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Line 13,736: − Swedes for grenade attack targeting Israeli embassy.+ − Two Swedes convicted of terrorism for throwing grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, receiving 12‑ and 14‑year sentences, with both planning to appeal.+ − Israel National News. Feb 4, 2026, 6:25 AM (GMT+2)+ − SwedenCopenhagenDenmarkIsraeli+ − A Danish court has convicted two Swedish nationals of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.+ + + + − According to the Swedish news agency TT, the Copenhagen City Court sentenced the 18‑year‑old to 12 years in prison and the 21‑year‑old to 14 years. Authorities said the pair acted on behalf of a criminal gang.+ − The attack took place in the early hours of October 2, 2024, when the two threw hand grenades toward the Israeli embassy. The explosives did not reach the embassy and instead detonated on the terrace of a nearby residential building where a family with children lived. No injuries were reported.+ − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421930 INN] − ____+ + − Posters glorifying Bondi Beach terrorist spark outrage across Melbourne.+ − Melbourne removes dozens of copycat “Aussie" posters featuring one of the two Bondi Beach Hanukkah terrorists, drawing condemnation from Jewish leaders and officials.+ − Israel National News.+ − Published: Feb 4, 2026, 4:52 AM (GMT+2)+ − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421926 INN]+ + + + + + + + + − ____+ + − Trump nearly pulled out of Iran talks after Gulf aggression.+ − Wall Street Journal reports that Trump considered abandoning Iran talks after a drone incident and harassment of a US vessel, but negotiations are still expected to proceed later this week. − Elad Benari.+ − Feb 4, 2026, 3:16 AM − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421924 INN] − ____+ + − Security guard at Prague airport forces ultra-Orthodox woman to remove head covering.+ − The woman, who was flying to London with her husband, said she took off her headscarf out of fear of being arrested; 'I said I'm a religious Jew and I can't take it off but he yelled again, Take it off'; She was afraid of arrest so she complied. − Itamar Eichner | published: 02.04.26 | − border control officer at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague forced an ultra-Orthodox woman to remove her head covering in front of numerous passengers and shouted at her during passport control in what is being described as a serious antisemitic incident. − [https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/bki0oxwv11g YNet] − _____+ + + − The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: − The Jewish governor of Pennsylvania this week rebuked one of his state’s most visible elected officials for comparing ICE officers to Nazis, leading to a protracted war of words between the two men. − From jpost.com [https://t.co/DAC6Zs6eyg] − 5:13 AM · Feb 4, 2026 − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2018885613336863219 on X] − Northern Gaza. − IDF reservist severely injured by terrorists − Terrorists open fire at IDF forces near 'yellow line,' severely injuring one reservist. IDF: 'Gross violation of ceasefire.' − Israel National News. − Feb 4, 2026, 7:22 AM − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421932 INN] − An IDF reserve officer was severely wounded on Tuesday night during routine operational activity near the yellow line in northern Gaza, after terrorists opened fire on troops, the military confirmed on Wednesday.+ − From jpost.com [https://t.co/BgHB47czRp].+ − 7:15 AM · Feb 4, 2026.+ − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2018916193827000684 on X]+ + − ____+ − + − Queens:+ − Teen arrested for antisemitic death threat emails to high school. − Elad Benari. − Feb 4, 2026, 5:11 AM − − Report:+ − Houthis preparing to attack Red Sea shipping again.+ − + − + − Netanyahu tells Witkoff Gaza must be demilitarized.+ − Trump’s Middle East envoy is due to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.+ − JNS Staff.+ − (Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)+ − Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, emphasizing that Israel will not compromise on its war aims in the Gaza Strip, and cautioning against trusting Iranian promises.+ − + + + + + + + + + + − Report: Saudi Arabia’s state-aligned media outlets have been adopting an increasingly anti-Israel tone in recent months, The Wall Street Journal reported.+ − + − + + + + + + + + − US slams South Africa’s expulsion of Israeli diplomat. + − (Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)+ − U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said South Africa’s expulsion of Israel’s senior diplomat prioritized political grievances over the country’s national interests and its citizens’ well-being.+ − + − In a post on X on Wednesday, Pigott called Pretoria’s move “another example of its poor foreign policy choices. Expelling a diplomat for calling out the African National Congress party’s ties to Hamas and other antisemitic radicals prioritizes grievance politics over the good of South Africa and its citizens.” − South Africa declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata on Jan. 30 and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours, according to a statement from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Department of International Relations and Cooperation, DIRCO).+ − South African officials said the decision was based on what they described as “violations of diplomatic norms,” including the alleged use of official Israeli platforms to criticize South African leadership and a failure to notify authorities of visits by senior Israeli officials. − In response, Israel’s Foreign Ministry designated South Africa’s top diplomat in Israel, Shaun Edward Byneveldt, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The ministry said that “additional steps will be considered in due course.”+ + + + + − The diplomatic exchange further strains relations between Jerusalem and Pretoria, which have deteriorated sharply since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Both countries recalled their ambassadors in the weeks that followed.+ − South Africa has been a leading critic of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and has pursued legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, both based in The Hague. − The United States has strongly opposed South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. President Donald Trump last year froze most U.S. aid to South Africa, citing Pretoria’s positions toward Washington, including its ties with Russia and Iran and its legal campaign against Israel.+ − + − Incoming U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell has said that defending American policy on Israel will be a top priority when he assumes his post later this year.+ − + + − _____+ − Hamas terrorists use ambulances, schools, hospitals in violation of US-brokered ceasefire, IDF official says.+ − 'There are disturbing developments over the last few weeks. We see the return of Hamas to the front line,' IDF official says+ − By Benjamin Weinthal Fox News.+ − Published February 4, 2026.+ + + − Amid the recent start of phase two of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and the Jewish state, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that Hamas has violated the deal through its misuse of ambulances, hospitals and schools to regain control of the northern Gaza Strip.+ − The IDF provided Fox News Digital with exclusive video footage of what it alleges is Hamas operatives using an ambulance to transport terrorists and weapons from the "inner yard of the Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital" to various checkpoints in northern Gaza. − "You see an armed suspect going into the ambulance with a Kalashnikov. The ambulance is connecting the dots for us. We passed the information to the American headquarters of the footage of the militants," an IDF official said of the video shared with Fox News Digital.+ + + + − The first phase of the agreement required that Hamas return all hostages held in Gaza. The second core part involves the disarming of Hamas, the U.S. and EU-designated terrorist movement.+ − An IDF spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "There are disturbing developments over the last few weeks. We see the return of Hamas to the front line, to the yellow line." − The yellow line separates IDF-controlled territory in Gaza, which is estimated to be 53%, from the enclave area not under Israeli control.+ + + − "Hamas has returned to schools, hospitals and kindergartens and is turning them into military bases. A Hamas commander is in charge of each school in Jabalia in northern Gaza," the IDF official claimed.+ − They continued, "We have seen Hamas with Kalashnikovs and, over the past few weeks, Hamas has been using ambulances. We have tracked over several weeks that Hamas uses ambulances to do checks in Jabalia. It is a big change. We see the confidence of Hamas using ambulances. It is a symbol for Hamas that it is gaining confidence and rebuilding itself, a sign of a potential raid on our bases in the future."+ − [http://www.foxnews.com/world/hamas-terrorists-use-ambulances-schools-hospitals-violation-us-brokered-ceasefire-idf-official-says Fox News] − Restricted Video.+ − RAW FOOTAGE: Hamas terrorists systematically using ambulances to move terrorists & weapons from a hospital to a school, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. − [https://x.com/IDF/status/2019065723239223396 on X] − _____+ + − US struggles to secure Gaza reconstruction funds amid Hamas disarmament standoff.+ − February 4, 2026. − The United States has yet to secure funding commitments for its Gaza reconstruction plan as potential donors voice concerns that disagreements over Hamas disarmament could lead to the continuation of full-scale war in the enclave, sources told Reuters. − Hamas laying down its weapons is a key requirement under US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war. It calls for the IDF to withdraw troops as Hamas disarms and for Gaza's reconstruction to be overseen by a "Board of Peace" chaired by the US President.+ − Trump's plan got a boost this week with the reopening of Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt. But sources close to Hamas say the terrorist group has yet to start talks on disarming, a move that is meant to precede the start of rebuilding Gaza's destroyed cities.+ + − Two sources with direct knowledge of the Board's planning said that countries were hesitant to commit funds to a rebuilding plan unveiled last month by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, until Hamas disarms.+ − "Countries want to see the funding will go for reconstruction within demilitarized places, and not to throw the money into another war zone," one of the sources said. − "If we pass that obstacle, then funding will not be an issue."+ + + + − Seven Western diplomats told Reuters that the funding holdup, which has not been previously reported, was also being driven by a demand by some potential donors for funds to be managed by the United Nations rather than the Board of Peace.