiles' speak for us, Houthi official threatens in Hebrew.
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Trump envoy meets Qatar PM for Gaza ceasefire, hostage talks.
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Counterterrorism operation near Jenin: 8 wanted terrorists arrested, homes of Funduq terrorists mapped. After 12 hours, IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet conclude counterterrorism operation in the Palestinian Arab village of Qabatiya.
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Six CUNY professors ask Supreme Court to let them leave ‘highly antisemitic’ faculty union. “Though they are not union members, our clients must still accept the union’s representation,” a lawyer for the plaintiffs said. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on Friday whether to hear the case of six professors at City University of New York—five of them Jewish—who want to sever ties with the public university’s faculty union, which they say is antisemitic.
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‘Illegitimate’ power grab, US says as Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president. “Israel expresses concern over the political persecution and arbitrary arrests by the regime,” stated Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar.
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From combat to the classroom: Nahal soldiers rebuild lives along Gaza border.
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After the October 7 attacks, Nahal soldiers who fought in Gaza have transitioned to rebuilding border communities; Now part of the Education Corps, they mentor youth, strengthen resilience, and share firsthand experiences of war to inspire meaningful combat service
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Iran's IRGC claims to disband "spy" network - report.
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IAF strikes terrorists leaving Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon.
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IAF strikes Hamas command center embedded within school in Jabaliya.
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From the combat in Jabaliya: IDF reveals footage from drone and helmet cam. IDF forces eliminate armed terrorists attempting to fire at Givati Brigade troops. Clip.
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Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority for shooting at West Bank terrorists.
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Israeli drone targets car in Kounine, southern Lebanon - report.
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American-Israeli settlers sanctioned by US sue Biden administration.
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Syrian intelligence says it foiled Islamic State attempt to target Damascus shrine.
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Lebanon's new president to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Synagogue that survived Palisades fire becomes a ‘refuge’ for many who lost homes. ‘At least this home is standing for so many people,’ says rabbi at Kehillat Israel, hundreds of whose members’ houses were destroyed in the blazes ravaging Los Angeles.
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Israeli official denies ‘significant progress’ on hostages talks in Qatar.
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Netanyahu to meet Trump's Mideast envoy amid hostage negotiation developments. Witkoff arrives in Israel on surprise visit with optimism deal could be soon finalized; sources say agreement 90% complete, but disagreements persist over transitioning from humanitarian stage to subsequent phases of deal.
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Netanyahu dispatches top negotiators to Doha talks amid push to seal hostage deal.
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Sydney synagogue defaced with red swastikas, day after another synagogue vandalized  by 2 Arabs. Home in city also daubed with antisemitic graffiti, police say they’re probing offensive comments on street poster; Australian PM: Abhorrent graffiti needs to stop immediately.
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PM Anthony Albanese:
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'The vile graffiti we’ve seen overnight, including at the Newtown Synagogue, is abhorrent and needs to stop immediately.
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Australia is a better place than this.
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We made it illegal to use Nazi and other hate symbols because there’s no place in Australia for antisemitism.
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The people that committed these crimes should face the full force of the law.'
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London cops ask pro-Palestinian group to move anti-Israel rally away from synagogue. Palestine Solidarity Campaign rejects police request, as dozens of British lawmakers warn ‘that many Jewish families have been intimidated’ by the weekly marches.
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Parents of hostage Liri Albag say ‘she’s not the same girl’ in Hamas video. Obviously malnourished.
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Shira and Eli Albag say their daughter’s own words peek out from Hamas’s script, say that they are dismayed members of the coalition have chosen not to watch the  clip.
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Four members of anti-Israel Dagestan airport mob sentenced to decade in penal colony Punishment said to be harshest yet in connection to riot at Makhachkala Int’l Airport after the arrival of a plane carrying ‘unclean’ passengers from Tel Aviv, 3 weeks after Oct. 7 (10/29/23).
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IDF says rocket fired from Gaza at border area intercepted; no injuries or damage.
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Over 30 rockets fired from Strip at Israel in past month; military releases footage of drone strike on cell of terror operatives during operations in northern Gaza’s Jabalia.
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Report: IDF to withdraw from southern Lebanon within two weeks.
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Terrorists exploit mosques in Jenin, Tulkarm. Since the start of the war, the IAF has carried out 110 attacks in Judea and Samaria, eliminating at least 165 armed terrorists, IDF reveals.
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This country is considered the world's least antisemitic. Interview with Taiwanese representative in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee: ‘A lot of Taiwanese see a reflection in Israel’.
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Iran reveals underground missile base | watch. Base located in the mountains and missiles kept there used to attack Israel, Iranian news agency says.
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Alexander, Danila, Yahav, and Eliav fell in battle in Gaza. Three soldiers from the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and one soldier from the 79th Battalion of 14th 'Machatz' Brigade, fell in battle in Gaza.
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Israel Air Force strikes three suspects near Mount Dov advancing toward Israel.
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Kedumim Council head: Closure of stores in Al Funduq to continue. He promises the security situation in the area will not return to what it used to be, community won't get used to waiting for the next terror attack. The move follows a terror attack near Al-Funduq earlier this week, in which three people were murdered and six were wounded when terrorists opened fire from a passing vehicle at a bus and a car on Highway 55 between Karnei Shomron and Kedumim in Samaria Monday morning Jan/6.
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Fury as councils and universities urged to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day by Iran-linked Islamic-Antisemitic group IRHC.
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IDF issues evacuation warning in Nuseirat area of Gaza Strip.
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Regional conference on Syria to begin in Riyadh on Sunday with Western and Arab participation.
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USCENTCOM Commander Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Minister Katz in the West Bank: 'Anyone who deals in Gaza-style terror will be dealt with like in Gaza'.
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Lapid discusses hostages with Qatari delegation.
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Israeli Druze leader travels to US to rally support for Syrian Druze protection.
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NYC: Hundreds gather to mourn loss of Israeli hostages.
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Hostage's father: 'Trump knows - barbarians only understand power'.
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Jourmalist Caroline Glick's message to the US: 'Give us the tools and we'll finish the job'.
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Woman injured in Arab rock attack in Samaria.
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Hezbollah offered man whose home was damaged only $194 on compensation.
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Incoming National Security Adviser warns Hamas: Hostage deal terms will tighten under Trump.
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FM Sa'ar to British counterpart:
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'We want a deal, we'll soon know if Hamas does too'.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets across Lebanon. IDF stresses that the strikes were ordered after the threat posed by the targets was presented to the monitoring mechanism of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, but was not addressed.
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Clip: Israel strikes 'targets posing threat to Israeli home front' deep within Lebanon.
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Meet the ardent terror Hamas and Hezbollah supporters,  Lebanese born Arabs in Belgium, founders of Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF): hunting for Israel's soldiers worldwide. Dyab Abou Jahjah and Karim Hassoun both bigots whobhave also abused Holocaust memory before.
