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Arabic source to i24NEWS: "Israel's actions in Iran promote relations with Saudi Arabia".
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A breakthrough in Israeli-Saudi normalization is only expected at the end of the fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to this source.
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i24NEWS.
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June 17, 2025 at 02:27 PM
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latest revision June 17, 2025 at 02:30 PM
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[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy/artc-arabic-source-to-i24news-israel-s-actions-in-iran-promote-relations-with-saudi-arabia i24]
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South African Chief Rabbi Slams Government’s Support for Iran as Middle East Conflict Escalates.
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June 17, 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/06/17/south-african-chief-rabbi-slams-governments-support-iran-middle-east-conflict-escalates/ Algemeiner]
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Trump Says US ‘May or May Not’ Join Israeli Strikes, Tells Iran ‘Good Luck’ After Khamenei Rejects Surrender Demand.
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June 18, 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/06/18/trump-says-us-may-may-not-join-israeli-strikes-tells-iran-good-luck-khamenei-rejects-surrender-demand/ Algemeiner]
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Ted Cruz Defends AIPAC From ‘Foreign Influence’ Claims, Accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘Antisemitism’.
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June 18, 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/06/18/ted-cruz-defends-aipac-foreign-influence-claims-accuses-tucker-carlson-antisemitism/ Algemeiner]
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US Holocaust Museum Slams Zohran Mamdani for Invoking Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to Justify ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Chant.
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June 18, 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/06/18/us-holocaust-museum-slams-zohran-mamdani-invoking-warsaw-ghetto-uprising-justify-globalize-intifada-chant/ Algemeiner]
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GHF denounces false media narrative of Palestinians killed at distribution site.
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“Accurate reporting is essential,” the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated. “We urge journalists to verify facts before attributing incidents to GHF.”
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(June 18, 2025 / JNS)
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The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced it had distributed over 30 million meals in the organization’s first three weeks, including over 3 million meals across three distribution sites on Wednesday.
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However, the news was clouded by reports that the Israel Defense Forces killed dozens of Palestinians at a GHF distribution site, a claim the organization said is “categorically untrue.”
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“To date, not a single incident has occurred at or in the surrounding vicinity of GHF sites, nor has an incident occurred during our operating hours,” the organization said in a statement. “Our distribution model is secure and designed specifically to prevent this kind of tragedy—even under extreme pressure.”
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[https://www.jns.org/ghf-denounces-false-media-narrative-of-palestinians-killed-at-distribution-site/ JNS]
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Iran needs regime change, but that can’t be the goal.
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Limiting Tehran’s ability to harm other nations should be the priority. A post-Islamist government could also be bad, and reviving the monarchy is likely a non-starter.
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Jonathan S. Tobin.
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(June 18, 2025 / JNS)
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These are hard times for apologists of the despotic Islamist regime that continues to rule over Iran. The notion that Tehran was the “strong horse” of the Middle East, whose terrorist allies and nuclear program could threaten Israel’s destruction and intimidate moderate Arab states into subservience while maintaining its iron grip on despotic power at home, has been demolished.
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[https://www.jns.org/iran-needs-regime-change-but-that-cant-be-the-goal/ JNS]
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Putin speaks out:
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'Ensure Iran’s nuclear rights and Israel’s security'.
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Israel National News.
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Amid Iran operation
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US evacuates diplomats in Israel.
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Israel National News.
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Diplomatic source:
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'Macron acting with duplicity toward Israel'.
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Israel National News.
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Putin says he does not want to discuss the possible Israeli-U.S. killing of Iran's supreme leader.
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By Simon Robinson.
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June 19, 2025.
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Putin said that Israel had given Moscow assurances that Russian specialists helping to build two more reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran would not be hurt in air strikes...
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Asked if Russia was ready to provide Iran with modern weapons to defend itself against Israeli strikes, Putin said a strategic partnership treaty signed with Tehran in January did not envisage military cooperation and that Iran had not made any formal request for assistance.
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[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/regime-change-tehran-putin-says-iran-is-consolidating-around-its-leaders-2025-06-18/ Reuters]
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Over Chancellor's remarks
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Iran summons Germany's ambassador.
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Elad Benari.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410276 INN]
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The IDF killed Yassin Abdel Menam Ezz al-Din, the commander of the artillery in the Litani sector of Hezbollah, in an attack carried out yesterday by aircraft in the Barish area in southern Lebanon.
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The terrorist was involved in advancing firing patterns toward northern communities and was engaged in restoring the organization's artillery array. The IDF noted that his activity constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
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The IDF emphasized that it will continue to thwart any attempt by Hezbollah to exploit the fighting with Iran to harm Israel, and that it will continue to work to remove threats to the country's citizens.
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Idan Yosef|06/19/2025 .
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The terrorist, affiliated with Hamas, fired at a bus and a bus stop and was neutralized at the scene shortly afterwards. The security establishment decided to demolish his house, in accordance with the policy that even serious attacks without casualties will lead to the demolition of houses for deterrence purposes.
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[https://www.news1.co.il/Archive/001-D-503681-00.html News1]
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First publication.
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Warning to Jewish communities in the US: "The threat to you is increasing".
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"Iran may operate its terrorist network around the world".
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Tomer Almagor|06.19.25.06:20
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At least 7 impact sites, Soroka Hospital sustains direct hit.
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IDF identifies between 20 and 30 missiles that were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. This is the largest barrage from Iran in the past 48 hours.
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Uzi Baruch.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410281 INN]
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Direct hit in Soroka, also hits in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Holon.
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Alarms across the country following a barrage of dozens of missiles from Iran.
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06/19/2025.
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[https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/Israel_iran_war/Article-8784d153ef48791027.htm N12]
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Footage from western Iran:
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IAF strikes launch sites as regime forces attempt to rebuild them.
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President Herzog denounces missile strike on hospital: 'War crime'.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva, condemns Iranian missile strike as 'war crime,' highlighting the destruction caused by the missile and the resilience of Israeli society in the face of terror.
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IDF confirms:
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Iran launched cluster munition at Israel.
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The missile's warhead held several small munitions, each one with 2.5 kg of explosives, and split apart at 7 km above the ground, and the munitions were dispersed to an 8 km radius.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410304 INN]
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IDF Spokesperson:
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Reserve fighters of Brigade 646 continue to operate in the Gaza Strip: More than 500 terrorist infrastructures destroyed above and below ground Reserve fighters of Brigade Combat Team 646 are operating in the Shajaiyah and Darg Tufah areas in the north and center of the Gaza Strip. During Operation "Gideon's Chariots," the forces eliminated dozens of terrorists and, in cooperation with the Air Force and the Engineering Forces, destroyed more than 500 military structures and terrorist infrastructures above and below ground. As part of the operation, the forces located and destroyed a tunnel shaft in a residential building in Shajaiyah and an underground route in the area, 500 meters long. In another operation, the fighters identified a terrorist who attempted to fire a mortar bomb at the forces. In a quick closing of the circle, the terrorist was eliminated by aircraft from the air.
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06/19/2025.
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[https://hamal.co.il/main/%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%97%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%94-646-%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%A2%D7%96%D7%94-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%A8-%D7%9E-205203 Hamal]
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MANHATTAN: New Billboard Campaign Warns: ‘Free Palestine’ Is a Call for Genocide.
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A new billboard campaign in the heart of Times Square is turning heads and making a powerful statement: the phrase “Free Palestine,” far from a call for peace, is being exposed as a cover for deep-seated antisemitism and genocidal rhetoric.
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Launched Monday by the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), the 30-day ad campaign features vivid, 10-second digital clips running six times per hour. Its aim is to raise national awareness about what CJV says is a growing threat to Jews and to the American social fabric.
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“We call upon all Americans to join us in speaking clearly about who and what the bloodthirsty ‘Free Palestine’ movement stands for, and the need to stamp it out,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken, CJV’s executive vice president. “The cry of ‘Free Palestine’ is the call of domestic terrorists.”
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CJV leaders describe the slogan as a modern manifestation of antisemitic ideology, warning that it echoes history’s darkest moments. “Israel is the only free country in the Middle East. The one thing Israel is not free of is Jews, and that is what ‘Free Palestine’ aims to correct—in the model of Hitler’s Final Solution,” Menken explained.
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Netanyahu Visits Soroka Medical Center: “They Hit a Hospital, We Hit Nuclear Sites”.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, following damage sustained in an Iranian missile strike in the morning. Accompanied by Health Minister Uriel Buso, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and Be’er Sheva Mayor Ruvik Danilovich, Netanyahu toured the affected areas of the hospital and met with staff and officials.
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During the visit, Netanyahu sharply contrasted Israel’s military actions
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Watch: Terrorist who attempted to fire mortar at soldiers in Gaza eliminated.
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Forces located and dismantled a terrorist tunnel shaft inside a residential building in Shejaiya and a 500-meter-long underground tunnel route in the area.
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'Hunt the officials down'.
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IDF intel chief reveals new details from Iran strikes.
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A Dark Day for Israel’s Medical Front
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Soroka in Ruins: 80 injured in cruel attack.
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In a devastating first, Soroka Medical Center suffers a direct missile hit, critical infrastructure damaged, 80 injured, and the hospital is now closed to all but life-saving cases.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/soroka-hospital-rocket-attack-update JFeed]
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Not ironic at all.
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Trey Yingst forced to admit Iran hit Soroka with a ballistic missile.
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After publishing vicious anti-Israel lies and propaganda since October 7th, Trey Yingst now says "The truth is important.," He wouldn't recognize the truth if it hit him in the head.
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Gila Isaacson.
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In a vicious act of aggression, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a barrage of 25-30 ballistic missiles on June 19, deliberately targeting Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, a critical hospital serving over one million Israelis, including critically ill patients. The attack, which wounded at least 47 people—three critically, two moderately, and 42 lightly—devastated parts of the facility, exposing Iran’s ruthless disregard for human life.
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Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, after months of disgraceful antisemitic, anti-Israel reporting, confirmed the strike on X, declaring, “The truth is important,” in a bizarre statement, considering his blatant Jew hatred.
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The missile, among advanced Sejil and Khurramshahr projectiles striking cities like Tel Aviv, Holon, and Ramat Gan, hit Soroka’s old surgical ward, mercifully evacuated days prior, averting a massacre. Eighteen others were injured rushing to shelters, and the Ministry of Health evacuated 150 patients to other hospitals. Environmental inspections ruled out a hazardous materials leak, but the wreckage underscored Iran’s malevolent intent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting the site, branded the assault a war crime, vowing to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and topple its regime. Defense Minister Israel Katz called Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a “modern Hitler,” escalating strikes on Iran’s nuclear archive, scientists, and missile launchers.
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Iran’s claim, via state media, that it targeted a military site near Soroka is a blatant lie; the IDF’s Southern Command is over two kilometers away, and eyewitnesses confirmed the hospital as the primary target. The attack, retaliation for Israel’s Operation Rising Lion targeting Iran’s nuclear sites since June 13, sparked outrage over media coverage. X user @JoosyJew slammed The Guardian and others for downplaying Iran’s evil, while The New York Times headline, “‘Israel Says’ Iranian Missile Strikes Major Hospital,” was criticized for framing the attack as an Israeli claim, softening its brutality.
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Yingst, Fox News’ chief foreign correspondent based in Jerusalem, has faced scrutiny for his shockingly biased coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, with critics correctly accusing him of amplifying anti-Israel narratives.
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Since October 7, 2023, posts like those from @JoosyJew have labeled his reporting “vicious lies and propaganda,” particularly for framing Israeli actions in Gaza and now Iran as disproportionate.
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Yingst’s belated confirmation, while a nod to truth, fails to erase our disgust about his proclaimed unbiased reporting, as Israel confronts Iran’s evil, after battling its proxies' vicious attacks.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/iran-missile-strike-soroka-hospital JFeed]
  
 
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Revision as of 20:38, June 19, 2025

This is part 6 of primary sources for Swords of Iron" or use the Template:

Main article: Swords of Iron

Continuing from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.

Introduction

Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "Palestinian" Arab Muslim barbarian (Hamas/PIJ, PFLP & ordinary Gazans) onslaught on southern Israel - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses. It led to operation Swords of Iron.

Notes part I (May 4, 2025: Iran linked Islamist Houthis' missile finally hit near TLV airport + June 13, 2025: Op. Rising Lion)

OVERNIGHT ISRAEL: The Houthis Finally Land a Hit. Israel Might Finally Hit Back. Houthi Missile Hits Near Ben Gurion Airport: Israel on Edge, Flights Grounded, Hamas Cheers, Turkish Jets Clash Real Middle East War Updates with Zero Filter Simcha Brodsky. May 4, 2025 05:55 JFeed

Houthi missile hits Ben-Gurion Airport, wounding six, disrupting flights. “Whoever harms us, we’ll harm them sevenfold,” vows Defense Minister Israel Katz • “It is Iran that is firing ballistic missiles at the State of Israel, and it must bear responsibility,” says National Unity chief Benny Gantz. Joshua Marks.

(May 4, 2025 / JNS) A ballistic missile fired from Yemen struck near Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday morning, lightly to moderately wounding six people and disrupting takeoffs and arrivals.

The attack triggered air-raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Shfela/Judaean Foothills. Several attempts were made to intercept the missile, according to the Israel Defense Forces. JNS

Attack on Ben Gurion Airport: Airlines cancel Israel flights after Houthi missile strike. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 2:04 PM INN

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Jewish students flee rising campus antisemitism. From Columbia to Reichman: Amb. Baker says actions against antisemitism on campus needs to be taken 'without hesitation'. Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV |06.04.25. YNet

Netanyahu: 'Israel will respond to Houthi attack'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 07:30 PM. JPost

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IDF strikes over 100 terror targets in Gaza over the weekend. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 11:39 AM JPost

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IDF dismantles dozens of terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip. Over the past weekend, the IAF struck over 100 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including terrorist cells, tunnels, underground infrastructure sites, and military structures in which terrorists were operating. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 11:41 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Following 10/7 massacre: Zaka volunteer recognized as severe PTSD victim. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 12:54 PM INN

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Initial reports of an explosion in Iran. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 3:35 PM INN

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Rafah: Weapons found in civilian buildings near hospital and school. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 4:05 PM Troops located weapon stockpiles approximately 80 meters from a building that previously served as a school and approximately 100 meters from a building that previously served as a hospital in Rafah. INN

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Mezuzah from Mt. Ebal placed at American embassy.

The new U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, met with Samaria governor Yossi Dagan. The two fixed a mezuzah made of stones from the biblical Mt. Ebal on Huckabee's office door.

Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 3:43 PM INN

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Syria to sign deal to import electricity from Turkey, minister says. By Reuters. 05/04/2025 02:27 PM JPost

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US Defense chief Hegseth to visit Israel May 12 - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 03:27 PM JPost

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Police arrest minor on suspicion he planned to carry out terror attack at Tira police station. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 04:55 PM JPost

Attempted terror attack: 16-year-old tries to stab police officers. Israel National News. May 4, 2025, 4:22 PM [/news/407815 INN

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'There will be severe blows': PM threatens Houthis after missile hits Ben Gurion Airport. After months of restraint and dozens of launches from Yemen, Netanyahu vows Israel will act against Houthis following missile strike on airport and days of nationwide sirens Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari|05.04.25. YNet

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State Department: "Bad optic" for UN to on Hamas' side on aid. The official made his comment in reference to the refusal of the UN and its associated organizations to take any part in the IDF's plan to organize independent aid distribution to Palestinians, bypassing Hamas. Avi Woolf. May 4, 2025 14:54 JFeed

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IDF: Tech issue let Houthi missile hit near airport. Army says alert systems worked, but interceptor malfunctioned, allowing missile to land near Ben Gurion without interception. Yoav Zitun|05.04.25. YNet

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Trump looking for 'total' disarmament of Iran's nuclear program. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 07:37 PM [1]

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Netanyahu calls for pressure to be applied on Qatar. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/04/2025 08:28 PM JPost

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Incoming German interior minister skeptical about ban on far Right AfD. By Reuters. 05/04/2025 10:19 PM JPost

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Security cabinet approves expanding IDF Gaza operations. By Walla! 05/05/2025 01:42 AM JPost

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US airstrikes on Sanaa injure 14 - report. By Walla! 05/05/2025 02:37 AM JPost

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Hamas 'deliberately and systematically' using Gazans as 'human shields' in Israel war. EXCLUSIVE: Hamas are 'deliberately and systematically' using human shields to cause civilian deaths that can be used for propaganda, a report claims. By Conor Wilson, News Reporter. May 5, 2025.

A damning report has found that Hamas are “deliberately and systematically” using Gazan civilians as human shields in order to use their deaths for propaganda purposes. The group, which the US and UK have designated as a terrorist organisation, launched a brutal assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 251 were taken hostage.

The resulting conflict has seen as many as 50,000[sic] people killed in Israeli strikes, according to Palestinian health[sic] authorities, although this number is impossible to verify, as is the cause of death of those included in the statistics. Israel has been largely condemned for its part in the killing, with a case being lodged in the International Court of Justice accusing the country of genocide, but the report’s author believes that the role of Hamas in the killing is too often overlooked.

Andrew Fox a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society who previously served as a Major in the Parachute Regiment, told the Daily Express: “This report is the missing chapter from every UN statement, every NGO report, and every media narrative that has ignored how Hamas weaponised Gaza’s civilians.”

Fox, who served three tours of Afghanistan, believes that the group “want their fellow Palestinians to die in vast numbers” and have “created ‘death trap’ conditions for millions of people” deliberately.

He added: “The truth is simple and devastating: every death Hamas could provoke became a propaganda asset.”

Co-author Salo Aizenberg, a leading researcher on media bias and casualty data, believes that the terror group are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in the information sphere.

She said: “This war wasn’t just fought with rockets. It was fought with camera lenses and casualty counts.

“By ignoring how Hamas deliberately blurred the line between combatant and civilian, much of the world became an unknowing accomplice in their war strategy.”

Since the Israel Defence Force (IDF) commenced military action in Gaza, pro-Palestinian marches have erupted regularly across Europe and North America, highlighting the disparity between criticism of Israel and that directed towards Hamas.. Express UK

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Report: UK Muslim advocacy chief justified Oct. 7, denied rapes. The Muslim Association of Britain denied that Anas Altikriti speaks for it, although he's listed as the group's director. Canaan Lidor.

(May 5, 2025 / JNS) The leader of two prominent Muslim advocacy groups in the United Kingdom appeared to justify Hamas’s taking of hostages in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and denied that the terrorists had raped women during the massacre, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. JNS

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Israeli lecturer sues NJ university over bias claim. Dr. Tal Ben-Zvi alleges anti-Jewish bias at Stevens Institute over religious, dietary and medical requests; school denies claims. Daniel Edelson, New York|05.04.25. YNet

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TERROR ATTACKS FOILED: UK Police Arrest 7 Iranian Nationals. May 4, 2025. YWN

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Dave Portnoy's 'punishment' for those who ordered an antisemitic sign at his bar. Barstool President Dave Portnoy was infuriated at a group of young customers who ordered a sign cursing the Jews. At first, he wanted to ruin their lives, but decided to turn the incident into a learning experience. Yitz Goldberg. Published: May 5, 2025, 9:16 AM (GMT [...] However, Portnoy later had a change of heart and decided to turn the incident into a learning experience for those involved.

"The more I thought about it, these are young morons who did this, they were drunk, do you really want to ruin sombody's life?" Portnoy stated in a second video.

"Let's try to turn a hideous incident into a learning experience," he added.

Portnoy noted that he spoke to the two main culprits and that "I'm sending these kids to Auschwitz, they agreed to go."

According to the Barstool President, he discussed the matter with Jewish businessman Robert Kraft, and that the culprits will tour the death camp in Poland.

He reiterated that the two waitresses were still fired, calling one of them "the dumbest human I've ever talked to," and explaining, "I don't know if she thought she was making a political statement, but it was her alone, she didn't go to a manager, she kinda forced another girl to do it.".. INN

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Watch: IDF strikes Hamas rocket launcher aimed at Israel. Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 1:47 PM INN

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Cleared for publication: SGM Dejen Daniel Sahalo killed in operational accident near Gaza. Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 10:07 AM INN

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Iran boasts its new advanced weaponry. Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 2:51 PM. INN

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Israel's ultimatum: Hamas has until end of Trump's visit to reach hostage deal. Senior official provides details on 'Operation Gideon Chariots,' including that Hamas faces its final chance to reach a deal to accept the Witkoff outline. Nitsan Keidar. May 5, 2025, 3:27 PM INN

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Iranian explosives located in kibbutz near Gaza. Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 6:43 PM INN

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Trump: 'We'll help people of Gaza, Hamas is taking everything'. Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 9:16 PM INN

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Dozens of IAF aircraft carrying out airstrikes in Yemen. Israeli Air Force striking in Yemen following the Houthi ballistic missile strike at Ben Gurion Airport that resulted in the injury of 6 civilians.

Israel National News. May 5, 2025, 7:50 PM INN

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IDF troops find Assad-era military infrastructure at regime HQ on Mount Hermon in Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 03:17 PM JPost

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Israel Police arrested 18 illegal residents in Haifa from West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 03:52 PM JPost

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IDF foils attempt to smuggle weapons from Jordan to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 04:54 PM JPost

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IDF thwarts weapons trafficking infrastructure in Nablus. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 06:31 PM JPost

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Police find Iranian-made explosive device used by Hamas terrorists on Gaza border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 06:33 PM JPost

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IDF strikes northern Lebanon on Syria border - report. By Walla! 05/05/2025 09:06 PM JPost

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Netanyahu: ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ to seize, hold Gaza ground. PM says Israel’s Gaza offensive will intensify; IDF will not retreat from captured areas and aims to defeat Hamas, rescue hostages.

(May 5, 2025 / JNS) The IDF operation in Gaza will intensify and Israeli forces will remain in every area they capture, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday in a direct video message.

Speaking in a Q&A video posted to his X account and translated from Hebrew by Ynet, Netanyahu said the decision followed a late-night Security Cabinet meeting and was based on a recommendation from IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. JNS

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Iran: Uranium enrichment has reached industrial stage. By Amichai Stein. 05/05/2025 09:59 PM JPost

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Israeli FM, Ethiopian PM meet in Ethiopia to discuss strengthening ties. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/05/2025 10:45 PM JPost

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Starmer, Macron discuss situations in Gaza and Russia. By Reuters. 05/05/2025 11:11 PM JPost

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Trump administration says it is freezing billions in grant funding to Harvard. By Reuters. 05/06/2025 01:25 AM JPost

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Call for Intifada at U of Washington. T-shirts glorifying the Oct. 7 massacre, Hamas propaganda flyers and open support for the terror group’s military wing. Yitzchak Tessler|05.05.25. YNet

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'Death sentence for Hamas terrorists a possibility'. Alan Baker, former ambassador to Canada, says terrorists behind October 7 atrocities could face death penalty. Ynetnews |05.05.25. YNet

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'Al-Sharaa’s grip is weak': IDF doubts Syria’s control as Golan buffer zone expand. Six months after entering the Syrian Golan without resistance, Israeli troops face a divided landscape—stability in the north under Ahmad al-Sharaa, volatility in the south, and uncertainty over who truly controls the fractured country next door Yoav Zitun |05.06.25. YNet

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IDF attacks Yemen 2nd day in a row IDF: "We have completely shut down the airport in Sanaa". The airport, like the port of Hodeidah that was attacked last night, is used by the Houthis for the transfer of weapons and operatives, and is routinely operated by the regime for terrorist purposes. Avi Nachmani. May 6, 2025. JFeed

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IDF strikes Houthi-run airport in Yemen after evacuation order. JNS Staff. (May 6, 2025 /JNS) JNS

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Trump declares national holidays for World War I and II victories. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/06/2025 02:03 AM JPost

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Iranian Foreign Minister spoke with Pakistani army chief amid regional tensions - report. By Maariv. 05/06/2025 05:12 AM JPost

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Ten Syrian Druze transferred to Israel for medical care. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/06/2025 11:03 AM JPost

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'Antisemitism': UW Slams Activists Who Occupied Building, Set Fires. Published May 06, 2025.

By Shane Croucher. Breaking News Editor

The University of Washington slammed the "offensive and destructive behavior" of activists who ignited dumpsters and occupied a campus engineering building, and said it opposed antisemitism, as police arrested around 30 of those involved.

The activists said they were pro-Palestinian and fighting for the university to end its relationship with Boeing over the manufacturing giant's dealings with Israel amid the war with Hamas. Newsweek

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Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks scheduled for May 11 in Oman - Iranian media. By Reuters. 05/06/2025 02:14 PM JPost

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Diaspora Jews murdered in antisemitic attacks commemorated. At the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, the first four families receive certificates in which the State of Israel officially recognizes the loss of their loved ones. David Brummer. May 5, 2025

Arecent event at the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) offices in Jerusalem marked the implementation of a government resolution adopted in 2023 to officially recognize Diaspora Jews murdered in antisemitic attacks as part of the Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) ceremonies and commemorations.

Hosted by JAFI, the World Zionist Federation and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, four families—the first of more than 270—received certificates, in which the State of Israel officially recognized the loss of their loved ones as being motivated by antisemitism.

The families included the widow and children of Eliot Fine, who was murdered in Cardiff on September 19, 1981; the widow and best friend of Dr. Joseph Wybran, gunned down in a Brussels hospital parking lot on Oct. 3, 1989; the brother and son of Dr. Sarah Halimi, brutally murdered in her Paris apartment by a deranged Arab neighbor on April 4, 2017; and the widow of Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, killed with two of his sons, Arie, 6, and Gabriel, 3, in a horrific attack in Toulouse in 2012. JNS

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Hamas hostage commander surrenders in Rafah. Yousef Qadi, tied to Oct. 7 massacre, and sniper chief Zaarab surrender; IDF says intel revealed key terror sites in Rafah area. Yoav Zitun |05.06.25. YNet

Hamas terrorists surrender to Israeli forces in Rafah. Troops from the IDF’s 188th Brigade arrested a Hamas terror commander who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. Joshua Marks, Amelie Botbol. [2] (May 6, 2025 / JNS) Israeli forces apprehended Hamas terrorists who surrendered in the Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, according to military footage released Tuesday.

Among those captured were a Hamas platoon commander who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and was involved in the holding of Israeli hostages, as well as a sniper unit commander. Several knives were reportedly found in their possession. JNS

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Surveying damage from Israeli bombardments, Houthis vow 'shocking response'. Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen, including a cement plant and Hodeidah port, after drone and missile attacks on Israel; Yemeni rebels vow harsh retaliation as both sides brace for further escalation in the region Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun|05.06.25. YNet

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IDF attacks Yemen 2nd day in a row IDF: "We have completely shut down the airport in Sanaa". The airport, like the port of Hodeidah that was attacked last night, is used by the Houthis for the transfer of weapons and operatives, and is routinely operated by the regime for terrorist purposes. Avi Nachmani. May 6, 2025. JFeed

IDF: Sana'a airport fully disabled. Houthis also say the Sana'a airport has been completely destroyed. Israel National News. May 6, 2025, 4:19 PM INN

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Defense Minister: 'We destroyed the airport in Sana'a, a message to Iran'. Israel National News. May 6, 2025, 6:30 PM INN

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Attacks on Israel to continue after ceasefire with US. The head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, warned Israelis to "remain in shelters" after agreeing to stop attacking international shipping. Israel National News. May 6, 2025, 10:22 PM INN

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Israeli sources: Trump's Houthi deal is very bad for the country. Israeli sources familiar with the matter said that the Houthis still have dozens of missiles, and are producing even more in underground facilities. Avi Woolf. May 6, 2025. JFeed

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Teenage former hostage: Terrorist touched me constantly, said he wants us to get married. Freed hostages Dafna Elyakim and Omer Wenkert recount harrowing experiences in Gaza, urging unity beyond politics and emphasizing the human cost of Hamas captivity. Idan Bloemhof | published:05.06.25

A 16-year-old Israeli girl freed from Hamas captivity said Tuesday that one of her captors repeatedly touched her and told her she would not be released with the others so he could marry her. Dafna Elyakim, who was taken hostage during Hamas’ October 7 assault on southern Israel, shared her account at a youth event organized by Israel’s Civil Public Diplomacy Directorate.

“One of the terrorists kept touching me,” she said. “He said everyone else would be freed, and I would stay with him so he could marry me.” Elyakim added that the same man insisted on escorting her to the shower, but she refused.

Another former hostage, Omer Wenkert, also spoke at the event, describing the traumatic experience of his abduction and months in captivity. “On the way to the party, we joked it would be a shame if there were rockets — and then it really happened,” he said. “We ran to the car, hid, and minutes later I was underground.”

Wenkert said he was initially held with another hostage, Liel Or, but later spent 179 days alone. “The hardest part was the confinement,” he said. “I couldn’t stand or jump. On my birthday, they beat me. I just prayed that next year they wouldn’t.” YNet

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MEMRI @MEMRIReports: Temple University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) President Rishi Arun during a Panel Honoring Cop-Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal: It Is Our Job to Destroy the U.S.; Samidoun Official Mohammed Khatib: Liberating Palestine Will Help Dismantle America. May 6, 2025 on X

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Jerusalem Conference in NYC: Strengthening global Jewish unity. Israel National News. May 6, 2025, 8:47 PM INN

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Two Palestinians, 19 and 24, face up to 15 years in prison for illegal weapons. (May 6, 2025 /JNS) JNS

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Report: Rubio to scrap State Department Office of Palestinian Affairs. US Secretary of State reportedly set to get rid of Biden-era office dedicated to elevating America's relations with the PA that was criticized for anti-Israel bias. Israel National News. Published: May 6, 2025, 9:32 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Turkish Bank Appeals Iran Sanctions Decision to US Supreme Court. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 6, 2025. Turkey’s Halkbank asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling... Algemeiner

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Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 6, 2025. Algemeiner

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StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites: Neo Nazi Stew Peters hosts Mo Khan, the now suspended Temple U. student who posted the Barstool “F*ck the Jews” sign to his IG... May 6, 2025. X

Student who posted sign reading ‘F— the Jews’ doubles down on antisemitic podcast. “Dave Portnoy, and the greater Jewish community are making[sic] themselves[sic] out to be some kind of victims… but I am the real victim," claimed Mo Khan. By Grace Gilson/JTA. Jpost. May 8, 2025. ...Khan was suspended from Temple University as a result of the incident and fired from a job... [3]. Arch.

Ouriel 🇮🇱 @OurielOhayon: ❌❌ You are not going to believe this. Mo Khan, mr "Fuck[sic] the Jews" who now whines on X he did absolutely nothing and raises fund to fight @stoolpresidente owns shitloads of jew hating memecoins. He exposed himself by sharing "his only Solana wallet". Below here is what he owns, including JP_ROOF, the jew hating memecoin of realstewpeters and obviously a "Fuck[sic] the jews" Token. You even own the "Juck[sic] the Fews" token and one "Against Dave Portnoy" You see Mo, you are not that smart. Everything in crypto is public and you exposed yourself as a jew hater without even realizing. So tell us? is that also an "edgy joke" that you "just recorded"? Or are you gonna own the fact you hate jews and did it? Quote: Adnan Khan @MoKhan_3 · May 6. [...] Readers added context: Several incidents of Mo Khan committing antisemitic acts have surfaced online, including him throwing quarters at Jewish students at Temple University. Mo also appeared on the show of Stew Peters, a white supremacist neo-Nazi who operates the website “dontbea#jew[dot]com.” [4] Arch. [5] Arch. May 6, 2025 X

Han Shawnity 🇺🇸 @HanShawnity: Here's a video of Mohammed "Mo" Khan, the Muslim retard who wrote the "fuck the Jews" sign at a Barstool bar, throws water at a sleeping homeless guy, and then runs away laughing.

What a wicked person.

He is now begging people for money. May 6, 2025. X Arch.

Congratulations Mohammed Adnan Khan, you won a Free Trip to Auschwitz! May 7, 2025, 6:19 AM (GMT+3) We cannot fight antisemitism by taking Jew-haters to Auschwitz, it is not part of their collective memory or identity, it is part of ours. Opinion. INN Arch.

acohofficial: Temple student Mo Khan filmed an antisemitic sign, posted it to Instagram, then doubled down on a neo-Nazi podcast. This isn’t activism. It’s radicalization. Full breakdown now on The Aaron Cohen Show. May 7, 2025. Instagram

WATCH: Mo Khan, the Temple student behind the antisemitic Barstool Sansom bottle service sign, accidentally discovers that his actions have consequences. May 7, 2025. [...] Like clockwork, Mo Khan comes the Middle East deflection. Suddenly, he’s talking about Gaza, as if that justifies anything. What does Gaza have to do with bottle service in Philadelphia? Absolutely nothing—except that Khan sees an opportunity to shift blame, paint himself as the oppressed underdog, and score sympathy points with people who conflate hate speech with activism.

The cognitive dissonance is off the charts. You go to a bar owned by a Jewish man, use that platform to promote antisemitic garbage, and then act stunned when the guy uses his influence and name recognition to expose you. Libertyline

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New Study Exposes Antisemitism in University Medical Centers. by Dion J. Pierre. May 6, 2025. Algemeiner

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30 Arrested at University of Washington Pro-Hamas Encampment. by Dion J. Pierre. May 6, 2025. A pro-Hamas student group calling itself “Super UW” commandeered University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary. Engineering Building (IEB) on Monday night and refused to leave unless school officials accede to its demand that the institution’s partnerships with The Boeing Company be terminated, whose armaments manufacturing they identified as a resource aiding Israel’s war to eradicate Hamas from Gaza. "We are taking this building amidst the current and renewed wave of the student intifada, following the uprising of student action for Palestine after the heroic victory of Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7th,” the group said in a manifesto... Algemeiner

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Australian Police Arrest Third Suspect in Firebombing Attack on Jewish Leader’s Former Home. by David Swindle. May 6, 2025. ...The Jan. 17 attack saw two cars defaced with expletives targeting Jews and then set on fire with the flames soon engulfing a third. The vandals also threw red paint onto the house. Algemeiner

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French Lawmakers Propose Posthumous Promotion for Alfred Dreyfus in Symbolic Act of Justice. by Ailin Vilches Arguello. May 6, 2025. A group of French lawmakers on Tuesday put forward a proposal to promote Alfred Dreyfus — a Jewish army army captain wrongly convicted of espionage in the late 19th century — to the rank of brigadier general, more than a century after his death.

Former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who is leading the initiative, said the law would “constitute an act of reparation, a recognition of [Dreyfus’s] merits, and a tribute to his republican commitment,” in an effort to rectify the wrongful conviction, which unfolded amid widespread antisemitism across the country at the time.… Algemeiner

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Anti-Israel Singer Kehlani’s NYC Concert Gets Cancelled After Mayor Faces Pressure. May 6, 2025 An upcoming New York City concert featuring Israel-hating, American singer Kehlani was cancelled... Algemeiner

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Witkoff Hints At ‘Expansion of the Abraham Accords’ During Event Marking 77th Israeli Independence Day. May 6, 2025. Algemeiner

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Terror threat eliminated: IDF eliminates senior Hamas commander in Lebanon airstrike. Yoni Kempinski. May 7, 2025, 12:57 PM INN

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Over 1,000 officers raid Rahat in major crackdown on Arab crime. Orli Harari. May 7, 2025, 2:13 PM INN

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Amb. Huckabee visits ancient Shilo. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visits ancient Shilo in historic visit, holding official meeting with YESHA Council heads, becoming the first US ambassador to do so. Yoni Kempinski. May 7, 2025, 11:26 AM INN

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Israel sides with India in Pakistan clash, endorses military action on terror sites. With tensions rising between India and Pakistan, Israel aligned firmly with New Delhi, vowing continued cooperation in the global fight against terrorism and radical violence. Avi Nachmani. May 7, 2025. JFeed

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Have we learned nothing? WATCH: Jews expel Jews - Israeli Police bulldoze homes of three families in Binyamin. In a shocking dawn raid, children watched as their homes were flattened: without warning, explanation, or compassion. Avi Nachmani. May 7, 2025 00:27 JFeed

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Mother of captive soldier Tamir Nimrodi stunned after Trump claims: Only 21 Israeli hostages alive. Cherut Nimrodi, gripped by fear for her son, soldier Tamir, told Ynet’s studio she was shocked by the U.S. President’s statement, clinging to his known offhand remarks: “We’re one of three families unsure of their loved ones’ fate; maybe that’s what he meant. I hope they’re not hiding anything from me.” Gila Isaacson. May 7, 2025 02:21 JFeed

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Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say. By Reuters. 05/07/2025 05:12 AM JPost

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COGAT chief visited Jordan earlier this week - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/07/2025 08:34 AM Head of the IDF Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Major-General Ghassan Alian visited Jordan earlier this week ...over an expanded IDF operation in the Gaza Strip JPost

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Mediators looking to establish new Gaza ceasefire proposal in coming hours - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/07/2025 10:03 AM JPost

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Former US president Biden accuses Trump of appeasement of Russia. By Reuters. 05/07/2025 10:14 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts drone from the East. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/07/2025 10:50 AM JPost

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Police arrest ten suspected of weapons trafficking in Jerusalem in undercover operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/07/2025 11:55 AM ...ten residents of east Jerusalem and the area... JPost

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Steve Witkoff officially sworn in as US Middle East envoy. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/07/2025 12:00 PM JPost

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IDF kills senior Hamas, Hezbollah terror leaders in Lebanon strikes. Khalid Ahmad Ahmad and Adnan Harb were behind cross-border attacks, weapons smuggling, and operational rebuilding efforts for Iranian-backed terror groups. JNS Staff.

(May 7, 2025 / JNS) Israel eliminated senior Hamas operative Khalid Ahmad Ahmad via an airstrike near Sidon, Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. JNS

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Sen. Graham: ‘It’s long past time to hit Iran hard’. "Without Iran, the Houthis do not possess the capability to attack America, international shipping or Israel," said Graham. JNS Staff. (May 7, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Half of Gazans would leave if given opportunity. JNS Staff. (May 7, 2025 / JNS). YNet

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Report: UAE mediating secret talks between Israel and Syria. The indirect contacts, which have not been previously reported, are focused on security and intelligence matters and confidence-building between two states with no official relations. Reuters|05.07.25. YNet

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West Bank sees major drop in terror attacks l. April recorded lowest number of attacks in the West Bank in the past five years, with just 46 incidents, of which 3 were significant. Elisha Ben Kimon|05.07.25. YNet

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LIVE: DePaul students demanding accountability from university president after House testimony. FOX 32 Chicago. May 7, 2025. Students at DePaul University are holding a press conference at 3 p.m. on the Lincoln Park campus to demand accountability from University President Robert Manuel. on YouTube

Representative Lisa McClain. May 7, 2025. It took SEVENTEEN DAYS for DePaul to remove its antisemitic encampment. They KNEW it was a threat to Jewish student safety but deliberately ignored university policy. Your apologies ring hollow, DePaul University. on FB

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Who Is the Real Mohsen Mahdawi?