+ − + − Alongside governments, potential donors could also include private sector contributors, diplomats, and the two sources said. They estimated the potential rebuilding cost to be in the range of $100 billion.+ − That money would fund a "New Gaza" rebuilt from scratch to include seafront residential towers, data centers, and industrial parks, Kushner said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.+ − [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885569 JPost] − I hate to see this from the CEO of the very respected military forum @WarOnTheRocks Not just because it opens with ad hominem attacks, but because it doubles down on defending an article full of unsubstantiated claims, faulty sourcing, and analytical errors that have already been… [https://t.co/nbO25LguzT]+ − — John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) February 4, 2026.+ − [https://x.com/SpencerGuard/status/2019124749293465750 on X] − ____+ + + − Grassley, Fetterman urge Treasury to implement whistleblower program to combat terror financing.+ − The program “is a critical tool for America’s ongoing fight against terrorists, drug-traffickers and sanctioned state actors who are threats to our national security,” the senators wrote.+ − (Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)+ − Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) are urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to accelerate a long-delayed whistleblower program to expose money laundering and terrorist financing. − − After over 27,000 projectiles, Israeli authorities seek to improve protection gaps.+ − Hospitals should prioritize protection of trauma and emergency surgery rooms, a former defense official tells JNS.+ − Yaakov Lappin.+ − (Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS) − Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught on Israel and the multi-arena war that ensued, the Israeli home front faced waves of rocket, missile and drone attacks, totaling more than 27,000 projectiles, according to a report published in January by the Office of the Israeli State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman. − While Israeli air defense systems successfully intercepted most of the threats heading towards populated areas, saving countless lives and billions of shekels in damages, the attacks still took a major toll. By the end of November 2024, at least 63 Israeli civilians and foreign nationals were killed by enemy projectile fire, with 43 of them killed by Hezbollah attacks and 20 from Gaza. + − During Israel’s Rising Lion operation against Iran in June 2025, another 33 civilians were killed and 3,500 were injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks, even though Israeli air defenses intercepted 86 percent of the incoming threats, according to Defense Ministry figures. This, the Comptroller’s report stated, stresses the importance of protection for the civilian population “even more so.”..+ − [https://www.jns.org/after-over-27000-projectiles-israeli-authorities-seek-to-improve-protection-gaps/ JNS] − _____+ + − IDF highlights work of unit that killed 60 Hezbollah terrorists.+ − Unit 869 also destroyed dozens of sites in Southern Lebanon to hinder the Iranian proxy's military recovery. − JNS Staff. − (Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)+ − Troops from Unit 869, part of the Israel Defense Forces’ 91st Division, are operating in Southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its terrorist capabilities, the army said on Tuesday. − According to the IDF, the unit eliminated about 60 Hezbollah terrorists over the past year and dismantled dozens of the Iranian proxy’s structures, weapons depots and observation posts.+ − [https://www.jns.org/idf-highlights-work-of-unit-that-killed-60-hezbollah-terrorists/ − JNS] − ____+ + + − Israeli envoy in NY: Wouldn’t accept Mamdani invite unless he recognizes Israel.+ − “How am I supposed to meet with someone who does not recognize me,” Ofir Akunis told JNS. − + − Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in the world’s largest Jewish city outside its borders, is deeply offended by Zohran Mamdani’s oft-stated views that Israel, as a Jewish state, is illegitimate. As long as that is true, Akunis said, he will not meet with the new New York City mayor. + − + + + + + − Canadian Jewish groups warn Carney government after antisemitism envoy eliminated.+ − Prime Minister Mark Carney replaces Canada’s antisemitism and Islamophobia envoys with a new national unity council, prompting Jewish groups to warn the government not to weaken efforts against rising antisemitism. − Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 6:16 AM (GMT+2) − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421979 INN] − _____ + + + + + − UK: Six anti-Israel activists cleared in Elbit burglary trial.+ − UK jury acquits six Palestine Action activists over a 2024 raid on an Elbit factory, while prosecutors consider retrial on charges where no verdict was reached. − Elad Benari. Feb 5, 2026, 4:39 AM − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421976 INN] + + − ____+ − Mamdani picks head of left-wing organization to lead NYC antisemitism office+ − New York City Mayor selects Phylisa Wisdom of the New York Jewish Agenda to lead NYC’s antisemitism office, prompting concern from Jewish leaders.+ − Israel National News.+ − Published: Feb 5, 2026, 5:54 AM (GMT+2) − New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has selected Phylisa Wisdom to lead the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, according to sources who spoke with the Daily News on Wednesday.+ + − Wisdom currently heads the New York Jewish Agenda, a self-described progressive advocacy group which has routinely criticized Israeli policies, particularly during the Gaza conflict, while insisting that legitimate criticism of the Jewish state isn't inherently antisemitic.+ + + − The office was created by Adams in May 2025 and has been viewed as a political challenge for Mamdani, who has faced intense criticism over his anti-Israel stance.+ − Mamdani caused an uproar on his first day in office when he cancelled executive orders related to Israel, which were issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams. − The move cancelled an order signed by Adams in June of 2025 formally recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.+ + − Another executive order which was cancelled prohibited mayoral appointees and agency staff from boycotting and disinvesting from Israel.+ + + − At the time, Mamdani committed to keeping the Office to Combat Antisemitism intact despite the fact that it was created by Adams.+ − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421978 INN] − ____ − + − Australian charged over death threats against President Herzog.+ − Australian police charge 19-year-old for alleged online death threats against President Herzog ahead of his visit.+ − Elad Benari. Feb 5, 2026, 4:12 AM (GMT+2)+ − + − President Herzog is expected to arrive in Australia on Sunday for a five-day visit, following an invitation from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the terrorist shooting at Bondi Beach in December.+ − Herzog is set to meet survivors and families of the victims of the December 14 attack at a Hanukkah celebration, which killed 15 people.+ − + + + + + Line 13,975:
Line 14,040: − 'Trump will keep options open on Iran, including military force'.+ − Vice President JD Vance says Trump will keep all options open on Iran, stressing diplomacy but warning the US could use military force to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.+ − + − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421972 INN] + − ____+ + − Murderer of Israeli diplomats in DC hit with new terror charges.+ − Elias Rodriguez, accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers, now faces new terrorism charges, with prosecutors saying the attack was an act of terror and could carry a mandatory life sentence. − − [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421974 INN] − There is a strong likelihood that the Houthis will resume their attacks on Israel and on US ships if the US strikes Iran, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported.+ − From jpost.com [https://t.co/keDkpDMsEC] − 8:22 AM · Feb 5, 2026 − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2019295428953387071 on X] − ____+ − The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:+ − Israeli aerospace start-up AiR EV announced a strategic partnership with Singapore ST Engineering as it unveiled its largest cargo drone at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday.+ − From jpost.com [https://t.co/WjIBFOfozf]. − Feb 5, 2026. − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2019393005044789650 on X] − − ____ − − The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: − On Iran, Netanyahu told Knesset's defense committee that Israel would "respond with force never before seen" should the Islamic Republic choose to carry out strikes against Israeli targets. − Feb 5, 2026 − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2019394333716152715 on X] − The Jerusalem Post+ − @Jerusalem_Post+ − Analysis: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatar’s Power International Holding Company. The goal was to move forward in developing an offshore oil and gas field.+ − ✍️ + − @sfrantzman+ − From jpost.com [https://t.co/DRL72zvh3S]+ − Feb 5, 2026+ − [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2019394661509390472 on X]+ − Netanyahu: I warned of Hamas invasion pre-Oct. 7.+ − In closed Knesset session, prime minister defends Gaza policy, says security chiefs favored calm over action and claims records show he urged preemptive strikes on Hamas leaders.+ − Shilo Freid|2.5.26+ − + + + − Israel prepares for possible renewed Gaza fighting as Hamas rebuilds and reserve call-ups loom.+ − Yoav Zitun|2.5.26+ − 07:54+ − + − ___+ + + + + − Three men shot dead in northern Israel as violence grips Arab sector.+ − Hassan Shaalan+ − |2.5.26 08:32+ − + + − _____+ − Bereaved parents:+ − + − Hezki Baruch.+ − + − ...Bereaved parents Rubi Chen, Eyal Waldman, and Yizhar Shai have addressed the Jerusalem Municipality, demanding that the district planning committee not approve next week the allocation of land opposite the Old City to the Arab businessman Bashar al-Masri for the construction of a hotel. − − _____+ − Ceasefire violation in Gaza - again.+ − IDF troops identified approaching terrorists, neutralized threat, military statement confirms.+ − Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 2:39 PM (GMT+2)+ − .."Earlier today (Thursday), IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip identified a terrorist who approached the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an imminent threat to them," the IDF confirmed+ − + + + + − _____+ − Lebanon concerned: Syria to aid Israel in next war?+ − Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his country has not forgotten its 'revenge' against Lebanon.