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Dyab Abou Jahjah, born in Hanin, southern Lebanon, joined Hezbollah in his youth and underwent military training. He became a Belgian citizen in 1996 and founded the Arab European League (AEL) in 2000 to promote Arab nationalism, anti-Zionism and Nasserism. While the league claimed to support the integration of Muslims in Europe, it faced legal challenges, including a 2010 Dutch court ruling against it for publishing antisemitic content. Known for his extreme views, he was barred from entering the UK in 2003 and has frequently expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah. During the Gaza war, he encouraged followers to identify IDF soldiers with European citizenship to facilitate legal action.
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In a 2003 New York Times article, he claimed he had joined Hezbollah against Israel and declared, “I had some military training, I’m still very proud of that.” In a eulogy for Nassan Nasrallah, Jahjah claimed he met the Hezbollah leader in 2001.
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In 2001, Jahjah founded the Arab European League (AEL). AEL was fined for “publishing a Holocaust Denial cartoon on its website in 2006” when Jahjah was the head of the organization. AEL was dissolved in 2007.
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Jahjah described the 9/11 attacks as “sweet revenge,” and stated Europe made “the cult of the Holocaust and Jew-worshiping[sic] its alternative religion.” He questioned the existence of the Nazi gas chambers and labeled gays “AIDS spreading faggots.”
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In 2008, Jahjah joined the “Iranian-run International Union of Parliamentarians for Palestine (IUPFP)” and served as its director.
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On October 17, 2024, following the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Jahjah tweeted: “You can kill resistance leaders; Their death is a testimony against you. For history will write: they stood up, they said no, they showed the way. Millions will follow their path, hundreds of millions. Your power will fade, your dominion will end, and so will you. It is fated.”
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On October 18, 2024, Jahjah posted: “I cannot bear to hear what they call the Hebrew language. Its sound grates on my ears, like a discordant noise. ....”
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On September 25, 2024, Jahjah stated that “in 2009, as director of the International Union of Parliamentarians for Palestine, I organized visits for Hezbollah’s political leadership to several European countries, including the UK… We met with various prominent figures in the UK, including an important Conservative MP representing Shadow Foreign Secretary at the time, William Hague.”
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On October 7, 2023, Jahjah posted: “These Palestinian resistance fighters entering these settlements are all refugees whose parents were .. from these villages in 1948/1967. ...”
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In an October 21, 2024 Facebook post, Jahjah referred to Amos Hochstein, Deputy Assistant to President Biden, as an “Israeli soldier posing as an envoy.”
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Karim Hassoun.
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Also Lebanese-born and a Belgian resident, has chaired the AEL since 2005. In 2009, he dismissed any possibility of recognizing Israel, comparing such an outcome to Osama Bin Laden becoming U.S. president. Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, Hassoun controversially defended the actions of Hamas and criticized them for not taking more hostages.
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Hassoun was elected to the Willebroek city council in Antwerp province but was barred from serving due to pressure from local Jewish groups. The European Jewish Agency (EJA) praised the decision, citing his open support for Hamas and Hezbollah. He was later removed from his political party to facilitate the formation of the city council coalition...
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In 2016, Karim Hassoun honored a slain Hezbollah terrorist outside the Museum and Documentation Centre on Holocaust and Human Rights in Mechelen, the site of the transit camp from where Jews and Romani in Belgium were sent to Auschwitz. 
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On October 8, 2023, Hassoun posted: “The Palestinians have not ‘invaded’ Israel… They are simply returning home and reclaiming their properties… A ‘small’ but very important nuance, I would say….”
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The Diaspora Affairs Ministry has described both founders as active in spreading antisemitism and inciting anti-Israel sentiment across Europe.
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This terror supporter got Karim Hassoun, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, got excluded from participation in the municipal coalition in Belgium. The center-right New Flemish Alliance refused to govern alongside Hassoun, who called for Hamas to take more Israeli hostages.
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* Jan 13, 2025:<br>
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Nahariya resident dies of wounds from Nov. 26 Hezbollah attack.
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Tamar Edri's apartment was hit by a terrorist rocket mere hours before a ceasefire went into effect.
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Settler leaders to attend Trump’s inauguration. The group will attend as official guests at the inauguration ceremony and spearhead various side events in Washington. An official Yesha Council delegation has been invited to participate in U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday in Washington. The delegation comprises Yesha Council chairman and Benjamin Regional Council Head Israel Ganz, Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan, Oranit Council Head Or Piron-Zomer and Yesha Council CEO Omer Rahamim.
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Palestinian Authority's ruling party: California fires are Allah’s punishment of Trump. Fatah cartoon says Trump’s statement on Middle East caused California infernos: Hatred of US, Western Democracies & Its Leaders.
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Ultra-Orthodox coalition members say hostage deal a 'moral duty'. The ultra-Orthodox Agudath Israel, a member of the coalition, said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must disregard political considerations and agree to a cease-fire deal. "It is an undisputed moral and national duty to return the hostages home," the party said.
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Palestinian child soldiers are fighting against the Palestinian Authority. PASF spokesman: Children conduct surveillance, move ammunition, and throw bombs. Fatah relations with terror organizations is extensive.
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Israeli companies to suffer under new US restrictions on semiconductor sales. Latest Diffusion AI bill puts cap on semiconductor and advanced technology exports for Israel and others in same tier while Japan, European countries and other allies would have no limitation on acquisitions; Bill aimed at blocking advanced tech from China, Russia and North Korea
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Spanish far left moves to bar Israeli champions.
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'Russia and Iran to sign strategic pact on Jan. 17'.
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Auschwitz survivors ask 'never forget us'.
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Indictment filed against terrorist who tried to stab soldier.
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Mike Huckabee:'I hope to return to Judea and Samaria'.
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Human Rights Expert: 'Francesca Albanese is the 21st-century Joseph Goebbels'.
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Families of hostages: 'Deal betrays hostages who are left behind'.
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'Leave no hostage behind'.
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33 hostages to be released in 1st stage.
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Source tells Arutz Sheva IDF to remain in the Philadelphi Corridor during 1st stage of 42-day ceasefire, not withdraw until all hostages are released, and hundreds of terrorists will be released in exchange for the hostages.
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5 IDF soldiers killed in northern Gaza, 8 severely wounded. CPT Yair Yakov Shushan, SST Yahav Hadar, SST Guy Karmiel, SST Yoav Feffer and SST Aviel Wiseman of Nahal Brigade's elite reconnaissance unit killed in combat.
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IDF deploys 162nd Division to Beit Hanoun. Decision follows intense combat in northern Gaza, where IDF forces defeated one of Hamas' remaining battalions early in war.
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Houthis fire missile at Israel as hostage deal looms.
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Toronto synagogue arsonist (of July 31, 2024) who set signs on fire arrested.