By Maya Sulkin. 05.06.25.

Last year on Instagram, Mahdawi described a cousin, Maysara Masharqa, as a “fierce resistance fighter” and “dreamer of liberation” who was killed “after a clash with a traitor Zionist force.”

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a network of Palestinian armed groups, said that Masharqa was one of its “most prominent field commanders” in Jenin. The Israeli Defense Forces said Masharqa “took part in shooting attacks against Israeli communities” and was in a vehicle with Hamas’s leader in Jenin when they were killed by the Israeli military in August of 2024.

Israeli court records show that Masharqa also confessed in 2012 to throwing improvised explosive devices and Molotov cocktails at IDF soldiers “on a large number of occasions and from a short distance,” making pipe bombs, and conspiring to shoot and kill. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

“Justice is inevitable,” Mahdawi wrote in an Instagram post in January of this year when his uncle’s name appeared on a list of Palestinian prisoners expected to be released in a deal that also returned to Israel four female soldiers who were taken hostage during the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.

The uncle, Yousef Mahdawi, was sentenced to life in prison for planning a 2003 suicide bomber attack in the Israeli city of Netanya that injured more than 60 people. Israeli court documents show that Yousef Mahdawi recruited the bomber and has received about 1.1 million shekels ($311,000) from the Palestinian Authority since his arrest as part of its “pay for slay” program for Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israel.

Two of Mohsen Mahdawi’s other cousins died in a firefight with Israel in 2023. An Instagram post last October shows their faces and those of four more cousins and an uncle, all “born, raised, and killed in refugee camps” by “the Israeli Zi0nists [sic] violence in the West Bank,” he wrote.

Then there’s the question of what, exactly, Mahdawi has been doing since he arrived in the U.S. in 2014.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Mahdawi studied computer engineering at Birzeit University in Gaza from 2008 to 2014. He then worked at a bank in New Hampshire for about a year. Mahdawi was at Dartmouth College in 2016 and 2017, and “studied a handful of classes for one year,” his LinkedIn profile said.

But Dartmouth told The Free Press that its records “indicate that no one by that name is or has been enrolled as a Dartmouth student.”

Mahdawi then studied at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania for more than two years, but left in the spring of 2020 without finishing a degree, the college said. His LinkedIn profile said he started a “Middle Eastern student organization” and “a catalyst group to bring change and diversity into the student senate.”

In 2021, Mahdawi began at Columbia. By then he had logged more than 20 semesters as an undergraduate between his stints at Birzeit and Lehigh. After more than a decade in the U.S., he has said he hopes to graduate this month and start a master’s degree program in September in international and public affairs. Columbia declined to comment about Mahdawi.

After October 7, Mahdawi emerged as one of the leaders of the anti-Israel protests on Columbia’s campus. In November 2023, New York magazine described him as co-president of the Palestinian Students Union. A month later, 60 Minutes called Mahdawi a student on the “fight for a free Palestine and the fight against antisemitism.” TheFP

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Dana Nessel, Rashida Tlaib, and a Very Dangerous Precedent.

Seth Mandel. May 7, 2025.

Meanwhile, as the case dragged on, Nessel was left to fend for herself and the “Jewish disqualification” argument persisted. The judge was even considering granting a hearing on it. That same judge, from Nessel’s perspective, had slow-walked the case nearly to a stall while the AG took steady fire from the left.

It was too much for Nessel. This week, she threw in the towel, dropped all the charges, and, according to court observers, surprised even the defendants with her actions.

“Despite months and months of court hearings, the Court has yet to make a determination on whether probable cause was demonstrated that the defendants committed these crimes, and if so, to bind the case over to circuit court for trial, which is the primary obligation of the district court for any felony offense. During this time, the case has become a lightning rod of contention,” Nessel said in a statement. She lamented that the “distractions and ongoing delays have created a circus-like atmosphere to these proceedings. While I stand by my charging decisions, and believe, based on the evidence, a reasonable jury would find the defendants guilty of the crimes alleged, I no longer believe these cases to be a prudent use of my department’s resources.”

If that were all she had said, the statement would have been a run-of-the-mill copout from an official who was under a lot of pressure and who’d been abandoned by her party.

But it wasn’t. Nessel also mentioned a letter that the Jewish Community Relations Council, part of the local Jewish Federation, sent to the court. The JCRC letter criticized the call for Nessel’s recusal: “If it were successful, this would mark the first time a prosecutor would be disqualified from prosecuting a case based on perceived bias due to their religious faith. The notion that AG Nessel is biased against Muslims and Americans of Arab descent is unfounded and deeply offensive.”

The open letter was intended to be copied to the court’s public information office to make sure all parties at least knew the letter went out. But according to the JCRC, it might have accidentally been sent to an address for a court administrator instead. Such letters are turned into official court documents.

The difference is significant. Nessel blamed the letter’s “impropriety” at least in part for her decision to drop the charges: “now, we have learned that a public statement in support of my office from a local non-profit has been directly communicated to the Court. The impropriety of this action has led us to the difficult decision to drop these charges.”

This was an inexcusable attempt to throw the JCRC under the bus. The letter was in response to, not the impetus for, nearly a year of accusations of bias just because Nessel is Jewish. And even if the letter was sent to the wrong address and therefore became a court document, the mistake is easy to explain and would not strike any reasonable observer as disqualifying.

Finally, even if Nessel was right about the impropriety of the letter’s unintended destination, publicly denouncing and blaming the letter rather than taking responsibility for the decision is petty, harmful to the few people actually defending her from allegations of bias, and chilling to the many U.S. Jewish groups already inclined to sit on the sidelines of these battles.

Dropping the charges amid the looming prospect of a bias hearing will only reinforce the religious bigotry at the heart of the demonstrators’ cases. And it will incentivize members of Congress to continue to use Jewish officials’ religion against them in a public setting.

It’s one thing that Nessel couldn’t take the heat. But her larger sin was burning others in the Jewish community along the way. Commentary

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Amnesty nominates far-left journalist who appeared to hail October 7 for People’s Choice Award. In a social media post on the morning of the attacks, Michael Walker referenced ‘the right of an occupied people to fight an occupier’. May 7, 2025.

Amnesty International has nominated a journalist who appeared to hail the October 7, 2023 attacks for its People’s Choice Award.

Michael Walker, who works for far-left outlet Novara Media, made and then deleted a social media post on the day of the attacks, seemingly suggesting they were the act of “an occupied people”.

At 8.54 am on October 7, as the attacks were unfolding, Walker tweeted: “So guys, do we support the right of an occupied people to fight an occupier or not?”

Walker has also previously attracted controversy for his comments disputing the scale of antisemitism in the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn.

In one 2018 post, he wrote: “Many members are genuinely scared of talking about what’s going on.

"They can see many of the attacks on Corbyn are politically motivated, that many mainstream Jewish [organisations] have strong ties with Israel, and that part of this row is to suppress Palestinians and their advocates.”

He also said that Labour’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism was a “complete abdication of responsibility by Labour and represents us selling out the Palestinian cause”.

However, in his biography on Amnesty’s site, these controversies was not mentioned. Instead, it read: “Michael is a contributing editor at Novara Media and principal host of Novara Live. He has hosted current affairs shows at Novara Media for over eight years, and has overseen Novara Live to become the most watched online daily news show in the UK.

"He also regularly appears on mainstream outlets, including the BBC, Sky and Channel 5.”

Other nominees include Walker’s Novara colleague Ash Sarkar, who has called Israel’s military operation in Gaza a “genocidal[sic] war”, and long-time Israel critic Owen Jones. TheJC

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How Jew-hate is becoming the norm in the music industry. May 7, 2025.

Itay Kashti will never know whether it was one of his comments on social media pushing back against the anti-Israel narrative in the music industry that led to him eventually being kidnapped. He just has a hunch that it was.

A record producer who has lived in the UK for nearly two decades, his case – where he was lured to a remote farmhouse in Wales before being physically beaten up and handcuffed to a radiator – was certainly motivated by antisemitism. The three attackers, who were each jailed for eight years in March, had a plan to keep him hostage and then extort money from his family, who they believed were rich.

“Even the police weren’t able to tell me where this thing started but it seems that someone who worked with me or knew of me had given them my name,” he says. “I believe it was probably a product of a heated debate. I had a lot of friends in the music industry who were posting about the war and against Israel and I was responding to them.

“In the group chat between the three kidnappers, the conversation very quickly turned from calling me ‘the music producer’ to ‘the Israeli’ and then just ‘the Jew’.”

After his attackers were sentenced and the story became public, Kashti was approached by some of his former friends, people he had fallen out with after October 7. People who had put the Palestinian flags on their social media on October 8 and told him, “Well, those people shouldn’t have been living there in the first place” when he challenged them about Hamas’s murderous rampage.

“A couple of my former friends reached out but they didn’t make any connection with what they had written about Israel,” he says. “There was no remorse or accountability. Nothing along the lines of, ‘Yes, I now see things in a slightly different light.’ So, it felt more that what they were really saying was, ‘I’m sorry this happened to you, but unfortunately you are still the bad guys.’”

Antisemitism, or at least, anti-Israel hatred in the music industry is in the news thanks to Kneecap, the Irish band who yelled “Up Hamas” and “Up Hezbollah” at one concert and “kill your MP” in another. They are a symptom of an anti-Israel mindset that sees pro-Palestinian activism encouraged while companies, bands and individuals with a connection to Israel are boycotted and cancelled. Those advocating for Kneecap’s free speech are often the same people ruthlessly trying to get Israelis and Jews cancelled.

In fact, this week Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, one of Israel’s leading rock stars, have blamed threats from pro-Palestinian activists for the cancellation of their UK shows next month and called out the hypocrisy of those defending Kneecap’s right to expression while simultaneously silencing them. The venues where they were due to play – Bristol’s Beacon Hall and London’s Hackney Church – and their “blameless staff” received “enough credible threats to conclude that it’s not safe to proceed”. In a letter, they said: “Forcing musicians not to perform and denying people who want to hear them an opportunity to do so is self-evidently a method of censorship. Intimidating venues into pulling our shows won’t help achieve the peace and justice everyone in the Middle East deserves.” Israeli singer Dudu Tassa and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood’s UK shows next month have been cancelled under pressure from the BDS movement.

Dudu Tassa is facing the same hate as his grandfather before him.

Dudu Tassa’s family was expelled from Iraq simply for being…[ pic.twitter.com/6pHH9kOWTz] — Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) May 7, 2025

Two of the UK’s most prestigious artistic institutions have appointed new leaders. Many will never have heard of them, but they are well known to the Jewish community.

Nine years ago, Indhu Rubasingham headed the Kiln Theatre in Kilburn (then known as the Tricycle) when it tried… [pic.twitter.com/NtbG73Qwgj]

— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) May 7, 2025 TheJC

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Who Cares If the Anti-Israel Movement Is Anti-Semitic? It’s Evil No Matter What. May 7, 2025.

I’ve often wondered if the endless debate over whether, and when, hatred of Israel (misleadingly called anti-Zionism) constitutes anti-Semitism is a trap that Jews have laid for themselves and then stepped into. After all, cheering on murderous terrorists in their quest to destroy a successful democratic state is indefensible even if not motivated by racial or religious prejudice. Jacob M. Miller, considering the conclusions of Harvard’s anti-Semitism task force, has come to a similar conclusion:

Take the (Arab. ed.) Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee’s infamous statement blaming Israel for the slaughter of its own people. Was the statement offensive? Surely. Did it reveal an astonishing misunderstanding of the conflict? I would say so. Did it fundamentally change how I see my classmates and make me seriously question their moral compasses? Most definitely.

But was it anti-Semitic? I suppose one could argue that it was—it did, after all, betray a disgraceful disregard for Jewish life. But to me that argument seems tenuous. Instead I content myself with calling the statement what it was: a stunningly shameful act for which, to my knowledge, no one in Harvard’s pro-Palestine coalition has apologized to this day.

There is a reason Harvard created twin task forces on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia—not a “Task Force on Callous Statements Disregarding Human Life,” or a “Task Force on Violent Protest Chants,” or a “Task Force on Stupid Political Ideologies That Could Open Up Millions of People to Religious Persecution.” It’s because we as a society have agreed identity-based discrimination is morally wrong, but have struggled to reach a consensus that any other way of thinking is unethical.

[O]ur national politics, which rightly protects identity groups from prejudice but hasn’t adequately articulated other moral wrongs, has created a twisted incentive structure—one in which Jews on campus feel compelled to characterize certain behaviors as anti-Semitic because they know that is the one sin campus will surely condemn. MosaicMagazine

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Greta Thunberg’s moral siege of Israel. This is an armada of Israelophobic activists, not an aid mission. Brendan O'Neill. May 7, 2025.

People talk about the siege of Gaza but few are prepared to reckon with the siege of Israel. For years, the Jewish State has been subjected to a double siege. There’s the physical siege by the armies of anti-Semites that surround it and which dream of its obliteration. And there’s the moral siege by the intellectuals of the West. By our credentialed classes, our activist set, our literary elites, all of whom increasingly derive their fantasy of virtue from their hostility to the Jewish nation. And some of whom also dream of its destruction. ‘From the river to sea’, they cry, to let the world know that their utopia is a Middle East with no Jewish homeland.

It’s a pincer movement of bigotry, a hippy-Islamist nexus of contempt for the world’s only Jewish state. Both the military siege of Israel by Iran’s deranged proxies and the moral siege of it by the West’s post-civilisational left speaks to this century’s crisis of Enlightenment. It should horrify everyone who believes in reason that neo-fascist regressives like Hamas don’t only still exist but also win the sympathy of many of the educated of the West. What the Greta flotilla threatened to do was make the activist class’s moral siege of Israel into something more physical. They wouldn’t be breaking a siege but intensifying one.

Blockades have been a tactic of every war in history. They’re a key means of depriving the enemy of the ability to rearm and refortify. Greta and her chums couldn’t break a big stick far less a military siege, I know. But that they desire to weaken Israel’s siege of a piece of land ruled by a fascist militia that murdered more Jews in one day than anyone else since the Nazis is chilling. There’s a war between the democratic Jewish State and a medieval militia that was founded to kill Jews, and the West’s activist class continually says and does things that benefit the latter more than the former. Never forget how unusual that is, how horrendous.

Greta has jumped from the green bandwagon to the anti-Israel bandwagon, her critics say. I think she’s been consistent. For climate-change alarmism and Israelophobia share something important in common – a haughty weariness with modernity. A doom-mongering built more on bigotry than truth in which either industrious mankind or evil Israel is always on the cusp of destroying humanity. That the West’s youthful End is Nigh hysterics have now taken the wrong side in an existential clash between a modern state and a barbarous militia should not surprise us. It should worry us, though – enormously. SpikedOnline

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Antisemitism: The Assimilation Killer. We're Jews, and no one can ever defeat us. Joshua Namm. May 06, 2025.

In each case, our mere existence threaten ideologies that are man centered, not G-d centered. Their ultimate goal is either tyrannical power or to embrace an animalistic lifestyle where every urge and action are justified by invoking the supremacy of the self. In many cases, they go hand in hand.

The Jews stand in the way of both. We always have.

In terms of antisemitism, the period before the Exodus was no different than today. What our ancestors experienced pre-Exodus, is very much the same as what we are experiencing right now.

The good news is that, again as Rabbi Shore points out, and this is not new, antisemitism can remind us of who we are:

“The Midrash teaches that the Jews were redeemed from Egypt because they maintained their distinctiveness—they didn’t change their clothes, names, or language, even in the face of slavery (Shemot Rabbah 1:28). On the surface, this seems like a small detail, but its meaning runs deep. Even in the depths of oppression, the Jews understood they were different—a family with a unique role, even if they weren’t fully ‘doing it all’ in terms of observance. This awareness of their special identity was the crucial step that paved the way for redemption.’”

I have seen this all around me since 10/7. On social media there are stories every single day of people whose Jewishness was awakened by 10/7 and, unfortunately, by Jew hatred all around them. I know people who have gone out of their way, every day, since 10/7 to publicly display their Jewishness, from Magen Davids to tzitzit – there is a national understanding that we are unique, and that understanding often ignites an inner pride that is manifested in Jews - Jewishly doing Jewish things. That pride extends to people doing more mitzvot, lighting Shabbat candles, putting on tefillin, giving more tzedakah, etc. I personally know people who have had this type of experience.

Antisemitism can be a forge that is, once again, galvanizing the Jewish spirit. Not because, obviously, we enjoy being targets of hate, but because at the level of our souls, and our national consciousness, the hate reminds us of who we are.

I know that sounds like it is kind of backwards There is so much beauty in Judaism, it seems like it shouldn’t have to be awoken by a bunch of people acting in barbaric ways. I don’t view it that way. On Substack

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Union Officials Fought to Keep 'Rallying Cries for Murdering Jews' Displayed in Legal Aid Office, Complaint Alleges. Alana Goodman. May 7, 2025.

Union officials promoted an "anti-Semitic toxic environment" at a New York legal aid organization where employees adorned the office with posters defending Hamas terrorism and calling for "intifada," according to a federal anti-discrimination complaint filed on Wednesday.

Jewish union members of A Better NYLAG (ABN)—the employee union of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)—said the guild has forced them to work next to cubicles plastered with signs supporting the destruction of Israel and terrorist violence.

Slogans mentioned in the complaint include "ABOLISH THE SETTLER STATE," "LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE!," and "INTIFADA NOW."

While the pro-terrorist signs violate NYLAG policies, the complaint states that ABN officials have fought against management in an effort to keep the images up. The union has been actively involved in anti-Israel advocacy, issuing a statement shortly after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in which it accused the Jewish state of "war crimes against Palestinians."

In response to Jewish employees’ concerns, NYLAG management banned those in the office from displaying images related to the Israel-Hamas war. ABN objected, filing an unfair labor practice allegation with the National Labor Relations Board. The union also staged a protest in the NYLAG office, posting on Instagram that members were "wearing their keffiyehs and flying flags in solidarity with Palestinians," the complaint notes.

Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law chairman Kenneth L. Marcus, whose organization filed the complaint with the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said ABN leadership’s behavior flies in the face of the purpose of organized labor.

"Jewish American union members, like all other working people, are entitled to union representation that supports them fairly and equally against toxic environments," Marcus said. "In this case, the union actually made things worse, actively attempting to block management efforts to address a workplace that had been made inhospitable for Jewish workers. This is exactly the opposite of what unions should be doing."

Jewish union members repeatedly raised concerns about the "inhospitable" environment Marcus referenced, the complaint notes. In one email to NYLAG management, a Jewish employee described the posters as "rallying cries for murdering Jews," writing, "[a]s a Jew, I feel threatened when I see these and depressed that they surround my workplace." FreeBeacon

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Student who filmed Barstool ‘f*** the Jews sign’ calls on ‘humanity to join forces’ against ‘J.. supremacy’ The Philadelphia student who uploaded a video of a customisable sign reading “f*** the Jews” in a Barstool Sports bar has called on “humanity to join forces” against “J.. supremacy”.

Mo Khan, who has claimed he was not involved in ordering the sign and that he was acting as a “citizen journalist” by displaying it on Instagram, gave an interview to notorious antisemitic conspiracy theorist Stew Peters, in which he claimed that Barstool’s Jewish founder Dave Portnoy had “ruined” his life.

At one point in the interview, Peters told Khan: “These Jews are very tribal...we’re seeing these people come together.

"We have seen the entire Jewish community...make sure that your life is 110 per cent destroyed.”

He then asked: “Do you think it’s time for humanity to become tribal and join forces against J. supremacy?”

In response, Khan said: “Absolutely, especially in this case, in the case of Americans.

"Our First Amendment right, if we’re not supporting what America’s built on...I have no idea what this country was even born for.”

Earlier in the interview, he had also said: “[This incident] just goes to show how much control one group can have on anyone’s potential career.

“I’ve seen arguments saying that if the same sign said ‘f*** the Muslims’, ‘f*** the blacks’, ‘f*** the Christians”, the impact...would not have been anywhere near the impact that this sign had.

"They’re completely and utterly uprooting and annihilating one individual based on pretty much nothing. If that doesn’t show some kind of supremacy...then I don’t really know what else counts as supremacy.”

Khan has previously released a statement regarding the Barstool incident, in which he insisted he was not responsible for the sign’s creation and said: “I abhor hate in all its forms. I was raised to be respectful and amicable to all people.”

However, at various points during the interview Khan made a number of antisemitic comments, as well as failing to challenge Peters as the latter expressed his own antisemitic beliefs. Mo Kahn is your typical example of college antisemitism.

Step 1: engage in/promote blatantly antisemitic behavior.

Step 2: face the consequences.

Step 3: play the victim and claim you were just criticizing Israel @stoolpresidente Thank you for your strong leadership 💪 [6]

— David lederer (@Davidlederer6) May 7, 2025 Everybody knows the rules: I stand with Dave Portnoy. [7]

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) May 7, 2025.

What kind of person throws a bucket of water on a sleeping homeless person for fun? Just another edgy joke. [pic.twitter.com/nkSbGcuzpr] — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 7, 2025

This dude is a flat liar. I talked to him on the phone with his buddy and they both owned up to it and cried about it. He then lawyered up after speaking with his family. His name got out because he’s a moron and uploaded “F#ck the Jews” sign to his instagram before I even… [8] — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 7, 2025

NYT asked @stoolpresidente for a comment about the recent antisemitism flap at the Barstool Sports bar.

Portnoy's response: [pic.twitter.com/FQTYrqH4GT] ("I'd rather stick a pencil in my eye than give you the time of day."...) — Ashley Rindsberg (@AshleyRindsberg) May 7, 2025

Neo Nazi Stew Peters hosts Mo Khan, the now suspended Temple U. student who posted the Barstool “F*ck the Jews” sign to his IG.

Watch as Khan defends the sign as a call to bring attention to Israel’s action & agrees w/Peters about “J.. supremacy”.

[pic.twitter.com/vkFT80n6KU] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) May 7, 2025

This is my last post of night but this is unintentionally very funny. It was going so good for Mo on his Neo Nazi show right up till the Nazi said he hates Muslims too. You can’t make this up. [pic.twitter.com/mtCtNpbEto] — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 7, 2025 TheJC

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Antisemitism is degrading the integrity of our universities – here’s how we can fight it. By Alex Hearn. May 6, 2025.

Using polls and data, Professor Nelson demonstrates that this toxic environment had been primed long before the encampments. For example, in a pre-October 7 survey of 5,000 students from 600 institutions across the US by the University of Chicago’s Project on Security and Threats, 13% said that Jews deserved physical attacks. That figure jumped to 20% after the Hamas attacks.

Nelson does not exaggerate, sensationalise or claim the problem is part of a mainstream mindset. Instead, he investigates how the pernicious influence of a radical but vocal minority of staff and student groups became embedded within academic institutions, culminating in public statements that celebrated the massacre of Jewish families as a “historic win” and a “spectacular feat”.

From encampments, boycotts and exclusion to department activism, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and hate speech, Mindless pulls the threads together to help us make sense of all the manifestations of this indoctrination. What it successfully illustrates is how politicisation can run riot through all areas of a department, creating preordained conclusions without debate or learning. These negative forces even impact the identities of students, who are pressured to pick a side. What remains is no longer recognisable as a university, because “anti-Zionism” has damaged its core mission.

Although he paints a grim overall picture, Professor Nelson gives the reader hope that those who reject the radicals but whose voices just need to be lifted are in the majority. Best of all, he provides concrete proposals for making immediate and comprehensive reforms, which he has spoken about to the House of Lords.

His recommendations include penalties for faculties imposing conformity, practical implementation of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, and establishing respect for Jewish tradition, history, culture and differing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Every vice-chancellor in the UK has been sent a copy of Mindless, which is a start, but everyone else in academia should also read it to fully understand the gravity and implications of the issues.

One advantage of this being published in a Jewish publication is that it unashamedly centres antisemitism and talks about the impact on Jewish students. But it’s also a shame that Mindless wasn’t published in a more mainstream publication, as it works as a cautionary tale of how antisemitism can degrade the integrity of any institution, even one which prides itself on free thinking.

My hope is that universities will try to understand the issues and follow the remedies of this expert insider who understands how to resolve them, rather than continuing to allow themselves to be compromised by a vocal minority.

Antisemitic thinking signals a wider malaise and it is obvious the air in academia is becoming toxic, not just for Jewish students but for anyone who doesn’t conform. Let’s hope academia pays attention to Mindless and cleans up the environment before it becomes irredeemably polluted. TheJC

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Pro-Hamas Protesters Caused Over $1 Million in Damage to University of Washington Building, School Says.

Matthew Xiao. May 7, 2025.

Anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas protesters caused more than $1 million in damage during a violent demonstration Monday evening at the University of Washington in Seattle, according to school officials.

Police arrested 31 protesters for taking over and vandalizing the Boeing-funded Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office told KOMO News on Tuesday. The protesters, who also set several nearby dumpsters on fire, demanded that the university sever ties with Boeing for supplying weapons used in Israel's war against Hamas terrorists.

The protest comes as the Trump administration cracks down on anti-Semitic activity that has swept college campuses following Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.

The organization behind the Monday protest, Students United for Palestinian Equality & Return, is a "suspended student group," university spokesman Victor Balta told CNN. The group has published a manifesto overtly praising Hamas's October 7 attack and also helped organize an anti-Semitic protest on campus in February.

"What occurred [Monday] night in no way compares to last year's encampment," Balta told KOMO News. The protest "involved immediate threats to safety for those inside and around the building and was resolved within a few hours."

"At least two dozen classes are being moved to other locations while the build[ing] remains closed for the rest of the week," Balta said. FreeBeacon

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Calls for inquiry as UK universities branded ‘hubs of hate’ for Jewish students. Peers demand action over ‘institutional failure’ to protect Jewish students on campus May 7, 2025.

UK universities are becoming “hubs of hate” for Jewish and pro-Israel students, according to a damning new report backed by senior MPs and peers who are calling for a public inquiry into campus antisemitism.

The 33-page report, published by pro-Israel educational charity Stand With Us, accuses university leaders of “systematic and institutional failure” to protect Jewish students, many of whom say they have faced violent threats, intimidation and ostracism, often with no meaningful response from their institutions. Some students claim they were even investigated themselves after reporting abuse.

A letter of support, backed by eight cross-party parliamentarians including Lord Austin, Baroness Hodge and Bob Blackman MP, says anti-Jewish racism on campuses is “spiralling beyond control”.

“We are witnessing the normalisation of the previously unthinkable – flagrant support for proscribed terror groups, and the intimidation and ostracisation of Jewish and Zionist students simply because of their identity,” it says.

Baroness Deech, the first independent adjudicator for higher education, said the report “offers a chilling insight into the high levels of discrimination and even acts of violence that Jewish and pro-Israel students are subjected to daily across UK campuses”.

Deech, a former principal at St Anne’s College, Oxford, added: “Universities appear to be systematically failing these students, despite these same institutions rightly taking a zero-tolerance approach to all other forms of racism and discrimination.”

The report follows a nationwide survey conducted by Stand With Us in April 2024. After polling over 1,000 students, the charity found 64 per cent of respondents did not describe the October attacks as terrorism, while 29 per cent said they were an “understandable act of resistance”.

The latter figure rose to 38 per cent among students at the elite Russell Group universities. More than half of this group agreed that those who publicly support Israel on campus should “expect” abuse.

Between October 2023 and March 2025, Stand With Us also conducted interviews and received written testimonies from Jewish students.

These findings, published on Wednesday, include one student who said they had “completely stopped speaking Hebrew on campus because I feel unprecedented levels of being scared”. They added that one student with an Israeli-sounding name “was booed during her own graduation”.

Another said: “Fear is considered ‘normal, baseline’ for Jewish and Israeli students.” The task force did more in 24 hours re one university than the Biden administration did at all universities for over a year after 10/7. And yet people kept asking me, "what more can the Biden administration really do?" [9] — David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) May 7, 2025 TheJC

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Blackstone president Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to TAU. By Uri Sela. May 7, 2025. Jonathan Gray, president of the American investment firm Blackstone, and his wife, Mindy, have made a landmark donation of $125 million (approximately half a billion shekels) to the Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.

This donation, the largest in the history of the university, will fund the development of new facilities and scholarships for the School of Health and Medical Sciences. In recognition of this generous contribution, the faculty will now bear the Gray family name: The Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

This donation comes at a critical time as Israel faces a shortage of doctors. Jonathan and Mindy Gray’s contribution is expected to alleviate this issue by expanding the capacity of the medical school to train more healthcare professionals. It marks a significant step forward in Israel’s efforts to strengthen its medical workforce and enhance its health system.

The donation is not only the largest gift to Tel Aviv University, but also one of the largest ever given to any Israeli university. It will be used for a variety of initiatives, including the construction of new dormitories for 600 students, scholarships, and the expansion of research and teaching facilities.

Israel’s healthcare system suffers from a shortage of doctors, with the number of physicians per capita about 10% lower than the average for countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The donation will significantly increase the number of students enrolled at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, which is already the largest of its kind in Israel. As part of the expansion, the school will increase its intake of medical students by approximately one-third, training over 400 new doctors annually, double the capacity of other large faculties in Israel. JPost

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Masked anti-Israel protesters storm Columbia library, shove past security as Ivy Leaguers prep for finals. Joe Marino, Marie Pohl, Chris Nesi and David Propper Published May 7, 2025 A mob of masked anti-Israel protesters stormed Columbia University’s Butler Library Wednesday — with the chaos injuring at least two school safety officers and later sparking dozens of arrests, officials and law enforcement sources said.

Around 80 agitators were taken into custody so far Wednesday evening, sources said, just hours after a large group of activists were caught on camera shoving past a security guard at the library’s front entrance earlier in the day.

Once inside, they draped large signs over bookshelves, one declaring the library a “liberated zone” and another bearing the name of Bassel al-Araj, a Palestinian activist killed by Israel Defense Forces in a 2017 raid in the West Bank — though they misspelled his first name as “Basel.”

The raucous demonstrators then donned keffiyeh headscarves and beat drums while clapping to chants of “free, free Palestine” during a time when other students are preparing for end-of-the-year exams.

Photos obtained by The Post show protesters defacing the library walls, hanging Palestinian flags and marking tables with colored tape. Other images show about half a dozen security guards forming a line opposite a much larger group of protesters. Columbia’s Butler Library: pro terror mob takes over AGAIN, chanting “Min el-maiyeh lel mayieh, Falastin arabieh” (“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be Arab”). NYPost

According to students, they’re distributing stickers and pamphlets glorifying 10/7. [pic.twitter.com/igKJhX66lE] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) May 7, 2025

The Hamas sympathizers at Columbia are handing out their own “syllabus."

It is indistinguishable from the standard Columbia political science course [10] [pic.twitter.com/8AWsQYFcQC] — Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) May 7, 2025

More on Hasan Piker's vile antisemitism here: [11] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) May 7, 2025

WATCH: Pro-Hamas seminar from Temple SJP and Samidoun “When we ask universities to divest from imperialism[sic], the only way to pull that demand is destroying the university ... We must accept the eventuality of bringing the USA to its knees" [pic.twitter.com/5mPBpl38Vy] — Canary Mission (@canarymission) May 7, 2025

If you are painfully familiar with terrorist communiques, the darkness lifts a bit when you see cosplaying idiot students.

Cardiff, today. Oh dear. [pic.twitter.com/EhHFUosHJB] — habibi (@habibi_uk) May 7, 2025

Last week, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) @Columbia reposted an image featuring the insignia of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This is not an isolated incident. For over 18 months, SDS… [pic.twitter.com/6B45sxyzjc] — Shoshana Aufzien🎗️ (@shoshanaaufzien) May 6, 2025 [pic.twitter.com/QOJARpbJsf] — Canary Mission (@canarymission) May 7, 2025

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Hospitalist Osamah Abdallah poses as a “humanitarian” while spewing antisemitism - comparing Zionists to ISIS, calling Jews “whisperings of the devil,” and glorifying suicide for Palestine.

Why won’t @Aurora_Health act?

ACT NOW: [12] [13] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) May 6, 2025

Nazmi Sabi's Jew hatred continues: - pushes the antisemitic conspiracy that Jews control[sic] the media. - claims J... have a “chokehold” on America due to money. - says J... only exist because of the U.S., and American leaders should fear them.

How is someone like this employed at @GM?… [pic.twitter.com/NYeejfqzCP] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) May 7, 2025

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Columbia’s Pulitzer Disgrace May 7, 2025.. The increasingly irrelevant Pulitzer Prizes were awarded on Monday to a slew of left-wing news reports, chronicled by our colleague Andrew Stiles here.

The prize for commentary went to the "Palestinian poet" Mosab Abu Toha for his work in the New Yorker—"deep reporting with the intimacy of memoir," as the Pulitzer board put it—depicting the evils of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.

It took just more than 24 hours for Abu Toha’s public statements defending the atrocities of Oct. 7 and assailing the Israeli victims of those attacks to surface. ("How on earth is this girl called a hostage?" he wrote of Emily Damari, a 28-year-old IDF soldier abducted by Hamas. He objected to the media’s humanization of Israeli "hostage" Agam Berger: "These are the ones the world wants to share sympathy for...")

Somehow the intrepid reporters on the Pulitzer Prize board missed them. Huh.

Columbia University’s role in the administration of the Pulitzers and selection of the prize winners is not lost on us. The president of the university, Claire Shipman, sits on the Pulitzer board, which selects the prize winners. So does the president of the Columbia School of Journalism, Jelani Cobb, and the editor in chief of the Columbia Journalism Review. The administrator of the prizes, Marjorie Miller, is also a Pulitzer board member and a Columbia employee. Deliberations over the prize winners take place on the Columbia campus.

Were the Pulitzer board members, including Shipman and New Yorker editor in chief David Remnick, aware of Abu Toha’s public statements before they gave him the award? Will they reevaluate their decision given that, in the immortal words of Jeff Lebowski, new s— has come to light? They aren’t saying, but Miller leaves us to read between the lines, telling the Washington Free Beacon, "The Pulitzer Board is committed to recognizing excellence in reporting, literature, history and culture, and the selection process for each award is based on a review of the submitted works." A Columbia spokeswoman, meanwhile, said the school "is proud to administer the Pulitzer Prizes" but distanced it from the Pulitzer board, which "is independent of the university and operates as such." She did not provide a a response from Shipman. Hey, ignorance is bliss!

Bestowing this award when the university is under federal investigation for violating the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students takes chutzpah. FreeBeacon

EXPOSED: New Pulitzer Prize Winner Excused Abduction of Israelis by Hamas. HonestReporting Staff. May 7, 2025.

The Pulitzer Prize was awarded this week to a Gazan poet who excused the abduction of Israelis by Hamas, HonestReporting revealed on Tuesday (May 6), while calling for the prestigious award to be rescinded.

Mosab Abu Toha, who also spread antisemitic content and fake news on his social media platforms, won the top honor in journalism on Monday (May 5) for his essays published in the New Yorker describing the ongoing war in the enclave.

But it seems that both the magazine and the Pulitzer committee failed to check Abu Toha’s virulent social media posts against Israeli hostages whom Hamas brutally abducted on October 7, 2023.

HonestReporting exclusively shared these posts with Fox News Digital, which reached out to Abu Toha, The New Yorker, and the Pulitzer Prize organization for comment.

“How is this girl called a hostage?”

Abu Toha, who currently lives in the U.S., specifically disparaged female Israeli hostages, questioned their hostage status and implicitly justified their abduction.

Toha posted the following about Israeli hostage Emily Damari on January 24, 2025: How on earth is this girl called a hostage? (And this is the case of most ‘hostages’). This is Emily Damari, a 28 UK-Israeli soldier that Hamas detailed on 10/7… So this girl is called a ‘hostage?’ This soldier who was close to the border with a city that she and her country have been occupying is called a ‘hostage?’

Damari, an Israeli civilian, was shot twice and abducted from her home on Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. Hamas held her for 471 days. But Abu Toha thinks that she cannot even be considered a hostage because she was a “soldier.”

A similar post by Abu Toha, posted on February 3, 2025, targeted former Israeli hostage Agam Berger: The Israeli ‘hostage’ Agam Berger, who was released days ago participates in her sister’s graduation from an Israeli Air Force officers’ course. These are the ones the world wants to share sympathy for..! These are the ones whom CNN, BBC and the likes humanize in articles and TV programs and news bulletins.

Hamas held Agam Berger hostage with none of the rights due to a prisoner who has gone through a legal process. But that doesn’t matter to Abu Toha. Because no Israeli could be a hostage in his eyes.

Toha also cast doubt on the forensic evidence that showed that the Bibas children — 9-month-old Kfir and Ariel, 4 — were killed by their captors. HonestReporting

Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig: One of the journalists who won a Pulitzer Prize this year has a history of denying that Hamas holds hostages.

Mosab Abu Toha believes that if someone served in the army in the past, they can never be held hostage.

Even if their conditions do not comply with requirements for POWs.

Even if they finished their service years prior.

Even if their service was required, in the first place.

That isn’t a legitimate perspective for a journalist, who is meant to tell an unbiased story.

It’s a clear double standard that dehumanizes Jews.

Shame on Pulitzer for ignoring their own standards when it comes to Jews and Israelis. May 7, 2025 [pic.twitter.com/XvQ1blF2h1] — Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) May 7, 2025

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Journalist Killed by Israel Was Cousin of Euro Med Rights Chief — and Linked to Hamas. May 7, 2025. Earlier today, Ramy Abdu, head of the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, claimed that his cousin, Nour Al-Din Matar Abdu, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. However, a Jewish Onliner investigation reveals social media posts showing what appears to be Nour as a child holding an AK-47 and wearing Hamas paraphernalia. Nour has also been pictured alongside former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Additional posts from Nour show him praising deceased Hamas militants and terrorist activity, while another photo reveals his mother holding an AK47 and attending a Hamas rally.

As Jewish Onliner previously reported, Abdu has in the past admitted to having close ties with family members involved in Hamas, including his brother-in-law, Muhammad Daoud Ismail al-Jamassi (Abu Obeida), a senior Hamas figure. Abdu also claimed to be childhood friends with Assad Abu Sharia, the founder of the Mujahideen Brigades, a Hamas-affiliated terrorist group involved in the kidnapping of Israeli children during the October 7 massacre. In 2013, the Israeli government officially designated Abdu as a Hamas affiliate, placing him under sanctions for supporting the group’s activities.

Social Media Evidence of Support for Hamas. Nour’s Facebook page paints a clear picture of his sympathies and ties to Hamas. Images show him with former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and he captions one photo, “Uncle Abu Al-Abd Haniyeh, may God bless your evening.”