+ − Israel National News.+ − Feb 5, 2026, 1:15 PM (GMT+2)+ − Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has warned that his forces have not forgotten their vengeance against the Hezbollah terror group, the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reported Thursday. − − _____+ − Iran claims: 'Missile can reach Israel in 10 minutes'.+ − An Iranian report claims that the Khoramshahr-4 missile has been deployed in underground facilities, with speeds of up to 16 times the speed of sound, a range of 2,000 kilometers, and a heavy warhead.+ − Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 5:26 PM (GMT+2)+ − + − ____+ − Watch: Soldier who was seriously injured plants tree at the Gaza Border.+ − The "Nachala" movement held a march toward the ruins of the Nisanit settlement. A special moment occurred when a soldier who lost his leg planted a tree next to the fence.+ − Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 7:15 PM (GMT+2)+ − + − ____+ − Watch: YAMAM raids and arrests a protection gang.+ − A wide-ranging nighttime operation by the Northern District special forces raided targets in Jenin and villages in northern Israel to arrest five suspects who extorted a businessman.+ − Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 8:04 PM (GMT+2)+ − + + + − ____+ − 19 years later: Terrorist who murdered David Rubin and Ahikam Amihai sentenced+ − The military court sentenced Ali Dandis, who murdered IDF soldiers in 2007, to three life sentences and awarded unprecedented compensation to the families of the victims.+ − + − + + − ____+ − Daily biblical study good for ‘spiritual, educational needs,’ Jewish women say.+ − Some 22,000 women from 30 countries are completing a two-year cycle of daily biblical study called Nach Yomi.+ − Rikki Zagelbaum.+ + + + − (Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)+ − Yaelle Schachna describes the benefits of her daily biblical study in physical terms. − “You could be having a really hard day, and then you’d listen to the shiur and feel like you got a gentle hug or a pick-me-up,” the resident of Melbourne, Australia, told JNS of taking part in lessons as part of a program of the Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative. − “Learning while waiting for the hostages to come home and seeing how these stories still apply today reinforced the timelessness of Torah,” she said. “It wasn’t just stories or old words, it felt like a roadmap for our lives.”+ + + + − Schachna is one of 22,000 women from more than 30 countries who are taking part in the OU’s Nach Yomi program. Nach is an acronym that refers to the final two sections of Jewish scripture, Prophets and Writings, and yomi means “daily.” In the program, women read a biblical chapter a day, completing all of the 34 books, a combined 742 chapters, every two years.+ − Participating helped Schachna feel connected to Jewish women worldwide, she told JNS.+ − + + + + − North Carolina neo-Nazi gets five years for threats to kill Jewish state rep, [reform]"rabbi".+ − "Crimes rooted in antisemitism and any hate crime against race, religion or protected groups, will be prioritized," the U.S. Justice Department said.+ − JNS Staff.+ + − (Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)+ − Ariel Collazo Ramos, 32, of High Point, N.C., was sentenced to five years in prison—the statutory maximum—and then three years of supervised release on Wednesday for threatening to kill Georgia state representative Esther Panitch .. of Temple Beth Israel in Macon, Ga. − “Both women publicly backed the passage of Georgia House Bill 30, the state’s first legislation defining antisemitism,” the U.S. Justice Department said. − “Individuals like this defendant will face federal prosecution for criminal acts driven by hatred,” stated William Keyes, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. “This case underscores that crimes rooted in antisemitism and any hate crime against race, religion or protected groups will be prioritized.”+ − + + + − Florida city adopts IHRA definition of Jew-hatred in unanimous vote.+ − “If you want to go out and say you hate Jews, nothing’s stopping you,” a city commissioner stated. “You want to assault someone while screaming ‘death to Jews,’ it's a hate crime.”+ + − The city commission of Parkland, Fla., unanimously adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism on Wednesday, amending city provisions to guide how Jew-hatred and hate crimes are considered in enforcing local laws.+ − The ordinance creates a new section of the city’s code formally adopting the IHRA definition and incorporates language from Florida state law addressing antisemitism and hate crimes. City officials stressed that the measure does not restrict speech or infringe on First Amendment rights.+ − According to the meeting agenda, the ordinance is intended to “demonstrate the city’s commitment to combat antisemitism” and includes provisions governing implementation, conflicts, severability, codification and an effective date.+ − Public comment featured testimony from members of Parkland’s Jewish community, all of whom spoke in support of the measure. No speakers testified in opposition.+ − Rabbi Shuey Biston said he was speaking “not only as a rabbi but as a 28-year Parkland resident who has built a life here, raised a family here and believes deeply in the moral soul of Parkland.”+ − + − Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.+ − + − (Feb. 5, 2026 | Updated Feb. 5, 13:06 / JNS) − The Israel Defense Forces launched a wave of strikes on Thursday night targeting Hezbollah terror infrastructure in “several areas in Lebanon.” − “A short while ago, the IDF struck tunnel shafts used for weapons storage at several Hezbollah military sites across Lebanon,” the IDF stated. “Following the strikes, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons in the area.”+ + + + − The Israeli military statement noted that “over the past several months, Hezbollah terrorist activity was identified at the sites, constituting a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”+ − + − Haverford College permanently bans protester who disrupted Israeli journalist’s talk.+ − “Shouting down a speaker whom one does not agree with is never acceptable and stands outside of our shared community values,” the president of the college stated.+ − Jessica Russak-Hoffman. − Haverford College in the Philadelphia-area suburbs has permanently banned an individual who disrupted a campus talk on Feb. 1 featuring Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur, the college announced following an investigation by Campus Safety.+ − Video of the incident circulating on social media shows an anti-Israel protester draped in a keffiyeh using a bullhorn to shout over Rettig Gur during the event. The protester yelled about “children slaughtered by the IOF,” an acronym used by critics to refer to the Israel Defense Forces, and warned the audience, “When Gaza is burned, you will all burn too.”+ − After the protester was escorted from the room, Rettig Gur told the audience, “It crossed our field of experience and evaporated. And do you know what it was? The howling cry of a lonely, uneducated human.”+ − In a Feb. 4 letter to the campus community, Campus Safety Director Jerry Fayette stated that the college launched an investigation after witnesses observed “clear violations of Haverford’s Policy on Expressive Freedom and Responsibility.” The letter was provided to JNS by the college.+ − Fayette said the investigation identified “both the individual who used the bullhorn and an audience member who initiated physical contact” with that person. Neither individual is a student or a member of the Haverford College community, he said.+ − + − University of Nebraska regents rule out Israel divestment vote approved by Lincoln student govt.+ − Paul Kenney, chair of the university's Board of Regents, stated that he and his colleagues “do not have plans to act on the divestiture resolution.”+ − Mike Wagenheim.+ − + − While the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s student government approved a bill on Wednesday calling for the university’s divestment from Israel, Paul Kenney, chair of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, ruled out any actions on the measure.+ − “While the University of Nebraska respects student governance and our students’ right to voice their perspectives, the members of the NU Board of Regents do not have plans to act on the divestiture resolution,” Kenney stated on Thursday.+ − + + − While the resolution mentioned other global conflicts, it only called for action against Israel.+ − SJP, which has been banned on multiple campuses across the United States due to its use of violence, harassment and other conduct violations, claims that the University of Nebraska’s system invests $9 million into defense contractors, including Boeing and General Dynamics, which do business with Israel. − Leo Terrell, chair of the U.S. Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, wrote ahead of the vote that SJP is “a group that has celebrated attacks by terrorist organizations and is now targeting American companies through its BDS campaign.”+ + + + + + − Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) wrote that the boycott and divestment movement against Israel and SJP “are fueling antisemitism on college campuses. Endorsing this movement would make UNL less safe for Jewish students.”+ − Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) stated that Israeli boycotts are “fueled by antisemitic hate.”+ − “The BDS movement seeks to isolate and defeat Israel, the only democracy in the region,” the congressman wrote. “Israel is our best ally in the region as well.”+ − Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, stated that “Antisemitism can have no place or platform at Nebraska’s flagship university.”+ − + − AIPAC calls out Democratic lawmakers for ‘timidity’ on Iran killing teenage protesters.+ − “For two years, the ‘Performative Outrage Squad’ raced to microphones to lecture about their supposed concern for human rights and civilian lives,” Deryn Sousa of AIPAC told JNS.+ − + − Jessica Russak-Hoffman. − The American Israel Public Affairs Committee criticized Democratic lawmakers for their “timidity” on Iran’s killing of teenagers protesting the regime.+ − “All quiet from Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ro Khanna, Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal,” AIPAC stated on Tuesday. “So-called champions for human rights have a blind eye for a repressive regime that just mowed down its own people.”+ − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Line 14,794:
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For over 2yrs, most of my pro-Israel guests have angrily denied the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and said they were wildly exaggerated. Now, the IDF has accepted they’re accurate. x.com/haaretzcom/sta…
Jan 30, 2026
[https://x.com/LTC_Shoshani/status/2017124981327507776 on X]
IDF disputes Gaza death toll after reports cite Hamas-run Health Ministry figures.