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* Jan 14, 2025.<br>
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Kosher eatery vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Canada. The office of La Briut was vandalized and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti, while its restaurant in Toronto was broken into and money was stolen.
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‘The American arms embargo endangered IDF soldiers,’ says Israeli minister.
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Soldiers killed in Beit Hanoun may have been caused by IDF weapons explosion.
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Police find fragments of Houthi missile on roof of home in Jerusalem area.
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Hardened terrorists that Hamas demands in exchange of hostages. Terror group names some of the most notorious Palestinian terrorists serving sentences in Israel that must be released when a deal is agreed.
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First Temple-period ritual structure uncovered in Jerusalem.
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Ben-Gvir to Smotrich: 'Let's leave the government together if deal goes through'.
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Warning: Iranians bait Israeli civilians abroad, to kidnap them. The National Security Council reveals Iranian officials reach out to Israeli, hoping to lure him to Dubai and abduct him; following investigation, NSC concludes Iran plans to harm Israelis abroad.
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Smotrich to meet with Netanyahu amid hostage deal talks.
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Chief Rabbi of Turkey,  Rabbi Ishak Haleva, passed away at 84.
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Minister Katz outlines Hareidi draft law: Sanctions on Torah learners, 50% of Bnei Yeshiva students drafted within 7 Years.
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'Hamas changed its position - not Israel'..A source familiar with the negotiations responded to Minister Ben-Gvir's concerns regarding the emerging deal, saying that new pressures had forced Hamas to compromise.
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'What Katz did was selektion'. Hostages' families attack Defense Minister over emerging deal.
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Dep. Foreign Minister: We'll see whether other side is really interested in an agreement.
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Arab terrorists throw Molotov cocktails at Israel vehicles near Ariel.
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Strong words, feeble reporting: “60 Minutes” on U.S. support for Israel.
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A "60 Minutes" segment on Gaza platforming disgruntled former State Department officials was packed with strong words standing in for strong arguments. Blaming Arab terrorism targeting Americans on U.S. support for Israel is nothing more than toxic and tired extremist Arab propaganda.
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On January 12, 2025, CBS News’ hit investigative program 60 Minutes aired a 13-minute segment on three former U.S. State Department officials who resigned from their posts in response to American support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza following the October 7 atrocities.
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While the departure of State Department employees in protest of American foreign policy is newsworthy, this segment presents its audience with an imbalanced report by omitting certain salient facts about its interviewees, obscuring important information about Israel’s conduct during the war, and injecting subtle notes of bias throughout the presentation.
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Produced by Ayesha A Sidiqqi.
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'Josh Paul now works for DAWNmenaorg, whose chairman is Nihad Awad, the head of CAIR who infamously praised the Oct. 7 massacre. Which means Josh Paul and Hala Rharrit—two former State Dept. officials who were just platformed by 60 Minutes—have ties to CAIR. Not a coincidence.'
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Biden frees Al-Qaeda terrorist who had ‘foreknowledge of 9/11’. Even after New Orleans attack, Biden frees 11 Al Qaeda terrorists. “I am studying airplanes!” Abd al Salam al Hilah told Osama bin Laden’s top Italian operative in the summer of 2000. “We are focusing on the air alone… It will leave them stunned… Remember, the danger at the airports. If it comes off, it will be reported in all the world’s papers..."
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Netanyahu coalition member urges Trump to reject current Hamas deal. Ohad Tal, who chairs the Religious Zionism Party's Knesset faction, made the comment at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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Blinken says deal closer than ever, ball in Hamas' court as preparations appear to begin. U.S. secretary of state says if Hamas accepts the deal it is ready to be implemented, and he believes a cease-fire will be reached; Meanwhile, Islamic Jihad delegation arriving in Doha,  and Saudi report says Red Cross preparing for transfer.
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Health Ministry ready to treat returning hostages. 'A completely different reality': Ministry's Public Health head says lass deal taught staff much, but now after year as hostage.
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ICC vengeful Islamic prosecutor tells court to reject Israeli appeal. After Israel suggests conflict of interest by Karim Khan, the ICC prosecutor responds to the Israeli objections of his investigation.
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Major shift at ICJ as understanding-Israel's-plight judge poised for presidency. Judge Julia Sebutinde made headlines for her rejection of South Africa's fictitious "genocide" claims against Israel. Replacing the Arab Lebanese longtimer Israelophobe Nawaf Salam.
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Holocaust survivor, 93, who fled Berlin at 7 gets German Order of Merit. The 93-year-old is also slated to take part in the annual International March of the Living in Poland on April 24.
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Harsh report: This is what the lives of the abductees are expected to look like after their return from captivity. A year after a deal to return them, a worrying report by the Abductees Headquarters reveals the serious medical and mental health of the returnees, and predicts what the condition of those still languishing in Gaza is likely to be.
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Maariv report by Eyal Ofer sheds light on the details of the hostage release/ceasefire deal, which will allow Hamas to rehabilitate itself in Gaza and encourages further abductions in the region.
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The report states: “Instead of giving Hamas and the Gazans the big prize only at the end of the deal, after all our hostages return home, the Gazans receive their achievement already during Stage A of the deal: all the tent cities of the displaced will be dismantled, a million people—men, women, and children—will head north along the coastal route to Gaza City without any restrictions. At the same time, about 300,000 Gazans will return south to what remains of the destroyed city of Rafah. The only Israeli demand is that the returning cars be inspected. There is no restriction on the movement of those returning on foot.”
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“Formally, the words ‘end of hostilities’ do not appear in Part A of the agreement. The formal end is reserved for Stage B—of which it is unknown if and when it will be implemented. Essentially, the IDF will withdraw from all populated areas where our forces are currently located in the northern Gaza Strip, in Jabalia, in the areas of the city of Rafah (except for the Philadelphi Corridor). The Gazan population that returns to these cities will prevent the future possibility of returning to battle in Gaza. The reason we evacuated the Gazans from these areas is precisely so we can fight there.”
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“The population in Gaza City and northern Gaza will suddenly grow to almost one and a half million people, including all the senior Hamas officials and military commanders who will blend in with the crowd…This large population will require Israel to increase by five times the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza City. Additionally, such a large number of returning displaced persons will certainly require significant infrastructure repair: roads, water systems, electrical systems, communication, and medical services. The rehabilitation of this infrastructure will necessitate additional convoys of aid that will need to be inspected at the Kerem Shalom crossing and move north through the Netzarim Corridor. The Israeli government already decided to expand the Kerem Shalom Crossing for this purpose – so that it can accommodate 1,000 aid trucks per day (up from 500 today).”
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“The Netzarim Corridor itself, which until now has been our main asset in the Strip for the IDF because it prevented the return of displaced Gazans northward, will be transformed into a burden: IDF soldiers will find themselves directing aid convoys and essentially being caught between Hamas rule and the unaddressed Hamas squads in central Gaza and the large number of civilians returning to Gaza City.”