In other posts, he shares photos of his mother holding what appears to be an AK47, and attending a rally supporting Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades. Credit: Noor M Abdu on Facebook.

One post commemorates a deceased al-Qassam terrorist that Nour refers to as his “friend,” while another praises Mohammad Deif, a former Hamas military leader and one of the masterminds behind the October 7 massacre.

In 2021, Nour posted an image of what appears to be a Carlo submachine gun, an improvised weapon frequently used in attacks by Palestinian terrorists with the caption, “In Jerusalem, the bullets have spoken ✌🏻💪🏻.”

Ramy Abdu's post has been shared by prominent journalists, including Myriam Francois from Al Jazeera, with no mention of his cousin's Hamas ties. The same is true of Drop Site News, which wrote that Nour’s death is “part of a systematic Israeli campaign to assassinate Palestinian reporters.” Nour Abdu’s Facebook page paints a clear picture of his sympathies toward Hamas. Images show him with former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and he captions one photo, “Uncle Abu Al-Abd Haniyeh, may [Allah] bless your evening. [pic.twitter.com/ba1IObjctcp — Jewish Onliner (@JewishOnliner) May 7, 2025 JewishOnliner

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The latest "journalist" to die in Gaza is Yahya Sobeih.

In a completely unrelated coincidence, he also believes that J.. are "defiling" the land of Israel by living there.

Seems like a pleasant fellow. [pic.twitter.com/y2RTsGvzbn] — Yehuda Teitelbaum (@chalavyishmael) May 7, 2025.

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Pulitzer Prize finalist criticizes Israeli military in remarks to newsroom.

(May 7, 2025 / JNS).

Louisa Loveluck, a reporter for The Washington Post who has faced scrutiny over factual errors in her reporting about the war in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, blasted Israeli military operations on Monday after the paper’s coverage was named as a Pulitzer Prize finalist. [...] Loveluck, who is based in London and listed among several Post journalists in the Pulitzer announcement, condemned actions by the Israel Defense Forces, according to a recording of her comments obtained by Jewish Insider.

Saying “individual stories are lost in the deluge,” Loveluck pointed to one that examined the circumstances surrounding the death of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl allegedly killed by Israel while she and her relatives tried to escape the violence in Gaza City, the Insider reported.

“The Israeli military maintains to this day that it was not there, it was not responsible,” Loveluck said, urging “anyone who can bear it to read her story.”

Loveluck also referred to Hamas casualty figures that do not distinguish between civilians and terrorists, something critics say the Post regularly fails to acknowledge...

An anonymous Post journalist told Jewish Insider that Loveluck didn’t “mention Hamas or the hostages once” during her remarks.

The journalist told the Insider that Loveluck’s oversight, “really exemplifies the Post’s coverage of the war: ignoring Hamas’ actions—so readers don’t understand why Israel is fighting in Gaza at all.” JNS

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All At Sea_ Reuters’ Confused Coverage Of Conscience, The Latest Gaza ‘Aid’ Ship.

By Tamar Sternthal. May 6, 2025.

There is no independent confirmation of the anti-Israel activists’ claim that their boat is carrying aid. To the contrary, as Times of Israel reports in its improved-upon version of the same Reuters story: The Saudi Al Arabiya news channel, citing a Western security source, reported Friday that the aid ship had been arranged by Hamas and that those onboard planned to engage with IDF troops as they approached the Gaza shore.

Moreover, as Reuters’ own reporting in the very same story notes, Malta (with a record of pro-Palestinian stances) itself has not yet been able to determine that the cargo is aid: Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday that Malta was prepared to assist the ship with necessary repairs so that it could continue on its journey, once it was satisfied that the vessel held only humanitarian aid.. .

A Malta government spokesman said its offer was to assist in repairs out at sea once the boat’s cargo was verified to be aid.

Does Reuters have information that the Maltese authorities do not?

In addition to reporting as fact that Conscience is carrying aid (despite the fact that the Maltese authorities have yet to establish this information), the article also falsely reports that in 2010 the Mavi Marmara was likewise seeking to deliver aid. Regarding the Mavi Marmara passengers who violently attacked the Israeli naval commandos, shooting them and taking three captive, Christopher Scicluna whitewashed: Another NGO ship on a similar mission to Gaza in 2010 was stopped and boarded by Israeli troops, and nine activists died.

Regarding this deadly incident, the facts have long been well known and documented. The Mavi Marmara was armed with weapons — deployed against IDF soldiers — not aid. Passengers had also wrested guns from Israeli soldiers, and organizer Greta Berlin later admitted — though only in a private Facebook group whose contents were leaked — that contrary to her public statements Israelis “would not have started to fire” had one of the passengers not disarmed a soldier. (The Southern Poverty Law Center later described that passenger as a “raving, David Duke-endorsing anti-Semite.”)

As documented in the UN’s 2011 Palmer report (p. 47), the ship carried 546 passengers but no humanitarian aid supplies for the people of the Gaza Strip. If the flotilla had been a purely humanitarian mission it is hard to see why so many passengers were embarked and with what purpose. Furthermore, the quality and value of many of the humanitarian goods on board the vessels is questionable. There were large quantities of humanitarian and construction supplies on board the Gazze 1, Eleftheri Mesogeio and Defne-Y. There were some foodstuffs and medical goods on board the Mavi Marmara, although it seems that these were intended for the voyage itself. Any “humanitarian supplies” were limited to foodstuffs and toys carried in passengers’ personal baggage. The same situation appears to be the case for two other of the vessels: the Sfendoni, and the Challenger I. There was little need to organize a flotilla of six ships to deliver humanitarian assistance if only three were required to carry the available humanitarian supplies. The number of journalists embarked on the ships gives further power to the conclusion that the flotilla’s primary purpose was to generate publicity.

In October 2023, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center reported that: …several other initiatives for sending aid boats to the Gaza Strip have been reported since the beginning of the war. All of them are based in Turkey and Zaher Birawi is involved in all of them. Birawi is a Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood activist from Britain who is the chairman of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, which is a founding member of the Freedom Fleet coalition and who was one of the leaders of the Mavi Marmara flotilla.

Reuters itself previously corrected in both in English and Arabic after wrongly reporting in 2023 that the Mavi Marmara was carrying aid. The New York Times has also corrected the identical error regarding the Mavi Marmara. Reuters has yet to follow up on CAMERA’s request to correct the latest mischaracterization of the Mavi Marmara‘s 2010 cargo, and to likewise clarify that Freedom Flotilla’s claim that Conscience is carrying aid is unconfirmed. CAMERA

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When will the BBC start reporting accurately and impartially on UNRWA?

May 7, 2025.

As we see, for well over a year the BBC – including its BBC Verify department – has refrained from conducting any meaningful independent investigation into the topic of the participation of UNRWA employees in the October 7th massacre or the wider issue of UNRWA connections to proscribed terrorist organisations, opting instead to blandly amplify that UN agency’s denials and claims.

An Israeli government report dated April 23rd 2025 provides declassified intelligence concerning The Connection between UNRWA and Hamas in Gaza.

“At least 1,462 UNRWA employees in Gaza are members of Hamas, PIJ, or similar organizations—comprising nearly 12% of the agency’s workforce in Gaza were verified up to this point, Of these: – 1,157 are employed in the education system. – 80 school principals and deputy principals are members of terrorist groups, including 16 from Hamas’ military wing. – Additional operatives were found in engineering, health, logistics, and administration. These figures are based on cross-referencing UNRWA’s official staff lists with Hamas’ own personnel records—including internal recruitment databases, military training rosters, and administrative files—matched through national ID numbers.”

Given Holligan’s promotion of the statement “Unrwa has challenged Israel’s allegation that it knowingly has Hamas members in its ranks”, it is particularly interesting to see that in some cases, Israel had informed UNRWA of the terror connections of employees long before the current war began.

Clearly it is past time for the BBC to change its longstanding editorial policy of uncritical amplification of UN and UNRWA statements and to begin providing its audiences with accurate and impartial coverage of stories concerning issues relating to that UN agency. CAMERA

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Is it possible to talk about Israeli policy without comparing it to the Nazis?

Apparently not at the @Guardian!

According to the International (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism, “Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” is an example of… [pic.twitter.com/as8oO6pnp2] — Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) May 7, 2025

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Is @washingtonpost trying to justify Houthi attacks on Israel and U.S. targets by citing civilian deaths in Gaza?

Reminder: The Houthi slogan is "Death to America, Death to Israel." Their attacks aren't a form of protest. [pic.twitter.com/6nHEKXEUDo] — HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) May 7, 2025

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In what alternate reality did Israel break a "peace agreement" with Hamas?!

And in whose world did this "diminish hopes of an eventual two-state solution"?!

Just @guardian's. 🤦 [pic.twitter.com/URVGJVbbJN] — HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) May 7, 2025

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Shame on @ajplus this child, according to her own mother, has a debilitating disease which doctors have been unable to diagnose.

Saying that she has “malnutrition” is an outright lie.

Using a child’s illness to score political points like this is disgraceful.#BanAlJazeera. [14]. [pic.twitter.com/gODYAriG40] — GnasherJew®גנאשר (@GnasherJew) May 7, 2025

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🔥 The incident at the Thai restaurant has sparked a lot of questions. Here’s a thread with clips and observations that naturally come up just from watching the footage. (Graphic content. Not making claims — just raising questions.) 1/🧵 [pic.twitter.com/6Dmz7izCUU] — GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga (@GAZAWOOD1) May 7, 2025

The Bolivian mummy photos were “borrowed” and falsely presented as children from Gaza. What’s interesting is that even after the deception was exposed, the image continues to circulate — misleading countless people. [pic.twitter.com/VLUFRNAsjp] — GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga (@GAZAWOOD1) May 7, 2025

How does that even make sense? [pic.twitter.com/jDs605l5qS] — GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga (@GAZAWOOD1) May 7, 2025 One of Israel’s finest heroes ever to grace X… he tirelessly destroys the Pallywood industry one fake video at a time. It’s the one, the only…@GAZAWOOD1 🔥🔥🔥 [pic.twitter.com/DeOpLWJukV] — Cheryl E 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🎗️ (@CherylWroteIt) May 6, 2025

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acohofficial: Temple student Mo Khan filmed an antisemitic sign, posted it to Instagram, then doubled down on a neo-Nazi podcast. This isn’t activism. It’s radicalization. Full breakdown now on The Aaron Cohen Show. May 7, 2025. Instagram

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WATCH: Mo Khan, the Temple student behind the antisemitic Barstool Sansom bottle service sign, accidentally discovers that his actions have consequences. May 7, 2025. [...] Like clockwork, Mo Khan comes the Middle East deflection. Suddenly, he’s talking about Gaza, as if that justifies anything. What does Gaza have to do with bottle service in Philadelphia? Absolutely nothing—except that Khan sees an opportunity to shift blame, paint himself as the oppressed underdog, and score sympathy points with people who conflate hate speech with activism.

The cognitive dissonance is off the charts. You go to a bar owned by a Jewish man, use that platform to promote antisemitic garbage, and then act stunned when the guy uses his influence and name recognition to expose you. Libertyline

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Here’s Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist and high-level Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, leading funeral prayers for those who died in the Indian missile strikes.

Representatives of the Pakistan Armed Forces and police stand next to him.

Hafiz Abdul Rauf is closely… [pic.twitter.com/OzuSL2Yfnx] — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 7, 2025

Their strategy is to provoke you with terrorist attack after terrorist attack

And then when you finally respond, they portray you as the villain

I stand with India 🇮🇳 [pic.twitter.com/zBvPHIURml] — Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) May 7, 2025

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It was never about Palestine. It’s a war of political Islam against anything that isn’t Muslim. India and Israel are just the first dominoes. Europe, Australia, the U.S., and Canada are next.

Ask Mohammed, he doesn’t even bother to deny it. [pic.twitter.com/hTVisDPHqh]

— Ella Travels (Ella Kenan) (@EllaTravelsLove) May 7, 2025

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Seth Frantzman: Can Syria’s New Government Protect the Country’s Minorities? The Syrian government now faces a major test. It has support from Western countries and countries that opposed the Assad regime. It has a lot of goodwill because people have sympathy for Syrians who suffered fourteen years of brutal civil war. However, with each clash and each attack on minorities, the goodwill and capital the new government in Damascus has built up is slipping away. This could cause a crisis between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, who have sought to integrate their forces with the government in the coming year. The United States backs the SDF. And while they have been flexible in dealing with the new government, they don’t want to see minorities persecuted in eastern Syria.

There are other challenges facing Damascus. Israel has vowed to protect the Druze. After the attacks on that community, Israel carried out several rounds of airstrikes in and around Damascus at the beginning of the month. These airstrikes can weaken the new Syrian government. The Syrian government knows it can’t oppose Israel, and this puts it between a rock and a hard place. If Damascus gives in and fails to enforce law and order in areas like Latakia or Suwayda, then the government will find itself without the legitimacy to continue rebuilding Syria.

For instance, Syria needs to secure Afrin in northwest Syria and take control of Turkish-backed areas in northern Syria. If each region thinks it can be autonomous, Syria is not likely to emerge as a stable and prosperous polity.

On May 5, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus called on Syria to hold perpetrators of recent violence accountable. Acting U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea also said that “the Syrian people deserve leadership that is transparent, accountable, and fully committed to a more peaceful and prosperous future after 54 years of ruinous rule under the Assad regime. The United States continues to closely monitor the actions of the Syrian interim authorities…”

Syria is on notice. It can learn from the clashes in March and May and put in place a law enforcement model to pre-empt clashes in the future. For instance, the mechanism could involve a quick reaction force designed to create protective zones, checkpoints, and a buffer around areas where communal tensions erupt. Authorities could also take steps to monitor social media to identify, prepare for, and pre-empt clashes in the future.

The wider problem in Syria is that there are too many well-armed and independent militias. Most of these groups were involved in the civil war. Some of them are backed by Turkey and the Ankara-supported Syrian National Army. Others are linked to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group Shara’a led before he became the transitional president. Then there are groups such as the Druze forces in Suwadya and also remnants of the Eighth Brigade in southern Syria, a former rebel group that reconciled with the Assad regime and then backed the new government. It was disbanded in April but likely has numerous adherents in Dara’a province in the south of the country.

Syria has sought to collect some small arms, but the government has found this is a challenge. There are also numerous incidents of smuggling in Syria. Some of the arms being smuggled include Iranian-made rockets likely destined for Hezbollah. Fourteen years of civil war means the country is awash in weapons. The imperative for reining in militias and armed groups, as well as extremists who seek to exploit sectarian tensions, is clear. The road ahead is not easy. However, the clashes in March and May show that Damascus needs a new mechanism to address emerging crises that can derail Syria’s critical state-building project. Seth Frantzman: Syria's president to visit Europe, and why France was the natural choice Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is making his first trip to Europe this week. He is traveling to France after a surprise announcement on Tuesday.

Sharaa was appointed the leader of Syria’s transition government in January, and in March, he formed a new government of around two dozen ministers for the country.

He is a former leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a rebel group that also had historic ties to al-Qaeda. There have been concerns that members of his group are extremists who will suppress minorities. Sharaa is trying to show that Syria is going to be an inclusive country.

Sharaa’s trip and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron are important. This is his first trip to a Western country.

Many European countries have embraced the new government of Syria. Damascus wants an end to sanctions, and it wants investment. This will take time.

France is a natural choice for the first Western trip by Sharaa. This is because France was a former colonial power. It is also the former colonial power of Lebanon and has interests in Lebanon and Syria.

France also differs from the US and UK approaches to Damascus and the region. As such, France is seen as perhaps a more balanced country in terms of its Middle East policy, and one where Syria will find favor. The UK and the US are more cold and cautious in their approach. Who would have imagined that the leader of ISIS would be welcomed as a guest of honor in Paris?

Welcome to 2025 🤯 [pic.twitter.com/Rwsp6gk0lE] — Cheryl E 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🎗️ (@CherylWroteIt) May 7, 2025

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The Iran nuclear deal Trump wants.

Clifford D. May. (May 7, 2025.l / JNS)

A fourth round of talks between Tehran’s envoys and Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead negotiator, did not take place in Rome over the weekend as had been expected.

Neither Tehran’s spokesmen nor the U.S. State Department gave a clear explanation for why, but I’ll venture a guess: Iran’s rulers want concessions in exchange for continuing to talk.

They think Trump needs negotiations more than they do. Their assessment is based on years of palaver with presidents Obama and Biden.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hopes that, concession by concession, he can convince Trump to embrace a warmed-over version of Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, the fatally flawed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Trump called “a horrible one-sided deal that should never, ever have been made.”

Sunday on “Meet the Press,” President Trump reiterated what he wants: “Total dismantlement [of Tehran’s nuclear weapons program]. That’s all I would accept.”

That means no uranium enrichment or reprocessing, and a halt to the regime’s development of missiles that can deliver nuclear warheads to American cities.

Witkoff is not a career diplomat. That may prove advantageous. Too often, career diplomats are overly eager to conclude deals because doing so brings them professional plaudits.

If those deals turn out to be bummers, so what? By then, the diplomats will have been promoted or awarded a professorship at an elite university where they can hold forth on The Art of Diplomacy.

That’s how North Korea became nuclear-armed after decades of negotiations and agreements.

That’s how Syria retained a stock of chemical weapons after the Obama administration claimed a Russian-mediated dialogue had brought about the destruction of the Assad regime’s CW arsenal.

The 2015 JCPOA is an especially egregious example. As Sen. Tom Cotton observed: “The deal didn’t block Iran’s path to the bomb; it paved the path.”

🚨JUST IN: Trump on Hugh Hewitt's podcast about the nuclear talks with Iran: Prefers a strong agreement with a high level of certainty. There are only two options to blow them up (presumably Iran's centrifuges)—in a nice way, i.e. with an agreement, or in a brutal way (with an… — Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) May 7, 2025. JNS

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BREAKING 🔴 The Iran’s curse deepens!

Facing a worsening energy shortage, the Iranian government has announced daily power cuts and shortened work hours in all government buildings to 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., five days a week. [pic.twitter.com/oEPuDqjA56] — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 7, 2025

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The trial that kept us safe from Holocaust denial – at least for one generation. May 7, 2025. Antisemitism is both static and dynamic: that is its nature, and a function of its success. Lipstadt, who served as Joe Biden’s envoy on antisemitism, says that those who practise Irving’s brand of Holocaust denial (she calls it “hardcore denial”) are outliers still, though “they will have their followers”. And those sometimes get onto Piers Morgan’s show and Joe Rogan’s podcast. Rogan, once a comedian, has the No1 podcast in the world. He has hosted guests who claim Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israel, and that Hitler opposed Kristallnacht. But I doubt Rogan would allow a guest to say the Holocaust didn’t happen; in any case, he doesn’t need to.

Modern Holocaust denial, Lipstadt said, is “squishier. ‘Oh, here’s the Holocaust again’, or rolling the eyes. That diminution, and that’s much harder, that’s whack-a-mole.”

What she calls “softcore Holocaust denial” is broad. Sometimes it is subtle; sometimes it is not. There is mainstream belief in Jewish evil (the idea that it happened but the Jews deserved it); attempts to minimise the Jewishness of the victims with an over-representation of perpetrators in popular culture (didn’t everyone suffer?); romantic novels set in death camps (how bad could it be?); and sometimes an emphasis on so-called Jewish collaborators (who did it really?).

There is, above all, fatigue. I used to think this was a product of shame, and the need for moral survival – if the Jews deserved their fate the world is a safer place for the rest – but I am not so sure now.

Towards the end Julius said: “These battles are fought in every generation.” Victories, he added, “are always critical but never more than provisional”, and he is right.

In that spirit I will say this: I thought the appearance of the playwright David Hare on the panel – he dramatised the trial in the film Denial (2016) – was odd for the following reason: Hare also dramatised Bernard Schlink’s novel The Reader in 2008. This is a self-serving, exculpatory and trivial film about an illiterate (and beautiful) concentration camp guard (Kate Winslet). It suggests that, had she known poetry, she would not have helped burn 300 Jews alive in a church.

Yet, the majority of the men around the table at the Wansee Conference had post-graduate degrees and the SS volunteer units were heavy with doctoral theses, many of them in the humanities.

The Reader is a terrible and immoral book: for a novel about the Holocaust its emphasis, to me, is repugnant. Still, it was a happy day, and to quote Billy Wilder: nobody’s perfect. TheJC

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DOJ officials tell Orthodox leaders they have launched probes into antisemitic discrimination. Senior Justice Department officials revealed on Wednesday that they have “several open investigations involving Orthodox Jewish communities across the country.”

During a meeting between Trump administration officials and Orthodox Jewish leaders at the Justice Department, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Michael Gates told attendees that the DOJ is looking into several matters impacting the Orthodox community, including how some municipalities’ use of zoning laws had affected individual religious communities’ ability to operate normally.

“We currently have several open investigations involving Orthodox Jewish communities across the country. These investigations include municipalities that have restricted building or operation of houses of worship or other religious land uses, and we are investigating cities that have made changes to zoning laws that negatively impact religious communities. In another matter, we are investigating antisemitic discrimination in public accommodations, including whether a restaurant, believe it or not, has engaged in a pattern practice of religious discrimination for refusing service to Jewish patrons,” Gates said.

Given the ongoing nature of the probes, Gates noted that he couldn’t “get into the specific details” about each.

Top officials from the department’s Civil Rights Division took part in the meeting, which was organized by the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, including Gates; Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights; and Leo Terrell, senior counsel to Dhillon. The trio assured attendees that the DOJ is working on shared priorities such as combating domestic antisemitism and ensuring religious liberty protections. They outlined legal mechanisms they are utilizing to prosecute antisemitic hate crimes and target state and local governments that may not be in compliance with federal laws protecting religious freedom.

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One of China’s Leading Economists Lectures about the Evils of “Jewish Financial Capital”. Mosaic Magazine. May 7, 2025. In that same category of “anti-Israel and evil but not necessarily anti-Semitic” one might be tempted to place China, which has aligned itself with the Russia-Iran axis primarily out of hostility toward the American alliance system. But still, it’s hard not to wonder if a de-facto alliance with Hamas and Hizballah, and cooperation with the Houthis, has given anti-Semitism a chance to rub off on the secular Communist regime. Or maybe it’s just inevitable that totalitarians will end up blaming their problems on the Jews.

Tuvia Gering notes that, on April 20, a prominent Chinese economist delivered a sweeping, ideologically loaded speech on the U.S.–China trade war and great-power rivalry. What began as a provocative, at times insightful, commentary on the U.S.–China trade war quickly spiraled into tin-foil-hat grand theorizing about world order and Western civilization. It culminated . . . with claims that Western democracy is a sham front for mythical “Jewish financial capital” that controls the Federal Reserve and manipulates U.S. politics and foreign policy to undermine China and the working people of the world.

The speaker, Liu Yuhui, is a Communist-party member and sits on the executive council of China’s Chief Economist Forum .. Mosaic Magazine

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Sheba Medical Center to open outpost in Boston. Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel, announced on Wednesday that it will open its first U.S.-based healthcare startup accelerator in Massachusetts in 2026. (May 7, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Security forces arrest Reihan crossing terror attack suspect. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/08/2025 09:29 AM JPost

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Police thwart illegal residents smuggling network. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/08/2025 02:01 PM JPost

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Police arrest Kafr Kassem resident who pledged allegiance to ISIS. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/08/2025 02:09 PM JPost

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After last year's snub, Nagasaki to invite Israel to A-bomb memorial. Itamar Eichner||05.08.25. YNet

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Report: Suspected Iran nuke site found Fox News shows possible nuclear site near known Iran facilities; Tehran says it’s a chemical plant as enrichment talks stall. Ynet|05.08.25. YNet

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US unveils Gaza aid plan to bypass Hamas. Exclusive: Witkoff reveals new initiative at UN, aiming to bypass Hamas and the UN via the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Itamar Eichner|05.08.25. YNet

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IDF kills Hamas Oct 7 abductor in Gaza airstrike. 17 months after her abduction, IDF kills Hamas terrorist seen with Yafa Adar. Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner|05.08.25. YNet

Terrorist who abducted 87-year-old woman eliminated. Israel National News. May 8, 2025, 7:10 PM INN

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Emily Austin and Eylon Levy: 'If they hate you for who you are, double down'. Eylon Levy and Emily Austin open up about the personal cost of advocacy and Israel's ongoing PR battle. Ynetnews|05.08.25 YNet

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Ecuador President: Israel Willing to Help Fight Drug Cartels. |05.08.25. YNet

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Tunisia: Jewish jewelry store owner attacked with axe in Djerba, hospitalized but not in danger|05.08.25. YNet

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‘We strike far, we strike sharp’ | IAF Pilot goes behind the scenes in strikes on Yemen. In a rare interview with Arutz Sheva, IAF pilot Maj. A. shares the tension, risks, and precision behind the long-range strike on Houthi military targets in Yemen. Uzi Baruch. May 8, 2025, 7:18 PM INN

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Israel normalization requirement dropped from Saudi nuclear talks. Israel National News. May 8, 2025, 7:36 PM INN

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Tamir Nimrodi among hostages whose fate is unknown. Since the October 7th Massacre, no sign of life was received from Tamir Nimrodi.

Israel National News. May 8, 2025, 8:53 PM INN

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Saudi Arabia invites leaders of GCC for Gulf-US summit in Riyadh, says adviser to Bahraini king. By Reuters. 05/08/2025 09:16 PM JPost

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No longer afraid: UNIFIL reportedly take down Hezbollah flags in southern Lebanon. Yitz Goldberg. May 8, 2025, 9:49 PM INN

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US State Dept says a solution for Gaza food aid is 'steps away'. By Reuters. 05/08/2025 09:56 PM JPost

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Netanyahu proposes cross‑party Knesset probe into Oct. 7. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/08/2025 10:03 PM JPost

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A mother’s hope. Hostages' mothers mark second Mother's Day without their sons. Israel National News. May 8, 2025, 10:28 PM IN

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US says it opened foreign funding probe into University of Pennsylvania. By Reuters. 05/08/2025 10:45 PM JPost

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International law: Israel establishes legal team to defend soldiers abroad. David Hacohen. May 8, 2025. JFeed

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IDF hunting terrorists who injured infant with stones. A woman was also stricken with anxiety following the attack. The IDF is currently in pursuit of any suspects. Avi Woolf. May 8, 2025. JFeed

Baby lightly wounded after terrorists pelt bus with rocks near Jericho. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 12:18 AM JPost

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Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel to ‘contain’ tensions. Charles Bybelezer. (May 8, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Anti-Israel protesters arrested after takeover of Columbia library.. Vita Fellig. (May 8, 2025 / JNS) JNS

'Pro-Hamas thugs no longer welcome': Marco Rubio orders visa status review of Columbia library protesters. TOI World Desk / Timesofindia.com / May 08, 2025. TimesOfIndia

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NY man charged with hate crimes for assaulting Jews has phone ‘littered’ with pro-Hamas material. "The recent spike in violent crime against Jewish citizens is deeply disturbing," stated Kash Patel, the FBI director. (May 8, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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IRGC chief threatens to 'open gates of hell' on Israel, US. Elad Benari. May 9, 2025, 1:09 AM INN

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59% of Palestinians under the Palestinian Authority: October 7 was “correct decision”. Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus|May 8, 2025. [Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research website]

More than a year and a half after the Hamas-led atrocities of October 7, 59% of Palestinians polled in the "West Bank" still think that Hamas' made the "correct decision" to torture, rape, burn alive, murder, and kidnap hundreds of hostages—even including children—according to the most respected Palestinian polling agency. The new poll by Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research asks: "In your view, was Hamas' decision to launch its offensive against Israel on 7 October a correct or incorrect one?" The polling shows a continuation of the pattern of decreasing support since December 2023, when the first poll was taken after the October 7 atrocities. It found that 82% of "West Bank" Palestinians thought October 7 was a "correct decision." In March and June 2024, just over 70% of Palestinians there supported it. In September 2024, support dropped to 64%. And now, 59% still say it was a "correct decision."

The slow but continuous decline in support directly correlates with the worsening military defeat in Gaza. Although the overwhelming majority of Palestinians supported and still support the atrocities, as the cost goes up, fewer think it was the correct decision. PalWatch

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Air Europa cancels Sunday's Tel Aviv-Madrid flights. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 11:51 AM JPost

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Germany's Merz discussed Gaza, Syria in call with Netanyahu. By Reuters. 05/09/2025 12:18 PM JPost

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Good To Know! Witkoff: We're not going for another Obama-style Iran Deal. Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff spoke to Breitbart News, dispelling some of the misconceptions being reported regarding US plans for Gaza and Iran's nuclear weapons program. Avi Woolf. May 9, 2025 13:07. JFeed

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Report: Trump held private meeting with Ron Dermer to discuss Iran and Hamas. Axios reports the two discussed urgent regional security issues, including Tehran’s ambitions and Hamas hostilities. Avi Nachmani. May 9, 2025. JFeed

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'Terror encounters the army': IDF Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth discusses Wednesday's attacks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 01:35 PM JPost

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IDF strikes over 60 targets in Gaza over past 24 hours. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 01:51 PM JPost

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IDF arrests terrorist who manufactured explosives in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 02:11 PM JPost

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IDF captures terror cell responsible for molotov attack near Efrat. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 03:30 PM JPost

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IDF chief meets former hostages, vows to bring all captives home. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 05:11 PM JPost

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Israeli Embassy in France receives unusual envelope. By Amichai Stein. 05/09/2025 05:34 PM JPost

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Security forces arrest shooter near Israeli consulate building in Istanbul. By Walla! 05/09/2025 06:03 PM JPost

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Security forces eliminate top Islamic Jihad terrorist.

IDF, Yamam and Shin Bet forces eliminate terrorist Noor Beitawi, the head of the Islamic Jihad's terror network in Jenin, who was planning imminent attacks.

Israel National News. May 9, 2025, 8:07 PM INN

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IDF strikes several Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025 JPost

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Priority for Trump admin is releasing hostages from Gaza, Leavitt says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/09/2025. JPost

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Report: Spike in Jew-hatred towards Jewish lawmakers due to new Meta policy. The Anti-Defamation League says that such attacks on Facebook rose 500% due to the changes in how the platform moderates content. Jonathan D. Salant. May 9, 2025 JNS

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More info needed on US deal with Houthis, five congressmen tell Trump. The agreement “sends the wrong message to both our allies and adversaries,” the bipartisan group of House members wrote. JNS Staff. May 9, 2025 JNS

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Choosing sides in the battle over fighting antisemitism. Rather than get behind Trump, the American Jewish Committee, left-wing rabbis and Democrats oppose reforms that would punish schools that discriminate against Jews. Jonathan S. Tobin. May 9, 2025 JNS

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‘Vital role’ for lawyers in fighting Jew-hatred, StandWithUs says. “When there is a legal remedy, lawyers can play a vital role in ensuring that there is a strong response from our Jewish community to antisemitic activity,” Deedee Bitran told JNS. May 9, 2025. JNS

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California school-board trustees teach hate, division and hypocrisy. When done right, an ethnic-studies curriculum promotes mutual understanding, respect and democratic values. Mitch Siegler and Sara E. Brown May 9, 2025 JNS

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US Ed Department: ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ disclosure by Penn of foreign funding. “The Trump administration will vigorously uphold the law and ensure universities are transparent with their foreign gifts and investments,” the department stated. May 9, 2025 JNS

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The willing executioners of today’s anti-Israel hatred. Words like “genocide” and “apartheid” are recklessly thrown into political discourse. Fiamma Nirenstein. May 9, 2025. JNS

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We’ll keep hitting them': Israel vows more strikes on Houthis, considers hitting Iran. Iran-backed Yemeni rebels keep launching missiles at Israel; in response, Israel plans wider, more forceful strikes; 'Deal with US doesn't bind us—they’ll pay,' says security official; 'Iran won’t get off easy'. Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 05.09.25 YNet

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Nabbed terrorists lead IDF to major Rafah tunnel. One kilometer long, 8 stories deep: Captured Hamas terrorists lead IDF to major Rafah tunnel. IDF says massive complex included living quarters, bathrooms, a kitchenette, blast doors and multiple exit shafts; following a thorough examination, Israeli forces demolished the site. Elisha Ben Kimon|05.09.25. YNet

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Columbia University: 65 students suspended after anti-Israel protest at library. Elad Benari, Canada. May 9, 2025. INN

65 Columbia University Students Suspended After Taking Over Library with Palestinian Flags. 65 students were temporarily suspended from Columbia University in New York following their participation in the takeover of the university's main library building, bypassing campus security, placing signs, hanging Palestinian flags, beating drums and chanting 'Free Palestine.' Among those detained was Ramona Sarsgaard, daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, who received a court summons for trespassing. Additionally, 33 more people were banned from entering the campus. Daniel Adelson, New York|05.09.25. YNet

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Despite war, S&P holds Israel’s credit rating. Gad Lior|05.09.25. YNet

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They tried to kill him, but Israeli Batman fights on. At 52, Israeli MMA pioneer Haim Gozali isn’t slowing down; speaking to Ynet, the fighter recalls his Madison Square Garden debut, fighting with a broken rib, his kids in the ring, an online battle since Oct. 7—and surviving an attack in Ukraine. Shimon Elbaz|05.09.25. YNet

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The surprising prize everyone at Cannes wants. Amir Kaminer|05.09.25. YNet

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Israeli forces eliminate top Palestinian jihadist in Jenin. Nur Bitawi was one of the most wanted Palestinian terrorists in West Bank. May 09, 2025 i24

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I Am a Former Hamas Hostage. Here’s My Message to Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. May 9, 2025.

By Tal Shoham. Contributor

Tal Shoham was held hostage by Hamas for 505 days. He was released in February. Some mornings I wake up and forget, for a split second, that I’m free.

Then I remember the silence. The darkness. The wet concrete. And the two young men who were lying beside me, deep underground, who are still there.

Their names are Evyatar David and Guy Dalal.

We were held together along with Omer Wenkert for eight and a half months in a Hamas tunnel—just 40 ft. long, less than 3 ft. wide. We slept on soaked mattresses, shared a single pita a day, and took turns whispering stories from home to keep ourselves sane.

We were strangers when we entered that darkness. But we became brothers.

It’s been more than 100 days since President Trump returned to the White House and the ceasefire deal that brought me, Omer, and dozens of others back was achieved. I haven’t been back above ground for that long—but even now, every breath of fresh air, every step in the sun, every quiet moment with my family feels like something sacred. Time feels different now. I carry it more carefully. Because I know how quickly time can run out—and how brutal each passing day is for those still living in captivity.

I spent 505 days as a hostage—held deep beneath the ground. We were watched constantly by a surveillance camera. A bomb was planted above us, rigged to detonate if Israeli forces came too close. We were told we would be blown up if anyone tried to save us. We were threatened, degraded, and at times tortured—not treated as people, but as objects to be controlled and broken.

I am not a soldier. I was kidnapped on Oct. 7 from my in-laws’ home in Kibbutz Be’eri. My wife and children were with me. When terrorists couldn’t break open the door of our safe room, they came in through the window. They dragged me out, threw me into a trunk, and then paraded me through the streets of Gaza.

Before we were separated, I looked into my nine-year-old son's terrified eyes and made a choice no parent should ever face. I told him the truth—that I didn’t know if we were going to die. I couldn’t lie to him in what might have been our final moments together.

For 50 agonizing days after that, I did not know if my family had survived. It was a rare flicker of hope when I learned in November they were about to be released.

Evyatar and Guy, both 22 years old, had been taken from the Nova music festival. Their friends were slaughtered around them. By the time we met in captivity, they were in terrible shape—starved, handcuffed, terrified. For weeks, they’d been fed almost nothing. Their hands were bound behind their backs, their ankles tied, their heads covered with plastic bags. But somehow, they still had spirit. During those last eight and a half months we spent together in the tunnel, they held on.

The men who held us didn’t see us as human. They tortured us for fun. Sometimes they would light pieces of paper on fire to suck up the small amount of oxygen from the tunnel. We would choke and have to lie on the floor to avoid suffocating.

We came up with daily rituals just to remember who we were. In a place built to break us, we held each other up. We became a unit. We became family.

When I walked out of that tunnel in February, I made a vow: I would speak for those who can’t.

President Trump, I was released in a deal your administration helped progress. Your decision to make the hostages a priority helped bring many people home. I am one of them. I’m here today because this issue was treated with the urgency it demands.

But we are not done. Fifty-nine hostages remain in Hamas captivity. And every day that passes makes it harder for them to survive.

Hamas didn’t release us out of goodwill. They responded to pressure—the kind that comes from international focus and relentless advocacy. I am asking you to do that again to bring every hostage home—both the living and the dead... We can’t let military momentum override moral clarity.

Evyatar and Guy are not statistics. They are sons. Friends. Music lovers. Gentle, funny, full of life. They deserve to walk in the sun again. They deserve a future.

I have seen the darkness. I have felt the weight of airless days, of hunger, of silence. But I also know what it means to breathe again.

President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, you made that possible for me. Please—bring them home too. Let them breathe again. Time

Tal Shoham reveals the horrors of captivity in a letter to Trump and Netanyahu: "They tortured us for pleasure." In a painful personal column in "Time" magazine, the released hostage tells of the suffering in the tunnels in Gaza - and the sadism of the terrorists: "They lit paper to suck out the little oxygen, we would suffocate. They tortured us for pleasure" • He reveals details about the condition of Eviatar and Guy: "Their heads were covered with bags, they still had spirit." • A difficult testimony to read. N12 | 05.10.25. "Some mornings I wake up and forget, for a split second, that I'm free" - this is how Tal Shoham, who survived 505 days in Hamas captivity, began a personal column in "Time" magazine, in which he directly addresses US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shoham, who was released last February, asks leaders to work for the release of the remaining hostages, and especially for Eviatar David and Guy Dalal, who shared the inferno with him in a narrow tunnel in Gaza.

"Then I remember the silence. In the darkness. In the wet concrete. And the two young men who lay next to me, deep underground, who are still there," Shoham wrote in the moving column. "Their names are Eviatar David and Guy Dalal." Mako

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Central Command chief: 'Positive trends in Judea and Samaria'. Israel National News. May 9, 2025, 1:21 PM INN

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Week of Raids: 55 arrested, terrorists eliminated in Judea and Samaria. Commanding Officer of the Central Command, MG Avi Bluth, visits the Jordan Valley Regional Brigade and says a "major shift in the eastern arena" is approaching. Israel National News. May 9, 2025, 3:50 PM INN

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11 Percent of Columbia Library Arrestees Identify as They/Them—Nearly 7 Times. America's Trans Population. Marco Rubio says he's reviewing foreign nationals arrested following the raid, putting one they/them student born in Vietnam at risk. Jon Levine. May 9, 2025 It's a they-tifada.