After reports cite senior Israeli officials endorsing Palestinian death toll of 70,000, military says number not based on official IDF data and that its own analysis of casualties, distinguishing terrorists from civilians, still underway.
Yoav Zitun|01.31.26 |
The IDF pushed back Friday against reports that it had adopted casualty figures provided by Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, saying the widely cited number of 70,000 Palestinians killed in the war is not based on official Israeli data.
The statement follows confusion sparked earlier in the week when senior Israeli defense officials, speaking to local media, appeared to endorse the Palestinian death toll. “We estimate that around 70,000 Gazans have been killed in the war, not including the missing,” officials were quoted as saying. They added that the IDF was in the process of distinguishing between terrorists and non-combatants in its accounting.
For much of the two-year war, Israeli authorities have rejected the casualty numbers published by Gaza’s Health Ministry, which is operated by Hamas officials. However, the remarks by unnamed military sources Thursday raised eyebrows, appearing to mark a shift in the IDF’s position.
Responding to the growing controversy, Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, the IDF’s international spokesperson, cited a post by British journalist Piers Morgan criticizing the apparent about-face. Shoshani wrote on X that “the details published do not reflect official IDF data. Any publication or report on this matter will be released through official and orderly channels.”
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1jhuacize YNet]
"Why the IDF should hire a PR firm, not a general." Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, when asked how many Gazans Israel killed, mentioned Hamas’s figure of 70,000 without checking or knowing.
By Gil Hoffman. Jerusalem Post. Feb 6, 2026.
[https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885645]
"No, the IDF Did Not Accept Hamas' Gaza Casualty Figures."
Rachel O'Donoghue. HonestReporting. February 1, 2026.
Key Takeaways:
Headlines claiming the IDF “accepted” Hamas’ 70,000 death toll stemmed from an anonymous briefing remark—not official data—and were later clarified by the IDF as not reflecting its position, yet the narrative spread globally before the correction.
Hamas’ published figures lump together combatants, civilians, natural deaths, and deaths caused by Hamas itself, with no breakdown—embedding an estimated ~11,000 natural deaths, ~1,000 errors, and ~4,000 internal or misfire-related killings that are routinely attributed to Israel.
Reconstructing the data shows roughly 25,000 Hamas fighters killed and about 36,000 civilians—a civilian-to-combatant ratio of around 1.5:1—undercutting claims of indiscriminate slaughter and revealing how unexamined casualty headlines distort the reality of the war.
— The IDF clarifies that the details published do not reflect official IDF data. Any publication or report on this matter will be released through official and orderly channels.
[https://honestreporting.com/no-the-idf-did-not-accept-hamas-gaza-casualty-figures/]
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Jesse Kline: Israel-haters can't stop lying about a 'genocide'.
Whether Hamas's official death toll is correct or not, it is not evidence of Israeli war crimes.
Author of the article:By Jesse Kline
Published Feb 04, 2026
Late last week, numerous media outlets reported that an unnamed Israeli “security official” conceded that the Israel Defence Forces believes the death toll in Gaza to be around 70,000, which is in line with the number reported by the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel’s enemies predictably seized on the reports as proof that a “genocide” has been taking place, but that is simply not the case.
Throughout the war, numerous independent researchers have found serious discrepancies in the numbers put out by the Hamas-run Health Ministry, but whether this was evidence of a deliberate attempt to mislead or simply a function of trying to keep statistics in an active war zone was never clear.
We still don’t know for sure: shortly after the briefing was given to local media, an IDF spokesperson cast doubt on the reports, saying that, “The details published do not reflect official IDF data,” and that, “Any publication or report on this matter will be released through official and orderly channels.”
But even if the figures put out by the Health Ministry, which claims that 71,667 people have died since the start of the war, are generally accurate, it is only evidence that this has been a brutal and punishing war — something we already knew — not that Israel is guilty of war crimes.
The fact that Israel-haters consistently try to conceal is that Hamas’s numbers do not distinguish between civilian and combatant deaths, which is vitally important. Simply stating that 70,000 people have died in two years of war is intentionally misleading, as the insinuation is that Israeli forces are slaughtering civilians en masse.
The reality is that, last August, the IDF estimated it had killed at least 23,600 terrorists since Oct. 7, 2023, or 38 per cent of the 62,000 Gazans that the Health Ministry claimed had died up to that point.
The Health Ministry numbers also don’t distinguish between those who have been killed as a result of Israeli actions and those who perished in “friendly fire” incidents, such as the 471 who were reported dead after an errant terrorist rocket hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital.
Even if we take both sides’ August 2025 numbers at face value and count every dead civilian as a war death, it would indicate that civilians accounted for 62 per cent of the war dead. This number is certainly high, but still lower than estimates for the Korean War (74 per cent), the Gulf War (87-88 per cent) and the Iraq War (66-67 per cent).
It is also lower than the 67 per cent civilian death rate in the October 7 massacre, so anyone screaming about “proportionality” should check their facts.
There is no doubt that the harms caused to civilians in Gaza are much higher than they should be, but that is because Hamas embeds terrorist infrastructure in civilian areas, including neighbourhoods, schools, hospitals and mosques. Even so, Hamas’s persistent claim that the overwhelming majority of deaths are women and children is likely a complete fabrication.
An April 2025 report written by two Australian academics and published by the U.S.-based Henry Jackson Society examined the Health Ministry’s own data and found that, between October 2023 and March 2025, 51 per cent of the casualties were women and children — a far cry from the 70 per cent that Hamas’s Government Media Office has been claiming throughout the war and media outlets have been repeating ad nauseam.
When specifically examining the effects of Israel’s military operation in Khan Younis, the researchers found that males between the ages of 15 and 40 were over-represented, and that females under the age of 18 made up nine per cent of the fatalities, while underage boys constituted 13 per cent.
This shows that the vast majority of the dead were fighting-age males — which one would expect to see in a war, but not in a genocide. The higher percentage of underage boys also indicates that many of them were not innocent children who happened to get caught in the crossfire, but child soldiers brandishing AK-47s.
Indeed, Palestinian terrorist groups like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have a long history of recruiting child soldiers, dating back to the Second Intifada, when they were used as suicide bombers.
Before the war, Hamas ran annual summer camps, attended by tens of thousands of children, to “prepare the youth” to make “sacrifices.” These, according to the U.S. State Department, “involved firearm instruction and military training,” and “served as recruitment events.” And during the war, Israel found hard evidence that “minors are active in the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.”
Part of the disconnect stems from the fact that while the Gaza Health Ministry is responsible for collecting data, the numbers are often spun by Hamas’s propaganda arm, the Government Media Office. Even if the baseline death toll is relatively trustworthy, it’s completely irresponsible of the global media to unquestioningly parrot Hamas’s claims about women and children being over-represented among the dead.
And even if it’s true that over 70,000 have died since the start of the war, this cannot be construed as evidence that Israel is perpetrating a genocide. Even being generous and assuming that 10,000 people are buried under the rubble and have yet to be added to the death count, the number of dead after more than two years of war still only represents around 3.7 per cent of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million.
By comparison, the global Jewish population was reduced by 34 per cent during the Holocaust, and in Rwanda, the two-year genocide in the early 1990s caused the population to decrease by 28 per cent.
It’s telling that Hamas and its useful idiots in the West were accusing Israel of “genocide” on October 7, before its military campaign even got underway, despite the fact that the Palestinian population in the territories increased by 336 per cent between 1967 and 2017.
There has clearly been a concerted effort on the part of Hamas and its backers to push the narrative that Israel is committing crimes against humanity in order to gain sympathy in West and among world leaders, even though the data shows that there has never been a systematic attempt to eliminate Palestinians — not before the war, and not after.
People on both sides of the debate should have a keen interest in knowing the truth, yet Israel’s enemies only seem interested in peddling lies intended to demonize the Jewish state.
The war in Gaza has unquestionably caused an immense amount of human suffering and we should all support current efforts to bring a lasting peace to the region. Yet we cannot begin to mend the deep wounds this war has caused — both in the Middle East and here at home — if we cannot be honest about what we know, what we don’t know and what the data is actually telling us.
[https://nationalpost.com/opinion/israel-haters-cant-stop-lying-about-a-genocide National Post]
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Swedes for grenade attack targeting Israeli embassy.