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“This is a huge achievement for Hamas. Hamas insisted on this throughout the negotiation period and got exactly what it wanted – already at the beginning of Phase A. The issue that has always been secondary for Hamas is the Philadelphi Corridor. Hamas understands that Israel cannot remain in Philadelphi forever – because the implication of surrounding the entire Strip with IDF forces is that we are responsible for everyone inside it.”
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“Israel’s presence in Philadelphi does not change anything in the short term for Hamas. They have no intention of starting smuggling immediately. First, they need to secure the funds for civilian reconstruction of the Strip, and only later, when Hamas takes its long-awaited cut from the tens of billions of dollars in aid resources, it will rebuild its military strength. To this end, they may agree to accept an international force or some other façade that could ostensibly stand in public and be the governing body receiving the aid funds (just as crime organizations sometimes register their business in the name of a person without a criminal record).”
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“The overall summary of this deal from Hamas’s perspective is excellent. After the displaced individuals return to their homes, they will also gain hundreds or more of their terrorists who will return home from Israeli prisons. Hamas’s control over the Gazan population remains untouched, resources will flow into Gaza at an increased pace, and Hamas retains all Israeli men under the age of 50 as hostages for continued leverage. Essentially, Hamas keeps a significant number of captives, whom it will claim are ‘prisoners of war,’ and will demand the highest prices for them: both the release of murderers and guarantees for the continued flow of funds and materials necessary for rebuilding everything destroyed in the war.
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“Such a dream deal will undoubtedly go down in the organization’s history as Hamas’s ‘absolute victory’ over Israel. It will resonate for many years, especially across the Middle East — particularly for the Palestinians in the Shomron, where the difference will become clear: the Houthis, Hezbollah, the Syrians, and even the Iranians failed to defeat Israel. Hamas, on the other hand, achieves all its goals via hostages. When Israel demonstrates to them what the path to victory looks like, it cannot be assumed that this will be the last abduction.”
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Shimon Or, uncle of the kidnapped Avinatan Or: "The Prime Minister admitted that he is making this deal because Trump is pressuring him. A person like this who gives in to pressure is willing to surrender to the murder of the other kidnapped people in this deal".
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Republicans in Israel Chair:
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'Netanyahu should politely tell Trump 'no''.
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Report: Iran tried to murder leading Jewish figure in Azerbaijan.
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ICJ shakeup: Could Lebanon's new PM signal changes in Israel's favor?
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Yossi Dagan at Mar-a-Lago: 'Increasing Jewish communities is correct response to terrorism'.
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Demonstration in Jerusalem: 'Do not agree to deal that endangers Israel's security'.
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PIJ sends delegation to Qatar to discuss final deal details - report.
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Canadian conference to create Islamic caliphate cancelled.
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French President Macron will travel to Lebanon on January 17.
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Gallant calls for proposed deal to be passed at Hostages' Square.
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Rabbinic org: Halachic arguments can support both sides of Israel-Hamas hostage deal.
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Houthi spokesman claims group launched missile at Eilat power station - report.
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Lebanon's PM designate, ardent anti-Israel Nawaf Salam, resigns as member of International Court of Justice.
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US to lift designation of Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism, AP reports.
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Egypt's Sisi, Biden discuss Gaza ceasefire, hostages-for-prisoners swap deal, Egypt presidency says.
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Sen. Tom Cotton: Code Pink is a 'Chinese communist front group'.
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Israeli foreign minister says we must see real change among Palestinians to achieve peace.
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Gov't secretary: 'The only factor that thwarted the deal is Hamas'.
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IDF launches airstrike on Jenin in West Bank
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Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked terrorist stronghold, a month after PA security forces operated against Islamic Jihad there. 6 terrorists eliminated.
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Biden, Sisi to coordinate closely in 'coming hours' amid Gaza deal talks.
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Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says.
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Yeshiva University president to give Trump inaugural benedictions. Rabbi Ari Berman, head of Yeshiva University, wrote that it is a privilege to “offer a prayer of unity and hope” at this momentous event.
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Contradictory: Trump inauguration to feature Yeshiva University President on one hand – and a pro-Hezbollah terror imam on the other.
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An imam who refused to label Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Center in Dearborn, Mich., will take the podium back to back immediately following Trump’s speech.
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Hegseth: ‘I support Israel destroying, killing every last member of Hamas’. President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee faced tough questions from Democrats in the more than four-hour confirmation hearing.
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Iranian VP claims: 'Israel planted explosives in our centrifuge technology'.
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How Israel has prepared for return of hostages. Israeli authorities already briefed social workers on the support process, with special emphasis on addressing sexual assault cases; Health Ministry will focus on psychological care, while Justice Ministry will handle prisoner releases and petitions to High Cour to stop them, while Israel Prison Service will prevent victory displays such as those seen during the 2011 Shalit deal.
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The steps, the numbers and the conditions. This is the emerging deal as negotiations continue. 33 hostages, including the two Bibas children, will be released in first phase of cease-fire deal, while Israel will release about 1,300 terrorists; The IDF will remain on the Philadelphi Corridor and withdraw in phases to a buffer zone, and will leave Netzarim Corridor as displaced persons return to northern Gaza.
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Artificial cornea, slowing aging, "Iron Dome" for wildfires - Israel saving the world again and again. Just a few recent stories of incredible Israeli innovations.
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ADL antisemitism global survey shows Muslim countries are still the most antisemitic - and getting worse
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The ADL released its survey of global attitudes towards Jews in most (but far from all) countries.
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Hostages symbol against a full moonrise in Gaza sky.
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Bezalel Smotrich: 'Our most important goals are victory and bringing hostages home'.
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IDF announces intention to demolish home of Nir Zvi terrorist Muhammed Shahab, who carried out the ramming attack near Nir Zvi in July, 2024.
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Reminder. Ben Gurion: 'Israel's northern border is the Litani River'
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Tanks, intelligence documents, and weapons seized in Syria.
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Netanyahu meets with Katz, Smotrich amid hostage deal talks.
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German prosecutor charges Syrian with war crimes against Yazidis.
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Breakthrough achieved, were preparing for deal to be signed soon..After a day of Hamas' foot-dragging, Wall Street Journal report says Hamas leader in Gaza Mohammed Sinwar has given his approval in principle.
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Smotrich: We won't topple government if Halevi is replaced & Hamas defeated.
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Congressman Ritchie Torres: 'Scandal that (NY's) Gov. Hochul not even trying to combat antisemitism'.
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Bibas family on reports: 'Nothing final until our loved ones cross the border'.
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What Trump’s economic agenda means for world. Opinion: Israel will have to tread carefully to balance US-China tensions and leverage opportunities from Trump’s policies.
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Fury over Ireland's Higgins speech on Holocaust Day. Irish Jewish leaders say it is inappropriate to invite the president who denies antisemitism; 'His words would ring hollow'.