At least 9 of the 81 people, or 11 percent, arrested in connection with storming a Columbia University library Wednesday use "they/them" pronouns, a review of public records by the Washington Free Beacon shows. That share is well above the 1.6 percent of Americans who identify as transgender or nonbinary, according to the Pew Research Center, and more than double the 5 percent of people who identify as transgender or nonbinary under 30. FreeBeacon

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IDF strikes 60 Gaza targets, foils terror threats. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/10/2025 03:48 PM JPost

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Trump says India, Pakistan agree to ‘full and immediate’ cease-fire after ‘long night of talks’ mediated by US. By Diana Glebova. Published May 10, 2025. NYPost

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Fed-up AOC constituents in Bronx, Queens mock absentee ‘rock star’ who’s never in the district: ‘This woman has done nothing’. By Gabrielle Fahmy and Rich Calder Published May 10, 2025. NYPost

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Maher lashes out at woke, anti-American Dem base, says they ‘are with the terrorists’. May 10, 2025 | Kevin Haggerty. Woke fatigue found comedian Bill Maher lashing out at the left for failing to set their “young, loyal followers” straight on being “embarrassed” to be American.

“You couldn’t survive a week living in Intifadaville.”

Like pests drawn to a bug zapper, the mask and keffiyeh-clad Hamas sympathizers that comprised the Democratic Party’s base continued to force their way into the spotlight despite the backlash it had meant in the last election. As those sentiments represented a sliver of the left’s anti-American attitude, Maher’s latest episode of HBO’s “Real Time” excoriated the party for its continued favor for the “weak and woke.”

“Seriously, this is a serious problem for Democrats. Less than one in four Democrats under 30 say they’re proud to be an American. Fifty-four percent say they’re embarrassed by it,” explained the host during his “New Rule” segment. “Embarrassed, like America is your mom picking you up at school? You’re embarrassed to be an American? Well, guess what? The feeling’s mutual because you have no perspective.”

In aiming to provide that perspective, Maher contrasted the rights of women and minorities in the United States with the atrocities committed under Islamist authority and said, “Yes, in America, gays buy buildings. In other places, they get thrown off them.”

“They actually think Hamas is a liberation movement,” the comedian said as occupation efforts had resumed at college campuses like those in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. “They chant for the Houthis. They’re chanting, ‘We will honor our martyrs,’ at Yale … Someone needs to tell the kids America is not the society where women basically have no rights, where there’s zero freedom of religion and where dissent is punishable by death.”

Pointing out how the rotgut had seeped into culture, Maher raised the Irish hip hop group Kneecap’s decision to rail against Israel during their Coachella performance as well as the failure of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) to lambast attendees of the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour that snubbed America for sympathizing Hamas.

“At an AOC/Bernie Sanders rally in Idaho last month, someone threw a Palestinian flag over an American flag and the crowd erupted in approval. What should have happened after that is one of the adults on stage should have told their young, loyal followers, this is not a symbol of freedom. This is,” he said, referring to Old Glory.

“The Democrats’ problem is the energy of the party is with the young, and the young are with the terrorists. That’s not good,” explained the host. “So talk to your children and remind them you don’t really want to live like your heroes in Hamas. All the sh*t you do all day, it was all made in America.”

“Your smartphone, your Grubhub, your freedom to bitch about America — that’s all American stuff. You tell your phone you want a milkshake and a guy brings it to your house, please. You couldn’t survive a week living in Intifadaville,” concluded Maher in part. BPR

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Trump drops normalization demand for Saudi nuclear deal, counts on Kushner connection. As Trump prepares for a Middle East visit, Jared Kushner is quietly advising on talks with Saudi Arabia and other Arab leaders; While normalization with Israel seems distant, Kushner’s deep ties and strategic input are shaping Trump’s ambitious regional agenda. Ynet correspondents | 05.10.25 YNet

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German Foreign Minister departs for Israel: 'Will inquire about war objectives'. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadfull departed for a visit to Israel and the Middle East. Before taking off from Berlin, Wadfull said his visit would include 'critical discussions' and added: 'I will inquire about the strategic objective of the fighting since it resumed in March.' During his visit to Israel, the minister is expected to meet with his counterpart Gideon Saar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and families of hostages. Reuters | 05.10.25. YNet

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Ben-Gvir slams hostage deals with Hamas amid terrorist recidivism. Approximately 50% of Palestinian prisoners released in the November 2023 hostage deal returned to terrorism. JNS Staff. (May 10, 2025 / JNS) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed out on Friday at Israel’s concessions to Hamas as a “capitulation” to terrorism, citing data on recently freed Palestinian prisoners who resumed attacks. JNS

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Psychological warfare: Hamas publishes video of hostages Bohbot and Ohana. Hamas released a new video of hostages Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana - the latest in Hamas' psychological warfare campaign. Israel National News May 10, 2025, 8:17 PM INN

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Nine soldiers injured by explosive in Shejaiya. Orly Harari. May 10, 2025, 8:51 PM INN

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Khamenei endorses ‘Death to America’ chants ahead of nuclear talks. Khamenei praised the crowd's anti-American stance as talks in Vienna approach amid Tehran's defiance. By Jerusalem Post Staff. May 10, 2025. JPost

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ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault. The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes[sic] built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing...

By Matthew Dalton. May 10, 2025 9:00 pm ET

Two months after the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, pressure was mounting on Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, as he considered charges against Israeli officials for their conduct of the war in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian "activists" who had labeled him a “genocide[sic] enabler” and a bloc of ICC member countries in the developing world insisted that action was long overdue, pushing Khan into conflict with Israel’s staunch allies in Washington and other Western capitals. WSJ

Report details sexual assault allegations against ICC’s Khan, questions if they may have spurred Israeli arrest warrants. May 11, 2025.

The Wall Street Journal details some of the allegations of sexual assault leveled against International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and says that he announced his intention to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-defense minister Yoav Gallant just 2.5 weeks after he heard about the accusations against him.

The report says that Khan was coming under increasing pressure to take action over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in the days and weeks after the Hamas-led October 7 onslaught, and that he had been lashing out at his team.

A Malaysian lawyer in her 30s reportedly asked to meet with Kahn to ask him to change his manner of interactions with the staff.

According to the Journal, the woman testified to UN officials that Khan started to touch her in a sexual manner, something that she said had occurred for a number of months.

“She said she attempted to leave the room several times, but he took her hand and eventually pulled her to the bed. Then he pulled off her pants and forced sexual intercourse, according to the testimony,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“He always holds on to me and leads me to the bed,” she said in testimony reviewed by the Journal. “It’s the feeling of being trapped.”

The report says the woman said it was one of multiple incidents of “coerced sexual intercourse” but that she stayed in the job because she felt it was an important role in human rights and she was additionally paying for medical care for her mother. The report says she also began to fear retaliation if she were to complain.

She alleged that Khan carried out “nonconsensual sex acts” in New York, Colombia, Congo, Chad and Paris, as well as at a residence owned by his wife in The Hague, the report says. [...] The newspaper says that just 2.5 weeks after Khan learned of the allegations, he announced his intention to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over the war in Gaza, in addition to Hamas leaders.

“The timing of the announcement has spurred questions about whether Khan was aiming to protect himself from the sexual-assault allegations. The day before announcing the warrant application, Khan abruptly canceled a trip to Israel and Gaza that he had previously said was important to make his decision,” the report says.

According to the Journal, Alan Dershowitz had been organizing a meeting that was set to take place during the trip between Khan and Netanyahu.

... court officials tell the newspaper that the arrest warrants shored up support for Khan from anti-Israel countries if the allegations were to become public and additionally discouraged his accuser from coming forward.

The woman allegedly told investigators that Khan informed her that her accusations would harm the investigation into the Gaza war.

“Think about the Palestinian arrest warrants,” she said he told her, according to her testimony.

Last month, it was reported that United Nations investigators examining the allegations of sexual misconduct were also looking into allegations that Khan retaliated against staff who reported the allegations or were critical of his handling of the matter. TOI

Report: ICC sought Israel warrants after Khan accused of sexual assault. Karim Khan was accused of serious sexual crimes by an assistant less than 3 weeks before his surprise announcement of the cancelation of a fact-finding trip to Israel and the seeking of warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, raising concerns the warrants are meant to protect him. Israel National News. May 11, 2025, 9:24 AM

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it would file arrest warrants against Israeli leaders less than three weeks after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of sexual assault, the Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the report, Khan responded to the international pressure to criminalize Israel's response to the October 7 massacre by taking out his frustrations on his staff. When one of Khan's assistants asked him to ease up in his treatment of her, he summoned her to his suite at the Millennium Hilton hotel near the UN's New York headquarters.

The staffer, a Malaysian woman in her 30s, testified that Khan sexually assaulted her and prevented her from leaving, and act she said was part of a pattern of similar actions.

The alleged victim said that she did not come forward at first because she was afraid of losing her job and of not being able to pay the medical bills for her mother, who was suffering from cancer. In addition, she feared retaliation from Khan.

Two and a half weeks after he learned of the accusations against him, Khan canceled a fact-finding mission to Israel and announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in May 2024. In an unusual move, the ICC prosecutor announced the warrants during an interview with CNN rather than in an official setting, despite receiving advice from fellow prosecutors not to make the announcement in such a manner.

The timing and unusual manner of the announcement of the warrants against the Israeli leaders has caused concern that the warrants were connected to the accusations against Khan, whose shift against Israel has shorn up his support among the parties that criticized him in the early days of the war between Hamas and Israel.

While Khan has denied both the accusations of sexual assault and any connection between the accusations and the warrants, the report found that he used the investigation against Israel in an attempt to silence his accuser, who had supported the ICC's investigation of the Jewish State. He is alleged to have told her, “Think about the Palestinian arrest warrants.”

In his announcement, Khan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he was seeking to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, for "war crimes and crimes against humanity." INN

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Heathrow Airport worker runs charity tied to Hezbollah in Lebanon - report. According to the report, Harake, 29, operates Zayir UK, an unregistered charity that has raised over £300,000 in funds for Lebanese aid. By Jerusalem Post Staff. May 11, 2025 10:48 ... Hussain Harake, a security guard at a British Airways lounge in Britain's Heathrow Airport, had his security clearance taken away after he eulogized Hezbollah terrorists on social media, The Sunday Times reported. JPost

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Israel pushed to the side. Report: Trump to meet Israel’s enemies - Abbas and Al-Julani - at Saudi conference The Palestinian outlet Al-Quds reports that Trump will sit down with Abbas and leaders of Syria and Lebanon, with Israel left out entirely. Avi Nachmani. May 11, 2025. ... the same time, the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Abu Mazen, firmly rejected the proposal to establish an American government in Gaza during a press conference he held in Moscow after a meeting with Russian President Putin.

Abu Mazen said: "We have informed the Americans that we oppose this firmly; there is no right for the Americans or any other entity to be in the Gaza Strip. We (the Palestinian Authority) need to go to the Gaza Strip, return to the area, and we are capable of controlling it fairly, justly, and with love."

Meanwhile, yesterday the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, firmly rejected the claim that President Donald Trump plans to announce U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state during his visit to the Middle East next week. "This report is nonsense; Israel has no better friend than the U.S. President," Huckabee wrote on his account on X. JFeed

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Report: ICC sought Israel warrants after Khan accused of sexual assault. Karim Khan was accused of serious sexual crimes by an assistant less than 3 weeks before his surprise announcement of the cancelation of a fact-finding trip to Israel and the seeking of warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, raising concerns the warrants are meant to protect him. Israel National News. May 11, 2025, 9:24 AM INN

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Hamas continues to build new terror tunnels. Israel National News. May 11, 2025, 10:16 AM INN

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Body of missing soldier Tzvi Feldman recovered after 4 decades.

PM announces recovery from Syria of the body of soldier who was killed in Lebanon in 1982 for burial in Israel in a joint operation of the Mossad and the IDF.

Israel National News. May 11, 2025, 10:21 AM INN

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Trump antisemitism envoy to attend NYC Jerusalem conference. Israel National News. May 11, 2025, 12:56 PM INN

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Israel reportedly recovers four add'l bodies from Syria - KAN. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 05:05 PM JPost

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Prospects of Saudi Ties to Israel Elusive as Trump Seeks $1 Trillion Bonanza. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 11, 2025.

When US President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments. But, the raging war in Gaza has denied him one goal he has long craved: Saudi-Israel normalization.

Behind the scenes, US officials are quietly pressing Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza – one of Saudi Arabia’s preconditions for any re-start of normalization talks, said two Gulf sources close to official circles and a US official. Algemeiner

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Israel Police arrests Palestinian for allegedly defrauding dozens on Facebook Marketplace. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 05:14 PM JPost

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IDF strikes over 50 terror targets across Gaza as it continues operations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 06:26 PM JPost

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Israel maintains ultimatum issued to Hamas over expanded Gaza invasion, source tells ‘Post’. By Amichai Stein. 05/11/2025 11:46 PM JPost

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Disguised commandos in wheelchairs: Dramatic footage of West Bank anti-terror special op. Undercover forces arrive at Balata refugee camp on the outskirts of Nablus and, after identifying their target, a senior local terrorist, they are joined by uniformed soldiers. Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon|05.11.25. YNet

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Will U.S. Defund the UN? GOP bill targets UN over Pro-Palestine moves to defend Israel. Senate Republicans have unveiled a bill to slash U.S. funding to the UN if it advances Palestinian statehood. The move aims to block PLO upgrades and defend Israel against rising anti-Israel bias at global institutions. Eliana Fleming. May 11, 2025. JFeed

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Witkoff dismisses reports of Trump-Netanyahu rift as 'preposterous'. Trump’s Middle East envoy dismisses reports of a rift with Netanyahu as "preposterous," reaffirms the strong US-Israel alliance. Israel National News. Published: May 12, 2025, 1:25 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander Monday at noon - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 12:11 AM JPost

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Edan Alexander release: Qatar pressured Hamas to give Trump win. Avi Woolf. May 11, 2025. Israeli sources speaking to Maariv said that Qatar pressured the terrorist group hard to give Trump an achievement he could celebrate during his visit to the Middle East. [15] [16]

To bring Edan Alexander home, Israel will pause the war. Israeli sources speaking to Maariv said that Edan Alexander will be released within 48 hours. Avi Woolf. May 11, 2025 19:27

Sources familiar with the matter said that Israel does not have to free any terrorists for Edan Alexander, but will have to cease fire and end drone surveillance long enough for the hostage to be freed.

A source "familiar with the matter" told Axios reporter Barak Ravid that Israel will not have to free Palestinian terrorists in exchange for Edan Alexander, but will have to briefly cease fire and end drone surveillance long enough to allow for the hostage to be handed over.

The ceasefire will last a few hours, according to Israel Hayom.

Hamas announced that it is freeing Alexander as a good will gesture to jump-start negotiations to reintroduce aid into the Gaza Strip and bring about an end to the war. Thus far, no Israeli official has made any commitment in this direction. JFeed

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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump:

I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family. I am grateful to all those involved in making this monumental news happen. This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators — Qatar and Egypt — to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones. Hopefully this is the first of those final steps necessary to end this brutal conflict. I look very much forward to that day of celebration!

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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to be released.

Family of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander says US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has notified them that Hamas will release him from captivity. Senior Hamas official: We were advised to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one.”

Israel National News. May 12, 2025, 1:45 AM INN

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Adam Boehler to head to Israel with Alexander family - source to 'Post'. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 03:37 AM JPost

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President Herzog lands in Germany under heavy security By Walla! 05/12/2025 03:45 AM JPost

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Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the decision was part of his "normalization and de facto sovereignty revolution" in Judea and Samaria. Akiva Van Koningsveld.

(May 12, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Cabinet voted on Sunday to back a series of “revolutionary” measures aimed at stopping what it said was the Palestinian Authority-led takeover of lands in Judea and Samaria, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced. JNS

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Source to 'Post': No direct talks between US-Hamas for Edan Alexander release. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 06:28 AM JPost

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PMO: Edan Alexander's release not possible without Trump support, military pressure. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 07:12 AM JPost

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Kurdish PKK dissolves after decades of struggle with Turkey, news agency close to militants says. By Reuters. 05/12/2025 09:21 AM JPost

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Edan Alexander set to arrive at Sourasky Medical Center following release. By Dr. Itay Gal. 05/12/2025 09:29 AM JPost

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Hamas: Edan Alexander to be released Monday without ceremony. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 09:54 AM JPost

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Houthi missile falls outside of Israeli territory. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 11:13 AM JPost

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Witkoff to meet with cabinet MKs on Wednesday. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 12:40 PM JPost

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Minister Eli Cohen: Hamas' fear of escalation led to hostage release. 103FM. May 12, 2025, 12:49 PM INN

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Pres. Herzog: We'll bring them all back, no matter what passport they have. Israel National News. May 12, 2025, 1:16 PM INN

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Israel to send hostage deal delegation to Cairo on Monday - WSJ. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 01:22 PM JPost

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Eight Israelis physically attacked by drunk German tourists, who also shouted antisemitic threats, 'We were attacked without any provocation, just because we are Jews.' Israel National News. Published: May 12, 2025, 2:48 PM (GMT+3)

A violent antisemitic incident rocked the heart of Budapest roughly ten days ago, when a group of drunk German tourists assaulted eight haredi Israeli men, including two residents and six tourists, shortly after Shabbat evening prayers.

The victims, all clearly identifiable by their religious appearance, were on their way to a friend’s apartment when they were confronted by approximately 15 young Germans. According to testimonies, the Germans began hurling racist slurs such as "Heil [sic] Hitler," "dirty [sic] Jews," and "kill the Jews." INN

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MK claims: Egyptian intelligence chief was in on October 7th attack. Israel National News. May 12, 2025, 2:52 PM INN

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Survey: Europe facing antisemitism crisis, survey reveals. Israel National News. May 12, 2025, 3:01 PM INN

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Preparations for release of Edan Alexander in Khan Younis | Watch the live broadcast. IDF agrees on a temporary ceasefire to secure the safe transfer of the Israeli-American hostage; Family waiting to greet him at Re'im on southern border; Israeli delegation reportedly heads to Cairo for talks on broader deal. Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi |05.12.25. YNet

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28% in Europe see Jew-hatred of anti-Israel activists, per poll. Eight-two percent of survey respondents do not support prioritizing efforts to combat antisemitism. Canaan Lidor.

(May 12, 2025 / Madrid / JNS) A survey of 4,400 European adults published on Monday found that more than a quarter said they had seen antisemitism disguised as pro-Palestinian activism.

The 28% figure suggests a high level of public awareness of Jew-hate in the media and at thousands of rallies across Europe that have proliferated since Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

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Smotrich says Israel will not hold its fire on Gaza outside of release of Edan Alexander. By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 04:09 PM JPost

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Palestinian president lifts ban on operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV inside Palestinian territory. By Reuters. 05/12/2025 07:34 PM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lifted on Monday a ban imposed on operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory, with the broadcaster set to resume operations on Tuesday, the network's bureau chief in Palestine Walid Omary said. The decision comes months after Al Jazeera's operations were halted in the Palestinian territories in January over the network's dissemination of "inciting material." JPost

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Trump offers to join potential Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey. By Reuters. 05/12/2025 07:48 PM JPost

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'Our lives are worth less': Kibbutz Nir Oz pushes back against Israeli gov't. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 09:49 PM JPost

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US military replaces B-2 bombers that were sent amid Middle East tensions. By Reuters. 05/13/2025 12:11 AM JPost

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Edan Alexander's moving reunion with his family. Footage shows the moving moment released American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reunited with his family in Israel.

Israel National News. Published: May 12, 2025, 10:34 PM (GMT+3)

Edan Alexander reunited with his family on Monday at the Re'im Camp in southern Israel after 584 days in Hamas captivity.

After a moving hug to his parent's he was surprised by how much his younger brother had grown, and exclaimed: "This kid is a giant, who is he?!"

Kan News reported that Edan described being tied hand and foot inside a cage, deprived of daylight, and suffering from extreme hunger in a Hamas-controlled tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.

During his release, Alexander was visibly weakened, struggling to walk due to the toll of prolonged confinement. INN

Hostage tells all mere hours after release. "Chained in a cage and tortured," Edan Alexander reveals shocking testimony from Gaza captivity. Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier, endured 584 days of torture, starvation, and confinement in a Hamas cage in Gaza’s tunnels, emerging weakened but free on May 12, 2025. His chilling testimony of brutal interrogations and malnutrition, shared after his U.S.-negotiated release, highlights the ongoing agony of 58 remaining hostages. Eliana Fleming. May 12, 2025. JFeed

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IDF strikes Hamas command center inside Gaza hospital. The hospital compound was being used as a command-and-control center for executing attacks against Israeli civilians and military personnel, according to the Israeli military. JNS Staff.

(May 13, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces overnight Monday carried out a precision strike targeting Hamas terrorists inside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. JNS

'Journalist' who documented October 7th eliminated in Khan Yunis. IDF strikes significant Hamas terrorists who were operating from within the “Nasser” hospital in Khan Yunis. PA reports: Gazan "journalist" who broadcast live footage of a burning tank on October 7th eliminated in the strike. Israel National News. Published: May 13, 2025, 4:26 AM [...] The successor of the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip and head of Hamas' finances and institutions, Ismail Barhoum, who was eliminated in a precise strike this past March, operated from within the Nasser hospital, the IDF said.

“Senior Hamas officials continue to use the hospital for terrorist activity, through cynical and brutal use of the civilian population in the hospital and its surroundings,” the IDF statement said. INN

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British tourist belonging to Israel boycott org. deported from Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 08:51 AM ...Police added that the tourist had also entered a closed military zone in the West Bank. JPost

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Sa'ar lands in Tokyo in first Israeli FM visit in 15 years. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 09:00 AM JPost

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WATCH: Netanyahu Credits Military and Diplomatic Pressure For Return of Hostage Edan Alexander. May 12, 2025. YWN

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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, source tells 'Post'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 09:40 AM JPost

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Netanyahu speaks with released hostage Edan Alexander. By Amichai Stein. 05/13/2025 10:39 AM JPost

Netanyahu to Edan Alexander: 'All of Israel embraces you'. Nitsan Keidar. May 13, 2025, 1:31 PM INN

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Edan Alexander speaks with President Trump. Steve Witkoff and Adam Boehler meet Alexander at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Medical Center, Witkoff praises his resilience and reaffirms US commitment to bring all hostages home. Yitz Goldberg. Published: May 13, 2025, 11:45 AM (GMT+3) INN

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US official Boehler sees better chance for hostage release in Gaza. By Reutets. 05/13/2025 12:30 PM JPost

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IDF launches crackdown to arrest Yeshiva draft dodgers. The IDF has launched an operation to apprehend draft dodgers, aiming to create deterrence against growing enlistment refusal. Shas has warned that even one arrest of a yeshiva student will lead his party to exit the government. Israel National News. Published: May 13, 2025, 11:50 AM (GMT+3) [...] The operation has brought condemnation from the haredi parties, and even threats of leaving the government. The haredi parties wrote to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday morning to clarify that they will withdraw immediately if the IDF begins actual arrests... INN

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Trump kicks off Mideast tour with arrival in Saudi Arabia.

US President Donald Trump to meet Saudi leaders, discuss Gaza and Iran, and receive luxury Boeing jet gift during regional visit.

Israel National News. May 13, 2025, 1:07 PM INN

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War still drives surge in US Jewish engagement. New data show American Jews remain deeply connected to Israel and their communities nearly two years after October 7. Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line|05.13.25. YNet

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Witkoff's emotional gesture to released hostage. US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visited released hostage Edan Alexander in hospital and gifted him a necklace that belonged to his late son. Israel National News. Published: May 13, 2025, 9:53 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump in Riyadh: 'A new Middle East is within our grasp'. Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump calls for unity, peace, and regional transformation, 'nations must 'export technology, not terrorism, and seize a new future of peace.' Israel National News. May 13, 2025, 6:35 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hamas leader Sinwar targeted in strike on Gaza bunker. The IDF struck Hamas terrorists in a command and control center located in an underground terrorist infrastructure site beneath the European hospital in Khan Yunis. Yoni Kempinski. Published: May 13, 2025. INN

IDF targets Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza. A bunker-busting airstrike hit a Hamas command center under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, where Sinwar was reportedly leading operations. Joshua Marks. (May 14, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Tuesday carried out a precision airstrike on a Hamas command center located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

According to reports, the target of the strike was Mohammed Sinwar, a senior Hamas commander and brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the organization in Gaza, who was killed by Israel earlier in the conflict. Following his brother’s death, Mohammed Sinwar served as the group’s top military leader in Gaza, according to Israeli defense sources. JNS

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Trump says he’ll accept a $400 million gift from Qatar — which helped fund Hamas The president attacked universities in the name of "protecting" Jews. But he's happy to receive a donation from Qatar's royal family. May 12, 2025 By Anthony L. Fisher, Senior Editor, MSNBC Daily. [...] Trump is poised to accept an exorbitant personal gift from a government that has provided substantial funding for the antisemitic, fascistic terror group Hamas. At the same time, Trump’s administration continues to employ Kingsley Wilson as deputy press secretary for the Department of Defense, despite a recent social media record of posts widely seen as antisemitic. ... MSNBC

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Report: With Qatar help, US agreed to push Israel for 3-month truce-hostage deal to secure captive’s release. By Nava Freiberg. 13 May 2025, 4:00 pm The United States, in coordination TOI

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IDF confirms: Hamas 'journalist' eliminated in Khan Yunis. Hassan Aslih, a terrorist from the Hamas Khan Yunis brigade, infiltrated Israel and documented acts of looting, arson, and murder, and uploaded the footage to the internet. Israel National News. May 13, 2025, 10:53 PM (GMT+3) INN

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The US appears ready to sell Turkey advanced stealth aircraft, and Israel is worried. Itamar Eichner |05.13.25. YNet

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Bound with a bag over his head, and stuck in a collapsed tunnel: Freed hostage Edan Alexander describes captivity. Lihi Gordon|05.13.25. YNet

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Killing confirmed: Hamas terrorist who posed as journalist, broadcast live footage from Oct. 7 attack eliminated Hassan Aslih, a Hamas operative and media figure, was killed in strike in Khan Younis; Aslih, who documented October 7 atrocities, was killed in a targeted strike, highlighting Hamas’ use of hospitals for terror operations

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.13.25. YNet

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Outrage as Gary Lineker posts pro-Palestine video featuring a rat emoji - as critics draw parallels with Nazi propaganda and flag it as 'hateful content' on social media. By Aidan Radnedge. 10:38 13 May 2025, updated 16:04 13 May 2025 Gary Lineker has been condemned after sharing an Instagram video which featured an emoji of a rat, with critics accusing him of promoting a familiar anti-Semitic slur. The Match Of The Day presenter and former England football captain posted a reel originating with the pro-Palestine group Palestine Lobby. The cartoon image of a rat was seen on screen throughout, above the video in which Canadian-Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu attacks Israel's war in Gaza. Lineker has been vocal in his own criticisms of Israel's actions. But campaigners say sharing this particular video with the rat image goes too far and have also criticised the BBC for whom Lineker will remain until after next year's World Cup while stepping down as Match Of The Day host this month. Disgusted users on X shared his post to on the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. Screenshots of Lineker's shared video were immediately flagged as posts which 'may violate X’s rules against Hateful Conduct'. Images of rats and other vermin were regularly used as tropes by Nazi Germany to depict Jewish people, as many of Lineker's critics today have pointed out. DailyMail


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Scant mention of Israel in vision Trump lays out for Middle East on Saudi visit. “Oh, what I would do for the crown prince,” Trump said in announcing that he will lift sanctions on Syria, as a gesture to Mohammed bin Salman. Mike Wagenheim.

(May 13, 2025 / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / JNS) After signing agreements with Saudi Arabia worth about $600 billion on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to tout the deals that evening during a speech in Riyadh at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. Instead, he broke news announcing a major shift in U.S. foreign policy by saying that he intended to lift sanctions on Syria, which had been imposed during the regime of Bashar Assad.

“In Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there’s a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace,” Trump told attendees, of the new government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, who leads a U.S.-designated terror group.

“That’s why my administration has already taken the first steps toward restoring normal relations between the United States and Syria for the first time in more than a decade,” Trump said, to some applause.

The U.S. president said that he made the decision after talking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump said, to the night’s largest ovation. “Oh, what I would do for the crown prince,” he said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) stated earlier in the day that Israel is “extremely concerned about the state of play in Syria.” He also suggested that Congress had a role to play in lifting sanctions on Syria, but Reuters reported that “most sanctions laws passed by Congress, including a 2019 package of stiff sanctions on Syria, include a provision allowing a president to suspend them if he deems it to be in the U.S. national security interest.”

Asked during the U.S. State Department daily press briefing how quickly Trump intends to lift the sanctions on Syria and if Washington will ask the United Nations Security Council to lift its sanctions on al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, Tommy Pigott, the department’s principal deputy spokesperson, said that he had nothing further to add.

Trump is expected to meet with al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday. The new Syrian leader is scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later in the week in Turkey.

‘Olive branch’

Jonathan Bass, a Jewish-American businessman who was on hand at the forum in Riyadh, told JNS that he backs the president. “We need to give al-Sharaa oxygen to move forward and bring together his country,” said Bass, who said that he often acts as a diplomatic backchannel and who met with Sharaa recently for four hours. “Everyone’s past has a tendency to haunt them.”

“It’s time for us again to bring an olive branch to the table and stop bombing,” Bass told JNS.

The businessman thinks that the issue of Israeli protection of the Arab Druze minority in Syria is misunderstood. Just as there is progressive left, conservative center and religious right in the United States, the Druze community isn’t monolithic, Bass told JNS.

“No one’s sitting at the same table, so you can’t expect that anybody else has a complete table around them,” he said. “We all need to be active participants. We need to show up, and we need to make a difference in the future of the region.”

Trump appeared to echo that point when he spoke of neocons, liberal groups and “nation builders,” who he said were damaging the region with their failed ideas.

“If the responsible nations of this region seize this moment, put aside your differences and focus on the interests that unite you, then all of humanity will soon be amazed at what they will see,” Trump said.

“My administration stands ready to help Lebanon create a future of economic development and peace with its neighbors,” he added.

Trump Mohammed Bin Salman SaudiU.S. President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

‘Hit them hard’.

The president directed harsh words at Tehran. “I’m here today not merely to condemn the past chaos of Iran’s leaders but to offer them a new path and a much better path toward a far better and more hopeful future,” he said. “We will never allow them to threaten America and our allies with terrorism or a nuclear attack.”

Trump also said the United States had beaten the Houthi rebels in Yemen, although the terror group denied that it chad apitulated in a ceasefire.

“Following repeated attacks on American ships and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the United States military launched more than 1,100 strikes on the Houthis in Yemen,” Trump said. “We hit them hard. We got what we came for, and then, we got out.”

Much of the president’s praise was reserved for the Saudi prince, known as MBS, with whom he signed a $142 billion arms deal earlier in the day. “Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past and forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos,” Trump said.

The president said that it is his “fervent hope, wish and even my dream” that Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords, but said that it will do so “in your own time.”

Israel was noticeably absent from Trump’s remarks, but Bass, the Jewish businessman, said that there is some room for a business relationship between the Jewish state and the kingdom above the radar.

“I think that there is a place for American Jews, European Jews. I think that Israelis coming directly for the moment will probably represent a little bit of a challenge, but I think that this community here is very open,” he said, of the Saudis.

Bass thinks that about 300 Jews, mainly non-Israelis, attended the forum.

“I’ve never received any iota of antisemitism in Saudi Arabia,” he told JNS. “These are amongst the most embracing, loving, welcoming people for our community. We need to be part of the future of the region.”

Avraham Berkowitz, another Jewish businessman who attended the forum, told JNS that he was pleased that Trump mentioned the release of Edan Alexander, the dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who was freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Monday.

Berkowitz was also pleased that Trump said that “all civilized people must condemn the Oct. 7 atrocities against Israel” and that it drew no hint of condemnation from the Saudi crowd, even as the government has criticized Israel’s prosecution of the war harshly. (That mention of Israel was the only direct reference in Trump’s half-hour remarks.)

Trump is scheduled to attend a Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ meeting on Wednesday morning before flying to Doha for the second leg of his trip. JNS

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Ontario: Antisemitic assailant sentenced after vile attack on Jews. Israel National News. May 14, 2025, 6:38 AM INN

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Despite antisemitism failure Columbia ex-President to return. Former Columbia University president Katrina Armstrong will return as CEO of the university’s medical center in June, after taking a sabbatical following a controversial deposition in which she failed to recall antisemitic incidents documented in Columbia’s own report. Elad Benari. May 14, 2025, 6:54 AM INN

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Over 200 explosives. Explosives lab dismantled in Tulkarm. Israel National News. May 14, 2025, 6:23 AM INN

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Shin Bet agent from Gaza admits to lying and misleading Israel before Hamas attack. During his interrogation, a Shin Bet agent from Gaza admits to acting as a double agent and providing false information about Hamas’s intentions, contributing to the failure to prepare for the massacre. Israel National News. Published: May 14, 2025, 3:02 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Transgender IDF soldier imprisoned in Russia. Born in Tajikistan as Andrei, Olga Sivushkova moved to Israel at 13, renounced her citizenship over her hatred of Zionism, and later transitioned in Russia; Now, she’s jailed for backing Ukraine and opposing Putin. Itamar Eichner|05.14.25. YNet

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Pre-dawn demolition in Gush Etzion: Homes razed at Noda B'Yehuda. Israeli forces demolish homes at Noda B'Yehuda near Ma'ale Amos, evicting a family as their children watched, in a rare and traumatic pre-dawn raid. Israel National News. Published: May 14, 2025, 10:22 AM (GMT+3) ...Noda B'Yehuda was founded around three years ago with the stated aim of preventing the spread of Arab construction in the area and protecting strategic territory near the community. Despite repeated terrorist attacks over the past two years, including incidents in which residents were seriously wounded, the community has remained resilient, continuing development efforts and welcoming additional families.

The demolition at Noda B'Yehuda comes amid a wave of enforcement actions across Judea and Samaria over the past week. These include the razing of three family homes in the Or Nachman hills in Binyamin, the uprooting of a fruit tree orchard near Shiloh, and multiple demolitions of a fledgling Jewish community near Amichai. INN

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NHL Suspends Minority Team Owner for Calling for Destruction of Hamas. Calling for the destruction of Israel is free speech. Calling for the destruction of Hamas isn't. May 14, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

These are the rules.

Calling for the destruction of Israel is free speech. Rioting and vandalizing campuses is free speech. Assaulting Jewish students on campus and community members outside synagogues is free speech. Any effort to stop them is an assault on “free speech” and “democratic norms”.

Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu tweeting “Israel now and forever. Until ever last Hamas rat is eliminated” at a troll resulted in him being suspended by the NHL and forced to apologize for “unacceptable and inappropriate” posts.

The same activists, media outlets and elected officials who keep claiming that the “free speech” of the people tearing down hostage posters and assaulting Jewish students is under fire have no problem with this.

They don’t believe in free speech. They believe in unlimited violence disguised as speech. They believe that their allies have the right to do anything from throwing Molotov cocktails at police to smashing windows to holding entire campuses hostage. And they believe that you have the right to keep quiet or get canceled.

Their current free speech pose is a lie. And it doesn’t take long to show it.

Calling for the destruction of Israel is free speech. Calling for the destruction of Hamas isn’t. FPM

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Trump touches down in Qatar amid controversy over luxury jet gift and hopes for Gaza ceasefire. 07:33 EDT 14 May 2025, updated 07:33 EDT 14 May 2025. By Emily Goodin, Senior White House Correspondent And Nikki Schwab, Chief Campaign Correspondent. [...] But Trump's trip also raised questions on where America's relationship with Israel stands and turned the spotlight on Qatar's wealthy royal family and its gift of a 'flying palace' to the president.

The president argued his trip does not sideline Israel.

'This is good for Israel, having a relationship like I have with these countries; Middle Eastern countries, essentially all of them. I think it's very good for Israel,' he told reporters on Air Force One ahead of his arrival in Doha. DailyMail

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Hamas abuse of civilian facilities in Gaza City revealed. The IDF revealed new intelligence indications demonstrating the continued terrorist activity of the Hamas organization from within and near civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including hospitals, educational institutions, and other civilian facilities. Israel National News. Published: May 14, 2025, 7:54 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Tortured by Hamas, known as ‘the American’: Edan Alexander’s ordeal in captivity. Ynetnews|05.12.25. Ynet

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'Drank murky water,' held with Hamas leaders: New details about Edan Alexander's captivity revealed. Released hostage's aunt offers new details in wake of Edan's return to Israel after 19 months in Hamas captivity, including more about the inhumane conditions, torture and emotional family reunions; 'From the moment Trump started talking about him, they gave him more food so he could gain weight'. Lihi Gordon|05.14.25. Ynet

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Trump, tech giants ink titan AI deals in Gulf visit. Trump, Nvidia's Huang, OpenAI's Altman clinch $600B+ in Saudi tech investments and Humain AI project. Israel Wullman|05.14.25. YNet

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Hamas abuse of civilian facilities in Gaza City revealed. The IDF revealed new intelligence indications demonstrating the continued terrorist activity of the Hamas organization from within and near civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including hospitals, educational institutions, and other civilian facilities. Israel National News. Published: May 14, 2025, 7:54 PM (GMT+3) [17]. INN

IDF reveals intel on Hamas terror activity within civilian sites. The intelligence underscores the terrorist group's “cynical exploitation” of civilian environments to carry out attacks, according to the military. JNS Staff.

(May 15, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday released intelligence indicating that Hamas continues to conduct terrorist operations from within and around civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including hospitals, schools and other public facilities.

According to the IDF, the intelligence underscores the “cynical exploitation” by Hamas of civilian environments to carry out attacks, using non-combatants as human shields and putting civilian lives at risk.