Two Swedes convicted of terrorism for throwing grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, receiving 12‑ and 14‑year sentences, with both planning to appeal.
Israel National News. Feb 4, 2026, 6:25 AM (GMT+2)
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A Danish court has convicted two Swedish nationals of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
According to the Swedish news agency TT, the Copenhagen City Court sentenced the 18‑year‑old to 12 years in prison and the 21‑year‑old to 14 years. Authorities said the pair acted on behalf of a criminal gang.
The attack took place in the early hours of October 2, 2024, when the two threw hand grenades toward the Israeli embassy. The explosives did not reach the embassy and instead detonated on the terrace of a nearby residential building where a family with children lived. No injuries were reported.
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Posters glorifying Bondi Beach terrorist spark outrage across Melbourne.
Melbourne removes dozens of copycat “Aussie" posters featuring one of the two Bondi Beach Hanukkah terrorists, drawing condemnation from Jewish leaders and officials.
Israel National News.
Israel National News.
Feb 4, 2026, 7:55 AM
Published: Feb 4, 2026, 4:52 AM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421933 INN]
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Trump nearly pulled out of Iran talks after Gulf aggression.
Wall Street Journal reports that Trump considered abandoning Iran talks after a drone incident and harassment of a US vessel, but negotiations are still expected to proceed later this week.
Elad Benari.
Feb 4, 2026, 3:16 AM
[https://www.jns.org/witkoff-arrives-in-israel-ahead-of-netanyahu-meeting/ JNS]
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421924 INN]
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Security guard at Prague airport forces ultra-Orthodox woman to remove head covering.
The woman, who was flying to London with her husband, said she took off her headscarf out of fear of being arrested; 'I said I'm a religious Jew and I can't take it off but he yelled again, Take it off'; She was afraid of arrest so she complied.
Itamar Eichner | published: 02.04.26 |
border control officer at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague forced an ultra-Orthodox woman to remove her head covering in front of numerous passengers and shouted at her during passport control in what is being described as a serious antisemitic incident.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/bki0oxwv11g YNet]
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The Jewish governor of Pennsylvania this week rebuked one of his state’s most visible elected officials for comparing ICE officers to Nazis, leading to a protracted war of words between the two men.
From jpost.com [https://t.co/HjB2YetbZv].
From jpost.com [https://t.co/DAC6Zs6eyg]
Feb 4, 2026 [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2018924187839078738 on X]
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Northern Gaza.
IDF reservist severely injured by terrorists
Terrorists open fire at IDF forces near 'yellow line,' severely injuring one reservist. IDF: 'Gross violation of ceasefire.'
Israel National News.
Feb 4, 2026, 7:22 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421932 INN]
An IDF reserve officer was severely wounded on Tuesday night during routine operational activity near the yellow line in northern Gaza, after terrorists opened fire on troops, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
From jpost.com [https://t.co/BgHB47czRp].
7:15 AM · Feb 4, 2026.
[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2018916193827000684 on X]
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Queens:
Teen arrested for antisemitic death threat emails to high school.
Elad Benari.
Feb 4, 2026, 5:11 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421927 INN]
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Report:
Houthis preparing to attack Red Sea shipping again.
Israel National News.
[https://www.jns.org/us-slams-south-africas-expulsion-of-israeli-diplomat/ JNS]
Feb 4, 2026, 7:55 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421933 INN]
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Netanyahu tells Witkoff Gaza must be demilitarized.
Trump’s Middle East envoy is due to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
JNS Staff.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with White House special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, emphasizing that Israel will not compromise on its war aims in the Gaza Strip, and cautioning against trusting Iranian promises.
[https://www.jns.org/witkoff-arrives-in-israel-ahead-of-netanyahu-meeting/ JNS]
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Report: Saudi Arabia’s state-aligned media outlets have been adopting an increasingly anti-Israel tone in recent months, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From jpost.com [https://t.co/HjB2YetbZv].
Feb 4, 2026 [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2018924187839078738 on X]
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US slams South Africa’s expulsion of Israeli diplomat.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said South Africa’s expulsion of Israel’s senior diplomat prioritized political grievances over the country’s national interests and its citizens’ well-being.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Pigott called Pretoria’s move “another example of its poor foreign policy choices. Expelling a diplomat for calling out the African National Congress party’s ties to Hamas and other antisemitic radicals prioritizes grievance politics over the good of South Africa and its citizens.”
South Africa declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata on Jan. 30 and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours, according to a statement from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Department of International Relations and Cooperation, DIRCO).
South African officials said the decision was based on what they described as “violations of diplomatic norms,” including the alleged use of official Israeli platforms to criticize South African leadership and a failure to notify authorities of visits by senior Israeli officials.
In response, Israel’s Foreign Ministry designated South Africa’s top diplomat in Israel, Shaun Edward Byneveldt, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The ministry said that “additional steps will be considered in due course.”
The diplomatic exchange further strains relations between Jerusalem and Pretoria, which have deteriorated sharply since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Both countries recalled their ambassadors in the weeks that followed.
South Africa has been a leading critic of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and has pursued legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, both based in The Hague.
The United States has strongly opposed South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. President Donald Trump last year froze most U.S. aid to South Africa, citing Pretoria’s positions toward Washington, including its ties with Russia and Iran and its legal campaign against Israel.
Incoming U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell has said that defending American policy on Israel will be a top priority when he assumes his post later this year.
[https://www.jns.org/us-slams-south-africas-expulsion-of-israeli-diplomat/ JNS]
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Hamas terrorists use ambulances, schools, hospitals in violation of US-brokered ceasefire, IDF official says.
'There are disturbing developments over the last few weeks. We see the return of Hamas to the front line,' IDF official says
By Benjamin Weinthal Fox News.
Published February 4, 2026.
Amid the recent start of phase two of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and the Jewish state, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that Hamas has violated the deal through its misuse of ambulances, hospitals and schools to regain control of the northern Gaza Strip.
The funding delay leaves Gaza's population in limbo, unable to begin clearing rubble or rebuilding basic infrastructure, and feeds into worries among US allies that a fragile October truce, shaken by repeated Hamas cease-fire breaches, could break down and lead to a resumption of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas terrorists.
The IDF provided Fox News Digital with exclusive video footage of what it alleges is Hamas operatives using an ambulance to transport terrorists and weapons from the "inner yard of the Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital" to various checkpoints in northern Gaza.
"You see an armed suspect going into the ambulance with a Kalashnikov. The ambulance is connecting the dots for us. We passed the information to the American headquarters of the footage of the militants," an IDF official said of the video shared with Fox News Digital.
The first phase of the agreement required that Hamas return all hostages held in Gaza. The second core part involves the disarming of Hamas, the U.S. and EU-designated terrorist movement.
An IDF spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "There are disturbing developments over the last few weeks. We see the return of Hamas to the front line, to the yellow line."
The yellow line separates IDF-controlled territory in Gaza, which is estimated to be 53%, from the enclave area not under Israeli control.
"Hamas has returned to schools, hospitals and kindergartens and is turning them into military bases. A Hamas commander is in charge of each school in Jabalia in northern Gaza," the IDF official claimed.
They continued, "We have seen Hamas with Kalashnikovs and, over the past few weeks, Hamas has been using ambulances. We have tracked over several weeks that Hamas uses ambulances to do checks in Jabalia. It is a big change. We see the confidence of Hamas using ambulances. It is a symbol for Hamas that it is gaining confidence and rebuilding itself, a sign of a potential raid on our bases in the future."
[http://www.foxnews.com/world/hamas-terrorists-use-ambulances-schools-hospitals-violation-us-brokered-ceasefire-idf-official-says Fox News]
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RAW FOOTAGE: Hamas terrorists systematically using ambulances to move terrorists & weapons from a hospital to a school, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
[https://x.com/IDF/status/2019065723239223396 on X]
[https://www.jns.org/grassley-fetterman-urge-treasury-to-implement-whistleblower-program-to-combat-terror-financing/ JNS]
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US struggles to secure Gaza reconstruction funds amid Hamas disarmament standoff.
February 4, 2026.
The United States has yet to secure funding commitments for its Gaza reconstruction plan as potential donors voice concerns that disagreements over Hamas disarmament could lead to the continuation of full-scale war in the enclave, sources told Reuters.
Hamas laying down its weapons is a key requirement under US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war. It calls for the IDF to withdraw troops as Hamas disarms and for Gaza's reconstruction to be overseen by a "Board of Peace" chaired by the US President.
Trump's plan got a boost this week with the reopening of Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt. But sources close to Hamas say the terrorist group has yet to start talks on disarming, a move that is meant to precede the start of rebuilding Gaza's destroyed cities.
Two sources with direct knowledge of the Board's planning said that countries were hesitant to commit funds to a rebuilding plan unveiled last month by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, until Hamas disarms.