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The producer of the anti-Israel propaganda on CBS 60 minutes Jan 12, 2025, Pakistani immigrant Ayesha A Siddiqi, days later posted this: "people keep talking about American electoralism as if this is a legitimate nation with a legitimate governing body… flat earthers have more dignity."
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Tough on China, inapologetic for being America first and pro Israel: Confirmation hearing for Trump's secretary of state pick Marco Rubio. He said:
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"You can’t coexist with savages... Hamas sent a bunch of savages into Israel with the express and explicit purpose of targeting civilians,” Rubio said, referencing the Oct. 7 massacre. “How can any nation state on the planet coexist side-by-side with a group of savages like Hamas?”
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In addition to addressing Hamas’ influence in Gaza, Rubio called for strict measures to prevent supporters of the group from entering or remaining in the United States. “If you can not come in because you’re a supporter of Hamas, you should not be able to stay on a visa if you’re a supporter of Hamas,” Rubio sad. “I think that’s just an issue of common sense, and we intend to be very forceful."
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IDF has seized more than 3,000 weapons in Syria since Dec. 8. Among the equipment seized were anti-tank missiles and RPG systems, mortar shells, explosive devices, observation equipment and two tanks, according to the IDF.
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Defense Ministry, IDF receive instructions to prepare for implementation of hostage deal - report.
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Report: UN chief called Francesca Albanese a 'horrible person'.
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Op-ed: Is this the best deal they could come up with?
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar cuts Europe visit short amid hostage deal. negotiations.
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Israeli airstrikes target Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza
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More than 50 targets were hit in Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the IDF.
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Hostage deal reached - after a last minute crisis: 30 terrorists for every hostage, 50 for every female soldier. First phase to last six weeks will see 33 hostages, among them, the two Bibas children, freed including all women, children, men over 50. Israel will also free all Palestinian Arab women held in prison and children under the age of 19 for terrir charges, and all those arrested since October 7, 2023 in the first phase.
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Trump claims his election brought about ceasefire, vows Gaza will “Never Again” become terrorist safe haven.
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Israel to complete withdrawal from Philadelphi corridor no later than day 50, copy of deal shows, per Reuters.
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Smotrich: 'I will only remain in gov't if the war continues after ceasefire'.
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The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed by Israel Hayom correspondent Ariel Kahana, titled, “Trump Forced Netanyahu to Make a Deal with the Devil.” Kahana argued that while some hostages may return home, Hamas will endure, increasing the likelihood of further Israeli and American casualties.
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Kahana suggested that a better deal could have been secured if Jerusalem and Mar-a-Lago had waited just a few more days, but President-elect Trump’s insistence on finalizing an agreement before his January 20 inauguration pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting the current framework.
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The WSJ editorial board noted: “When a President elects to use it, American power is something to behold. That’s one lesson from the Israel-Hamas hostage deal reached Wednesday, with only days to spare before Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s an echo of the U.S. hostages freed from Iran in the Reagan Presidency’s first minutes.”
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It’s unclear whether Netanyahu attempted to persuade Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, to delay for a more favorable deal, but it’s evident that waiting would likely have led to better terms, Kahana wrote.
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“Under the agreement, Hamas will be able to replenish its depleted ranks,” Kahana stated. “Seven hundred or more terrorists will go straight from Israeli prisons to the streets of Gaza. Many are sadistic killers who have spent their years behind bars dreaming of a return to the battlefield.”
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Kahana also pointed out that the agreement reached on Wednesday would allow goods and fuel to flow into Gaza, which could help Hamas rebuild both its military and financial capacities. Hamas is known for using such resources to dig tunnels and carry out operations against IDF soldiers. The fuel provided could be used to enhance its underground network, preparing for future conflicts.
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While the cease-fire is in effect and the IDF withdraws, Hamas is likely to rebuild quickly and resume its cross-border activities, using foreign aid to fund its operations, including recruiting young fighters.
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“Many Israelis hoped that Mr. Trump would stop the madness and give Mr. Netanyahu the green light to crush Hamas once and for all. Instead, Mr. Trump pushed Mr. Netanyahu to accept a deal with the devil,” Kahana noted, concluding, “The Israeli prime minister should never have done it.”
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"We are Mohammad Deif's men": Arab Palestinians celebrate hostage deal - and mass murderer. A video showing Palestinians celebrating the hostage deal as well as arch-terrorist Mohammad Deif has been posted on social media.
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Red Cross: We are ready to facilitate hostage deal.
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IDF announce first airstrike in Gaza Strip since ceasefire announcement.
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Netanyahu will issue statement once details of agreement are finalized, PMO says.
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PM's Office: Hamas trying to back down from hostage deal.
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Gov't approval of hostage deal delayed until afternoon at the earliest.
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Netanyahu: 'Gov't wont meet until Hamas stops trying to change deal'.
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IDF building protective walls in Gaza border region.
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At the last minute: Hamas demanding to cancel Israel's right to veto.
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Police and ISA reveal: Minor planned to join ISIS, began making explosives. Bedouin Arab minor, age 16, arrested for planning to join ISIS, preparing explosives for use in terror attacks
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Gaza Fatality Final Estimates:
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51,600 total deaths broken down as follows:
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22,600 civilians.
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20,000 combatants.
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7,000 natural deaths.
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2,000 deaths caused by Hamas.
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Civilian/combatant ratio: ~1:1
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Ten IDF soldiers injured after rocket explodes at base.
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Senior diplomatic source: Israel isn't exiting the Philadelphi Corridor.
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PMO: IDF will remain in Philadelphi Corridor for first phase of deal.
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Denmark to send 10 million dollars in aid to Gaza.
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Airlines including Lufthansa cautiously plan to resume some Middle East flights.
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Singer appeals for unity as deal draws closer.
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Qatar's PM arrives in Damascus to meet with de facto ruler Sharaa.
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Hospitals prepare to receive hostages.
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EU's von der Leyen promises Europe will fund Palestinians to tune of €120 million in 2025.
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Hostage deal is painful, but is not a full-scale surrender. Daily Wire co-founder tells Arutz Sheva he does not believe Trump would pressure Israel into allowing Hamas to remain in power and speaks about the special musical he created with his father, 'We Will Rise.'
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Hamas backtracking at eleventh hour? Is anyone surprised?
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'This is a deal with the devil': Omer Neutra's parents talk ceasefire
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'We're dealing with the worst terrorist group’: Parents of American-Israeli hostage killed by Hamas.
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Hamas uses bodies as 'negotiation chips,' says father of American hostage in Gaza
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Orna Neutra was asked about the high price Israel pays, releasing terrorists with blood on their hands. She replied, it is a very high price, but we [are a society that] care and stick for each other.