Amid the ongoing operation in Gaza, the IDF on Wednesday issued a warning to residents in the southern Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, an area it said contains terrorist strongholds embedded within the civilian population. JNS

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'We won't bow!' Iran rejects Trump's call to end proxy wars for nuke deal. Elad Benari. May 15, 2025, 2:07 AM INN

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Massive Israeli anti-terror op transforms Tulkarm. Top terrorists in Nur Shams killed or fled; schools reopen, shops revive, signaling new local reality amid ongoing wider campaign. Elisha Ben Kimon|05.15.25. YNet

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German president visits Kibbutz Be’eri with Herzog. “585 days after the massacre, there are still hostages in the hands of Hamas, including German companions,” noted Frank-Walter Steinmeier. JNS Staff. (May 15, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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US sanctions Iran's missile suppliers in China and Iran. Israel National News. May 15, 2025, 6:36 AM INN

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Doha pessimistic. Qatari PM blasts Israel's 'bad signal' on Gaza. Israel National News. May 15, 2025, 5:38 AM INN

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Harvard President takes pay cut amid funding freeze. Elad Benari. May 15, 2025, 6:54 AM INN

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German Chancellor: Netanyahu must be able to visit Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be allowed to travel to Germany, despite an ICC arrest warrant, stresses Netanyahu was democratically elected. Elad Benari. Published: May 15, 2025, 5:59 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Minister Strock: Terror risks must not travel Israel’s heartland. Israel National News. May 15, 2025, 8:23 AM INN

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Bruchin shooting attack: Husband released from hospital, infant in stable condition. Hananel Gez released from hospital, neonate stable but in serious condition, following deadly shooting attack. Israel National News. May 15, 2025, 9:46 AM (GMT+3) shooting attack INN

Terrorist kills pregnant woman driving to delivery room in Samaria. "The murder of Tzeela Gez, on her way to give birth at the hospital, is a spine-chilling, horrific act of terror that shakes us to the core," Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated.

([18]. The scene at a shooting terror attack in Samaria on May 14, 2025. Credit: Magen David Adom).

(May 14, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli military is hunting for a terrorist who shot and killed Tzeela Gez and injured her husband, as the Israeli couple drove to the delivery room near the small community of Bruchin, in Samaria.

Gez’s baby was delivered in hospital, Ynet reported. The infant is listed in serious but stable condition. The Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospital said its neontal unit at the Schneider Children’s Medical Center “fought all night for his life.”

The mother was pronounced dead on Thursday morning.

“I am deeply shocked by the horrific attack in Samaria, targeting a heavily pregnant woman and her husband as they were on their way to the delivery room,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.

“This vile act precisely reflects the difference between us—those who cherish and bring life—and the despicable terrorists whose very purpose is to kill us and cut lives short,” the prime minister said.

([19]. Tzeela Gez was murdered by a terrorist in Samaria on her way to the delivery room, where doctors delivered her baby, May 14, 2025). JNS

On the way to the delivery room: Tze'ela Gez murdered in Samaria shooting attack. Tzela Gez, a resident of Bruchin who was nine months pregnant murdered and her husband lightly wounded in a shooting attack between Bruchin and the Peduel Junction in Samaria. Security forces are searching for the terrorists. Israel National News. Published: May 14, 2025, 10:17 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 5/15/2025, 6:30:00 AM INN

Newborn between life and death after mother killed in W. Bank attack; 'Always there for others'. Tzeela Gez, mother of three from Bruchin, killed on her way to hospital to deliver baby; child delivered via emergency C-section and remains in grave condition; loved ones remember her as a devoted mother and pillar of her community. Nina Fox, Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner, Sharon Kidon|05.15.25. YNet

Blinding Green Lasers: Missed Signs Before Sniper Murdered Pregnant Woman. Thirty minutes before Tze’ela Gaz was killed, drivers reported seeing green lasers on the roads, which often precedes terror attacks. So why was nothing done? Gila Isaacson. May 15, 2025 04:36 JFeed

Benny Gantz on Samaria shooting attack: Human monsters. Chairman of the National Unity Party responds to shooting attack in Samaria: "Against this murderous terror, we must act with strength and determination." Netanyahu: “A horrific attack, we will settle the score with the terrorists.” Israel National News. May 15, 2025, 12:14 AM INN

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US-backed Gaza aid group to launch by end of May. The U.S.-led, Israel-endorsed aid plan seeks to bypass the United Nations and prevent aid being diverted by Hamas. JNS Staff.

(May 15, 2025 / JNS) A new U.S.-backed humanitarian group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), is set to begin operations in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, Reuters reported on Thursday. The group aims to provide aid through a plan endorsed by Israel and supported by private American firms. JNS

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Christians kick anti-Israel protesters out of Dutch coastal town. Dozens of Muslims came to the Christians for Israel's Independence party in Katwijkand had to "run for their lives," an observer said. Canaan Lidor.

(May 15, 2025 / JNS) Anti-Israel protesters who demonstrated outside a Christian-Zionist celebration in the Netherlands on Wednesday were chased away by locals, some of whom assaulted the outsiders and made others “run for their lives,” an observer told JNS. JNS

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US presents Iran with written nuclear deal proposal - report. By Walla! 05/15/2025 2:46 PM JPost

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Trump hails Qatari pledge to invest $10 billion in US airbase, heads to UAE. By Reuters. 05/15/2025 2:48 PM JPost

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Security guard lightly wounded in ramming at Meitar Crossing in West Bank, suspect flees. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/15/2025 5:23 PM JPost

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Mike Huckabee: 'The US stands with Israel preserving the truth of history'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/15/2025 05:26 PM JPost

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Hostage deal can be made at any time, Lapid says following a security update. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/15/2025 06:33 PM JPost

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IDF: Two soldiers moderately wounded in car crash in military exercise abroad. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Yonah Jeremy Bob. 05/15/2025 07:23 PM JPost

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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist attempting to rebuild infrastructure in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/15/2025 07:44 PM JPost

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Rubio speaks to Netanyahu, says US troubled by Gaza humanitarian situation. By Reuters. 05/15/2025 08:00 PM JPost

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US Ambassador Mike Huckabee takes shelter following Houthi missile strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/15/2025 10:11 PM JPost

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Trump announces over $200 billion in deals with UAE, White House says. By Reuters. 05/15/2025 10:27 PM JPost

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Israel drops to sixth place in betting odds after qualifying for Eurovision final. By Maariv. 05/16/2025 01:05 AM JPost

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Navy and Air Force attacking in the Gaza Strip -report. By Liran Haroni. 05/16/2025 02:13 AM JPost

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Democrats look to block UAE arms sales, as Trump announces new deals. By Reuters. 05/16/2025 02:19 AM JPost

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Missile from Yemen sends Israelis to shelters. Over a million Israelis leave their Lag B'Omer bonfires for safety from Houthi ballistic missile; IDF defense systems intercepted it. Raanan Ben-Zur|05.16.25. YNet

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One in five Israeli combat troops is a woman. New data shows significant rise in women serving in combat roles, now accounting for 20% of combat troops Sivan Hilaie|05.16.25. YNet

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Hardline on Iran: Republicans insist on end to all enrichment. Congressional Republicans urge President Trump to eliminate all Iranian nuclear enrichment capacity, citing fears of another "buy time" deal. Elad Benari. May 16, 2025, 4:45 AM INN

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US-Iran nuclear talks: Tehran denies receiving written offer from US. Elad Benari. May 16, 2025, 6:26 AM INN

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China Breaks Silence on Hamas Massacre, Opens Door to Strategic Partnership with Israel. Discourse Power | May 14, 2025 Tuvia Gering. May 14, 2025. Greetings from Jerusalem,

On May 10, 2025, in a rare display of dugri דוגרי - Israeli straight talk, or 直截了当 in Chinese - PRC Ambassador to Israel Dr. Xiao Junzheng made his first TV appearance since arriving in Israel six months ago.

The 45-minute prerecorded interview with Maayan Hoffman for ILTV touched on everything from Hamas to Iran, tariffs to Taiwan, and managed to avoid the usual diplomatic fog.

Top headlines:

The ambassador finally issued China’s unambiguous, on-the-record condemnation of the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. 581 days later. The ambassador even wore the yellow ribbon for the 58 hostages still held in Gaza - also a first, as far as I remember.

Amb. Xiao said China is open to upgrading the Innovative Comprehensive Partnership with Israel to the strategic level.

“China firmly opposes Iran acquiring nuclear weapons,” Xiao says, while arguing regional integration is a better option and “will ultimately benefit Israel”. He dismisses notions about the China–Russia–Iran axis as “absurd”.

Backs Xi’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) as a path to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Denies Chinese military exports to Iran, while evading questions on hard evidence of dual-use components aiding IRGC and Iran-backed terror groups.

Subtle warning amid US pressure on Israel: “Anyone who bets on China losing will lose the enormous market opportunities China offers.” Discoursepower.

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Israel ישראל @Israel: Hamas spokesperson released a statement praising the murder of Tzeela Gez, a pregnant mother of three.

The baby is still fighting for life.

For Palestinian jihadists, shooting a mother on her way to deliver her baby is “heroic”.

Sickening. May 15, 2025 [20] On X

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Watchdog: Gazan reporters ‘intimidated, threatened, assaulted by Hamas’. Committee to Protect Journalists says phenomenon ‘vastly underreported’ due to reporters’ fears of coming forward; journalists self-censoring rather than reporting on dissent By Michael Horovitz. May 16, 2025.

Gazan journalists face beatings and threats by Hamas while covering anti-Hamas protests and dissent in the Strip, forcing them to self-censor to ensure their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported Thursday.

In a report headlined, “Gaza journalists speak out about Hamas intimidation, threats, assaults,” the media watchdog lamented that the phenomenon has been “vastly underreported.” It noted that the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate, the Palestinian journalists’ union, does not publicize the testimonies it compiles of Hamas attacks on reporters because of fear of reprisals.

Gazan Tawfiq Abu Jarad told CPJ, a New York-based NGO, that he complied with a Hamas security agent’s warning not to cover a women’s anti-war protest on April 27 in Beit Lahiya, adding that the agent told him he would be “responsible” if his wife took part in the rally. TOI

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Trump ends Mideast tour with synagogue visit in Abu Dhabi. The president departed for the United States after securing economic deals in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Joshua Marks.

(May 16, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour on Friday with a visit to the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, an interfaith complex housing a mosque, church and synagogue. JNS

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How much trust has Trump earned in the Middle East? Eschewing both nation-building and appeasement is wise. But an embrace of Qatar’s agenda—and gifts—undermines confidence that his decisions advance U.S. national interests.

Jonathan S. Tobin. (May 16, 2025 / JNS) What exactly is President Donald Trump trying to accomplish in the Middle East? That’s not an easy question for either his supporters or his detractors to answer after a tour that emphasized closer relations with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as a renewal of relations with Syria, and a major policy speech that laid out American goals in the region. JNS

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Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years for attempted murder. Hadi Matar was convicted in the 2022 stabbing attack on the author.

By Meredith Deliso May 16, 2025.

A New Jersey man convicted of attempted murder in the 2022 stabbing attack on author Salman Rushdie, while on stage at a speaking event, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday, the maximum sentence he faced. ABC

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Suspected arsonists linked with Remembrance Day fires released - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/16/2025 08:21 AM JPost

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Nir Barkat, Mike Huckabee meet to discuss Israel-US economic ties, trade barriers. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/16/2025 10:19 AM JPost

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Freed hostage Edan Alexander discharged from hospital. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/16/2025 12:13 PM JPost

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Shin Bet, police arrest Israeli teen linked with online Iranian terror agents. By Walla! 05/16/2025 03:05 PM JPost

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Trump says Iran needs to move quickly on proposal. By Reuters. 05/16/2025 03:14 PM JPost

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World Bank says Syria arrears cleared, making country eligible for new loans. By Reuters. 05/16/2025 04:53 PM JPost

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Manhunt tightens for terrorist who murdered expectant mother; newborn's condition. improves slightly. Elisha Ben Kimon|05.16.25. YNet

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Police officer stabbed in Jerusalem's Old City, attacker neutralized. Roi Elman|05.16.25 YNet

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Israeli Air Force carrying out strikes on two ports in Yemen. ynet correspondents|05.16.25 YNet

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Yisrael Ganz: 'We will win this war because we are united, like Jerusalem'. Yoni Kempinski, New York. May 16, 2025, 11:01 PM INN

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15 jets, 30 bombs: IDF pounds Houthi ports in Yemen. Israel National News. May 16, 2025, 10:12 PM INN

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Consul General Akunis in NY: 'We returned to our old homeland, we will not withdraw again'. Yoni Kempinski, New York. May 17, 2025, 12:30 AM INN

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Stabbing attack in Jerusalem. Police officer moderately wounded, attacker neutralized. Israel National News. May 16, 2025, 10:43 PM INN

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Report: White House explores mass Gaza resettlement in Libya. Elad Benari, Canada. May 16, 2025, 11:43 PM INN

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Full scale ahead; IDF broadens Gaza offensive, launches 'Gideon's Chariots'. IDF announces launch of Operation "Gideon's Chariots," expanding its Gaza campaign to seize strategic areas, defeat Hamas, and secure hostage release. Israel National News. May 17, 2025, 12:04 AM INN

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Hamas Celebrates “Heroic” Murder of Pregnant Woman on Way to Give Birth. "Mr. Gez told them that his wife was about to give birth" May 17, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield. FPM

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Report: ICC’s Khan Goes on Administrative Leave Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe. by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff. May 17, 2025 Algemeiner

UK Memorial to Oct. 7 Victims Vandalized Again Amid Surge in Antisemitism. by Ailin Vilches Arguello. May 16, 2025

A memorial in Brighton, southeastern England, honoring the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel, has been vandalized. Photo: Screenshot

A Jewish memorial in Brighton, southeastern England, dedicated to the victims of the Hamas-led invasion of and massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has been vandalized once again — one of more than 40 attacks on the site since it was first established.

On Wednesday afternoon, the memorial — which is located in Palmeira Square, in the coastal city of Brighton and Hove — was found badly defaced, with pages displaying victims’ photographs ripped from a folder and strewn across the pavement. Algemeiner

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Danon: UN accusation of genocide ‘without evidence’. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon slammed the U.N.’s chief of humanitarian affairs for making baseless claims about the IDF’s war against Hamas. JNS Staff. (May 17, 2025 / JNS) [...] “To weaponize the word ‘genocide’ against Israel is not just distortion—it is the desecration and subversion of a term with unique force and weight,” the Israeli diplomat said.

Those who use the term seek to “demonize” their targets, Danon remarked.

On Thursday, Reuters reported that a new U.S.-backed humanitarian group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), is set to begin operations in the Gaza Strip by the end of May.

The group aims to provide aid through a plan endorsed by Israel and supported by private American firms. JNS

Anti-Israel propagandist Amanpour, of the first "genocide" propaganda promoters already weeks after Oct 7, on May 15, 2025, so excited to play the propaganda rhetoric clip of that UN guy, tried to push Wendy Sherman to use the G word. Sherman, though a very liberal and a critic of Israel especially radical against Netanyahu, still, did not follow Amanpour's order.

Though she was caught in on the 'bash only Israel.' On that Sherman's rhetoric, activist replied:

Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ @Ostrov_A: You’re right @wendyrsherman, you haven’t done everything possible. 'You could’ve held Hamas accountable. And you could have pressured Qatar, and Egypt and Turkey, as well as obviously Iran, to reign in Hamas and release the hostages.' Christiane Amanpour @amanpour: "I don't think any of us have done all that we could or should when it comes to Gaza... We have led Palestinians in Gaza to a point of starvation," says former top U.S. diplomat @wendyrsherman. May 16, 2025 X JustSayin

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Riyadh, Paris seek to impose Palestinian state. A June U.N.-backed conference will establish a binding timeline with sanctions for noncompliance, while not requiring Palestinian recognition of Israel. Shirit Avitan Cohen.

(May 17, 2025 / Israel Hayom). Saudi Arabia and France will host an international conference next month with United Nations backing, establishing a roadmap for Palestinian statehood with specific timelines and enforcement mechanisms that completely circumvent Israel’s position on the matter. JNS


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Report: White House explores mass Gaza resettlement in Libya. Elad Benari, Canada. May 16, 2025, 11:43 PM INN

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Iran: 'No US nuke deal proposal received, enrichment continues'. Elad Benari, Canada. May 17, 2025, 1:17 AM INN

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IDF warns Gazans to steer clear following night strikes that kill 58 Palestinians. Aiming to launch an expanded ground offensive, IDF has distributed leaflets warning residents to evacuate targeted areas... Reuters | 05.17.25. YNet

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Drone launched from the east intercepted. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/17/2025 04:01 AM JPost

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Putin to host first Russia-Arab summit in October, Russian agencies report. By Reuters. 05/17/2025 09:51 AM JPost

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Morocco to reopen embassy in Syria. By Reuters. 05/17/2025 09:33 PM JPost

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Nat-Sec Council: Large pro-Palestinian protest taking place in Basel, Israelis must take care. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/17/2025 11:07 PM JPost

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IAF conducts major strikes on Houthi terror sites in Yemen. “If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will suffer painful blows," said Defense Minister Israel Katz. Charles Bybelezer.

(May 17, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale aerial operation on Friday night targeting terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi regime at the Hudaydah and Salif ports in Yemen. JNS

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Terrorist who murdered pregnant woman eliminated. In Saturday afternoon operation in Burkin, IDF eliminates terrorist who murdered Tze'ela Gez and wounded her husband. Israel National News. Published: May 17, 2025, 8:19 PM (GMT+3) Tze'ela Gez. As part of the IDF and ISA’s efforts to locate the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack in which Tzeela Gez was murdered, the IDF conducted targeted searches in the area of Bruchin, adjacent to the scene of the attack, with the direction of the ISA. This morning (Saturday), several suspects of involvement in the terrorist attack were apprehended. INN

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Gal Gadot to Yuval Raphael ahead of Eurovision final: 'You've already won, you're a hero'. In video call, Gadot calls Raphael 'stunning, sweet, a champion, a hero,' telling her, 'You’ve already won — now it’s just about enjoying the moment'. Ran Boker, Basel | 05.17.25. YNet

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Campus. Northwestern Lobbying Expenses Skyrocket While Facing Scrutiny Over Campus Anti-Semitism. The midwest university more than quintupled its first quarter lobbying expenditures.

Jessica Costescu. May 17, 2025 Freebeacon

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Trump On War: 'Gaza is nasty and Bibi is an angry man'. In a fiery Fox News interview, President Donald Trump shared his blunt takes on the Israel-Gaza war, offered a controversial vision for Gaza's future, praised Gulf states as peace partners, sympathized with Netanyahu and condemned Hamas. Nissan Tzur. May 17, 2025, 10:12 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Herzog meets JD Vance, Pope Leo XIV at Pope Inauguration. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/18/2025 3:19 PM JPost

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IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet arrest 15, confiscate weapons in West Bank operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/18/2025 3:53 PM JPost

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Two rockets cross into Israel, one intercepted, second falls in open area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/18/2025 5:37 PM JPost

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Hamas willing to release seven-nine hostages for two month ceasefire, official says. By Amichai Stein. 05/18/2025 8:02 PM JPost

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Aspiring US politician: October 7 sparked a new generation of Zionists. Aspiring US politician Debra Lea says that 10/7 Hamas massacre ignited a renewed sense of Jewish identity among young US Jews, her political journey began with a commitment to defend Israel and strengthen Zionism. Yoni Kempinski. Published: May 18, 2025, 8:15 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Blast at police station in eastern Syria leads to casualties, state news agency says. By Reuters. 05/18/2025 08:37 PM JPost

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No real victory without the hostages, Yuval Raphael says in return from Eurovision. By Hannah Brown. 05/18/2025 08:48 PM JPost

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‘People of Israel aren’t alone’: Thousands march in Israel parade in New York City. The parade is "a clear expression of the enormous support from all Jewish communities and a very large segment of the American public for our country," the Israeli consul general in New York stated. JNS Staff. (May 18, 2025 / JNS) JNS

Am Yisrael Chai: Massive pro-Israel parade takes over Fifth Avenue. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 3:30 PM INN

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Despite 'reconciliation'. New Syrian regime confiscates Jewish properties. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 3:51 AM INN

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Congressman Lawler: 'World doesn’t understand the horror of Hamas captivity'. Yoni Kempinski, New York. May 19, 2025, 5:29 AM INN

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Trump taps Orthodox rabbis for Religious Liberty Commission. Grace Gilson, JTA. May 19, 2025, 9:09 AM INN

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Murder victim's body arrives in US: American Jew murdered in Turkey to be buried in New York today. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 11:11 AM INN

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Golani’s payback: IDF dismantles terror tunnel that killed two soldiers. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 2:34 PM INN

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Iran summons British diplomat over arrest of nationals in UK. By Reuters. 05/19/2025 08:21 AM JPost

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Iran says nuclear talks will fail if US pushes for zero enrichment - Nournews. By Reuters. 05/19/2025 10:27 AM JPost

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'Our fates were bound in hell'. Sagui Dekel-Chen embraces fellow hostage Edan Alexander. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 1:21 PM INN

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IDF conducts strike in Lebanon's Baalbek District - report. By Walla! 05/19/2025 03:14 PM JPost

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IAF attacks 160 terror sites as Gaza offensive expands. Israeli soldiers are "taking control of strategic areas within the Strip" as part of "Operation Gideon's Chariots," the military said. JNS Staff.

(May 19, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces continued wide-scale operations Monday as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” reporting more than 160 airstrikes in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip and expanded ground activity targeting Hamas infrastructure. JNS

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Turkish citizen to be tried for visiting Israel. Umut Ataseven was arrested, fired from his job at Turkish Airlines and forbidden to travel abroad after posting the picture in a WhatsApp group during an April visit to Israel. Etgar Lefkovits.

(May 19, 2025 / JNS) A 29-year-old Turkish citizen who visited Israel last month and posted on social media a picture of himself next to an Israeli flag on a Tel Aviv beach will go on trial in September in Istanbul, JNS has learned JNS

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Mossad retrieves official Syrian Eli Cohen archive. The recovered archive includes approximately 2,500 documents, photographs and personal effects—most of which are being revealed to the public for the first time. JNS Staff. (May 19, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Iranian FM meets with Hamas delegation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/19/2025 04:00 PM JPost

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Police detain German suspected of planning to throw Molotov cocktails at Tel Aviv's US Embassy. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/19/2025 05:37 PM JPost

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Watch: IDF razes illegal structures near site of Tze'ela Gez murder. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 3:12 PM INN

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Samaria Council head moves office near Arab village in response to terror attack. The move came in response to the murder of Tzeela Gez, a pregnant Israeli who was murdered while driving to the delivery room. JNS Staff.

(May 19, 2025 / JNS) Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan announced on Sunday that he was moving his office to the site of the May 14 terrorist attack in which a pregnant Israeli woman was murdered and her husband was wounded. JNS

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Huckabee: All Israel's Enemies Are Servants of the Same Master — Iran. Israel National News. May 19, 2025, 3:16 PM INN

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Minister Bezalel Smotrich: 'Humanitarian aid a necessity, will not reach Hamas'. Hezki Baruch. May 19, 2025, 2:01 PM INN

The 'red line' that lead to Israel's decision to resume aid to Gaza. Explainer: Government reinstates limited humanitarian aid to Gaza under international pressure, bypassing coalition opposition and delaying a new US-led system aimed at starving Hamas of resources while balancing hostage risks.

Itamar Eichner | published: 06.19.25

Israel's right-wing government approved the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Sunday night, nearly two months after halting it at the end of the hostage deal. As reported by Ynet over six weeks ago, Israel had been preparing to reinstate aid delivery “within weeks” under a new mechanism involving an American foundation meant to prevent Hamas from seizing the supplies. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision does not yet implement the new system, which is still being finalized. In the meantime, Ynet has obtained and published the first images of armed and vest-clad personnel from the American company that’s expected to distribute the aid in Gaza through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an initiative backed by U.S. special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

This decision comes as fighting intensifies and while 58 hostages are still believed to be held by terrorist groups in Gaza. Old method for now, limited in scope

Despite Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s assertion that “not a single grain” will reach Hamas, all aid entering Gaza in the coming days will follow the existing method: through border crossing at Kerem Shalom, distributed by the UN and aid organizations. This route has previously allowed Hamas to seize, sell and redistribute supplies to its members, though the UN claims there’s no conclusive proof. YNet

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White House: Trump wants to see all hostages released and the end of the war. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states that President Donald Trump has conveyed to Hamas his desire for the release of all hostages. Tziki Brandwine. May 19, 2025, 4:58 PM INN

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StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites: Beverly Hills CA - woman in hijab spotted throwing up Nazi salutes as a truck with anti Israel language accompanies her.

Both she and the driver were detained and questioned by local police. [21]. May 19, 2025 X Arch.

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US Senate Democratic leader proposes ban on foreign Air Force One. By Reuters. 05/19/2025 10:45 PM JPost

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Netanyahu wishes Joe Biden speedy recovery after prostate cancer diagnoses. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/20/2025 1:45 AM JPost

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IAF strikes terror targets throughout Gaza Strip - report. By Liran Aharoni. 05/20/2025 2:10 AM JPost

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US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kushner to be ambassador to France. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 03:59 AM JPost

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IDF thwarts weapon smuggling attempt from Egypt into Israeli territory. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/20/2025 08:38 AM JPost

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IDF kills Hamas missile and rocket battery commander. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/20/2025 03:28 PM JPost

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UK pauses trade deal talks with Israel, summons ambassador over new Gaza offensive. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 04:38 PM JPost

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Delta resuming direct flights between New York and Tel Aviv. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 04:56 PM JPost

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IDF kills Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/20/2025 05:16 PM JPost

IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah commander in Southern Lebanon strike. Video footage of the airstrike published by the Israeli military showed that the Hezbollah operative was targeted while traveling in a vehicle. JNS Staff.

(May 20, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that it had “struck and eliminated” a senior Hezbollah operative who commanded a terrorist base in the village of Mansouri in the Tyre district of Southern Lebanon. JNS

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Rubio: When Syria is unstable the region becomes unstable. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 05:53 PM JPost

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Rubio says reaching nuclear agreement with Iran will not be easy. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 06:14 PM JPost

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Too late, lie already spread. UN walks back wild Gaza starvation claim: 14,000 children not at immediate risk. After the UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher claimed 14,000 Gazan children are set to starve to death in the next 48 hours without aid, the numbers were revealed to be without foundation.

Avi Woolf. May 20, 2025.

The claim that 14,000 Gazan children are at immediate risk of dying within the next 48 hours is false, according to a report today (Tuesday) by the BBC.

UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher claimed that 14,000 Gazan children are days away from starving to death due to lack of humanitarian aid, a claim that was widely and very rapidly echoed in other mainstream media outlets, including in the United States. NBC even published an article with a skeletal-looking child to get the point across.

However, when the BBC asked to know where this figure came from, they ran into either hedging or pointing to a report saying that 14,000 children are at risk of serious malnutrition over the course of the next year, with an emphasis on "could." JFeed

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Israel resumes aid to Gaza under strict new conditions. Jerusalem allows limited food deliveries to Gaza, stressing inspections and efforts to block Hamas from diverting aid during ongoing operations. Joshua Marks, Amelie Botbol.

(May 20, 2025 / JNS) Five United Nations trucks carrying humanitarian aid, including baby food, entered the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing on Monday, the Israeli military confirmed. JNS

Israel and UAE reach agreement to send humanitarian aid into Gaza. The Emirati Foreign Minister spoke with Foreign Minister Sa'ar on the phone, agreeing to introduce humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Avi Woolf. May 20, 2025. JFeed

COGAT: 93 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza today. By Emanuel Fabian. May 20, 2025, 8:23 pm.

The Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announces that 93 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip today.

Israel resumed aid deliveries to Gaza yesterday, after a pause since March 2.

COGAT says the aid delivery comes “following the recommendation of professional IDF officials and in accordance with the directive of the political echelon.”

Today’s trucks included “flour for bakeries, food for babies, medical equipment and pharmaceutical drugs,” COGAT says.

The aid underwent an inspection first by Israeli authorities before entering Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing. TOI

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EU's Kallas asks for EU-Israel trade deal review, lifts Syria sanctions. By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/20/2025 07:56 PM JPost

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HHS cancels $60m in CDC-related grants for Harvard citing Jew-hatred. “Grant dollars should only support institutions that comply with principles and laws of nondiscrimination,” Jamie Legier, of the CDC, wrote to Harvard. Vita Fellig.

(May 20, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled $60 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-related grants to Harvard University as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to cut funding from institutions that fail to address campus Jew-hatred, according to reporting by the Daily Caller. JNS

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The ugly truth is that ‘pro-Palestinian’ now means antisemitic. “The New York Times” and leftist Jews have become outraged about the Heritage Foundation’s project for a national effort to fight an organized Jew-hatred movement.

Jonathan S. Tobin (May 20, 2025 / JNS) As far as groups like Jewish Voice for Peace and the Nexus Project—and their cheering section at The New York Times are concerned—what the Heritage Foundation is doing is pretty much the end of the world. The Washington think tank has been at the center of a set of “democracy is doomed” conspiracy theories floated by the American left for the last three years. JNS

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Virginia’s governor signs executive order combating campus antisemitism. “No one should be unsafe in the classroom or on campus or feel targeted because of their religion or heritage,” said Glenn Youngkin.

(May 20, 2025 / JNS) Glenn Youngkin, the governor of Virginia, signed an executive order on Monday that combats antisemitism in the state’s public schools and institutions of higher education. JNS

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Rubio: Syrian transitional regime 'weeks away' from collapsing. U.S. top diplomat tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee assessment based on 'challenges they're facing,' saying collapse will lead to civil war of 'epic proportions'. Reuters | 05.20.25 YNet

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Barely standing, mute and starving: New testimonies reveal condition of hostage Matan Zangauker.

New details from captivity reveal that Matan Zangauker, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, is enduring severe physical and psychological abuse, malnutrition and isolation, with his health rapidly declining after nearly two years in Hamas captivity. Hagar Kochavi | 05.20.25. YNet

Tortured, starving, alone: Matan Zangauker’s dire condition in Hamas captivity. Israel National News. May 20, 2025, 10:12 PM INN


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Britain, France and Canada’s Hamas lifeline is a dangerous blunder. Opinion: As terror group teeters on collapse, joint Western statement opposing Israel’s military operations offers them renewed hope—undermining Israeli security, encouraging jihadist violence and betraying the very cause of peace. Richard Kemp | 05.20.25 YNet

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'Aimed at Israel’s destruction'. Berlin declares BDS Movement unconstitutional. Israel National News. May 20, 2025, 8:56 PM INN

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Chief of Staff to Gazans: We aren't the ones who started this war. Israel National News. May 20, 2025, 9:40 PM INN

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The UN’s Pride Goes Before Delivering Humanitarian Relief in Gaza. Insists on its own flawed aid delivery plan. May 20, 2025 by Joseph Klein. FOM

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'More advanced than Israel'. Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome'. defense system. Israel National News. May 20, 2025, 11:39 PM INN

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US Ambassador to Israel: 'America is your friend—we stand with Israel against evil'. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee declares unwavering US support for Israel at a high-level economic reception in Tel Aviv, affirming, 'Your enemies are our enemies.' Israel National News. May 20, 2025, 11:10 PM INN

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Spanish parliament advances arms embargo on Israel – report. By Maariv. 05/20/2025 09:56 PM JPost

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Ambrey says Panama-flagged products container reportedly interdicted northwest of Iranian port. By Reuters. 05/20/2025 11:27 PM JPost

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US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reports. By Reuters. 05/21/2025 01:18 AM JPost

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UN retracts aid chief's claim that 14,000 Gazan babies will die in 48 hours without aid. The UN later cited a report that said there could be 14,100 cases of malnutrition in children in Gaza between April 2025 and March 2026, a timeframe of one year not two days. By Mathilda Heller. May 21, 2025. JPost

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Exposed: The Lie About Gaza Starvation. NBC Under Fire for Promoting Discredited “14,000 Babies Will Die” Claim Despite UN Retraction. The article discusses how NBC News continues to circulate a widely debunked claim regarding mass infant deaths in Gaza, despite the United Nations walking back the statement and clarifying the data. It explores the dangerous implications of spreading misinformation, particularly when it aligns with anti-Israel propaganda. Eliana Fleming. May 21, 2025 17:52

NBC makes false report on Gaza situation Photo: Screenshot of NBC site.

NBC News is facing intense backlash after continuing to circulate a discredited and inflammatory claim that “14,000 babies will die in the next 48 hours” if humanitarian aid is not delivered to Gaza. The quote, originally made by UNRWA representative Sam Rose Fletcher during a BBC interview, quickly went viral, sparking outrage and prompting mainstream outlets like NBC to amplify the statement without proper verification or context.

[...] Critics accuse NBC and similar outlets of irresponsibly parroting Hamas propaganda aimed at portraying Israel as deliberately starving Palestinian children, a claim not supported by the facts. Public responses to NBC’s post have been scathing:

  • “Will we get an expose on why the UN humanitarian chief lied so egregiously?” – Ari Paul.
  • “The @UN, @NBCNews, and international media made up and instigated a blood libel against the Jewish people.” – Ron M.
  • “NBC wants so much to see starving children… so their dumb readers will think this is a child being starved to death by evil Jews.” – Chava P.
  • “Why is @nbcnews acting as Hamas’ mouthpiece parroting false claims without evidence?” – Michal Sabra.

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IDF soldier killed in southern Gaza battle, second casualty in ongoing operation. Staff Sgt. Danilo Mocanu, a combat support soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade's 82nd Battalion, killed when an explosive device detonated, causing the collapse of the building where his unit was operating; another soldier lightly wounded in the incident. Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | published:00:14. 05.21.25. YNet

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Terrorist murderer of Tzeela Gez confirmed eliminated in IDF raid. JNS Staff. (May 21, 2025). JNS

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Rocket from Gaza heading for Ashkelon downed by Israeli air defenses. JNS Staff. (May 21, 2025). JNS

Rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel for 2nd time in hours. Ynet|05.21.25. YNet

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Congressional human-rights panel focuses on rise in Jew-hatred. Jonathan D. Salant. (May 21, 2025). JNS

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Israel won’t work with UN relief chief sans apology, Danon says. “We are not planning a genocide. This is outrageous that a senior U.N. official would use that language,” the Israeli envoy told JNS. Mike Wagenheim.

(May 21, 2025 / JNS) Danny Danon, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations, expects an apology from Tom Fletcher, the U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, for his comments last week about Gaza to the U.N. Security Council. JNS

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US to appoint Turkey ambassador Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria, sources say. By Reuters. 05/21/2025 03:38 PM JPost

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Classifying Taliban as 'foreign terrorist organization' under review, Rubio says. By Reuters. 05/21/2025 06:31 PM JPost

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IDF kills Hezbollah Radwan forces commander in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/21/2025 06:37 PM JPost

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Mohammed Sinwar killed in Gaza strike last week – report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/21/2025 06:59 PM JPost

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Next round of Iran-US talks to take place on May 23 in Rome, Oman foreign minister says. By Reuters. 05/21/2025 07:26 PM JPost

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US formally accepts luxury jet from Qatar. By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/21/2025 07:34 PM JPost

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Israeli Druze leaders to meet Syrian govt. officials. Israel National News. May 21, 2025, 8:42 PM INN

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Netanyahu. All of Gaza will be under Israeli security control. Prime Minister Netanyahu holds first press conference in half a year discusses war in Gaza, Iran, among other things. Hezki Baruch. May 21, 2025, 8:52 PM INN

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IDF Arabic spox. calls on Gaza residents to evacuate southwards. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/21/2025 09:03 PM JPost

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French government to tackle Muslim Brotherhood threat. Israel National News. May 21, 2025, 11:37 PM INN

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Overnight Israel: "Free Palestine!”- The Deadly DC Shooting Outside a Jewish Museum | Watch. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were killed in an antisemitic terror attack outside a Jewish museum in DC. Simcha Brodsky. May 22, 2025.

On May 21, 2025, a chilling act of antisemitic terror struck at the heart of Washington, DC. Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, two devoted staffers at the Israeli Embassy, were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum after participating in an American Jewish Committee event promoting humanitarian aid for Gaza.

The attacker, Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago, confessed to the murders while waving a red kaffiyeh and shouting "Free Palestine." His statements revealed a deep alignment with violent anti-Israel extremism. He was swiftly arrested, but the damage was done. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the Jewish community in the United States and around the world.

Victims Who Stood for Peace. Yaron, a German-born Israeli who made aliyah as a teenager, served in the embassy’s political department and championed Jewish-Arab coexistence. Sarah, a Jewish American involved in public diplomacy, previously worked at Tech2Peace, an initiative for Jewish and Arab dialogue in Tel Aviv. The couple were planning to get engaged in Jerusalem the following week. Their shared commitment to peace and unity made their murder especially devastating.

The Ideology Behind the Attack. Rodriguez’s ties to the far-left Party for Socialism and Liberation, combined with his public endorsement of an “Intifada revolution,” expose how radical rhetoric can translate into violence. This was not a senseless crime but a targeted antisemitic act. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar both labeled it an act of terrorism driven by dangerous lies and incitement. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed this sentiment, calling for full justice.

Denial and Deflection from the Far Left In the aftermath, pro-Palestinian activists online attempted to deflect blame, pushing unfounded conspiracy theories and downplaying the motive. Even Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, typically a critic of Israeli policy, acknowledged the attack as antisemitic. Yet many activists refused to reckon with the extremist ideologies that inspire such violence. Their silence and denial speak volumes.

A Broader Pattern of Threats. Just a day later, on May 22, Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a missile toward Jerusalem. Though it was intercepted by Israel’s Arrow 3 defense system, debris landed dangerously close to Palestinian homes in Halhul, illustrating the recklessness of such attacks. This second attempted terror incident in two days underscored the growing threat to Israel and Jews globally.

Jenin Standoff Highlights Security Tensions. Also on May 22, Israeli forces fired warning shots near a convoy of international diplomats in Jenin after they entered a restricted military zone without authorization. While no one was harmed, the incident sparked diplomatic outrage. Yet critics ignored the context: Jenin is a hub for terror activity. The IDF’s response was measured and meant to protect both soldiers and foreign envoys.

France’s Dangerous Double Standard. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron offered only vague condolences for the DC victims while advocating for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. Israeli leaders viewed this as rewarding terror rather than confronting it. Macron’s stance, in light of the week’s violence, struck many as dangerously naive.

Faith and Resilience in the Face of Trial. Adding to the week's tension, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Crete was felt across Israel. While it caused no major damage, it served as a reminder of both Israel’s physical vulnerability and spiritual strength. From ancient times, Jewish tradition has held that even natural disasters are part of a larger divine story.