"Countries want to see the funding will go for reconstruction within demilitarized places, and not to throw the money into another war zone," one of the sources said.
"If we pass that obstacle, then funding will not be an issue."
Seven Western diplomats told Reuters that the funding holdup, which has not been previously reported, was also being driven by a demand by some potential donors for funds to be managed by the United Nations rather than the Board of Peace.
The funding delay leaves Gaza's population in limbo, unable to begin clearing rubble or rebuilding basic infrastructure, and feeds into worries among US allies that a fragile October truce, shaken by repeated Hamas cease-fire breaches, could break down and lead to a resumption of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas terrorists.
Alongside governments, potential donors could also include private sector contributors, diplomats, and the two sources said. They estimated the potential rebuilding cost to be in the range of $100 billion.
That money would fund a "New Gaza" rebuilt from scratch to include seafront residential towers, data centers, and industrial parks, Kushner said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885569 JPost]
I hate to see this from the CEO of the very respected military forum @WarOnTheRocks Not just because it opens with ad hominem attacks, but because it doubles down on defending an article full of unsubstantiated claims, faulty sourcing, and analytical errors that have already been… [https://t.co/nbO25LguzT]
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) February 4, 2026.
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[https://www.jns.org/israeli-consul-general-in-ny-wouldnt-accept-invitation-from-mamdani/ JNS]
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Grassley, Fetterman urge Treasury to implement whistleblower program to combat terror financing.
The program “is a critical tool for America’s ongoing fight against terrorists, drug-traffickers and sanctioned state actors who are threats to our national security,” the senators wrote.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) are urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to accelerate a long-delayed whistleblower program to expose money laundering and terrorist financing.
[https://www.jns.org/grassley-fetterman-urge-treasury-to-implement-whistleblower-program-to-combat-terror-financing/ JNS]
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After over 27,000 projectiles, Israeli authorities seek to improve protection gaps.
Hospitals should prioritize protection of trauma and emergency surgery rooms, a former defense official tells JNS.
Yaakov Lappin.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught on Israel and the multi-arena war that ensued, the Israeli home front faced waves of rocket, missile and drone attacks, totaling more than 27,000 projectiles, according to a report published in January by the Office of the Israeli State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman.
While Israeli air defense systems successfully intercepted most of the threats heading towards populated areas, saving countless lives and billions of shekels in damages, the attacks still took a major toll. By the end of November 2024, at least 63 Israeli civilians and foreign nationals were killed by enemy projectile fire, with 43 of them killed by Hezbollah attacks and 20 from Gaza.
During Israel’s Rising Lion operation against Iran in June 2025, another 33 civilians were killed and 3,500 were injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks, even though Israeli air defenses intercepted 86 percent of the incoming threats, according to Defense Ministry figures. This, the Comptroller’s report stated, stresses the importance of protection for the civilian population “even more so.”..
[https://www.jns.org/after-over-27000-projectiles-israeli-authorities-seek-to-improve-protection-gaps/ JNS]
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IDF highlights work of unit that killed 60 Hezbollah terrorists.
Unit 869 also destroyed dozens of sites in Southern Lebanon to hinder the Iranian proxy's military recovery.
JNS Staff.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
Troops from Unit 869, part of the Israel Defense Forces’ 91st Division, are operating in Southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its terrorist capabilities, the army said on Tuesday.
According to the IDF, the unit eliminated about 60 Hezbollah terrorists over the past year and dismantled dozens of the Iranian proxy’s structures, weapons depots and observation posts.
[https://www.jns.org/idf-highlights-work-of-unit-that-killed-60-hezbollah-terrorists/
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Israeli envoy in NY: Wouldn’t accept Mamdani invite unless he recognizes Israel.
“How am I supposed to meet with someone who does not recognize me,” Ofir Akunis told JNS.
(Feb. 4, 2026 / JNS)
Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in the world’s largest Jewish city outside its borders, is deeply offended by Zohran Mamdani’s oft-stated views that Israel, as a Jewish state, is illegitimate. As long as that is true, Akunis said, he will not meet with the new New York City mayor.
[https://www.jns.org/israeli-consul-general-in-ny-wouldnt-accept-invitation-from-mamdani/ JNS]
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Canadian Jewish groups warn Carney government after antisemitism envoy eliminated.
Prime Minister Mark Carney replaces Canada’s antisemitism and Islamophobia envoys with a new national unity council, prompting Jewish groups to warn the government not to weaken efforts against rising antisemitism.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 6:16 AM (GMT+2)
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UK: Six anti-Israel activists cleared in Elbit burglary trial.
UK jury acquits six Palestine Action activists over a 2024 raid on an Elbit factory, while prosecutors consider retrial on charges where no verdict was reached.
Elad Benari. Feb 5, 2026, 4:39 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421976 INN]
Mamdani picks head of left-wing organization to lead NYC antisemitism office
New York City Mayor selects Phylisa Wisdom of the New York Jewish Agenda to lead NYC’s antisemitism office, prompting concern from Jewish leaders.
Israel National News.
Israel National News.
Feb 5, 2026, 1:11 AM
Published: Feb 5, 2026, 5:54 AM (GMT+2)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has selected Phylisa Wisdom to lead the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, according to sources who spoke with the Daily News on Wednesday.
Wisdom currently heads the New York Jewish Agenda, a self-described progressive advocacy group which has routinely criticized Israeli policies, particularly during the Gaza conflict, while insisting that legitimate criticism of the Jewish state isn't inherently antisemitic.
The office was created by Adams in May 2025 and has been viewed as a political challenge for Mamdani, who has faced intense criticism over his anti-Israel stance.
Mamdani caused an uproar on his first day in office when he cancelled executive orders related to Israel, which were issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 3:15 AM (GMT+2)
The move cancelled an order signed by Adams in June of 2025 formally recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Another executive order which was cancelled prohibited mayoral appointees and agency staff from boycotting and disinvesting from Israel.
At the time, Mamdani committed to keeping the Office to Combat Antisemitism intact despite the fact that it was created by Adams.
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421978 INN]
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Australian charged over death threats against President Herzog.
Australian police charge 19-year-old for alleged online death threats against President Herzog ahead of his visit.
Elad Benari. Feb 5, 2026, 4:12 AM (GMT+2)
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President Herzog is expected to arrive in Australia on Sunday for a five-day visit, following an invitation from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the terrorist shooting at Bondi Beach in December.
Herzog is set to meet survivors and families of the victims of the December 14 attack at a Hanukkah celebration, which killed 15 people.
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421975 INN]
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'Trump will keep options open on Iran, including military force'.
Vice President JD Vance says Trump will keep all options open on Iran, stressing diplomacy but warning the US could use military force to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Israel National News.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s12ea11zpzg YNet]
Feb 5, 2026, 1:11 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421972 INN]
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Murderer of Israeli diplomats in DC hit with new terror charges.
Elias Rodriguez, accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers, now faces new terrorism charges, with prosecutors saying the attack was an act of terror and could carry a mandatory life sentence.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 3:15 AM (GMT+2)
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skajyhwpwe YNet]
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There is a strong likelihood that the Houthis will resume their attacks on Israel and on US ships if the US strikes Iran, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported.
From jpost.com [https://t.co/keDkpDMsEC]
8:22 AM · Feb 5, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Israeli aerospace start-up AiR EV announced a strategic partnership with Singapore ST Engineering as it unveiled its largest cargo drone at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday.
From jpost.com [https://t.co/WjIBFOfozf].
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjzdq2bd11g YNet]
Feb 5, 2026.
[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2019393005044789650 on X]
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
'Stop Hamas supporter from building a hotel in Jerusalem'.
On Iran, Netanyahu told Knesset's defense committee that Israel would "respond with force never before seen" should the Islamic Republic choose to carry out strikes against Israeli targets.
Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026.
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post
Analysis: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatar’s Power International Holding Company. The goal was to move forward in developing an offshore oil and gas field.
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Feb 5, 2026
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Netanyahu: I warned of Hamas invasion pre-Oct. 7.
In closed Knesset session, prime minister defends Gaza policy, says security chiefs favored calm over action and claims records show he urged preemptive strikes on Hamas leaders.
Shilo Freid|2.5.26
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s12ea11zpzg YNet]
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422002 INN]
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Israel prepares for possible renewed Gaza fighting as Hamas rebuilds and reserve call-ups loom.
Yoav Zitun|2.5.26
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422013 INN]
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skajyhwpwe YNet]
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Three men shot dead in northern Israel as violence grips Arab sector.
Hassan Shaalan
|2.5.26 08:32
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422017 INN]
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjzdq2bd11g YNet]
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Bereaved parents:
'Stop Hamas supporter from building a hotel in Jerusalem'.
Hezki Baruch.