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The security establishment warns: the release of the hundreds of prisoners who are expected to arrive in Israel is a shot of encouragement to terrorism.  A large part of them will certainly return to engage in terrorist activities.
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Syria's de facto leader says country ready to welcome UN forces in buffer zone with Israel
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Spanish citizen kidnapped by jihadist group in Algeria.
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Qatar to supply Syria with 200 megawatts of electricity, PM says.
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Contradictory: Trump Inauguration To Feature Yeshiva University President – And A Pro-Hezbollah Imam.
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Hamas deal: IDF withdrawals, release of over 1,000 terrorists. The agreement includes Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border and the return of hundreds of thousands to northern Gaza.
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Ilana Gritsewsky: When you hear in captivity that there is a deal and then you back down - it's hard. The survivor of captivity referred to the deal and the fact that her partner Matan Zangauker is not expected to be released in it: "It breaks me". She said about captivity: "I threw up every day and fainted, the terrorists laughed".
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Aryeh Deri: All obstacles were overcome, the deal is underway. A diplomatic source confirmed that the Security Cabinet will convene most probably on Friday, followed by the Cabinet to approve the deal.
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At the last-minute Hamas' demanded for release of 'symbolic' murderous terrorists; Now, officials say, 'The deal is irreversible'.
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Gaza ceasefire should take pressure off Israel’s credit rating, Fitch agency says
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Analyst at 2nd firm says lasting ceasefire would have an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on Israel’s economy after war led to rating downgrade by multiple major agencies.
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A mother’s anguish: One son to be freed from Gaza, another left behind. Ruth Strom’s son Iair Horn among 33 hostages to be released in deal’s first phase, suggests he is unwell, while Eitan Horn is to remain in Gaza for now
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Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza, killing Oct. 7 terrorist as sides finalize deal. Hamas member who participated in Nova festival massacre killed in overnight airstrike, IDF says, amid dozens of attacks across enclave.
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Ben-Gvir: If Gaza ceasefire is implemented, Otzma Yehudit will leave gov't.
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Arena briefly closed ahead of Paris v Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game.
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Smotrich met with Netanyahu to discuss hostage deal.
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"Correcting the [The New York Times] record on the IDF and lethal targeting." A must read article by two distinguished experts highlighting how the NYT article on IDF bombing "rules" lacked basic understanding of the laws of war and the impacts of changes in military context between pre-Oct 7 and after October 7.
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John Spencer: “Not only is the devil in the details, this is a deal with the devil, but Israel is willing to do that… Hamas took a 9 month old baby and Israel is willing to exchange hundreds of convicted terrorists who are serving life sentence for the body, hopefully a living, of a baby…we are not talking about what is Hamas saying about the deal, the billionaire negotiator, the head of Hamas’s political wing in Qatar did a press conference after the deal…and said not only do we celebrate October 7th, we’re going to do it again…the biggest obstacle to peace is Hamas…Israelis, the entire Biden administration, the incoming Trump administration, says Hamas will have no role in Gaza after the peace deal.”
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[[File:Hamas' bragging re human shields- 'our people served as an 'impenetrable shield''.jpg|thumb|Hamas' bragging re human shields: 'our people served as an 'impenetrable shield' (1.16.25)]]
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Senior Hamas Khalil Al-Hayya upon signing ceasefire agreement: 'October 7 will continue to be a source of pride; Our people served as an 'impenetrable shield' for the resistance.'
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Suspected terror ramming in West Bank.
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Hostage release deal signed in Doha.
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Representatives of Israel, Hamas terror group, the US and Qatar officially sign the hostage deal in Doha. Security Cabinet expected to convene in the morning to vote on the agreement.
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Palestinian Authority TV: Hostage-taking will continue to release more terrorists.
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CAIR celebrates Hamas surrender deal.
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Thousands protest in Jerusalem against deal: "Releasing terrorists will bring another massacre."
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Arab Palestinian Mother: "Every year, there will be another October 7th. Our children will do everything to make sure every year is October 7th. I swear to you, it will happen." [Islam Bader]. 
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Arab teens massacred the Fogel family– Now they could be going free [GRAPHIC].
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"You can't fix one tragedy with another," says the bereaved brother of Ruth Fogel, as Israel considers releasing the perpetrators of one of the nation's most horrific terror attacks. The prospect of releasing the perpetrators of one of Israel's most brutal terrorist attacks has reignited trauma for survivors and relatives of the Fogel family massacre. Elihai Ben Yishai, brother of murdered Ruth Fogel, expressed outrage at reports that his sister's killers might be included in a broader prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. The 2011 Fogel family massacre stands as one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in Israel's recent history. On the night of March 11, 2011, two Palestinian terrorists infiltrated (the settlement of) Itamar, breaking into the Fogel family home during Shabbat. The attackers murdered five members of the family in their sleep: Ehud (36) and Ruth Fogel (35), along with three of their children - Yoav (11), Elad (4), and three-month-old Hadas. The brutal nature of the killings, which included the throat-slitting of an infant, shocked the nation and drew international condemnation.
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: I don't doubt Bibi. Most Israelis understand that the deal was necessary. Relations between the Trump administration and Israel will be strong and solid, and that the agreement to the hostage deal did not stem from pressure from Trump on Netanyahu.
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PMO: First hostages expected to be released on Sunday.
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Trump: 'Hostage deal better be done before I take the oath of office'.
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These are the 33 hostages who are expected to be released.
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The list does not indicate the conditions of the hostages or which of them are still alive.
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The hostages who are expected to be released include Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Ohad Ben Ami, the four members of the Bibas family, Yarden, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir, Agam Berger, and Romi Gonen.
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In addition, Daniella Gilboa, Emily Damari, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn, Omer Wenkert, Alexander Troufanov, Arbel Yehud, Ohad Yahalomi, Eliya Cohen, Or Levy, Naama Levy, Oded Lifshitz, Gadi Moshe Mozes, Avera Mengistu, Shlomo Mansour, Keith Samuel Siegel, Tsahi Idan, Ofer Calderon, Tal Shoham, Doron Steinbrecher, Omer Shem-Tov, Itzik Elgarat, Hisham al-Sayed, and Eli Sharabi are expected to be freed during the first phase.
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Israel's Security Cabinet to convene to approve hostage deal.
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US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen - report.
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Macron to travel to Lebanon on Friday.
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[[File:Fate of Bibas kids, Gaza’s youngest hostages, grips Israel as deal set to return them.jpg|thumb|Fate of Bibas kids, Gaza’s youngest hostages, grips Israel as deal set to return them]]
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Bibas family marks Kfir's second birthday in captivity.
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Fate of Bibas kids, Gaza’s youngest hostages, grips Israel as deal set to return them. Two small children who have become a symbol of Oct. 7 are to be brought back under the agreement, but it is unclear they are alive.