Conclusion: Israel Stands Strong. The events of this week make clear that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are not mere ideologies. They are threats with deadly consequences. Yet in the face of terror, political hypocrisy, and natural upheaval, Israel endures. The legacy of Yaron and Sarah, who lived with courage and compassion, calls on all who cherish Jewish life to speak out, stand firm, and trust in the resilience of the Jewish people. JFeed

Live Updates: Slaying of Israeli Embassy Aides Was Targeted Antisemitic Violence, F.B.I. Says. The suspect from Chicago, who has attended pro-Palestinian rallies, shouted “Free Palestine” while being arrested Wednesday night after the fatal shooting in Washington, officials said. Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush, Chris Cameron and Mitch Smith. May 22, 2025. NYT

White House: Trump 'saddened & outraged' over murders of Israeli embassy staff. Israel National News. May 22, 2025, 8:53 PM INN

PM Netanyahu: 'Free Palestine' is just today’s version of 'Heil Hitler'. Israel National News. May 22, 2025, 8:26 PM INN

Netanyahu: Embassy staff killing a result of ‘blood libels against Israel’. (May 22, 2025 / JNS) JNS

Washington DC shooter charged with first-degree murder. Elias Rodriguez charged with two counts of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Israel National News. May 23, 2025, 12:13 AM INN

Killing of Israeli embassy staffers ‘direct result’ of campus riots, Akunis says Nine Dems in Congress decry ‘all forms of hate’ after murder of Israeli embassy staffers in DC. JNS Staff. (May 22, 2025 / JNS) JNS

Domestic terror is the inevitable next step for Hamas sympathizers. The murders at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., are a warning that “pro-Palestine” activism is leading to antisemitic violence. Jonathan S. Tobin

(May 22, 2025 / JNS). For the past 19 months, angry mobs have taken over college campuses and the streets of major American cities. These demonstrations, tent encampments and building takeovers have not just been expressions of opposition to Israel’s efforts to eradicate the Hamas terrorists who led the Palestinian Arab assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. They have also often been indicative of the protesters’ support for Hamas and the embrace of terrorist goals, as well as their antisemitism—something that was made obvious by the way they have targeted Jews during the course of their “activism.” (May 22, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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‘Magnify, multiply’ efforts to end this hate, Leo Terrell says, after Israeli embassy staffers killed in DC. Mike Wagenheim. (May 22, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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US leaders condemn murder of Israeli embassy staffers. David Isaac. (May 22, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Sa’ar orders flags lowered: 'Yaron fell like a soldier in battle'.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar mourns murder of Israeli diplomat Yaron Lischinsky and his girlfriend Sara Milgram, calling it a direct result of global antisemitic incitement. 'This is the atmosphere that has made Jewish blood cheap.' Israel National News. May 22, 2025, 1:27 PM INN

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IDF raids village linked to murder of Tze'ela Gez. Ohevya Sharabi. May 22, 2025, 12:56 PM INN

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Terrorists feast as the people bleed: IDF blasts Hamas in scathing cartoon. IDF Arabic spokesman releases blistering cartoon showing Hamas leaders indulging in luxury while Gazan civilians suffer. 'Hamas leaders live in paradise — while their people suffer in hell.' Israel National News. Published: May 22, 2025, 10:45 AM (GMT+3) [22] INN

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Security forces demolish home of West Bank terrorist responsible for attack in August 2024. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 8:02 AM JPost

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IDF intercepts second Houthi missile in 24 hours. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 11:52 AM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation orders across north Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 01:15 PM JPost

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IDF's Division 98 struck 200 terror targets since start of 'Operation Gideon's Chariots'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 06:27 PM JPost

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IDF arrests terror cell of 20 suspects in West Bank operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 06:31 PM JPost

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IDF tank commander severely wounded in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 06:55 PM JPost

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IDF orders evacuation near Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 07:21 PM JPost

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Netanyahu and Trump discuss Iran, Gaza, and embassy attack in Washington. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 07:54 PM JPost

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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/22/2025 07:55 PM JPost

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Explosions in Sanaa caused by failed Houthi minister, local minister claims. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/23/2025 12:15 AM JPost

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Trump Admin bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students. Israel National News. May 22, 2025, 9:38 PM INN

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NY radio host: Liberal Jews are 'killing us' Radio host Sid Rosenberg slams liberal Jews as “the weakest” and calls out the divide within American Jewry Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | published:05.21.25 | YNet

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He waited, opened fire, discarded gun—and declared 'Intifada': Step by step through the Washington attack. Attack outside Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., which lasted only minutes, claimed the lives of couple and embassy staffers Yaron Lishinsky and Sarah Milgrom, shocked a community and triggered global security responses. Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner, Idan Blumhof | published:05.22.25 | 11:55

Here is how the events unfolded, according to eyewitnesses and law enforcement: Rodriguez was seen walking back and forth in front of the Jewish museum, which was hosting an event for young diplomats. Among the attendees were Yaron Lishinsky, 30, and his partner, Sarah Milgrom, 26, both staffers at the Israeli Embassy.

At 9:07 p.m., as the event concluded and participants began exiting the building, Rodriguez pulled out a firearm and opened fire on four people. Lishinsky and Milgrom were killed at the scene. The shooter then threw away his weapon. Witnesses, unaware he was the assailant, mistook Rodriguez for a bystander in shock. “We saw a distressed man and thought he needed help and a safe place,” said Katie Klesher, an attendee. Rodriguez was brought inside the museum by others offering aid. “People calmed him down, gave him water, cared for him,” said witness Yoni Klein. “We had no idea he was the shooter.” When police arrived, Rodriguez identified himself as the gunman. “I did it. I’m unarmed,” he reportedly told officers. He then produced a keffiyeh and added: “I did it for Gaza. There is only one solution—intifada, revolution. Free Palestine.” He also directed police to the location where he had discarded the firearm.

Investigators said Rodriguez did not know the victims or that they worked for the Israeli Embassy. Israeli officials believe the attack was antisemitic in nature and targeted Jews at a Jewish institution.

In the aftermath, security was increased for Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, and other diplomatic officials.

The following morning, U.S. law enforcement searched a residence in Chicago linked to Rodriguez. CNN reported that 20 law enforcement vehicles arrived at the scene and blocked off the street. Lishinsky had planned to propose to Milgrom during an upcoming trip to Israel. “She told me they were flying to Israel to meet his family,” said Einav Hadari, deputy spokesperson at the embassy. “I asked if she expected to return with a ring. She said, ‘I hope so.’” Lishinsky had immigrated to Israel from Germany and faced early challenges integrating into Israeli society. His former teacher at Boyar High School in Jerusalem, Lior Gutman, recalled, “He struggled at first with Hebrew and cultural differences, but he found connection through soccer and music. He became a confident representative of Israel abroad.” “Sadly,” Gutman added, “he and his partner never got the chance to build a home in Israel.” Ynet

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Party For Socialism And Liberation, Linked To Perpetrator Of Terror Attack On DC Jewish Event For Young Professionals That Killed Two Israeli Embassy Employees, Was Among The Endorsers Of The May 2024 3-Day 'People's Conference For Palestine' In Detroit Where Speakers Openly Praised 'Heroic' October 7 And Called For Escalating Armed Resistance; Conference Was Largely Overlooked By Dearborn And Detroit Media, Despite The Participation Of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Dearborn Mayor Hammoud, High-Profile Jihadi Members Of Designated Terror Groups. May 22, 2025 Palestinians | Special Dispatch No. 11993

On May 21, 2025, a shooting attack took place outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where the American Jewish Committee was holding an event for young professionals. Two employees of the Israeli Embassy were shot dead in the attack. The accused suspect, Elias Rodriguez, who yelled "Free Palestine!" as he was apprehended, has been linked to the anti-U.S. extremist Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Against this backdrop, MEMRI is re-releasing its October 29, 2024 Inquiry & Analysis report on the "People's Conference for Palestine," held in Detroit, Michigan on May 24-26, 2024, an event closely tied to U.S.-designated Palestinian terrorist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The conference was endorsed by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, among many other pro-jihadi groups, and featured an in-person speech by U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich), along with a pre-recorded video message by Dearborn, Michigan Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. The Party for Socialism and Liberation was listed as an endorser on the conference website. Memri

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abbaleh @abbaleh: You might think “well that’s probably not what most of these protesters mean when they use those phrases”. Unity of Fields, formerly “Palestine Action, a protest/“direct action” group, posted this today. May 22, 2025 On X

Anti-Israel group that helped incite Columbia library takeover praises DC shooter: ‘an act of solidarity and love. By Kate Sheehy, New York Post, May 23, 2025.

A rabid anti-Israel hate group accused of helping to incite a Columbia University library takeover is now praising alleged DC Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez’s heinous crime as an act of “love.”

The notorious radical Unity of Fields also touted and provided a link to Rodriguez’s reported hate-fueled manifesto titled, “ESCALATE FOR GAZA, BRING THE WAR HOME.’’

“What Elias Rodriguez did was an act of solidarity and love for the Palestinian people,’’ the extreme lefty organization wrote on X Friday.

“If this seems crazy and unhinged to you, ask yourself why you are so well adjusted to a constant stream of disemboweled and starving children — made possible by the country in which you reside.”

Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago was caught on surveillance video gunning down soon-to-be-engaged Jewish couple Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, outside the museum late Wednesday after an event aimed at fostering peace.

The homegrown radical continued to shoot Milgrim even as she lay mortally wounded on the ground and tried to crawl away, authorities said.

Rodriguez admitted to authorities minutes later that he was the shooter, shouting “Free, free Palestine!”

Unity of Fields called the accused double-killer a “political prisoner.

“And the people defending him the hardest, like us, are people also facing repression,’’ it seethed on X on Thursday.

“We don’t condemn armed resistance,’’ it wrote. “We don’t condemn direct action. We back the left and want this energy to be more organized as opposed to shunned and isolated.”… NYPost

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Palestinian activists can finally see their ‘intifada’ in action. The shooting in Washington should serve as a well-needed reminder that we are witnessing a struggle between the West and the forces of jihad.

Jake Wallis Simons 22 May 2025.

During the notorious parliamentary debate on Israel this week, in which the foreign secretary announced that he was suspending trade talks with the sole democracy in the Middle East, the false claim that “14,000 babies could be dead in the next 48 hours” was repeated no fewer than 13 times, according to the record in Hansard.

The following day, a man shot dead two Israeli diplomats outside a Jewish Museum in Washington DC while allegedly crying “free Palestine”.

In the latest anti-Semitic outrage in 2,000 years of anti-Semitic outrages, a couple in their twenties, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were about to become engaged, were gunned down after an event, apparently by a brainwashed Gaza junkie.

Their portrait says it all. There they stand in formal attire, full of optimism and life, smiling at the camera as they look forward to making a home together, flanked by the flags of the United States and Israel, two of the best and freest countries in their respective regions.

Both are also nations that have, to very different extents, suffered the scourge of jihadi terror. The 9/11 attacks in New York were motivated largely by anti-Semitism, a trial of a surviving member of the terror cell in Hamburg later revealed.

To this coupling we can add other countries across the West, including our own. As it happened, the shooting in Washington took place on the eighth anniversary of the bombing of the Manchester Arena. Did Salman Abedi have “Palestine” in the back of his mind as he butchered 22 children and their relatives at the Ariana Grande concert? My money’s on yes.

The grim truth is that there is a common denominator between the affront to Western values and interests on display in parliament this week and the gruesome murders in Washington and elsewhere.

It is unlikely that anybody would carry out any form of jihadi murder without believing deeply in anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Such as the claim that 14,000 Palestinian babies could be dead in the next 48 hours.

These conspiracy theories have been commonplace ever since the Cold War, when Soviet propagandists invented them and spread them around the world, where they were received with some glee by the Muslim world and the Western Left.

Foremost, of course, is the false claim that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza, despite the fact that if it had wished to do so, it could have obliterated the entire Strip from the air in about half-an-hour without risking the life of a single soldier.

There are many others, however: apartheid, settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing, white supremacy, Nazism. To these we may add false claims specific to Israel’s operations in Gaza. The IDF bombs hospitals for fun. Shoots civilians for fun. Kills infants for fun, just like the Jews have done since 1144 in Norwich.

But 14,000 babies? Surely that stretched the bounds of credulity. In the fever dream of Israelophobia, however, even the most Satanic behaviour is credible when we’re talking about the Middle East’s only democracy.

So it was that after a United Nations humanitarian chief made the claim on Radio 4’s Today, it travelled halfway round the world in a matter of minutes.

As the BBC established shortly afterwards, however, the assertion was false. It came from a recent UN report speculating that 14,000 children between the ages of four and six could be in danger of acute malnutrition in Gaza over the next year.

No babies. No 48 hours. No actual starvation, just a fear of it. Yet this was insufficient to prevent the lie from occupying centre stage in Parliament, riling up MPs from both sides of the aisle as they agitated for David Lammy to put the boot into the Jewish state.

It makes for an ugly picture. Every single one of those parliamentarians who defiled the chamber by so self-righteously repeating an obviously false allegation, made by a representative of an organisation – the UN – which has traded in anti-Semitic tropes for decades, should issue an immediate apology.

Lammy should correct the shamefully hostile stance that he has taken on behalf of the country towards the Jewish state. The suggestion in his opening remarks that Israel’s war of self-defence was “an affront to the values of the British people” could not have been more ironic, given the way he was trampling those values himself.

Because the true common denominator in all this is that Britain, the United States and Israel all face different heads of the hydra of jihadism. The greatest success of Hamas propagandists is to make us believe that their bloodlust is some form of “resistance” to Israeli “occupation” and “oppression”, something we should support. This is ahistorical garbage.

The Arab world launched two wars of annihilation against the Jewish state, in 1948 and 1967, before there was a single Israeli boot on the West Bank or in Gaza. The “apartheid slur” was being used before then, too. Hamas went on to derail the Oslo peace accords, which would have delivered a Palestinian state, with a campaign of suicide bombs.

It is disgraceful that the foreign secretary has allowed Hamas to blind him to the interests of Britain. It is disgraceful that he has shown himself to be as susceptible to propaganda as the next idiot in a keffiyeh. The shooting in Washington should serve as a well-needed reminder that we are witnessing a struggle between the West and the forces of jihad, and there can be no question about which side we must take. DailyTelegraph

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Swedish MEP assaulted as European Parliament debates Gaza. Alice Teodorescu Måwe said recognizing Israel as a state should be a prerequisite to obtaining citizenship in the Scandinavian nation. Yossi Lempkowicz.

(May 22, 2025 / European Jewish Press) A pro-Israel Swedish member of the European Parliament, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, was verbally and physically attacked by a civil servant from the Left group in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday.

The incident happened as the E.U. assembly was debating the situation in Gaza.

In Sweden, Teodorescu Måwe is a member of the Christian Democrats, which is part of the governing coalition, and in the European Parliament, she is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.

While initial reports of the incident were contradictory, European Parliament spokesperson Delphine Colard indicated that the assessment “confirmed the MEP’s version of events’,’ as a CCTV surveillance camera was in operation in the part of the legislature where the incident occurred.

The incident started when the Left staff member, reportedly a Swede of Middle Eastern descent, photographed and filmed the Bucharest-born MEP.. JNS

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israelmfa: Tom Fletcher, Head of @un_ocha, conveniently “forgets” that Hamas terrorists operate from hospitals, fire rockets from @unitednations schools, and hijack humanitarian aid - profiting from it while recruiting thousands and stockpiling weapons. May 22, 2025. Instagram

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Daniel @VoteLewko: This is why nobody trusts the media. It has now been 48hrs since the @UNReliefChief 

Tom Fletcher claimed on the BBC that "14,000 babies in Gaza could die in the next 48 hours".

So did 14,000 babies die? Or anything near that? Of course they didn't. The entire suggestion was always completely preposterous and lacking any credibility whatsoever.

But that didn't stop the BBC publishing it, did it? The entirely dishonest blood libel was then amplified by the UN, Time, The Guardian, the ABC, The Independent UK, Associated Press, NBC, SBS... The list goes on. The claim was then used by world leaders to condemn Israel based on wildly improbable claims, hysteria and lies.

No fact checking was required. The claim was clearly total BS. But even 48 hours later it still appears on many news sites, who once again are prepared to believe anything bad about Israel. 48 hours is more than enough time to correct the record and stand down everyone responsible.

So why the hell does @TFletcher still have a job? Why does the producer of the BBC Radio program still have a job? Why do media outlets get to spread lies which lead directly to violence towards Jews, with zero accountability?

If they'd simply said something sexist, racist or about other groups there would be marches in the street demanding their cancelling. But spread lies about the Jewish state? Crickets!

Will they ever learn? These are the same outlets that fell for the "Jenin Massacre" (which never occurred) and which nearly 2 years ago said that fuel and water would run out in Gaza and spread Hamas lie after lie after lie.

Either they are breathtakingly incompetent at their job, or they are wilfully dishonest and antisemitic. It can only be one or the other. And their leadership are just as responsible. May 22, 2025 X

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"Objective" United Nations: Tom Fletcher [the "14,000 babies" lie producer] tells to propagandist/journalist Amanpour (5.22.25): "We don't think it's Hamas doing that looting."

Ponder: 1. Does that mean, the UN, UNRWA always knows who is Hamas? How is that not a guilty charge on the UNRWA, again? 2. Is he as "free" to say, just as journalists recently reported of being threatened as reported by International Press Centre (IPC). ["Watchdog: Gazan reporters ‘intimidated, threatened, assaulted by Hamas’". TOI. 5.16.25]? 3. Both? On Wiki, facts

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Hostage talks falter: Israel refuses Hamas demands for guarantees, recalls delegation. As indirect negotiations stall, Hamas pushes for UN resolution and U.S. guarantees; Israel pulls entire team from Doha, warning deal possible only if Hamas accepts Witkoff outline. Itamar Eichner | published: 06.22.25 | 08:57. YNet

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IDF tank commander severely injured in northern Gaza fighting. Ynet correspondents |05.22.25. YNet

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13 MPs who repeated ‘14,000 Gazan babies’ lie named in Parliament. Widely shared statement, originally made by UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher, sparked a wave of outrage By Michelle Rosenberg May 23, 2025.

A group of 13 MPs has been named and shamed in the House of Lords after parroting the discredited claim that 14,000 babies in Gaza were at risk of dying within 48 hours.

The widely shared statement, originally made by UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, sparked a wave of outrage and was cited multiple times in Parliament. Fletcher had claimed: “There are 14,000 babies who will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them.” JewishNews

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Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda. By Douglas Murray. Published May 22, 2025, 7:36 p.m. ET

On Wednesday afternoon, Yaron Lischinsky was trying, as always, to fight lies.

On social media he could be found pushing back against just one of the many big lies spread every day about the Jewish state.

Specifically he was commenting on the UN Report which garnered headlines around the world.

This was a completely lying, untrue report from one Tom Fletcher (UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs) that 14,000 Gazan babies were likely to die in the next 48 hours unless aid reached them.

Mr. Fletcher’s claim ignored every reality on the ground.

That reality includes the fact that when aid trucks — including UN aid trucks — enter Gaza they tend to be hijacked by Hamas, who then use the aid for their terrorists or sell it at a hiked-up rate to the Gazan citizens it is meant for.

“Reputable” news organizations like the BBC spread the lie around the world.

For days they have been ramping up their coverage of Gaza. Always on a mission — a mission to claim that Gaza above any other story on earth needed to be the subject of media and international pressure.

The Jewish state was committing a “genocide[sic]” many of these outlets claimed.

On Wednesday the UN retracted its own report, but not until they had sent that brutal, brutal lie all over the world.

I wonder what radical left media think will happen when they act as Hamas’s propaganda outlets? Clearly they are trying to radicalize their readers.

And it works.

On Wednesday evening, Yaron Lischinsky was with his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim and other attendees at an event in Washington DC’s Capital Jewish Museum.

The couple happened to be staffers at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, but the gunman wouldn’t have known that.

Elias Rodriguez, 31, had hidden a gun outside the event and simply wanted to kill Jews.

“Free, free Palestine” he said as he whipped out his terrorist keffiyeh scarf and shot them.

It was a chant he repeated minutes later when he was arrested.

As a result of his actions, two beautiful young lives have been ended in an assassination-style killing on the streets of the US capital.

Rodriguez is associated with the far-left Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL).

Presumably Rodriguez believed the lies that have been pumped around this country and the world. Presumably he was one of those people who actually believe that Israel has been committing a “genocide” in Gaza since October 2023, as opposed to fighting a careful war intended to bring home the remaining Israeli hostages being held by Hamas and capturing or killing the terrorist group’s leadership.

If he did believe these things then he is not alone.

Indeed, as The Post revealed yesterday, even in this city such chants and such hatred are routine.

The same day that Rodriguez ended two young lives, students at Columbia University’s graduation also chanted that inane and ignorant chant of “Free, free Palestine.”

They did so even as their cowardly acting president Claire Shipman tried to placate the mob.

“I know many in our community are mourning the absence of our graduate, Mahmoud Khalil,” she said, referring to the Columbia protest leader who has spent the past two years trying to halt normal life on Columbia’s campus amid a claim that Columbia is somehow involved in the “genocide” in Gaza.

Khalil is now the left’s great free-speech martyr, but he is a hard person to miss.

His idiot radical group (Columbia University Apartheid Divest) called the October 7th massacres “a moral, military, and political victory” and states that it is “fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization.”

One of the people to graduate Columbia on Wednesday was Mohsen Madawi, who for the past 19 months has led students in chants to “globalize the intifada.”

What did such groups and such individuals think about the consequences of their actions?

When they chanted to “globalize the intifada” they meant exactly what Rodriguez did.

They meant — and they mean — that the targeting of Jews by acts of terror should be brought from the Middle East here to America.

For the past year and a half many people — Jewish and non-Jewish — have warned about the escalation in anti-Jewish and anti-Israel activism in this country.

We have warned about the radical leftist groups — and the radical right-wing commentators — who have had a field-day appealing to the most base human bigotries.

When these people were accused of “blood libels” many of them decided to look into the claim and then tell their followers that Jews were in fact busily killing and using the blood of Christian children in the Middle Ages.

When people said that they sounded like they were celebrating a death cult they showed that they were proud of it.

The streets of DC, like the streets of this city, have resounded for 19 months to chants calling for the annihilation of the Jewish State and the killing of Jewish people.

It was allowed to go on despite the fact that no similar incitement would ever be allowed in this country against any other group.

Rodriguez does not appear to be a radical Muslim.

He is someone who has been radicalized in America by radical left groups that believe that killing Jews makes them ethical people. NYPost

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IDF expands Gaza offensive, hits 75+ terrorist targets in one day | WATCH. Airstrikes and ground ops span the Gaza Strip as Israel ramps up pressure on terror groups with targeted attacks and eliminations. Avi Nachmani. May 23, 2025. JFeed

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Typical Terrorist Response. Hamas Rejects Netanyahu’s Peace Plan: “We Will Not Disarm or Leave Gaza”. Hamas rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conditions for ending the Gaza war, refusing to disarm or exile its leaders. The group’s stance underscores its commitment to continued violence against Israel, prioritizing conflict over peace and the welfare of Gaza’s civilians. Eliana Fleming. May 22, 2025. JFeed

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Yaron Lischinsky's body, killed in Washington attack, returned to Israel. By Amichai Stein. 05/23/2025 01:41 PM JPost

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IDF to expand operations in Gaza, sounds of explosions expected to be heard in South - report. By Yanir Yagna. 05/23/2025 09:05 PM JPost

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US ambassador to Turkey will serve as special envoy to Syria. By Reuters. 05/23/2025 06:18 PM JPost

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Netanyahu on Zini: 'He warned of a ground invasion half a year before the massacre' Israel National News May 23, 2025, 8:12 PM INN

Netanyahu defends Shin Bet appointment, lauds Zini's report written before Oct. 7. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/23/2025 06:16 PM JPost

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Rocket fired from Gaza intercepted by IAF, triggers sirens in Gaza border area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/23/2025 05:35 PM JPost

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British Airways cancels flights to Israel until end of July. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/23/2025 04:20 PM JPost

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Court releases Huwara resident indicted for spitting at IDF officer on bail. By Walla! 05/23/2025 01:49 PM JPost

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ‘Iran is today’s Nazi threat’: Syrian insider delivers stark warning, urges Israel to embrace opportunity for peace. Mzahem Alsaloum, a survivor of Assad-regime torture, warns that time is running out for Israel to support a new Syrian leadership eager to normalize ties. Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line |05.23.25 | 13:13 YNet

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As US-Iran nuclear talks stall, Israel ramps up preparations for multi-front war. Yossi Yehoshua. |05.23.25 | 15:15 YNet

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Germany: At least 12 injured in knife attack at Hamburg railway station. Israel National News. May 23, 2025, 8:50 PM INN

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Harvard wins temporary reprieve on student visa program. Elad Benari, Canada. May 23, 2025, 9:38 PM INN

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Refuses to Acknowledge Israel’s Right to Exist as a Jewish State. by Corey Walker, May 23, 2025. Algemeiner

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Guterres blames looting of Gazan aid on low supplies, though Hamas often steals aid. “In recent days, almost 400 trucks were cleared for entry to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, but supplies from only 115 trucks have been able to be collected,” the U.N. chief said. Mike Wagenheim.

(May 23, 2025 / JNS) Former high-ranking U.N. officials have signed on to lead a new aid delivery mechanism to the Gaza Strip that aims to avoid Hamas looting. But António Guterres, the world body’s secretary-general, said again on Friday that the global body “will not take part in any scheme that fails to respect international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality.” JNS

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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: BREAKING: Video shows Hamas looting the aid trucks entering Gaza.

Under international law, Israel not only has a right, but a duty to not send aid if Hamas steals it.

From Open Source Intel [23]. May 23, 2025 X

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Suspected DC Jewish Museum terrorist Elias Rodriguez has links to radical groups funded by socialist multi-millionaire Neville Singham. By Isabel Vincent. Published May 23, 2025. The suspected terrorist charged with gunning down two Israeli embassy workers in Washington Wednesday is associated with radical socialist groups funded by the far-left Chinese sympathizer, millionaire Neville Singham and his activist wife Jodie Evans.

Elias Rodriguez, 31, who allegedly confessed to killing the couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum and chanted “free, free Palestine!” was part of that network through his association with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a Communist political organization that has fielded presidential candidates since 2008.

In 2018, Rodriguez also raised $240 in a GoFundMe campaign to join the March to Fight Poverty in Washington DC and took part in demonstrations and protests around Chicago as a member of the ANSWER coalition around 2017 and 2018, another radical socialist group, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

Alleged DC shooter Elias Rodriguez was once affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which backed its own candidates for US president since 2008. Katie Kalisher via Storyful Both the PSL and ANSWER Coalition are connected to People’s Forum – a Manhattan-based non-profit which has ties to the Chinese Communist Party – through funding from Singham, 71.

All three groups have been involved in anti-Israel protests, with the People’s Forum having a cadre of operatives embedded at Columbia University — an epicenter of protest — according to previous reports.

[Friends and former classmates remembered slain Israeli Embassy staffer Sarah Milgrim as a "beautiful soul" and "peacemaker" who embraced her Jewish faith with pride just days after she was gunned down by a pro-Palestine terrorist in an antisemitic attack in Washington, DC, Wednesday night].

(Murdered Israeli Embassy diplomat Sarah Milgrim remembered as a ‘fiercely loyal friend,’ ‘beautiful soul’ devoted to her faith [24]).

The People’s Forum received more than $20 million in grants from Singham, much of it filtered through the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, a fiscal sponsor, as The Post has previously reported.

Another group, the Bronx Antiwar Coalition is also connected to groups in Singham’s orbit. The Bronx group applauded the murders of the Israeli diplomats on X Thursday.

“What Elias Rodriguez did is the highest expression of anti-Zionism,” a tweet from the group proclaimed.

The Bronx Anti-War Coalition was founded by Dee Knight, a radical socialist and pro-China activist, who has worked with People’s Forum, according to reports.

Knight’s latest book, “Befriending China: People to People Peacemaking,” garnered advance praise from Evans, 70, who lobbies for closer relations with China.

“He reveals in so many ways that China is not our enemy, but has an abundance to share with us,” wrote Evans, who has written her own book about embracing China in conjunction with Tricontental Insitute for Social Research, a Marxist think tank center funded by her husband and the Communist Party of China (CCP), according to the Network Contagion Research Institute.

The research center employs Singham’s son, Nate Singham, as a researcher, according to a report from the National Contagion Research Institute, a New Jersey-based think tank.

“The People’s Forum… and ANSWER Coalition serve as the conduit through which CCP-affiliated entities have effectively co-opted pro-Palestinian activism in the US, advancing a broader anti-American, anti-democratic, and anti-capitalist agenda,” according to NCRI’s 2024 report, “Contagious Disruption: How CCP Influence and Radical Ideologies Threaten Critical Infrastructure and Campuses Across the United States.”

Donations to the radical groups are filtered through Progress Unity Fund, a radical-left fiscal sponsor, according to public records.

Singham, who is now believed to be based in Shanghai, is married to activist Jodi Evans, founder of Code Pink, a women’s anti-war group which has also taken a pro-China stance in recent years.

Born in Chicago, Singham is former chair of ThoughtWorks, an IT consulting company which he sold for a reported $785 million in 2017. He is a socialist and Maoist, who was a former member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, a Maoist group, according to sources.

He did not respond to The Post’s request for comment, but previously told the New York Times: “I categorically deny and repudiate any suggestion that I am a member of, work for, take orders from, or follow instructions of any political party or government or their representatives.

“I am solely guided by my beliefs, which are my long-held personal views.”

On the GoFundMe page for the March to Fight Poverty, Rodriguez had said he was joining to protest US involvement in foreign wars after his father, a National Guardsman, was sent to Iraq when Rodriguez was 11 years old.

When his father returned, Rodriguez was angry he had brought back a small Iraqi flag he ripped off a dead Iraqi’s uniform.

“I don’t want to see another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars with trophies,” he wrote at the time. [...] “We know of no contact with him in over 7 years. We have nothing to do with this shooting and do not support it.”

Claudia de la Cruz, a Bronx-born socialist activist, is listed as the first president of People’s Forum in 2017 and ran for president of the USA on the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s ticket in 2024.

De La Cruz, who raised nearly $400,000 during her presidential run, stepped down from the top position at the non-profit in 2023, according to federal filings.

Ben Becker, a founding member of the party, is listed as a board member of Breakthrough Media, a non-profit affiliated with People’s Forum which also shares its Midtown address, according to public records.

De La Cruz is also listed as a board member of the media group on its federal filings for 2023. NYPost

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Israel's US ambassador defends Netanyahu, slams legal system in interview. Yechiel Leiter condemns the Israeli left and media for spreading 'blood libels' against Netanyahu, defends his integrity amid corruption charges and reveals Israel’s undisclosed role in the U.S.-led Gaza Humanitarian Fund

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.24.25. YNet

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Tsurkov release deal hinges on US approval over Iranian tied to American’s murder. Deal for release of Israeli-Russian academic includes freeing Mohammad Reza Nouri, tied to 2022 killing of Stephen Troell; Washington has not approved; ransom reportedly paid and all terms agreed—only her release remains. Lior Ben Ari, AFP | 05.24.25. Ynet

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Aid trucks begin entering Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom crossing - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/24/2025 09:23 AM JPost

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timesofisrael: IDF kills 6 gunmen guarding trucks amid looting as humanitarian aid trickles into Gaza. UN chief says Palestinians entering 'cruelest phase of war'; footage on social media shows crowd of Gazans surrounding bakery [By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff. May 24, 2025]. Threads

Delays hit launch of US-backed aid distribution in Gaza as chaos and looting persist. Efforts to begin direct food distribution to Palestinians through a new American-run network stall amid chaos on the ground, continued looting and fierce international criticism over Israel’s handling of the humanitarian crisis. Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | published:05.24.25.

The launch of a new U.S.-backed aid distribution network in Gaza, intended to bypass Hamas and alleviate mounting humanitarian concerns, has been delayed amid ongoing looting, logistical setbacks and deepening international criticism. Israel had hoped the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a new American-run operation with Israeli support, would begin distributing food directly to Palestinian families as early as Saturday. But the opening of four distribution centers has been pushed to Monday or Tuesday due to last-minute complications, Israeli officials said. Ynet

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timesofisrael: UK police charged Jewish man with racial harassment after holding anti-Hezbollah sign timesofisrael.com/uk-po… UK police charged Jewish man with racial harassment for holding anti-Hezbollah sign. [May 24, 2025]. Threads

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Erdogan, Syria's Sharaa hold talks in Istanbul, media reports say. By Reuters. 05/24/2025 03:14 PM JPost

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Houthis intensify missile strikes on Israel after concluded US operation in Yemen. Terror group brags at launching 41 ballistic missiles at Israel since the American operation ended, leading to a strike on Ben Gurion Airport, heightened nighttime barrages and regional instability.

Lior Ben Ari | 05.24.25. YNet

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Report: Hamas faces deep financial crisis, fails to pay terrorists. Israel National News. May 24, 2025, 8:36 PM INN

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All in: IDF deploys entire Infantry and Armored forces into Gaza.

In major escalation, IDF deploys all regular infantry and armored brigades into Gaza, including the Paratroopers Brigade fighting focuses on northern Gaza and Khan Yunis.

Israel National News. May 24, 2025, 8:29 PM INN

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IDF unleashes wave of strikes, destroys Gaza launcher behind border attack.

In a sweeping response to rocket attack, IDF eliminates terrorists, dismantles underground networks, and strikes over 100 targets in Gaza, including the launcher used in Friday’s attack on Israeli border towns. Israel National News. May 24, 2025, 9:05 PM (GMT+3) INN

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‘Still there, still trembling’: Freed hostage exposes ongoing Hamas brutality. Thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Israel nears 600 days since the October 7 massacre, survivor Naama Levy recounts the horrors of captivity and the fear still haunting those left behind. 'They’re there, clinging to walls, praying to survive.' Israel National News. Published: May 24, 2025, 9:19 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Looking For Leads: DOJ council takes on influencer who praised Washington murders. Following a video by influencer Guy Christensen praising the murder of Israeli embassy workers in Washington, a DOJ official called on the public to submit evidence against him. Israel National News. Published: May 25, 2025, 12:20 AM (GMT+3) LEO Terrell, a senior council at the DOJ, tweeted that he 'will review all leads' against Guy Christensen, a TikTok influencer with more than three million followers, after Christensen praised the murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington. INN

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Chicago Mayoral Appointee Resigns After Backlash Over Tearing Down Israeli Hostage Poster. May 23, 2025 An appointee to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Fiscal Sustainability Working Group, Ishan Daya, resigned just hours after his selection was announced, following criticism over a 2023 video showing him tearing down posters of Israeli hostages... YWN

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Shurat HaDin founder: 'We're going after the money behind Hamas and Iran'. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner says her organization has filed lawsuits against entities funding Hamas, including Qatari foundations, cryptocurrency platforms, UNRWA, and even the Red Cross. Emily Schrader, ILTV | published:05.24.25 YNet

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Influential Palestinian author callously calls DC Jewish Museum victims ‘genocide[sic] cheerleaders’. By Katherine Donlevy. Published May 24, 2025. A prominent Palestinian author and activist callously ripped the two victims of the DC Jewish Museum shooting as “genocide[sic] cheerleaders” in a series of hateful tweets — saying she was shocked the bloodshed hadn’t “happened sooner.”

Susan Abulhawa, who served as the director of the controversial 2023 “Palestine Writes” festival at the University of Pennsylvania, fired off numerous posts that apparently supported suspected shooter Elias Rodriguez’s actions just hours after he allegedly killed two Israeli embassy staffers.

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, who were engaged to be married, were attending a Jewish conference of the American Jewish Committee focused on fostering peace when they were killed on Wednesday. NYPost

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Washington Post asked "Where do Jews belong?" after DC shooting. The internet went stir-crazy. The Washington Post is facing intense backlash for an offensive headline that echoed antisemitic tropes following the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. Gila Isaacson. May 25, 2025.

The Washington Post faced fierce backlash on Friday for a tone-deaf and widely criticized article that many have branded as blatantly antisemitic. The piece, titled “For U.S. Jews, D.C. Museum Killings Deepen Resolve – and Fear,” included a subheading and promotional tweet that insensitively questioned “where Jews belong” following the tragic shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening. JFees

Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig: “Where Jews belong”? No newspaper would ever dare say that about any other ethnic or religious group. “Where Asians belong?” “Where Muslims belong?” It would be a scandal. And rightfully so. But because it’s about Jews, it’s somehow acceptable? That’s deeply wrong. on X

PhantomHonky @BenBell86931876: Time for WAPO to die . In darkness or in daylight ? It makes no difference. Absolutely disgusting. Surprised they didn't use a racist JAK cartoon (1840's Irish as Apes or Pigs) or 1930's-40s Nazi cartoon ( Jews as Rats) . May 24, 2025 on X

Joel M. Petlin @Joelmpetlin: The @washingtonpost is "confused" about "where Jews belong." Perhaps they belong in the newsroom, the opinion page, the editors' office, the social media page, and everywhere else at WaPo to avoid such outrageous headlines, articles and posts from being published in the future. On X

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Former Israeli hostage tells French FM: ‘It’s either us or them’. "Diplomatic solutions won't work," said Agam Berger during a meeting in France with Jean-Noël Barrot. David Isaac.

(May 25, 2025 / JNS) Former Hamas hostage Agam Berger told French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during a meeting in France on Saturday that Israel has no choice but to fight the terrorist group.

“As soon as there is a war of survival over our land, that’s what we will do. They don’t want ‘togetherness,'” said Berger, referring to Hamas. “Diplomatic solutions won’t work because it’s either us or them,” she added.

Berger, 20, an Israel Defense Forces field observer, was released from Gaza on Jan. 30 after 482 days in Hamas captivity. She was abducted by Hamas terrorists from the IDF’s Nahal Oz outpost during the terrorist group’s Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of southern Israel. HNS

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“‘F*** the West’: Tourist Who Tried to Set Fire to U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv is a German-American Nazi. The identity of the man has been revealed; it is currently unclear how he was able to enter the State of Israel at all. Yair Kleinbaum. May 25, 2025.

Joseph Neumeier, 28, a German-American citizen, was arrested after spitting at a security guard at the embassy and leaving a bag at the scene containing flammable liquid. He was arrested at JFK Airport and could face up to 20 years in prison in the U.S. on suspicion of attempting a terror attack. JFeed

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Watch Canada's "Walk With Israel" Parade LIVE. Thousands of Jews are expected to march in support of Israel in Toronto, even as provocative pro-Palestinian protestors are expected to clash with the marchers. Avi Woolf. May 25, 2025. JFeed

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Captivity survivor: Before the IDF entered Rafah my captors deliberately starved me. At legal forum, hostage Omer Wenkert recounts 420 days of Hamas captivity marked by isolation, starvation, and abuse: 'They came to me once in never.' Israel National News. May 25, 2025, 7:26 PM INN

“Intentional Starvation, Metal Rods, No Time”: Freed Hostage Omer Wenkert Reveals Gaza Hell. A recently freed Israeli hostage shares a harrowing account of psychological and physical abuse during nearly 300 days of captivity in Gaza. His testimony sheds light on the brutal conditions endured by hostages and the lasting impact of their ordeal. Eliana Fleming. May 25, 2025. JFeed

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Bombshell Report Says British Government Knowingly Funding Hamas With Millions. By Hank Berrien, May 25, 2025.