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422020 INN]
Feb 5, 2026.
...Bereaved parents Rubi Chen, Eyal Waldman, and Yizhar Shai have addressed the Jerusalem Municipality, demanding that the district planning committee not approve next week the allocation of land opposite the Old City to the Arab businessman Bashar al-Masri for the construction of a hotel.
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421998 INN]
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Ceasefire violation in Gaza - again.
IDF troops identified approaching terrorists, neutralized threat, military statement confirms.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 7:56 PM (GMT+2)
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 2:39 PM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422018 INN]
.."Earlier today (Thursday), IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip identified a terrorist who approached the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an imminent threat to them," the IDF confirmed
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422008 INN]
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Lebanon concerned: Syria to aid Israel in next war?
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his country has not forgotten its 'revenge' against Lebanon.
Israel National News.
Feb 5, 2026, 1:15 PM (GMT+2)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has warned that his forces have not forgotten their vengeance against the Hezbollah terror group, the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reported Thursday.
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422002 INN]
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Iran claims: 'Missile can reach Israel in 10 minutes'.
An Iranian report claims that the Khoramshahr-4 missile has been deployed in underground facilities, with speeds of up to 16 times the speed of sound, a range of 2,000 kilometers, and a heavy warhead.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 5:26 PM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422013 INN]
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[https://www.jns.org/daily-biblical-study-good-for-spiritual-educational-needs-jewish-women-say/ JNS]
Watch: Soldier who was seriously injured plants tree at the Gaza Border.
The "Nachala" movement held a march toward the ruins of the Nisanit settlement. A special moment occurred when a soldier who lost his leg planted a tree next to the fence.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 7:15 PM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422017 INN]
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Watch: YAMAM raids and arrests a protection gang.
A wide-ranging nighttime operation by the Northern District special forces raided targets in Jenin and villages in northern Israel to arrest five suspects who extorted a businessman.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 8:04 PM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422020 INN]
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19 years later: Terrorist who murdered David Rubin and Ahikam Amihai sentenced
[https://www.jns.org/north-carolina-neo-nazi-gets-five-years-for-threats-to-kill-jewish-state-rep-rabbi/ JNS]
The military court sentenced Ali Dandis, who murdered IDF soldiers in 2007, to three life sentences and awarded unprecedented compensation to the families of the victims.
Israel National News. Feb 5, 2026, 7:56 PM (GMT+2)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422018 INN]
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Daily biblical study good for ‘spiritual, educational needs,’ Jewish women say.
Some 22,000 women from 30 countries are completing a two-year cycle of daily biblical study called Nach Yomi.
Rikki Zagelbaum.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
Yaelle Schachna describes the benefits of her daily biblical study in physical terms.
“You could be having a really hard day, and then you’d listen to the shiur and feel like you got a gentle hug or a pick-me-up,” the resident of Melbourne, Australia, told JNS of taking part in lessons as part of a program of the Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative.
“Learning while waiting for the hostages to come home and seeing how these stories still apply today reinforced the timelessness of Torah,” she said. “It wasn’t just stories or old words, it felt like a roadmap for our lives.”
Schachna is one of 22,000 women from more than 30 countries who are taking part in the OU’s Nach Yomi program. Nach is an acronym that refers to the final two sections of Jewish scripture, Prophets and Writings, and yomi means “daily.” In the program, women read a biblical chapter a day, completing all of the 34 books, a combined 742 chapters, every two years.
Participating helped Schachna feel connected to Jewish women worldwide, she told JNS.
[https://www.jns.org/florida-city-adopts-ihra-definition-of-jew-hatred-in-unanimous-vote/ JNS]
[https://www.jns.org/daily-biblical-study-good-for-spiritual-educational-needs-jewish-women-say/ JNS]
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North Carolina neo-Nazi gets five years for threats to kill Jewish state rep, [reform]"rabbi".
"Over the past several months, Hezbollah terrorist activity was identified at the sites," the IDF stated.
"Crimes rooted in antisemitism and any hate crime against race, religion or protected groups, will be prioritized," the U.S. Justice Department said.
JNS Staff.
JNS Staff.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
Ariel Collazo Ramos, 32, of High Point, N.C., was sentenced to five years in prison—the statutory maximum—and then three years of supervised release on Wednesday for threatening to kill Georgia state representative Esther Panitch .. of Temple Beth Israel in Macon, Ga.
“Both women publicly backed the passage of Georgia House Bill 30, the state’s first legislation defining antisemitism,” the U.S. Justice Department said.
“Individuals like this defendant will face federal prosecution for criminal acts driven by hatred,” stated William Keyes, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. “This case underscores that crimes rooted in antisemitism and any hate crime against race, religion or protected groups will be prioritized.”
[https://www.jns.org/israel-launches-strikes-on-hezbollah-terror-targets-across-lebanon/ JNS]
[https://www.jns.org/north-carolina-neo-nazi-gets-five-years-for-threats-to-kill-jewish-state-rep-rabbi/ JNS]
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Florida city adopts IHRA definition of Jew-hatred in unanimous vote.
“If you want to go out and say you hate Jews, nothing’s stopping you,” a city commissioner stated. “You want to assault someone while screaming ‘death to Jews,’ it's a hate crime.”
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
The city commission of Parkland, Fla., unanimously adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism on Wednesday, amending city provisions to guide how Jew-hatred and hate crimes are considered in enforcing local laws.
The ordinance creates a new section of the city’s code formally adopting the IHRA definition and incorporates language from Florida state law addressing antisemitism and hate crimes. City officials stressed that the measure does not restrict speech or infringe on First Amendment rights.
According to the meeting agenda, the ordinance is intended to “demonstrate the city’s commitment to combat antisemitism” and includes provisions governing implementation, conflicts, severability, codification and an effective date.
Public comment featured testimony from members of Parkland’s Jewish community, all of whom spoke in support of the measure. No speakers testified in opposition.
Rabbi Shuey Biston said he was speaking “not only as a rabbi but as a 28-year Parkland resident who has built a life here, raised a family here and believes deeply in the moral soul of Parkland.”
[https://www.jns.org/haverford-college-permanently-bans-protester-who-disrupted-israeli-journalists-talk/ JNS]
[https://www.jns.org/florida-city-adopts-ihra-definition-of-jew-hatred-in-unanimous-vote/ JNS]
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Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.
"Over the past several months, Hezbollah terrorist activity was identified at the sites," the IDF stated.
JNS Staff.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
(Feb. 5, 2026 | Updated Feb. 5, 13:06 / JNS)
The Israel Defense Forces launched a wave of strikes on Thursday night targeting Hezbollah terror infrastructure in “several areas in Lebanon.”
“A short while ago, the IDF struck tunnel shafts used for weapons storage at several Hezbollah military sites across Lebanon,” the IDF stated. “Following the strikes, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons in the area.”
The motion, backed by Students for Justice in Palestine and titled the Divest for Humanity Act, passed by a 22-10 vote after several hours of debate on Wednesday night. It called on the university’s student association to explore divestment from weapons manufacturers, sought to encourage the university’s Board of Regents to amend investment policies and cited a “moral imperative” to oppose Israel, with added references to “apartheid” and “genocide.”
The Israeli military statement noted that “over the past several months, Hezbollah terrorist activity was identified at the sites, constituting a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
[https://www.jns.org/israel-launches-strikes-on-hezbollah-terror-targets-across-lebanon/ JNS]
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Haverford College permanently bans protester who disrupted Israeli journalist’s talk.
“Shouting down a speaker whom one does not agree with is never acceptable and stands outside of our shared community values,” the president of the college stated.
Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
Haverford College in the Philadelphia-area suburbs has permanently banned an individual who disrupted a campus talk on Feb. 1 featuring Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur, the college announced following an investigation by Campus Safety.
Video of the incident circulating on social media shows an anti-Israel protester draped in a keffiyeh using a bullhorn to shout over Rettig Gur during the event. The protester yelled about “children slaughtered by the IOF,” an acronym used by critics to refer to the Israel Defense Forces, and warned the audience, “When Gaza is burned, you will all burn too.”
After the protester was escorted from the room, Rettig Gur told the audience, “It crossed our field of experience and evaporated. And do you know what it was? The howling cry of a lonely, uneducated human.”
In a Feb. 4 letter to the campus community, Campus Safety Director Jerry Fayette stated that the college launched an investigation after witnesses observed “clear violations of Haverford’s Policy on Expressive Freedom and Responsibility.” The letter was provided to JNS by the college.
Fayette said the investigation identified “both the individual who used the bullhorn and an audience member who initiated physical contact” with that person. Neither individual is a student or a member of the Haverford College community, he said.