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For many Israelis, prospect of hostage release is tempered by concerns about freeing terrorists. Supporters of the Gaza accord often acknowledge it is a ‘bad deal,’ yet one they vehemently believe Israel must accept in order to be true to its values
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Guidelines for hospitals set to receive hostages include STD checks, pregnancy tests. Ministry official says new protocols differ ‘significantly’ from November 2023 hostage release, as captives to return from over 15 months in captivity.
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'We are dealing with the devil'. Col. (ret.) Amit Assa on the hostage-for-ceasefire deal: 'You can't deal with the devil if you want to kill him'.
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Hostage's father: This deal comes too late for my son.
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Hamas claims these are the achievements of the 10/7 massacre.
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'Significant progress' in talks between Netanyahu, Smotrich regarding hostage deal.
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'Operation Way of the Land'. Israel Prison Service prepares to release thousands of terrorists.
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Hostage deal: Murderers to be released into Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.
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Former National Security Adviser: 'The war will continue even during the ceasefire'.
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Security Cabinet approves hostage deal
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Security Cabinet has recommended that the Government approve the proposed hostage deal framework. Minister of Culture Miki Zohar stated: "After I learned the details of the deal, I was convinced that Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump insisted on the fundamental principles critical to Israel's security and more is unknown than is known."
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President Herzog: 'I harbor no illusions - the deal will bring challenges'.
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Netanyahu seeks US visit, Trump promises on Iran. Incoming US president says PM will be among first to visit him, during which Netanyahu will try to secure best cooperation.
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Lack of moderates among Palestinian Islamo-Arabs [Sodom?] - forced humane Israel into a dangerous hostage deal.
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This is about the agreement to a bad deal in principle, forced by the situation, though the pressed on a date [per US politics, optics on Jan/20 inauguration] probably made a bad deal, worse.
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IDF begins proceedings against haredim who did not report for draft.
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Minister Katz cancels administrative detention orders against residents "settlers" in the West Bank  ties it to Palestinians’ release.‘It is better for the families of Jewish settlers to be happy than the families of freed terrorists,’ defense minister says ahead of Gaza deal.
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Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin, TASS says.
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Iran and Russia can finalize nuclear plant agreements, Pezeshkian tells Putin.
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In latest antisemitic attack in Australia, cars and home vandalized in Sydney.
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Vehicles painted with anti-Jewish slurs, as former house of Jewish community leader is defaced; police minister vows to ‘hunt’ down perpetrators.
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ICC prosecutor, Islamic Karim Khan,  meets with Syria's de facto ruler in Damascus, SANA says.
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Human Rights Watch ignores international law in condemning Israeli attack on Houthi installations.
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Syria claims to thwart weapons smuggling attempt into Lebanon.
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Justice Ministry releases names of Palestinian terrorists to be released in deal.
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Israel expands war objectives to address West Bank security.
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24 in favor, 8 opposed: Israeli government approves ceasefire deal. After over seven hours of discussions, Israeli government approves deal to release around 2,000 terrorists, over 100 of whom are serving life sentences for mass murders; 33 living or dead hostages to be released in first stage of deal.
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Lack of moderates among Palestinian Islamo-Arabs [Sodom] - forced humane Israel into a dangerous hostage deal. This is about the agreement to a bad deal in principle, forced by the situation, though the pressed on a date [per US politics, optics on Jan/20 inauguration] probably made a bad deal, worse.
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Critically injured soldier: A mother’s struggle for support and recovery. For over a year, Inbal Nechmad has fought for her son Ido, a soldier critically injured by a sniper in Gaza; As he lies unconscious, family dedicates their lives to his recovery, advocating for support and singling out one member of Knesset for praise.
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Photos: Female Cabinet ministers, PMO employees light Shabbat candles.
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As the Cabinet meeting discussing the hostage deal continued into Shabbat, female ministers left the meeting for the lighting of Shabbat candles, along with the employees of the Prime Minister's office.
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G7 condemns Kremlin-funded Russian 'global disinformation and influence campaigns'.
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US imposes sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank, accused of financing Houthis, saying Houthis exploit Yemeni banking sector to launder money and transfer funds to Hezbollah, facilitate Iran oil sales.
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UN chief: UNIFIL found 100 Hezbollah arms caches in south Lebanon since truce began. Only peacekeepers, Lebanese military should be in the area, says Guterres; Macron, Aoun also demand IDF withdraw, as Jan. 26 deadline looms.
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CIA Islamic employee pleads guilty to leaking classified intel on Israel’s plans to strike Iran. Asif William Rahman admits he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on several occasions; sentencing is scheduled for May.
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Russia, Iran deepen defense ties as Putin and Pezeshkian sign 20-year pact.
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While agreement doesn’t specify arms transfers between the two sanctioned countries, Putin offers aid to Tehran’s nuclear program.
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While Tehran has previously expressed its hope for accelerated cooperation in the North-South Corridor and the Russia-Iran gas transfer project – there has been little progress on Iran becoming an energy hub for Russian gas.
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As several analysts have noted, the pact’s timing is a sign that Moscow and Tehran are bracing for Donald Trump’s return to the White House this month.
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Hanna Notte, expert in arms control, security, and Russian foreign policy, said in a thread on X, that both countries have emerged as “losers” in the post-October 7,2023 Middle East, referring to the weakening of Iran's "axis of resistance" due to Israeli-led attacks and the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key ally to Russia and Iran.
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“Both Russia & Iran see some utility in signaling the robustness of their partnership at this time - and that Trump won't be able to drive a wedge between them,” Notte wrote.
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Nearly three years on, Russia's war on Ukraine continues, with Iran playing a key role as Moscow's ally in supplying drones and missiles. Iranian-made drones, including the Shahed series, have been crucial in Moscow’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Reports also suggest that Tehran provided ballistic missiles to enhance Russia's military capabilities.
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Advisers to Trump, who takes office next Monday, are reportedly crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
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Trump Appoints Mel Gibson, with Antisemitic past, pro-Israel actor Jon Voight as Hollywood Ambassadors.
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Ireland Adopts IHRA definition of Antisemitism amid row with Israel.
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‘Selective indignation’: Rome’s chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks. Speaking Catholic-Jewish dialogue event, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni accuses the pope of of unfairly focusing on Israel, while ignoring other world conflicts.
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‘Shalom, friends’: US Jews on TikTok brace for app’s ban after Supreme Court ruling. With the platform possibly set to be barred in the US as soon as Sunday, Jewish creators credit it for their success even as others blame it for allowing viral antisemitic content.
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Israel to free up to 1,904 Arab Palestinian terrorists in 1st stage of hostage deal, including killers. Among those slated for release is notorious Fatah terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi - former head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in Jenin who escaped from Gilboa Prison in 2021,, convicted murderers from Hamas and Islamic Jihad responsible for the murder of dozens. Figures comprises 737 jailed Arab Palestinians, 1,167 Gazans detained in ground op.