A bombshell new report states that the British government is knowingly sending millions of pounds to the terrorist group Hamas.

NGO Monitor obtained a British Consulate-General in Jerusalem (BCGJ) document dated November 2022 with a plan for “UK Humanitarian Support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

The document notes distribution of “multi-purpose cash” assistance in Gaza. The document states, “The cash assistance component will be implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development MoSD. … The MoSD in Gaza is affiliated with the de facto authorities and thus UK Aid can be linked directly or indirectly with supporting the de factor [sic] authority (Hamas) in Gaza which is part of a proscribed group... Daily Wire

UK poured millions into aid program linked to Hamas-controlled group. The Foreign Office sent the money to UNICEF, even though it knew the agency worked with the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Social Development. David Isaac.

(May 26, 2025 / JNS) The United Kingdom is one of the chief funders of Hamas, Israel’s Channel 12 “Weekend News” reported on Saturday night.

While a great deal of the money comes from private donations to so-called Muslim “charities,” the investigation revealed that the British government also funds the terrorist group. Admittedly, the money reaches Hamas indirectly, via UNICEF, but the British Foreign Office is aware of the terror connection, as evidenced by an internal 2022 report. JNS

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US special envoy praises Syrian leader's steps on foreign fighters. By Reuters. 05/24/2025 07:49 PM JPost

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IDF troops kill terrorists in Gaza who wounded Israeli tank commander By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/25/2025 10:04 AM JPost

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Yair Golan backtracks: 'Israel doesn't kill babies as a hobby'. Israel National News. May 25, 2025, 10:35 AM INN

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Erdogan, Pakistan PM Sharif to meet in Istanbul on Sunday. By Reuters. 05/25/2025 12:22 PM JPost

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IDF kills Hamas naval commando terrorist who infiltrated Kerem Shalom on Oct. 7. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/25/2025 05:15 PM JPost

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Following DC murders: US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives in Israel. Israel National News. May 25, 2025, 9:33 PM INN

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Gaza 75% under control in 2 months, Hamas leadership crumbling.

IDF says it eliminated over 800 terrorists, now controls more than 40% of Gaza, aiming for full operational dominance over 75% of the territory while dismantling Hamas' core infrastructure.

Yoni Kempinski. May 25, 2025, 8:58 PM INN

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IDF Intensifies Pressure on Hamas: Over 800 Militants Killed, Gaza Operation Expands. Israel strikes nearly 3,000 targets, dismantles Hamas command structure, and launches humanitarian aid while warning of ongoing threats from remaining rocket stockpiles. Yair Kleinbaum May 25, 2025. JFeed

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Swiss Authorities Exploring Probe Into US-Backed Gaza Aid Group. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 25, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation board disappointed by head’s ‘sudden’ resignation "Unfortunately, from the moment GHF was announced, those who benefit from the status quo have been more focused on tearing this apart than on getting aid in," the board said. JNS Staff.

(May 25, 2025 / JNS) The board of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated just before midnight late on Sunday night that it is disappointed” by the “sudden” resignation of Jake Wood, the group’s executive director, some six hours prior.

“He has been a passionate advocate for the need to safely deliver humanitarian assistance to Gazans without diversion or delay, and achieved real progress for the entire humanitarian community in the short time he was involved in this effort,” the board stated. “The fact that aid is beginning to trickle back into Gaza is a testament to his work.”

The foundation is part of a plan to circumvent the United Nations and to deliver aid to Gazans without supplies falling into the hands of Hamas.

“Unfortunately, from the moment GHF was announced, those who benefit from the status quo have been more focused on tearing this apart than on getting aid in, afraid that new, creative solutions to intractable problems might actually succeed,” the foundation board stated.

“We will not be deterred,” it added. “Our trucks are loaded and ready to go. Beginning Monday, May 26, GHF will begin direct aid delivery in Gaza, reaching over 1 million Palestinians by the end of the week. We plan to scale rapidly to serve the full population in the weeks ahead.” JNS

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Nearly 600 days after Oct. 7, Gaza border communities struggle with trauma and job loss. New survey finds nearly one-third are unemployed, most remain displaced and many face severe emotional distress and rising costs—underscoring ongoing challenges after the Hamas attack. Roni Green Shaulov | 05.25.25. YNet

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Eurovision: Yuval Raphael absent from official clip despite placing 2nd. May 25, 2025 i24

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Three projectiles fired from Gaza, one intercepted. IDF says two projectiles fell short and one was intercepted by air defense prior to crossing into Israeli territory. Ynet |05.26.25. YNet

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Defense News Israeli security forces gear up for Jerusalem Flag Parade. May 25, 2025 i24

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Hunt for Hamas: IDF says 3 commanders from Oct. 7 general staff remain.

With over 75% of the Gaza Strip now under Israeli control, and the network of Hamas tunnels heavily targeted, Israeli defense officials believe the group is being pushed into a corner. i24NEWS. May 26, 2025. i24

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Toronto man charged for death threats against Israeli community. Toronto Police announce arrest of Basel Al-Sukhon, 26, for hate-motivated death threats against the Israeli community on social media. Elad Benari. Published: May 26, 2025, 6:58 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump to announce Gaza ceasefire deal tied to hostage release.

US President Donald Trump expected to announce Gaza ceasefire within days as part of a deal to release Israeli hostages and return of bodies, reports say.

Israel National News. May 26, 2025, 8:21 AM INN

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Three Arab Israeli youths charged with plotting ISIS-inspired terror attacks. 'We're going to blow ourselves up on the infidels': 2 brothers and 15-year-old from Arara allegedly pledged loyalty to ISIS, built and tested bombs and plotted attacks on Israeli civilians and police; authorities say suspects radicalized online and guided by Syria-based ISIS operative. Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior El-Hai, Raanan Ben-Zur, Eitan Glikman | 05.26.25. INN

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Trump announces cut of $3 billion from 'very antisemitic' Harvard. Israel National News. May 26, 2025, 3:57 PM INN

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Jewish Students Attacked at GWU: Is the University Hiding a Hate Crisis? “They Spat on Us”: Jewish Students Demand Justice from George Washington University Jewish students at George Washington University have filed a federal lawsuit, alleging the school ignored widespread anti-Semitic harassment, including physical attacks and verbal abuse. The complaint highlights a hostile campus environment fuelled by certain faculty and student groups, amid broader legal challenges against universities. Eliana Fleming May 26, 2025. 9https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/jewish-students-sue-george-washington-university JFeed]

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Trump's message to Netanyahu and the deadline he set for Iran: 'Real, serious progress'. Trump sounded particularly optimistic about negotiations with Tehran, estimating that he would share 'good news' on the subject soon - and the senior American official visiting Israel conveyed messages to Netanyahu: 'I asked him to cooperate with us'. Itamar Eichner | 05.26.25. YNet

Netanyahu. 'Hope we can announce something on hostages today or tomorrow'

PM makes hopeful statement on the remaining hostages amid reports a deal to free 10 hostages in exchange for a 70-day ceasefire could be reached soon.

Israel National News. May 26, 2025, 7:38 PM INN

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36th Division completes Rafah mission, continues operations in Khan Yunis. IDF forces, including Golani, Armored, and Kfir Brigades, work alongside Yahalom troops to dismantle extensive terrorist networks and eliminate threats in the Gaza Strip’s Khan Yunis and Rafah areas. Israel National News. Published: May 26, 2025, 8:04 PM. INN

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IDF senior officer: There's no hunger or close to it in Gaza. A discussion held by the IDF also revealed who is stealing humanitarian aid off of trucks. Avi Woolf. May 26, 2025 JFeed

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IDF eliminates Hamas mortar team | WATCH. The IDF continues to advance into the Gaza Strip with five whole divisions. Avi Woolf. May 26, 2025 13:48 JFeed

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US homeland security chief says she had 'candid' conversation with Netanyahu about Iran talks. By Reuters. 05/26/2025 03:42 PM JPost

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Gov't approves two new settlements in North, Goldknopf says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/26/2025 07:07 PM JPost

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Aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza will not open on Monday due to logistical reasons. By Amichai Stein. 05/26/2025 08:11 PM JPost

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Iran's Khamenei calls for Iranian, Pakistani 'joint efforts' against Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/26/2025 08:43 PM JPost

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IDF excavating near hospital tied to Mohammed Sinwar assassination attempt - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/26/2025 08:46 PM JPost

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Yesha council campaign: Only sovereignty will prevent the next massacre. Israel National News. May 26, 2025, 9:21 PM INN

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Iranian official denies claim that uranium enrichment would be halted under Omani proposal - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/26/2025 10:45 PM JPost

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Homeland Security Secretary prays for slain Israeli embassy staff at Western Wall. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prays at Western Wall with US Ambassador Huckabee, honoring fallen embassy staff and calling for hostages’ return. Israel National News. May 25, 2025, 10:57 PM (GMT+3). INN

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Another "starving" Gaza child whose problems cannot be blamed on Israel. May 26, 2025.

Reuters reported in March 2024: In Gaza, starving children fill hospital wards as famine looms

Six-year-old Fadi al-Zant is acutely malnourished, his ribs protruding under leathery skin, his eyes sunken as he lays in bed at the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, where famine is bearing down. ... Fadi suffers from cystic fibrosis. Before the conflict, he was taking medicine that his family can no longer find and eating a carefully balanced variety of food no longer available in the Palestinian enclave, according to his mother Shimaa al-Zant.

...Fadi's condition began to deteriorate about two months ago and he was admitted to Kamal Adwan hospital, Zant said. Creon - the medicine that people with cystic fibrosis need to supplement pancreatic enzymes that help digest food - was not available. It turns out that there were, and still are, shortages of creon worldwide, with articles about the shortages throughout the year.

Fadi managed to leave Gaza, with Israeli permission, two months later, and he was treated in a hospital in Queens, NY. EoZ

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US-backed aid foundation says it began operations in Gaza amid threats, controversy. After delay and surprise resignation of CEO, GHF says it has begun operations in Gaza, though no aid has been distributed yet; group condemns Hamas for threatening its staff and blocking residents’ access to aid Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner | published:05.27.25. YNet

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Pro-Hamas Protesters Cause $1M in Damage to UW Engineering Building. Masked anti-Israel protesters at the University of Washington caused extensive damage to an engineering building, targeting its ties to Boeing. The violent occupation, leading to arrests, has sparked controversy over campus activism and university. partnerships. Eliana Fleming. May 27, 2025.

On May 5, 2025, masked anti-Israel protesters from Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return (Super UW) occupied the University of Washington’s newly opened Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, causing over $1 million in damage, as reported by The Seattle Times. The 75,000-square-foot facility, partially funded by a $10 million Boeing donation in 2022 and valued at $102 million, houses advanced manufacturing equipment for multiple engineering departments. JFeed

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Netanyahu at IHRA Conference: 'Israel fights civilization's war against barbarism'.

Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses the IHRA Conference, warning that antisemitism is a virulent disease threatening all free societies, not just Jews.

Israel National News May 28, 2025, 12:10 AM INN

Netanyahu: Hamas without aid like a "fish without water". The Prime Minister defended the importance of the independent aid project as a means to weaken the terrorists. Avi Woolf May 27, 2025. JFeed

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IDF general: If we don’t kill the last Hamas leader, his own people will—like Gadhafi. In candid remarks to Gaza border residents, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram defends local self-defense doctrine, details IDF failures on October 7 and outlines vision for post-Hamas Gaza.

Matan Tzuri | published: 05.27.25. YNet

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Reserve officer severely wounded by sniper fire in Gaza. Uzi Baruch. May 27, 2025, 10:05 PM INN

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VP Vance pays respects to murdered Israeli Embassy staffers. Israel National News. May 27, 2025, 10:10 PM INN

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COGAT accuses UN aid chief of 'libel' for claiming 10,000 aid trucks sat at Gaza border. By Mathilda Heller. May 27, 2025 09:45

"We've got 10,000 trucks on the border right now, cleared, ready to go, and we'll do everything to get them in and save lives," Fletcher told CNN. Israel accused Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, of “libel” for a second time after the relief chief said there are 10,000 aid trucks on the Gaza border, cleared and ready to go.

“We’ve got 10,000 trucks on the border right now, cleared [and] ready to go, and we’ll do everything to get them in and save lives,” Fletcher told CNN’s Christine Amanpour on Monday. JPost

Israel accuses UN of refusing to collect, distribute aid for Gaza. COGAT publishes photograph of aid trucks waiting at the Kerem Shalom Crossing for the UN to use them to distribute aid in Gaza. 'The UN still refuses to do its job.' Israel National News. May 27, 2025, 10:36 PM INN

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IDF kills Hezbollah Radwan Forces terrorist in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/27/2025 06:09 PM JPost

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Terrorists who murdered one, injured another in 2023 sentenced to life in prisonm By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/27/2025 05:05 PM JPost

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Dramatic footage: IDF sniper hits terrorist in the heart of Shechem. Israel National News. May 27, 2025, 11:41 PM INN

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"We will carry your torch Sarah': Hundreds attend funeral of slain embassy employee. A week after Sarah Milgrim was murdered in an antisemitic attack in Washington alongside her partner, hundreds came to her funeral in Kansas; Embassy official: 'Look down on us from above, help us navigate the jungle of hatred and madness'; Her rabbi: "Sarah was a peace seeker and a fighter for justice. Did you want a solution to the conflict? You would have asked her."

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.27.25. YNet

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Hamas-Run Ministry of Interior Warns Gaza Civilians to Reject Aid From Group Backed by US, Israel.

by Corey Walker. May 27, 2025.

The Hamas-run Ministry of Interior in Gaza has urged civilians to reject incoming humanitarian aid deliveries from an organization backed by the US and Israel, calling the plan to distribute aid and circumvent Hamas “unacceptable” and threatening those who accept it.

“The expected Israeli mechanism for distributing aid in Gaza is completely unacceptable, and we call on our people not to cooperate with it, as the occupation will use the aid distribution as a security and intelligence operation under the cover of the Israeli-funded ‘Gaza foundation,’ the ministry posted on X/Twitter on Monday. Algemeiner

______ Iranian Regime Mouthpiece 'Kayhan' Praises Washington, D.C. Murder Of Israeli Embassy Staffers, Honoring 'Our Dear Brother Elias Rodriguez Who Shot The Two Wild Zionist Beasts... Sending Them To Hell... [This] Is A Good And Desirable Beginning Before God," And Declaring The Establishment Of 'Basij Washington' Branch; Iranian TV Calls Rodriguez 'American Sinwar' And Says 'A New Axis Of Resistance Has Been Born'. May 27, 2025. Memri

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PA honors baby killer in official ceremony. Senior PA and Fatah officials held ceremony in “appreciation for the symbols of ‎the Palestinian people’s struggle” with two released terrorists, each convicted for ‎murdering three people . Glorifying terrorists and terror. May 27, 2025 PalWatch

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Don't blame Israel for deaths of Gazans; the PA blames Hamas. Hamas see women as factories “for producing babies” to be killed as human shields, says Fatah.

Nan Jacques Zilberdik |May 26, 2025.

  • Hamas said: "We will fight using the flesh of Gaza's children" – Fatah protests use of Gazans as "human shields".
  • Hamas carries out "‘child flesh production'... viewing the Palestinian woman… purely as a factory for producing babies, which they fatten in their farms, and afterwards lead to their slaughterhouses to be slaughtered by the razor-sharp Talmudic (i.e., Jewish) knife!" – official PA daily.
  • "Palestinian blood has no meaning for Hamas" - Fatah spokesman.
  • Gazans against Hamas:

"May God take revenge on Hamas. We want you [Israelis] to rule here". "Hamas killed us. Hamas wounded me and killed us". "We do not want Hamas, let Hamas' rule fall. If I see a Hamas member, I will kill him… With Allah's help you [Israel] will destroy them. Continue to the end, until you eliminate them". While the international community is blaming Israel for the tragic civilian deaths in Gaza, Palestinians are correctly blaming Hamas for intentionally using civilians as using human shields. Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah published a short video criticizing Hamas for its responsibility for the deaths of Gazan civilians, because they use them as human shields in the war:

Fatah-run Awdah TV narrator: "From [Hamas leader] Khaled Mashaal, who described the Martyrs of the Gaza Strip as ‘tactical losses,' to [Hamas official] Musa Abu Marzouq and [Al-Jazeera's] Sa'id Ziyad who said ‘We will fight using the flesh of Gaza's children,' there is a clear way in whose name people are being sacrificed with utmost arrogance and denial. But from the heart of the Gaza Strip voices are rising … Today the Palestinians are demanding that Hamas leave the political scene after it failed to provide the most minimal protection to the civilians and used them as human shields in an endless war." [Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, May 18, 2025]

A regular columnist of the official PA daily echoed this criticism two days later, saying Hamas is preoccupied with "child flesh production," viewing Gazan women merely as "factories for producing babies" so they can be led to "the slaughterhouse" of the war:

"Hamas, has demonstrated the discourse of disaster... The first was broadcasted on the [Al-Jazeera] screen of deceit and fraud: ‘We will fight using the flesh of our children,' as [Al-Jazeera commentator] Sa'id Ziyad said, and the second: ‘The Martyrs, Allah willing – we will create dozens of times as many in their place,' as was said… by their [Hamas] Spokesman Dr. Sami Abu Zahri… Since they all drink from the same murky swamp, there is no explanation for the story of ‘child flesh production' and so-called ‘rockets'... other than them viewing the Palestinian woman, the bereaved mother, purely as a factory for producing babies, which they fatten in their farms, and afterwards lead to their slaughterhouses to be slaughtered by the razor-sharp Talmudic (i.e., Jewish) knife!" [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 20, 2025]

A top Fatah official condemned Hamas citing several statements from Hamas leaders during the current war that testify to the lack of value of human life for the Hamas terror organization and its evil use of civilians as human shields:

Fatah Spokesman in Europe and Fatah Revolutionary Council member Jamal Nazzal: "Hamas' main demand is to leave it in power and not bringing the PA into the Gaza Strip... In return for this, Hamas is prepared to release all the [Israeli] hostages… It considers this as a gain because the value of the Palestinian person… has no consideration or value according to Hamas' perspective… [Hamas Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri] says that in return for the Martyrs, we will produce several times of them. [Hamas Political Bureau member] Ghazi Hamad said that whether Israel will kill 100,000 or 200,000 [Gazans] we will continue. Or as [Hamas leader] Khaled Mashaal said that these Palestinian losses are "tactical losses." … [Hamas official] Musa Abu Marzouq said we did not establish the [bomb] shelters for the Palestinian people in Gaza, because the Palestinian people in Gaza are under the responsibility of the UN and our [Hamas'] responsibility is our fighters… One of the people called Hamdan also says that the Palestinian people will eat the trees, the tree leaves. If we have a white cloth, we won't use it as a white flag, on the contrary. We must use it in Gaza – while he of course lives in Mauritania or Algeria – as shrouds for our children. What more is needed than this to convey a message to Israel that Palestinian blood has no meaning for Hamas." [Official PA TV, Topic of the Day, May 20, 2025]

Gazans themselves have been speaking out against Hamas, for some time now. In November 2024, when the Gaza war launched by Hamas had lasted for more than a year, Israeli journalist Ohad Hemo entered the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and interviewed Gazans about Hamas. This video shows some of their statements (longer excerpt below):

Woman 1: "The situation is difficult, may God take revenge on those who uprooted us and killed us in our homes." Channel 12 reporter Ohad Hemo: "Who killed you?" Woman 1: "Hamas killed us. Hamas wounded me and killed us. Hamas." Hemo: "Is Hamas responsible for everything we see here?" Woman 1: "It's all Hamas, Hamas." … Woman 2: "May God settle accounts with Hamas. May God take revenge on Hamas. They destroyed our lives. We want you [Israelis] to rule here, we do not want Hamas. The entire people hates Hamas." Woman 3: "Hamas has ruined our lives. We are a poor people. Hamas has eaten us up. Hamas has taken our [humanitarian] aid, they have taken everything. Hamas' wicked government. Hamas are terrorists. Exterminate Hamas from the world! We are with you! We are with you! We are with you!" … Hemo: "What about the resistance and Hamas who are supposedly defending you?" Woman 3: " You are in the right! We do not want Hamas, let Hamas' rule fall. If I see a Hamas member, I will kill him. I swear I was happy when you assassinated Sinwar, who destroyed and killed our children… With Allah's help you will destroy them. Continue to the end, until you eliminate them." … Child: "May God take revenge on Hamas, may an F-16 missile from the Jews come at them. The Jews are better. Hamas caused a Nakba (i.e., "a catastrophe," usually used about the establishment of the State of Israel) to us. Hamas are sons of bitches. May the Jews kill you. The Jews are better than you. The Jews give us food, bring us everything, allow us a humanitarian corridor." … Woman 4: "Hamas are Shi'ites, Hamas are murderers, Hamas are bloodsuckers." Man 2: "We want an Israeli civilian government to rule the Gaza Strip." [Channel 12 (Israel), Nov. 10, 2024]. PalWatch

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'Kisses for Netanyahu and Trump': Gazans cheer as aid distribution sets off. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distributes 14,550 food parcels amid celebrations and gratitude toward Israel, U.S. leaders; Israel facilitates vaccine shipments as Hamas-linked chaos disrupts aid centers Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi |05.28.25. YNet

Celebrating Aid Delivery. "Trump, Trump!" Gazans celebrate independent aid stations | WATCH A social media video shows Gazans celebrating Trump and even Netanyahu for providing aid. Avi Woolf May 28, 2025. "Trump, Trump!" background "Trump, Trump!" Use according to Section 27a. A video was posted to social media today (Wednesday) showing Gazans shouting "Trump, Trump!" in celebration of the independent aid stations providing them with food independent of Hamas. One even shouted "Netanyahu" and gave a chef's kiss.

Despite a brief mobbing of one of its aid stations, the independent Gaza Humanitarian Fund's provision of aid packages to Palestinian civilians continued today, with the provision of almost twice as many packages as yesterday. Meanwhile, Hamas' flour warehouses were broken into in central Gaza. JFeed

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Witness to Jihad. I never met Elias Rodriguez, the accused murderer of Lischinsky and Milgrim, but I know his world. Kathleen Hayes May 25, 2025.

The cult has metastasized.

For 25 years, I belonged to a far-left, insular, authoritarian Trotskyist organization. Today I’d prefer not to write about myself and my bizarre past, but about the murders of two young people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. last week. I’d like to simply express my shock and sorrow about the killings of these clearly beautiful souls, and my fear about what they bode for America, Israel and the West. And yet it’s impossible for me to write that kind of piece, because of who I am and where I’ve been. I’m gripped with the sense that the deranged sect I left behind is now everywhere, spawning toxic new cells scoring previously unimaginable victories.

I never met Elias Rodriguez, the accused murderer of Lischinsky and Milgrim, but I know his world. I’m quite familiar with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the radical Maoist organization he once belonged to; my now-ex-comrades supported the PSL’s candidates in the 2024 presidential election and I had many encounters with its predecessor group, the Workers World Party. Before quitting my former group in 2016, I marched countless times in demonstrations organized by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), another activist group Rodriguez apparently belonged to. His beliefs and delusions were, broadly speaking, mine.

Today they’re shared by a wide swath of liberal society—people who would never shoot a young man and woman in cold blood, but who think there’s a context in which the shootings are, if not justifiable, then at least comprehensible as a response to Israel’s “genocide.” As Time magazine helpfully explains: “The shooting comes amid rising tensions over Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, which has left an estimated at least 50,000 Palestinians dead and millions more displaced since Oct. 7, 2023.” With so much Palestinian suffering, they imply, what’s a couple of Israeli embassy staffers?

Then there’s the open gloating, enthusing, and calling for more. Social media activist Rebekah Jones posted a video (since deleted) on TikTok. “Want to feel safe?” she smirks. “Don’t commit a genocide.” If you’re attending concerts outside concentration camps or starving tens of thousands of babies, she continues, “maybe you should not feel safe.” Another TikToker, teenager Guy Christensen, hails Rodriguez’s actions to his millions of followers and calls, like a juvenile Che, for “the movement” to respond “with escalation and stronger resistance”—i.e., to murder more Jews. Days after a Jewish couple were publicly executed in the nation’s capital, the zeitgeist is more pogromist than ever.

They’re starting with the Jews, but of course they won’t end there. As Columbia University Apartheid Divest, one of today’s myriad “pro-Palestinian” groups, declared last year with disarming clarity: “We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization.” One may wonder how many of them are really Westerners, but the point remains: Today’s insurgents are actually intent on barbarism against the West.

I witnessed the cancer taking hold. Twentieth-century Marxism had its (totalitarian) problems, but at least in 1989, my comrades and I defended Salman Rushdie against Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa. Twenty years later, we asserted Iran’s right to nuclear weapons and denounced Rushdie as a pro-imperialist stooge. Iran and Rushdie didn’t change—we did, and a large swath of Western society changed with us.

Because the terrorists who flew hijacked passenger planes into the Twin Towers on 9/11 didn’t “only” murder thousands of innocent people: they ushered in a new Dark Age. Lower Manhattan was still shrouded in ash when the tacit message went out: To be a good progressive, you had to see the World Trade Center victims as somehow guilty by virtue of residing in the rapacious West, and the perpetrators as the provoked victims of imperialism. September 11 was simply, as many put it, a case of “the chickens coming home to roost.”

Wanting to believe we were good people, my comrades and I spilled some ink denouncing terrorism and the reactionary nature of radical Islam. Quickly, however, those subjects faded in importance as jihadists emerged as the sole force challenging the hated status quo. Only Western imperialism, and its monstrous crimes, deserved condemnation. When a highly respected party Central Committee member postulated that ISIS is, in fact, worse than U.S. imperialism, shock reverberated within my little group. The comrade was forcefully reminded that nothing is, and could not possibly be, worse than U.S. imperialism. She quickly recanted.

I relate this embarrassing anecdote because what happened in my weird, cultish, Trotskyist organization had its version in society overall. Far-out as my former group sounds to most people, much of its worldview is shared by today’s liberals and progressives. The latter have ditched our hoary language like “imperialism,” “bourgeoisie” and “proletariat,” but when they talk about “neocolonialism” or “the West,” “the oppressed” and “the oppressors,” they mean essentially the same thing. They learned it in the universities, from professors who repackaged Marxism to resonate in our modern age, using the Jews and Israel as their instruments of choice.

But beyond the focus on Jews, this Manichean worldview declares entire classes of people reactionary and evil, and suggests they ultimately must be eliminated for the sake of human betterment. This is the premise of both Communism and fascism. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, defenders of the Jewish state, were murdered at a Jewish museum by an avowed socialist, but it could just as well have been a modern-day Nazi.

In the last century, Whittaker Chambers described Communism as “the focus of the concentrated evil of our time,” but he also emphasized that Communists were not (necessarily) morally depraved or stupid, but had joined chiefly for moral reasons—responding to a “profound appeal to the human mind.” What he called “man’s second oldest faith” continued to recruit thousands and hold the hearts of millions, despite everything that was known about its crimes and horrors, because in a Godless world, it alone gripped man’s imagination and gave life meaning and purpose. “Human societies, like human beings, live by faith and die when faith dies,” Chambers wrote.

This is every bit as true today. I support all efforts to fight antisemitism, support Israel and bolster Jewish safety (it’s shocking how little security there apparently was at the Washington, D.C. museum), but these alone are insufficient. We must think more broadly and deeply. Our society is in a death spiral because we’ve jettisoned the traditions on which it was built. It’s necessary to heed thinkers like Melanie Phillips, Douglas Murray and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who point out that abandoning the Judeo-Christian heritage has left a hole that must be filled—and our modern tragedy is that it is being filled by powers dedicated to our destruction.

These forces understand what Chambers knew and we in the West have largely forgotten: that human beings require faith, convictions that can move mountains and men. Western society increasingly provides everything for its citizens, except something to live and die for. May the hideous deaths of these two young people prompt a return to a truer, more fruitful search for meaning.

Kathleen Hayes is the author of ”Antisemitism and the Left: A Memoir.” Jewish Journal

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UNRWA chief warns of the organization's 'dire' financial state. By Reuters. 05/28/2025 09:59 AM JPost

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Gov't to advance deportation of terrorists with Israeli citizenship, Katz says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 12:16 PM JPost

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EU council adopts legal acts to lift economic sanctions on Syria. By Reuters. 05/28/2025 01:49 PM JPost

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IDF destroys launcher used to fire rockets towards Israel, dismantles terror infrastructure in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 01:54 PM JPost

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IDF and Border Police arrest 18 wanted suspects during overnight West Bank raid. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 02:26 PM JPost

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Sana'a Airport. Watch: Plane left totally engulfed in flames after Israeli strike. Israel National News. May 28, 2025, 7:04 PM INN

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Israel reveals it shot down Hezbollah drones with laser air defense system. Yoav Zitun|05.28.25. YNet

Iron Beam incoming: Israel's laser shields take down enemy threats. Israel National News. May 28, 2025, 7:16 PM INN

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IDF chief says campaign against Hezbollah not over as troops on Lebanon border reduced. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 07:20 PM JPost

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I told Netanyahu attack on Iran is not appropriate right now. The President said a military strike would be inappropriate as talks near a resolution, emphasizing that a strong deal with inspections could save lives, but noted that the situation could shift at any moment. Israel National News. May 28, 2025, 8:03 PM INN

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No longer afraid? Hundreds of Gazans raid Hamas flour. storehouses. Israel National News. May 28, 2025, 9:08 PM INN

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Danon accuses UN of 'shakedown' of NGOs involved in Gaza aid. Israeli UN Ambassador accuses UN of 'mafia-like' conduct against NGOs that participate in the new intitiative by Israel and the US to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel National News. May 28, 2025, 8:16 PM INN

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Israeli Consul General: 'Leaders who talk about Palestinian state forgot October 7'. Yoni Kempinski. May 28, 2025, 7:55 PM INN

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'600 days of unbearable hell': Macron calls for return of Gaza hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 09:15 PM JPost


(600 days.... [25]).

Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig: This Wednesday, we will mark 600 days since Hamas committed one of the worst atrocities against the Jewish nation we have ever seen. It will mark 600 days of our agony, torment, and horror, as 58 of our own remain hostages in conditions we cannot even conceive. A deal must be secured before we hit that number. Day 1 was too many days. Day 600 will be humanity’s biggest failure. May 26, 2025. on X

StandWithUs May 27, 2025 @StandWithUs: May 27, 2025 -Romi Gonen, a survivor of 471 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, shared the following message on social media.. on X

Balloons and Beach Tribute: Israel marks 600 days since October 7th | WATCH. In the quiet sky above Nahal Oz, 600 balloons drifted upward, each one a silent cry for justice, memory, and the return of those still lost. Gila Isaacson. May 28, 2025. JFeed

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Netanyahu welcomes US Senator James Lankford to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 09:33 PM JPost

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Israel’s latest crime? Feeding the people of Gaza. By Brendan O’Neill. May 27, 2025. …The haughty cynicism of the West’s Israel-haters in response to this humanitarian drive has been extraordinary. The foundation started its work yesterday. Truckloads of food were dispatched on day one. Many more are due this week. It is reported that Israel’s aim is to set up four secure distribution sites in central and southern Gaza. Israeli forces, assisted by private military contractors from the US, will oversee the safe provision of food to the neediest Gazans who have fled the fierce fighting in the north of the strip. Israel’s hope is that armed guards will deter Hamas from looting the aid and hawking it on the black market to boost the coffers of its fascistic war against the Jewish nation, as has happened many times in the past 18 months. Given how dire things are in Gaza, after a year-and-a-half of this infernal war Hamas started, this should be cause for celebration. Gaza’s innocents are as much the victims of Hamas’s fascistic writ as Israelis are. Their dignity, and in many cases their lives, have been sacrificed by Gaza’s autocratic religious regime at the altar of its racist crusade against the Jews’ homeland. These people did not ask for their land to be made into a theatre for Hamas’s demented apocalyptic showdown with the Jews. They need relief, they need food. And yet, far from breathing a sigh of relief that many of them will now receive precisely that, the West’s legion Israelophobes are raging over Israel’s life-saving aid.

Why does this aid initiative feel ‘so problematic’, asks one headline? I can answer that: it’s because the Jewish State is spearheading it. Everywhere you look there is conceited suspicion over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. It will ‘militarise aid delivery’, says the UN – big talk from an outfit whose facilities in Gaza have been used by a neo-fascist militia to propagate Jew hatred and house kidnapped Jews. Aid agencies are refusing to work with the foundation on the grounds that ‘militarising’ aid delivery is an insult to ‘humanitarian principles’. The naivety is staggering. Gaza is an active warzone. The idea that Israel could just sit back as the strip was swamped by boxes of who knows what is infantile in the extreme. It’s war – everything is militarised in war. SpikedOnline

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Oh, look, discredited Feroze Sidhwa gives "testimony" at UN, no less.

Feroze Sidhwa, a long anti-Israel activist, at least since 2005, poses today at UN as some kind of "objective" opinion to rail against Israel via statements he states in Gaza and happily interviewed by BBC. (... a June 2005 screenshot of Sidhwa propaganda at the infamous E.I. - Ali Abunimah blog).

In his hit piece in NYT in Oct. 2024, already shredded online for his falsehoos, he replied with another lie, denying Hamas uses civilians.

"New York Times Guest Essay Shredded Online After Claiming IDF Targets Gazan Children." Channa Rifkin. Honest Reporting, October 13, 2024. [26] ...But it’s the response of the article’s author, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, that really puts a nail in the coffin of this piece’s legitimacy. The author of the NYT piece weighs in, and it’s exactly what you’d expect [pic.twitter.com/BFe4qK9cro] — Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) October 13, 2024. To deny that Hamas use civilians as human shields and claim Israel does, as well as denying that “maximizing civilian deaths” is in Hamas’ interests is not only delusional, it is an intentional, blatant lie. There are countries, journalists and international bodies, the UN included, which have confirmed the use of human shields. Hamas leaders, like Yahya Sinwar, have even been outspoken on the role innocent civilians play in their strategy to defeat Israel. On Wiki, Facts

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Arafat’s associate admits “Palestinians” are a modern invention. Despite Palestinian Authority lies about 10,000 years of history, Fatah official admits “Palestinian people” only started after Ottoman occupation. A world without Israel: Past, Present & Future. May 28, 2025. PalWatch


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Smotrich: 'I will not allow signing a partial deal that gives Hamas oxygen and a lifeline' By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/28/2025 09:27 PM JPost

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Witkoff: Israel to receive new hostage deal proposal soon. Trump envoy says new hostage deal draft calling for 10 releases and temporary ceasefire to be reviewed by Jerusalem; Smotrich slams proposal as 'madness'. Itamar Eichner | 05 28.25. YNet

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Overnight Israel: Israel Destroys Houthis & Plans Iranian Attack | Day 600 Of Gaza War. As Israel marks 600 days since the Hamas attack on October 7, the nation faces escalating challenges on multiple fronts. From precision strikes in Yemen to protests over hostages and humanitarian efforts in Syria, here’s a detailed look at today’s top stories. Simcha Brodsky. May 28, 2025. JFeed

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Overnight Israel: Israel Destroys Houthis & Plans Iranian Attack | Day 600 Of Gaza War. As Israel marks 600 days since the Hamas attack on October 7, the nation faces escalating challenges on multiple fronts. From precision strikes in Yemen to protests over hostages and humanitarian efforts in Syria, here’s a detailed look at today’s top stories. Simcha Brodsky. May 28, 2025. JFeed

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Israel News Pulse @israelnewspulse: Hamas Kill 5 Gazan Civilians Who Stormed Aid Warehouse in Gaza.

Earlier today, hundreds of Gaza residents broke into a large warehouse in central Gaza, used by Hamas to stockpile vast amounts of food, including sacks of flour.

The warehouse had been storing supplies that had not been distributed to civilians for months.

In response, Hamas opened fire on the civilians, killing five of them on the spot.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee released footage of the incident and harshly condemned Hamas:

“For months, Hamas tried to spread the lie of famine, only to be exposed as hiding tons of flour." [27]. May 28, 2025 On X

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Target: Jewish. “Wrong Place, Wrong Faith”: Jewish Business Vandalized in London Hate Attack Orthodox-owned store trashed with axes, red paint, and anti-Israel graffiti — just for being Jewish in the wrong postcode Avi Nachmani May 29, 2025

A Jewish-owned business in Stamford Hill, North London, was violently vandalized overnight in what police are treating as a racially motivated hate crime.

According to the Jewish Chronicle, the attackers smashed windows, destroyed computers and property inside the store, and spray-painted red graffiti outside reading “Drop Elbit” — a reference to Israel’s defense contractor, Elbit Systems.

Surveillance footage shows two masked vandals approaching the business just after midnight. One smashes the storefront with what appears to be an axe, while the second sprays red paint from a canister labeled “Palestine.” The business sits just 150 meters from the nearest synagogue.

The owners are members of the local Orthodox community and have no ties to Elbit or the Israeli government, according to the neighborhood rabbi. “We’re just trying to live in peace,” he told the Chronicle. “But peace isn’t what we’re getting.” JFeed

Thugs smash up Jewish-owned business in Stamford Hill. By Jane Prinsley, The Jewish Chronicle, May 29, 2025.

A Jewish-owned business in Stamford Hill was vandalised overnight on Wednesday, in what a community leader has described as a “traumatic antisemitic targeting”. The Metropolitan Police are treating the incident as “racially aggravated criminal damage” and have increased local patrols.

The property company, located in the heart of the strictly Orthodox community of north London, had its windows smashed, computers and furniture destroyed, and red paint thrown across the shopfront. The pavement outside was marked with the slogan “Drop Elbit” – an apparent reference to Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems.

In CCTV footage of the incident, two vandals dressed in black approach the business. One smashes the shopfront with what appears to be a hammer, before the other sprays red paint from a canister that says Palestine.

The Stamford Hill business, situated less than 150 metres from the nearest synagogue, is owned by members of the strictly Orthodox Jewish community but has no connection to Israel, according to the local rabbi.