[https://www.jns.org/university-of-nebraska-regents-rule-out-israel-divestment-vote-approved-by-lincoln-student-govt/ JNS]
[https://www.jns.org/haverford-college-permanently-bans-protester-who-disrupted-israeli-journalists-talk/ JNS]
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University of Nebraska regents rule out Israel divestment vote approved by Lincoln student govt.
Paul Kenney, chair of the university's Board of Regents, stated that he and his colleagues “do not have plans to act on the divestiture resolution.”
Mike Wagenheim.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
While the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s student government approved a bill on Wednesday calling for the university’s divestment from Israel, Paul Kenney, chair of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, ruled out any actions on the measure.
“While the University of Nebraska respects student governance and our students’ right to voice their perspectives, the members of the NU Board of Regents do not have plans to act on the divestiture resolution,” Kenney stated on Thursday.
“Shameful hypocrisy,” the lobbying group added, sharing a Wall Street Journal story alleging that “an expanding list of teenagers and other young people” have been killed by Iran.
The motion, backed by Students for Justice in Palestine and titled the Divest for Humanity Act, passed by a 22-10 vote after several hours of debate on Wednesday night. It called on the university’s student association to explore divestment from weapons manufacturers, sought to encourage the university’s Board of Regents to amend investment policies and cited a “moral imperative” to oppose Israel, with added references to “apartheid” and “genocide.”
While the resolution mentioned other global conflicts, it only called for action against Israel.
SJP, which has been banned on multiple campuses across the United States due to its use of violence, harassment and other conduct violations, claims that the University of Nebraska’s system invests $9 million into defense contractors, including Boeing and General Dynamics, which do business with Israel.
Leo Terrell, chair of the U.S. Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, wrote ahead of the vote that SJP is “a group that has celebrated attacks by terrorist organizations and is now targeting American companies through its BDS campaign.”
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) wrote that the boycott and divestment movement against Israel and SJP “are fueling antisemitism on college campuses. Endorsing this movement would make UNL less safe for Jewish students.”
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) stated that Israeli boycotts are “fueled by antisemitic hate.”
“The BDS movement seeks to isolate and defeat Israel, the only democracy in the region,” the congressman wrote. “Israel is our best ally in the region as well.”
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, stated that “Antisemitism can have no place or platform at Nebraska’s flagship university.”
[https://www.jns.org/university-of-nebraska-regents-rule-out-israel-divestment-vote-approved-by-lincoln-student-govt/ JNS]
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AIPAC calls out Democratic lawmakers for ‘timidity’ on Iran killing teenage protesters.
“For two years, the ‘Performative Outrage Squad’ raced to microphones to lecture about their supposed concern for human rights and civilian lives,” Deryn Sousa of AIPAC told JNS.
Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS)
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee criticized Democratic lawmakers for their “timidity” on Iran’s killing of teenagers protesting the regime.
“All quiet from Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ro Khanna, Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal,” AIPAC stated on Tuesday. “So-called champions for human rights have a blind eye for a repressive regime that just mowed down its own people.”
“Shameful hypocrisy,” the lobbying group added, sharing a Wall Street Journal story alleging that “an expanding list of teenagers and other young people” have been killed by Iran.
“Nothing to say if they can’t blame Israel,” AIPAC wrote.
“Nothing to say if they can’t blame Israel,” AIPAC wrote.
Ron Ben-Yishai|2.9.26
Ron Ben-Yishai|2.9.26
https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/sjdpxo8vzg YNet]
https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/sjdpxo8vzg YNet]
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Elections.
As 80% Of Public Support Hamas: Abbas Decrees 2026 Elections as Survival Tactic Amid Crumbing Public Support.
Palestinian Authority Leader Faces Massive Opposition While Hamas Support Surges In Latest Polls.
Yair Kleinbaum
Feb 9, 2026.
[https://www.jfeed.com/news/abbas-2026-elections-hamas-support JFeed]
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Iran’s weapon-ferrying sinking ships.
An item not reported on the BBC or other world media, just another of those major stories, like real genocide in Africa as opposed to non-existent genocide in Gaza, left unreported because mainstream media consider them unworthy of exposure.
Peter Baum. Feb 9, 2026, 9:13 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422149 INN]
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Analysis: Perception vs. Reality in Israel:
The US withdrawal from Syria reshaped Israel’s threat environment
Rachel Avraham
Feb 9, 2026, 10:50 PM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422181 INN]
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ISA Director:
Rafah crossing using 'Palestine' stamp despite PMO denial.
Israel National News.
Feb 9, 2026, 10:04 PM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422178 INN]
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Ex-hostage comes full circle
Alon Ohel takes the stage and moves the audience
Israel National News
Feb 10, 2026, 1:10 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422186 INN]
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First foreign force in Gaza - from Indonesia.
Thousands of soldiers from Indonesia are expected to be deployed in the southern Gaza Strip, between Rafah and Khan Younis, within weeks, despite the country having no diplomatic relations with Israel.
Israel National News.
Feb 9, 2026, 10:54 PM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422182 INN]
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Mamdani ‘decided to go in new ideological direction,’ ousted head of NYC office to fight Jew-hatred says.
Debra Nussbaum Cohen.
(Feb. 9, 2026 / JNS)
[https://www.jns.org/mamdani-decided-to-go-in-new-ideological-direction-ousted-head-of-nyc-office-to-fight-jew-hatred-says/ JNS]
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Federal lawsuit challenges Massachusetts city’s divestment ordinance as anti-Israel boycott.
Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
(Feb. 9, 2026 / JNS)
[https://www.jns.org/federal-lawsuit-challenges-massachusetts-citys-divestment-ordinance-as-anti-israel-boycott/ JNS]
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‘When the plane landed, I started crying, felt like home,’ Indigenous Canadian says of Israel trip.
Dave Gordon.
(Feb. 9, 2026 / JNS)
[https://www.jns.org/when-the-plane-landed-i-started-crying-felt-like-home-indigenous-canadian-says-of-israel-trip/ JNS]
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Mamdani ‘decided to go in new ideological direction,’ ousted head of NYC office to fight Jew-hatred says.
Moshe Davis told JNS that if his successor “wants to be successful in this office, she’s going to have to understand that anti-Israel activism leads to attacks on Jewish people.”
Debra Nussbaum Cohen.
(Feb. 9, 2026 / JNS)
[https://www.jns.org/mamdani-decided-to-go-in-new-ideological-direction-ousted-head-of-nyc-office-to-fight-jew-hatred-says/ JNS]
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New Jersey township rejects Jew-hatred allegations within police department..
(Feb. 9, 2026 / JNS)
[https://www.jns.org/new-jersey-township-rejects-jew-hatred-allegations-within-police-department/ JNS]
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Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools.
The Texas state education board recently discussed draft legislation that would create the nation’s first-ever statewide K-12 required reading list for public schools.
Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt.
After alerting police to possible iranian recruitment attempts, an independent journalist was detained and questioned on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.
February 9, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-886133 JPost]
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'The war isn’t over': reservists hold the line as Hamas regroups in northern Gaza.
Stationed along the volatile yellow line, Alexandroni Brigade troops face daily threats above and below ground, warning that Hamas is rebuilding command structures and preparing for renewed combat despite a fragile interim agreement.
Yoav Zitun, Shijaiyah|2.9.26| 20:20
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryhgbjpwbx YNet]
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Israel Aerospace Industries delivers 350th fighter jet wings for F-35 to Lockheed Martin
Katz hints that F-35s used against Iran in 2025 could be used again soon.
February 9, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-886139 JPost]
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Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians.
Iran’s Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party called for the release of Azar Mansouri after her arrest amid a widening crackdown on reformist figures.
February 9, 2026.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-886134 JPost]
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CENTCOM chief praises Lebanese army for discovering, dismantling Hezbollah tunnel network.
US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability.
February 10, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-886144 JPost]
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Palestinian woman hospitalized following seizure in US ICE detention.
The woman had been arrested in 2024 while participating in a pro-Palestinian rally at Columbia University.
February 10, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/international/article-886148 JPost]
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Trump opposes Israeli annexation of West Bank, White House official says.
Britain on Monday also called on Israel to reverse its decision to expand control over the West Bank, joining Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in criticizing the move.
February 10, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/international/article-886149 JPost]
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Taryn Thomas, a former pro-Palestinian activist at Stanford, says she noticed Palestinian flags at Black Lives Matter protests but only later understood why..
February 9, 2026
[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2020943533478170750 on X]
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Taryn Thomas says the online response dismissing antisemitic vandalism because "people in Gaza are dying" pushed her to distance herself from the movement entirely.
February 10, 2026
[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2021033879927214081 on X]
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A third of American Jews targeted by antisemitic incidents last year, AJC survey finds.
Overall, according to the report, two-thirds of respondents said that they believed Jews in the US were less secure than a year ago.
February 10, 2026.
[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-886163 JPost]
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