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Notable prisoners to be released (asides from aforementioned Zubeidi) include Iyad Jradat, convicted of involvement in a 2003 terror attack; Mahmoud Atallah, serving a life sentence for murder; and Mahmud Abu Varda, who is serving 48 life sentences for orchestrating multiple attacks.
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Among those to be released are prisoners convicted in the murders of Malachi Rosenfeld, the Henkin couple, Ari Fuld, and other attacks. The notable releases include Zakaria Zubeidi, Wael Qassem, leader of the Silwan cell responsible for attacks that killed 35 Israelis, including bombings at Moment Cafe and Hebrew University.
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The releases include those convicted in attacks at Jerusalem bus lines, the Stage Club bombing, Sharon Mall attack, and Hillel Cafe attack, the murder of Dvir Sorek, and multiple suicide bombings in Jerusalem and other cities during the Second Intifada.
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Terrorist infiltration sirens sound in West Bank community.
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Houthi missile intercepted after sirens sound in central Israel, Jerusalem.
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IDF says aerial defenses shot down the missile; Ben-Gurion International Airport suspends flights to ensure no damage is caused to the runway; Royal Jordanian flight from Chicago to Amman diverted away from Israeli airspace amid the attack.
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US CENTCOM commander meets SDF commander-in-chief in northern Syria.
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'The Syrian people are convinced that Israel is better than Iran'. Syria's once-thriving Jewish community of 100,000 now numbers only 8; one of them is Bakhour Chamntoub, who describes improved freedoms under the new regime, warm ties with Muslim neighbors and hope for peace between Syria and Israel despite past bloodshed.
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Palestinian Authotity makes deal with Jenin Battalion, ending standoff in West Bank city and camp. Truce comes after rupture in talks said to have been caused by IDF’s resumption of airstrikes in area; battalion members to surrender arms to Ramallah following 6-week operation.
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Foreign minister says Syria looking forward to return to Arab League.
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Iran's proxy. Houthi terrorists target Eilat after missile fire to central Israel. IDF says missile intercepted outside Israeli territory after sirens blared in the Arava Desert and the southern port city hours after central Israel comes under attack..
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First attack sends millions to bomb shelters in central Israel, Jerusalem area; debris falls in communities near capital without causing damage.
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IDF confirms it conducted strikes on 50 terror targets across Gaza on Friday.
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Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions
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Assailant said to kill himself after attack at high-security Palace of Justice in Tehran; bodyguard also wounded.
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Security sources estimate 25 of the 33 hostages to be released to be alive - report.
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PA cannot replace Hamas, expert says.
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Einat Wilf: The problem is ‘Palestinianism’ as an identity, as an ideology unites those obsessed with Israel's existence.
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NY’s anti-Israel "palestine" Arab led protesters [wave, which began right after Oct/7 atrocities] celebrate ceasefire as victory, hail the so-called ‘resistance’. No indication of a change in direction among anti-Israel activists after Gaza deal announced — only vows to continue calling to eradicate the Jewish state.
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US promises $117 million in support for Lebanese Armed Forces.
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Article:
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Israel ceasefire deal: ‘Victory’ sets up Hamas’ next war. Netanyahu will be not the last US ally humiliated by self-centred presidential demands. The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways.
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The Momentous, ‘Horrific’ Hamas-Israel Deal
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Netanyahu Came Under Enormous Pressure to Negotiate with Hamas for the Release of Israeli Hostages, and Thereby Implicitly to Permit the Jihadi Organization to Survive...
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'Why did Trump push so hard for a deal? One can only speculate but I believe him inspired by the events of Jan. 20, 1981, when an airplane carrying all American hostages took off from Tehran moments after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president, leading to an ebullient and triumphal inauguration.
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Trump demanded a done deal before taking office on Monday to win a like glory for himself. Predictably, he lavishly praised on the “EPIC ceasefire agreement,” describing himself as “thrilled American and Israeli hostages will be returning home.”
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The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways. It nearly assures continued Hamas rule in Gaza.
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He ignored, of course, the grievous future costs of his momentary success. The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways. It nearly assures continued Hamas rule in Gaza. It boosts Islamist morale worldwide. It humiliates the West’s foremost Middle Eastern ally. It also confirms Donald Trump’s inconstant, unreliable, and ego-driven foreign policy. Benjamin Netanyahu will be not the last U.S. ally humiliated by self-centered presidential demands.'
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One seriously injured in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. The 27-year-old victim was taken to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital), after he was stabbed in upper body by 19-year-old illegal Arab, Salah Yahya, from Tulkarem in Samaria. Armed civilian eliminates terrorist.
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Hostage families: 'mixed emotions' around deal'. While families of the hostages are eager to see their loved ones, other families are expressing concerns about nation’s security .
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IDF on high alert as Gaza cease-fire set to begin. It readies for cease-fire with repositioning in Gaza, bolstering forces in West Bank and protocols for safe return of hostages
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Netanyahu says cease-fire 'temporary'.
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PM says both Biden and Trump provided assurances Israel would be supported in resuming hostilities if talks on a 2nd phase fail.
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Halevi calls for reinforcements of IDF troops in Central Command.
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Hostage and Missing Families Forum: Stop spreading rumors about hostages to be released.
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Police thwart stabbing attack at Kalandiya crossing in the West Bank.
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Notices to be delivered to families of victims of terrorists released in deal.
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Argentina's Milei promises justice for Iran/Hezbollah 1994 massacre.AMIA bombing and prosecutor Mr. Nisman, terrorism victims.
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IDF says its prepared for ceasefire, schools in Gaza envelope to start at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
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Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to examine implementation of hostage deal - report.
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Hamas to be defeated, celebrations prevented in Judea, Samaria. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich successfully pushed for the ceasefire deal with Hamas to include a section requiring the prevention of celebrations following the release of convicted terrorists into Judea and Samaria.
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IDF declares Nitzana Border Crossing a 'closed military zone'.
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Trump: The hostage release deal better hold. US President-elect comments to NBC News on ceasefire and hostage release deal, says he told Netanyahu: Just keep doing what you have to do. We want it to end, but to keep doing what has to be done.
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Netanyahu says Israel has ‘unequivocal’ guarantee of US support should Gaza war resume.
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Reminder: UNRWA teachers in Gaza celebrate terror - and Hitler.
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International organizations are rallying to pressure Israel not to shut down UNRWA in its territory.
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Neo-Nazi, (impersonating attempt) dresses like rabbi, enters Nashville JCC. The GDL thug arrived at Gordon Jewish Community Center wearing fake beard and sidecurls and filmed himself entering the building. (It reminds fake clips, neo nazis create online impersonating Jews).
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Ari Fuld's brother: 'The release of his murderer hurts because of the next victims' [G-d forbid].
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===Jan 19, 2025 (hostage deal) - Feb 10, 2025 (Hamas suspension of deal===
 
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