Rabbi Herschel Gluck, president of Shomrim and a lifelong Stamford Hill resident, told the JC: “This should be treated as [an] antisemitic incident without any doubt. [The owners] are visibly Jewish; the people who run the business and this business itself have nothing to do with Israel.”…

“Look at the property, these people did a full monty on it, they didn’t spare anything. They smashed up the shop, everything – including computer, tables, chairs – everything was destroyed,” he said. TheJC


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Democratic Socialists of America Defends Accused DC Jewish Museum Shooter Elias Rodriguez as ‘Political Prisoner’. by Corey Walker. May 28, 2025. Algemeiner

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US envoy deal: 9 living hostages, 60-day ceasefire, IDF withdraws. Israel National News. May 29, 2025, 10:07 AM INN

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Footage from the field: Nahal Brigade dismantles rocket launchers near Gaza school. Yoni Kempinski. May 29, 2025, 1:02 PM INN

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IDF dismantles major terror tunnel in southern Gaza security zone. Yoni Kempinski. May 29, 2025, 1:15 PM INN

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Michigan: Man pleads guilty after threatening Jews, trying to buy guns. Hassan Chokr yelled antisemitic threats at parents near a synagogue, then tried to buy firearms for 'God’s wrath'; he now faces up to 15 years in prison. Grace Gilson, JTA. May 29, 2025, 3:01 PM INN

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Feds: Hassan Chokr pleads guilty to gun crime after threatening parents, kids at Jewish preschool. By FOX 2 Staff. Published May 28, 2025. The Brief. A man who allegedly threatened parents and children outside of a Bloomfield Township Jewish preschool pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge Tuesday. Authorities said that after the outburst, he went to a gun store and lied about having a felony conviction in an attempt to buy firearms. He allegedly made comments about how he would "even the score" and use the guns for "God’s wrath." [28] Fox2Detroit

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ISA foils 85 Iranian cyber attacks against senior officials. Uzi Baruch. May 29, 2025, 3:27 PM INN

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First time since 2012: US envoy opens ambassador’s residence in Damascus. Yitz Goldberg. May 29, 2025, 3:51 PM INN

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Watch: Funeral of baby Ravid Chaim. Ravid Chaim passed away at two weeks old after being delivered in an emergency procedure when his mother Tze'ela Gez was murdered in a terrorist attack. Hezki Baruch. Published: May 29, 2025, 5:12 PM (GMT+3)

The funeral of the baby Ravid Chaim Gez, who died two weeks after his mother Tze'ela, was murdered in a terrorist attack near Baruchin, is being held today (Thursday) at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem.

Hananel Gez, Ravid Chaim's father and Tze'ela's husband, who was also wounded in the shooting that ultimately claimed the lives of two members of his family, stated at the funeral, "I stand here and my heart is broken twice."

"He looked like an angel," Hananel said of the infant son he is burying today.

Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan also spoke at the funeral and called on the government and security forces to act against the "root causes" of terrorism to prevent future attacks. INN

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David Libi, 19, dies in Gaza explosion. David, of blessed memory, was engaged in clearing operations in the terror city of Jabaliya when Hamas terrorists detonated an explosive on the equipment he was operating. Gila Isaacson. May 29, 2025. JFeed

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DeSantis warns nuclear talks with Iran are 'hazardous'. Florida Governor voices deep skepticism of the Trump administration's talks with Iran on the regime's nuclear weapons program and says the regime cannot be trusted. Israel National News. Published: May 29, 2025, 6:54 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Poll: Growing Syrian support for peace with Israel. Survey by Syrian research center shows deep divides on normalization, with notable support in southern provinces and among minority groups. Israel National News. Published: May 29, 2025, 8:09 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Report: Hamas and Israel agree to 60-day ceasefire. President Trump reportedly expected to personally unveil terms of US-brokered ceasefire, as both sides agree to phased release of hostages and prisoners over 60-day truce period. Israel National News. May 29, 2025, 8:52 PM INN

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Israel destroys Houthis’ final aircraft in strike on Saana airport. By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, May 28, 2025.

The IDF on Wednesday attacked Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport in response to several Houthi ballistic missile attacks fired against Israel over the last week.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said the air force destroyed the last airplane the Houthis still had to use at the airport after Israel had already struck it multiple times in the past several months.

Katz continued, saying that Israel had or was in the process of instituting an aerial and naval blockade on the Houthis to try to deter them from future attacks on the Jewish state.. JPost

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Israeli Baby Delivered After Pregnant Mother’s Murder in Terror Attack Dies Following Two Weeks in Intensive Care. May 29, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza aid resumes as IDF urges civilians to expel Hamas from distribution centers. Central Gaza aid center reopens as planned after Hamas disruptions and reports of an Israeli strike nearby; military drops leaflets urging residents to distance themselves from Hamas operatives hiding among civilians. Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 05.29.25. YNet

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US Says That Israel Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Plan; Hamas Cool to It. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 29, 2025. Algemeiner

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The War Escalates Gideon's Chariots expands massively: Evacuation map released. The IDF Spokesperson in Arabic released a map covering large swathes of northern Gaza. Avi Woolf. May 29, 2025 17:30 JFeed

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IDF responds to UN accusations of starvation | WATCH. The IDF released a video by the IDF Spokesperson explaining its side in the debate over the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Avi Woolf. May 29, 2025.

The IDF released a video today (Thursday), in which IDF Spokesperson Effi Defrin explained Israel's perspective regarding responsibility for the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Defrin said that while the independent aid stations - two of which have been opened and a third of which will open soon, as a plan for the "long term" - the United Nations and other such programs "prefer to work with Hamas" to the detriment of ordinary Gazans. JFeed

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IDF strikes Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as groups tries to reestablish bases. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/29/2025 11:55 PM JPost

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Netanyahu: Designate Arab criminal rings as terrorist organizations. A senior Shin Bet official warned that Arab crime "has reached the level of a security threat." JNS Staff.

(May 30, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to designate Arab criminal organizations as terrorist groups.

“The murderous criminal organizations pose an existential threat to the State of Israel,” Channel 12 cited Netanyahu as telling the Ministerial Subcommittee on Advancing the Fight against Crime in the Arab Sector on Thursday.

The prime minister reportedly asked Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, and the head of the government’s task force on crime in Arab society to convene a discussion on the matter.

Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster, in a separate report on Thursday, cited a senior Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) official as warning the government that crime “has reached the level of a security threat.”

The phenomenon “endangers the democratic system and it requires greater involvement from the Shin Bet,” the official declared, adding that a “Guardian of the Walls 2,” would endanger the state’s security.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has often spoken about instructing the Israel police to prepare for another wave of Hamas-incited riots similar to those in 2021, calling the possible scenario of a “Guardian of the Walls 2.” JNS

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66 MKs sign Diaspora solidarity letter following DC shooting. "It was a vile act of antisemitism—pure and simple," the lawmakers and ministers said of the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. JNS Staff.

(May 30, 2025 / JNS) In a powerful display of unity, 66 Israeli lawmakers from across the political spectrum signed a letter of solidarity with Jewish communities around the world on Thursday, a week after the May 21 murder of two Israeli embassy staffers at Washington, D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum. JNS

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IDF soldier severely injured during combat in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/30/2025 06:14 AM JPost

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Hamas official tells BBC terror group will reject hostage deal proposal. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/30/2025 07:48 AM JPost


BBC News America's anchor advocates for Hamas and even tries the Pallyweid drama language but for once, is pushed back. May 29, 2025

Caitríona Perry anchoring BBC News America, May 29, 2025.

Perry advocates for Hamas and tries the Pallyweid drama language but for once, is pushed back.

The begins with repeating what "Hamas official" argues why they can't agree to ceasefire Netanyahu agreed to [beacuse they want a guarantee of not resuming the war after 60 days], presents them as of equal and normal side in the war.

She interviews David Satterfield of the Baker Institute.

She asks Satterfield about UN objecting the US/Israel GHF and his opinion about it.

He replies that we should encourage any food entering.

[She misses the point of playing politics while they all say, the situation there is desperate].

Then she tries something else.

She plays the rhetoric and hyperbolic terminology (such as the G word) to see maybe he will budge. And asks if the US can force Netanyahu...

But Satterfield tells her "let's remind your listeners" whose fault it is there's no ceasefire in Gaza: "that lies exclusively with Hamas." They massacred Jews on Oct 7 and have said they will do it again and again. And reminds Hamas' stubbornness past too - such as late 2023; their goal of "claiming victory." That steps against / forcing Israel will only encourage Hamas.

Then Perry tries another thing. She plays Hamas argument and arguing as "not having a choice."

Satterfield: I would not wish to comment upon a terrorist organization... On Wiki, Facts

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Yonkers man jailed for antisemitic assault on Jewish barber. Ahmed al Jabali sentenced to six years in prison for a hate crime attack after attacking a Jewish barber with scissors, leaving him injured. Israel National News. Published: May 30, 2025, 6:59 AM (GMT+3)

A Yonkers man received a six-year prison sentence and three years of supervised release on Thursday for attacking a Jewish barber, News 12 Westchester reported.

Ahmed al Jabali, 34, was sentenced by Judge James McCarty at Westchester County Court in White Plains.

Judge McCarty condemned al Jabali's actions, stating, "You admitted to and committed a reprehensible act, which hurt another person."

The victim, 50-year-old Jewish barber Slava Shushakov, was attacked with scissors in his Yonkers Avenue barbershop last August. Police reported that al Jabali used expletives and expressed a desire to kill the victim during the assault, which left Shushakov with multiple cuts.

Al Jabali pleaded guilty in April to second-degree assault as a hate crime and expressed remorse in court through an interpreter, saying, "I'm very sorry for this." INN

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Soldier severely injured by stray bullet in southern Gaza. A soldier in the 74th Armored Corps Battalion, 188th Brigade, severely injured in the southern Gaza Strip and evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Uzi Baruch May 30, 2025, 6:09 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Border Police volunteer injured in ramming attack at Rantis Crossing. Palestinian Authority Arab suspect rams Border Police volunteer during an anti-car theft op, is later caught in Samaria. Israel National News. May 30, 2025, 10:33 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel accuses Macron of launching a ‘crusade against the Jewish state’. Itamar Eichner|05.30.25. Ynet

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During World Jewish Congress: African delegation visits bereaved families at Gvura Forum. A delegation of representatives from Africa in Israel for the World Jewish Congress gathering, visits the Gvura Forum Tent to offer support to the bereaved families and demand victory over Hamas. Israel National News. May 30, 2025, 5:03 PM. INN

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Amb. Hotovely counters British slander: 'What future do you promise my children?' In a fiery exchange, Israel's Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely challenges Piers Morgan on Hamas, war ethics, and global hypocrisy: 'Would you accept Hamas on your doorstep?' Israel National News. Published: May 30, 2025, 1:47 PM (GMT+3)

UK broadcaster Piers Morgan attacked Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely, asking if she is "prepared to kill" children in the war against Hamas, since in his opinion, Israel's strategy "is failing."

"How many Japanese children were killed under American attacks, and how many German children were killed under UK attacks in the Second World War?" she shot back.

"If you want to play a fair game you need to understand how Western armies operated in the past. Israel is not anywhere near the American attacks in Tokyo that killed 100,000 civilians, and not anywhere near to what the UK was doing in the Second World War."

Noting that she hears "all the people criticizing Israel today, including yourself," she demanded: "I'm asking you this question: If Israel finishes the war today and Hamas stays on our doorstep, what kind of future do you promise my children - a future that the seventh of October will happen again and again, just like Hamas leaders promised? This is what you expect the Israelis and Israeli leadership to accept?!"

Morgan admitted, "I did not think of that," adding that Hamas should not be allowed to even run a store after the war.

"So how do you achieve that?" Hotovely challenged. "Who's volunteering there to demilitarize the Gaza Strip?"

"Israel doesn't like fighting," she stressed. "These are our sons, brothers, and husbands who are fighting this war. No one has an interest to lose his business and to fight for 600 days unless it's a really existential threat. And Gaza has become an existential threat because of what happened, because they're being backed up by Iran, and we are not going to let it repeat even if we lose your sympathy. And we need to win this war and Israel will do everything to make sure Hamas won't control the Gaza Strip and I don't get to hear from anyone, including the leaders of Europe, a better plan of how to dismantle Hamas besides fighting." INN

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'Despite Hamas' ongoing abuse of Gazans, they continue to come and receive aid.' IDF Spokesman: 'Hamas is starving the residents of Gaza and looting the aid intended for them; Hamas continues to hold 58 of our hostages captive.' Israel National News. May 30, 2025, 3:57 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Security forces arrest 80 in West Bank, seize NIS 7 mn in terror financing. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/30/2025 05:22 PM JPost

______ WARMINGTON: A near pro-Hamas riot at Casa Loma results in charges. This was not Toronto the Good but Toronto the Ugly as Jewish people were accosted while going into a peaceful event.

Author of the article: Joe Warmington. Published May 28, 2025.

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When Jewish Torontonians are forced to face Nazi salutes and antisemitic taunts, the city has fallen to Hamas sympathizer.

When Jewish Torontonians feel they were facing Nazi salutes and antisemitic taunts, the city takes on the appearance of having fallen prey to Hamas sympathizers. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/warmington-a-near-pro-hamas-riot-at-casa-loma-results-in-charges Joe Warmington @joe_warmington: “If you are going here, you’re a Nazi” — words of Pro-Hamas supporter — check out my new column on the potential riot at Casa Loma - TorontoSun

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UN blames ‘admin error’ for delisting groups that Israel says are tied to US-backed Gaza delivery org. The global body has previously said that no entities outside of the United Nations can provide adequate and necessary assistance to Gazans. Mike Wagenheim.

(May 30, 2025 / JNS) The United Nations is blaming an “administrative error” for its removal of two relief organizations, which the Israeli U.N. delegation has said are tied to the U.S.-backed, independent Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, from its database of aid organizations. But an Israeli diplomatic source with knowledge of U.N. issues told JNS that the global body dragged its feet on fixing the problem due to its animosity toward the foundation.

Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that there is a “mafia-like” shakedown at the global body, which has involved removing non-governmental organizations, which are part of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, from its central system for tracking aid delivery in the Strip. JNS

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Arizona state Senate passes bill to hold teachers legally liable for Jew-hatred in schools. The state’s largest teachers’ union and a coalition of other advocacy groups, which oppose the legislation, said that it fails to address other forms of bigotry. Andrew Bernard.

(May 30, 2025 / JNS) The Arizona state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that would allow public school students to sue their teachers for Jew-hatred.

HB 2867 adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of antisemitism and forbids education officials from propagating any “antisemitism or antisemitic conduct, act or process that constitutes harassment or discrimination and that creates a hostile educational environment.” JNS

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DM Katz to Hamas: 'Accept the deal or be eliminated'. Elad Benari, Canada. May 30, 2025, 8:14 PM INN

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IDF strikes Syrian targets posing maritime and air threats. Israel National News. May 30, 2025, 11:27 PM INN

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'No entry'. Israel to bar Saudi-led delegation of FMs from visiting Ramallah. Elad Benari, Canada. May 30, 2025, 11:45 PM INN

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IDF confirms: Top Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar eliminated in airstrike. Uzi Baruch. May 31, 2025, 8:46 PM As part of the preparations for the strike, extensive intelligence measures were taken to enable a precise strike that would mitigate civilian harm to the greatest extent possible. The hospital's functioning was not affected by the strike. Mohammed Sinwar was among the most senior and long-serving members of Hamas’s military wing and played a significant role in planning and executing the brutal October 7th massacre, serving as Chief of Operations at the time. [30] INN

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In homes and UNRWA bags. IDF finds weapons, explosives, and tunnel shafts. Israel National News. May 31, 2025, 12:29 AM INN

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Humanitarian aid convoy looted in Gaza. Einav Halabi, News Agencies |05.31.25. YNet

Sacks of flour looted from aid trucks in the Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/31/2025 12:29 PM JPost

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Israel delivers hundreds of aid trucks to Gaza via Hamas-free route. Yossi Yehoshua |05.31.25 [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1niijygxg YNet[

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Barcelona city council votes to cut ties with Israel over the Gaza War. Itamar Eichner|05.31.25. YNet

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Rockets from Gaza Strip fall in open areas, none injured. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/31/2025 07:35 PM JPost

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Hamas demands: Seven-year ceasefire, full IDF withdrawal in latest proposal. Israeli official: Hamas’ response to ceasefire plan is 'a slammed door,' with demands far from Israel’s offer. Witkoff: Hamas' response 'totally unacceptable.' Israel National News. May 31, 2025, 9:54 PM INN

Witkoff says Hamas response to ceasefire proposal 'totally unacceptable, only takes us backward'. Israeli officials say terror group's new proposal, which includes a 7-year ceasefire, full IDF withdrawal from areas seized since March and end to current aid distribution model, strays far from US plan and amounts to de facto rejection. Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 05.31.25. YNet

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IDF strikes and eliminates Hamas weapons chief, foils terror plots in Gaza. In sweeping day of operations, IDF troops eliminate terrorists, dismantle explosives, and destroy Hamas infrastructure — including a top weapons manufacturing commander. Israel National News. May 31, 2025, 10:32 PM (GMT+3) INN

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US Congressmen to Arutz Sheva: Gaza should be sovereign Israeli territory. US Reps. Andrew Clyde & Marlin Stutzman speak to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News during their Israel visit, part of a Congressional delegation. Both condemn Hamas and emphasize Israel's need for strength as well as Gaza's return to Israeli sovereignty. Hezki Baruch. Published: May 31, 2025, 10:17 PM (GMT+3). INN

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Al-Julani: 'We share a common enemy with Israel'. The new president of Syria, Al-Julani, was interviewed by a Jewish newspaper and addressed his country's relationship with Israel. Israel National News. May 31, 2025, 10:03 PM (GMT+3)

The new president of Syria, Al-Julani, was interviewed by the Jewish newspaper Jewish Journal and referred to Israel.

“The era of endless tit-for-tat bombings must end. No nation prospers when its skies are filled with fear. The reality is, we have common enemies — and we can play a major role in regional security.”

He expressed a desire to return to the disengagement agreement between Israel and Syria that was signed after the Yom Kippur War in 1974, “Syria’s Druze are not pawns,” he said. “They are citizens — deeply rooted, historically loyal, and deserving of every protection under the law. Their safety is non-negotiable.” INN

_____ The West’s lies about Israel are falling apart. by Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, May 29, 2025.

So it seems Mohammed Sinwar is dead. The de facto chief of Hamas in Gaza has been ‘eliminated’, says Israel. Yesterday, in a speech marking 600 days of war between the Jewish State and that army of anti-Semites, Benjamin Netanyahu said Sinwar was indeed killed in Israel’s airstrike on the European Hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May. If this is correct, then it is a blistering defeat not only for Hamas but also for the West’s furiously Israelophobic elites. For one of their chief libels against Israel – that it bombs hospitals for sport – may have just taken one hell of a beating.

Mohammed Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya, who was leader of Hamas in Gaza from 2017 until his assassination by the Israel Defence Forces in October last year. Yahya masterminded the pogrom of 7 October 2023. Mohammed succeeded him following his assassination. Hamas really has been decapitated. The Sinwars are dead. Mohammed Deif, head of the al-Qassam Brigades, was slain in an airstrike in July last year. In that same month, Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political boss, was taken out in a targeted strike on a guesthouse he was staying at in Tehran. This has hands down been the most successful anti-fascist operation of the 21st century so far.

The reported killing of Mohammed Sinwar could prove to be an especially important event. It would have consequences – brilliantly dire ones – both for Hamas and for the West’s army of Israel-haters. It seems he was meeting with his fellow neo-fascists in a bunker under the courtyard of the European Hospital. That’s a hospital that was set up with a grant from the European Union and run by the UN through its local Palestine agency, UNRWA. Let that sink in: a mass murderer of Jews, the leader of a movement that carried out the worst act of anti-Semitic slaughter since the Nazis, found refuge under a facility funded by the globalist outfits that are forever wagging a finger at ‘genocidal[sic]’ Israel….

This is what has been laid bare by the reported death of Sinwar in a tunnel under a hospital: the ruthless duplicity of Hamas and the staggering gullibility of the Western commentariat. This event threatens to drag the anti-Israel activist class off that moral highground they think they occupy. For 18 months they’ve been libelling Israel as a nation in the grip of such genocidal[sic] lunacy that it desires the destruction of every life-giving facility in Gaza. They overlook, or outright deny, the reams of evidence showing that Hamas hides in hospitals, stores weapons in hospitals, uses hospitals as bases in which to torture its opponents. Now we know it even has its highest level meetings under hospitals…. Spiked

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The Gaza "starving children" meme, which only ACCELERATED since millions of meals have been distributed, is an orchestrated blood libel against Jews. June 1, 2025. The New York Times published a photo essay and article about supposedly starving Gazans, describing children there as "emaciated."

According to the Gaza health ministry, the number of people who have starved to death in Gazasince October 2023 is 60. And we've already seen that every one of those sixty who have been described by name in the media had other health problems that were their main reasons for death.

Let's compare the number of people who have starved to death in Gaza with other areas.

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More children die in Ethiopia and Angola every day from starvation than have died in Gaza over 20 months.

Yet out of the New York Times tweets mentioning Ethiopia over the past two years, not one mentions starvation. One does point to an article that has one sentence about famine among reporting on its fighting, but there are more tweets about Ethiopian marathon runners than children starving.

I don't see a single article about Angola's starving children in the past five years of tweets - even though Biden administration officials, and Joe Biden himself, visited Angola in 2024.

There are four New York Times tweets that mention "famine" and "Sudan" over the past year. Compare that to 15 tweets that mention "Gaza" and "famine."

There are two New York Times tweets over the past year with both "Sudan" and "starvation." For Gaza, there are ten.

Far more people die in the US from starvation - 20,500 in 2022 - than in Gaza. Most of them are elderly, not children, but how many articles are about them? In fact, the only 2022 article I could find on hunger in America in the New York Times trumpeted how things were getting better, and did not mention a single death.

There is no famine in Gaza. There is hunger and food insecurity to be sure, and Israel is taking this very seriously - building aid distribution centers and their associated infrastructure takes time and effort, of which there is no parallel in the countries listed above and the many others that have thousands who die every year from starvation.

The new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation initiative has already distributed 4.7 million meals - yet virtually every story in the media does not mention that but repeats false Hamas claims of people being killed at those distribution sites and quote "experts" on how the GHF is not doing enough.

The "starvation" and "famine" articles and posts are nothing less than a blood libel. And the uniformly negative reactions to the successful GHF rollout in mainstream media - uncritically publishing Hamas lies and downplaying the incredible success of GHF - shows that this is a orchestrated campaign to slander Israeli Jews. EoZ

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Damning IAEA Report Spells Out Past Secret Nuclear Activities in Iran. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 31, 2025.

Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.

The findings in the “comprehensive” International Atomic Energy Agency report requested by the agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors in November pave the way for a push by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for the board to declare Iran in violation of its non-proliferation obligations.

A resolution would infuriate Iran and could further complicate nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.

Using the IAEA report’s findings, the four Western powers plan to submit a draft resolution for the board to adopt at its next meeting the week of June 9, diplomats say. It would be the first time in almost 20 years Iran has formally been found in non-compliance. Algemeiner

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Did the BBC Ignore Antisemitism? BBC Cuts Ties with Gaza Reporter After Antisemitic Posts Spark Outrage. The BBC dismissed a Gaza-based reporter for posting anti-Semitic content, including calling Jews "subhuman," amid ongoing accusations of anti-Israel bias. The incident has prompted the broadcaster to launch an independent review of its Middle East reporting standards. Eliana Fleming. Jun 1, 2025 07:35 The BBC has terminated its relationship with Gaza-based freelance reporter Ahmed Alagha after The Telegraph exposed his anti-Semitic social media posts... JFeed

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IDF destroys 700 meter long terror tunnel, dismantle over 100 terror targets in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 11:56 AM JPost

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Terrorist responsible for killing 21 soldiers eliminated. Khalil Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a cell commander in Hamas' Al Mawasi battalion who commanded the force that killed 21 soldiers in January 2024, was eliminated. Israel National News. Published: Jun 1, 2025, 2:15 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Returning the hostages is IDF's top priority, Zamir tells families. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 03:15 PM JPost

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IDF dismantles terror infrastructure, disarms mines on Israel-Syria border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 04:41 PM JPost

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Arab ministers gather to attack Israel Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt accuse Israel of extremism and demand unilateral steps while sidestepping Hamas terror. Israel National News. Jun 1, 2025, 4:42 PM (GMT+4) INN

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Houthi missile disrupts holiday preparations, sirens sound in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv. The IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen. No injuries reported. Israel National News. Jun 1, 2025, 5:15 PM (GMT+3) INN

IDF intercepts Houthi missile from Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 04:58 PM JPost

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Government and AG clash over funding Haaretz. On Sunday, the Attorney General issued a letter to government workers, instructing them to disregard the government's unanimous resolution to cut funding to Haaretz. Israel National News. Jun 1, 2025, 5:53 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF: No fire toward civilians at Gaza aid site, Hamas claims debunked.

Military inquiry finds no IDF fire toward civilians at Gaza aid site Hamas accused of spreading false reports to sabotage humanitarian efforts.

Israel National News. Jun 1, 2025, 6:52 PM INN

Despite Hamas claims, security camera footage from Gaza aid center shows no shooting. Major outlets are quick to repeat the terror group's accusations, while the U.S.-backed foundation distributing aid says there was no such incident near its distribution center Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon | published:06.01.25. YNet

IDF rejects blame for Rafah deaths, points to Hamas manipulation. After global reports accused Israel of killing 30 civilians near an aid site in Rafah, IDF denied firing in the area; Citing initial findings, officials blamed Hamas for fabricating the event and obstructing food aid to Gaza residents Yoav Zitun | published: 06.01.25 YNet

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Kibbutz Nir Oz celebrates Shavuot for first time since October 7 Hamas massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 06:35 PM JPost

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Israel extends Al Jazeera ban with court approval - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/01/2025 06:41 PM JPost

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Watch: Gaza gunmen shoot at Gazan civilians going to collect humanitarian aid. IDF drone footage reveals armed and masked individuals hurling rocks and firing at Gazans attempting to collect humanitarian aid in southern Khan Yunis. Israel National News. Published: Jun 1, 2025, 7:57 PM (GMT+3) IDF drone footage captured on Sunday reveals armed and masked individuals hurling rocks and firing at Gazan civilians attempting to collect looted humanitarian aid in southern Khan Yunis.

“Hamas is a brutal and murderous terrorist organization that is starving the residents of Gaza. Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement. INN

Masked gunmen shoot at Gazans seeking humanitarian aid. The Jerusalem Post Staff | June 1, 2025.

The Israel Defense Forces released drone footage on Sunday that shows armed and masked individuals in southern Khan Yunis attacking Gaza civilians who were attempting to collect humanitarian aid.

According to the IDF, the video, captured earlier in the day, shows men throwing rocks and firing weapons at fellow Palestinians trying to retrieve looted aid packages.

“Hamas is a brutal and murderous terrorist organization that is starving the residents of Gaza,” the IDF said in an official statement.

“Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza.”

The IDF denied reports that it fired at civilians near a humanitarian aid distribution site in Gaza, calling the allegations false based on an initial investigation. The IDF emphasized its cooperation with Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and international aid groups to ensure aid reaches Gaza’s residents, not Hamas. JPost

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FBI probing 'targeted terror attack' in Boulder, says Kash Patel. By Alexandra Koch. Published June 1, 2025 5:07pm CDT FOX News.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a "targeted terror attack" Sunday afternoon near Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado.

At about 4:30 p.m., the Boulder Police Department said it was responding to a report of an attack near the mall with reports of several victims.

"We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in a statement on X. "Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available."

Witnesses who spoke with CBS said the suspect used Molotov cocktails to attack people walking for "Run for Their Lives," a grassroot organization that facilitates global run and walk events calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Police initially evacuated three surrounding blocks and expanded the evacuation area just before 5:15 p.m.

It is unclear how many people were injured and the extent of their injuries.

Information on potential arrests has not yet been released by authorities.

Boulder police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox9

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Tom Fletcher’s continued falsehoods on Israel prove he needs to resign – editorial. Jerusalem Post, June 1, 2025.

Tom Fletcher must resign. The UN’s under-secretary for humanitarian aid, tasked with supposed impartiality and accuracy in global crises, has proven himself yet again unworthy of the post he holds. His recent inflammatory accusations against Israel, specifically that it is subjecting Gaza to “forced starvation,” a war crime, are not only unsubstantiated but dangerously irresponsible.

In a BBC interview published on Friday, Fletcher claimed that Israel is deliberately starving the population of Gaza, implying intentional war crimes. “It is classified as a war crime,” he said, adding that courts and history will ultimately judge. These are no small words. They carry weight. They can inflame conflict. They can distort international discourse. And they must be based on facts, not ideological fervor or personal agendas. JPost

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Suspect in Colorado Anti-Semitic Terror Attack Says He Wanted To 'Kill All Zionist People'. Mohamed Soliman told police that he planned attack for a year and 'would do it again,' affidavit shows. Matthew Xiao. June 2, 2025 FreeBeacon

Targeted for Terror – Again. It’s open season on Jews in America. June 2, 2025 by Mark Tapson.

Right on the heels of the recent political assassinations of the young betrothed couple Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim at the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., a group of elderly Jews in Boulder Colorado was targeted Sunday in a shocking act of pro-Palestinian terrorism.

Witnesses at the scene reported that the suspect, whom the FBI has identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, hurled Molotov cocktails at people who were participating in a walk to call attention to the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza after being kidnapped by the savage terror group Hamas in the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.

Run For Their Lives, the organizers of the walk, said, “This is not a protest; it is a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release.” The group had planned to walk the length of the Pearl Street Mall and back on Sunday afternoon with a stop at the courthouse for a video. Soliman decided – allegedly – that the members of this peace walk deserved to be burned alive.

A witness said he saw a fire and then a cloud of smoke. When he got to the scene, he saw a woman “burning on the ground” and two other people who had suffered burns on their legs. Six victims in all — aged between 67 and 88 — were rushed to a hospital. Police arrived and handcuffed the agitated Soliman, who was still carrying incendiary devices and threatening bystanders, without resistance. He was heard shouting “Free Palestine” during the assault.

In a post on X, FBI Director Kash Patel correctly referred to the horrific act as a “targeted terror attack.” Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn, on the other hand, declared ludicrously in an earlier press briefing that it was way too soon and “irresponsible” to speculate on motive. Because hey, the Muslim perpetrator’s shouts that the firebombing of innocent Jews will end when Palestine is free are apparently too indecipherable and nuanced for a motive to be determined.

Soliman is reportedly an Egyptian national who entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration and then overstayed his visa. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wrote on X, 'The Biden Admin granted the alien a visa and then, when he illegally overstayed, they gave him a work permit. Immigration security is national security. No more hostile migration. Keep them out and send them back.'

Indeed. Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, posted on X:

'Terrorism against Jews does not stop at the Gaza border – it is already burning the streets of America. Today, in Boulder, Colorado, Jewish people marched with a moral and humane demand: to return the hostages. In response, the Jewish protesters were brutally attacked, with an attacker throwing a Molotov cocktail at them. Make no mistake – this is not a political protest, this is terrorism. The time for statements is over. It is time for concrete action to be taken against the instigators wherever they may be.'

It is clear, now, that it is open season on Jews and supporters of Israel in the streets of America. This is the direct result of the ongoing smear campaign pushed by the mainstream media, Democrat leaders, and academic elites claiming that Israel, engaged in a military action in Gaza to root out the Hamas terror network and recover the remaining hostages, is waging a genocide[sic] against the so-called Palestinian people.

Thanks to the mass migration facilitated by globalist elites throughout the Western world, including the Biden administration here in America, the barbarians are inside the gates. Enemies of the West and supporters of Hamas, concentrated especially on college campuses captured by Left-wing radicals, have stoked a murderous rage toward Jews and Zionists – and that rage is manifesting in a new, global intifada.

The Trump administration must bring the full weight of government power to bear against this terrorist scourge. The media propagandists must be countered and shamed. And Jews must arm themselves. FPM

Netanyahu condemns Boulder terror attack; 'result of blood libel against Israel'. In a post, the prime minister says he has confidence that the US will prosecute the perpetrator to the fullest extent after the victims were targeted 'simply ecause they were Jews'. Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies|06.2.25

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned the attack on pro-Israel demonstrators in Colorado, which he said was a result of "blood libels against the Jewish state and people."

At least eight people were hurt, one critically, when they were attacked by a man using a makeshift blowtorch and hurling Molotov Cocktails, causing some to catch on fire, during an event organized by Run for Their Lives, an organization devoted to drawing attention to the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 massacre. Top Videos YNet

What we know about Colorado suspect’s life leading up to antisemitic attack. By Curt Devine, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Mostafa Salem, John Miller and Evan Perez, CNN Updated 11:07 PM EDT, Mon June 2, 2025.

For a full year, Mohamed Sabry Soliman planned a violent assault driven by his simmering anger toward Israel and hatred of “Zionists,” he told federal authorities.

That plot culminated on Sunday, when the 45-year-old Egyptian national left an iPhone with messages to his wife and five children in his house, drove to downtown Boulder with a homemade flamethrower and Molotov cocktails and attacked demonstrators at a peaceful Jewish event to support hostages in Gaza, according to federal hate crime charging documents.

Twelve people were injured in the attack, during which Soliman yelled “Free Palestine,” according to the FBI. He later told authorities that “he wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead,” an affidavit said.

Only one thing held Soliman back from attacking sooner, he told authorities: Waiting for his daughter to graduate high school.

A Colorado Springs Gazette article published in April profiled a student matching his daughter’s description as a recipient of a scholarship. According to the article, she described in her scholarship application how her family had immigrated to the US after living in Kuwait, noting that her father had undergone a “difficult surgery” when she was young “that restored his ability to walk.”

The girl said the incident inspired her to pursue medical school – a dream that would have been impossible in Kuwait but within reach in America.

Now, Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces a federal hate crime charge and state charges of attempted murder.

Soliman was born in Egypt and lived in Kuwait for 17 years before moving to Colorado, according to a state arrest affidavit.

CNN reviewed a Facebook account matching his name and date of birth. On the account’s page, which was last updated about 10 years ago, Soliman said he attended high school and college in Egypt and later moved to Kuwait, where he had an accounting job, according to the page. That account featured photos of Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who served as Egypt’s president from 2012 to 2013, when he was ousted in a military coup that triggered mass protests and sit-ins in Cairo.

Posts on the Facebook page expressed support for the Muslim Brotherhood protests against the removal of Morsi. One post from August 2013 featured a four-finger salute with a yellow background, a symbol supportive of the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square encampment, which was violently dispersed by Egyptian security forces loyal to Egypt’s then-defense minister and current president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

According to the newspaper article on the student whose identifying details match those of Soliman’s daughter, her father at one point underwent a serious medical procedure on his legs – one she described in her scholarship application as “nothing short of ‘magic.’” [...] Mohamed Sabry Soliman first tried to come to the US in 2005 but was denied a visa, law enforcement sources told CNN. He entered the US in August 2022 as a non-immigrant visitor and in 2023 received a two-year work authorization that expired in March, a Homeland Security official said Monday.

With his wife and children, he moved into a two-story home on the far eastern edge of Colorado Springs and he found work, at least briefly, as an accountant. The health care company Veros Health said in a statement he was an employee starting in May 2023 but left three months later. The company did not respond to questions about his departure.

Soliman had also worked as an Uber driver, according to the company, which noted all drivers must pass a criminal and driving history background check and hold a valid Social Security number. The company said his account has now been banned.

Neighbors who briefly spoke with CNN said they saw Soliman’s children playing near his house but were not familiar with the family. One neighbor said she had no direct interactions with Soliman but described his wife as friendly.

As he began plotting an attack, Soliman told authorities, he researched how to make Molotov cocktails on YouTube. He also learned online about the group that eventually became his target – a weekly demonstration in Boulder urging Hamas to return the remaining hostages from Gaza.

Soliman said he took a concealed-carry class and learned to shoot a gun but as a non-citizen was blocked from purchasing a gun, so he turned to Molotov cocktails, according to a state affidavit.

Soliman told authorities that he purchased ingredients for the cocktails – including “glass wine carafe bottles or Ball jars,” according to the federal complaint – constructed them and purchased gas at a gas station on the way to Boulder. He also filled up a backpack weed sprayer with gasoline.

Before leaving for the attack, Soliman said, he left an iPhone hidden in a desk drawer at home with messages for his family as well as a journal.

As the group marched with signs on Sunday, Soliman waited nearby with a utility vest over his shirt; some witnesses thought he looked like a gardener, multiple law enforcement sources said. The state affidavit notes that he bought flowers from Home Depot.

According to authorities, he attacked and severely burned multiple marchers. Soliman was captured on video by bystanders standing shirtless and yelling phrases including “Palestine is Free!” and “end Zionists!” before police arrived and arrested him. Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said.

After his arrest, Soliman’s wife brought an iPhone 14 she said belonged to him to the Colorado Springs police office, the affidavit said.

Local and federal authorities said at a press conference Monday that Soliman was not previously on their radar...

Throughout his interview with law enforcement, Soliman said he “hated the Zionist group and did this because he hated this group and needed to stop them from taking over ‘our land,’ which he explained to be Palestine.”

The complaint states Soliman was charged with a “hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin.”

Jewish community leaders have called for action following rising antisemitic violence. Two Israeli Embassy staff members were killed last month by a gunman who authorities said later yelled “Free Palestine!” CNN

Mike Huckabee blames US fake news for antisemitic Colorado attack. Huckabee: 'Reckless and irresponsible' US media reports enabled Colorado, Washington attacks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. June 2, 2025. Huckabee asserted that the media sources responsible for the “libelous allegations” owe an apology and should “recant their fake news.” US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee decried the “reckless and irresponsible” reporting of major American news outlets, including the New York Times, the Associated Press and CNN, on the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Monday in an official statement.

Huckabee said the reports were “contributing to the antisemitic climate” which resulted in the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington and an attack on pro-Israel demonstrators in Colorado.

Huckabee added in his Monday statement the accusation that the media sources had parroted Hamas and its collaborators' claims without authenticating the information.

In particular, Huckabee noted that the media outlets had reported claims that Palestinians seeking food boxes from the Gaza Humanitarian Fund were killed by the GHF, a claim that was proven false by the Israeli military.

“Drone video and first-hand accounts clearly showed that there were no injuries, no fatalities, no shooting, no chaos. It is Hamas that continues to terrorize and intimidate those who seek food aid,” Huckabee wrote. “The only source for these misleading, exaggerated, and utterly fabricated stories came from Hamas sources, which are designed to fan the flames of antisemitic hate that is arguably contributing to violence against Jews in the United States.“

Law enforcement officers detain a suspect, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media. (credit: X/@OpusObscuraX/via REUTERS) Law enforcement officers detain a suspect, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media. (credit: X/@OpusObscuraX/via REUTERS) Huckabee asserted that the media sources responsible for the “libelous allegations” owe an apology and should “recant their fake news.”

“The efforts of GHF have resulted in over 5 million meals to civilians without incident. For the New York Times, AP, and CNN to be part of a Hamas-fed false narrative is reprehensible. It represents more than mere sloppy journalism. It’s feeding and inciting violence against innocent people in the United States,” he added. “We are demanding an immediate retraction of the lies and are appealing to all media sources to act with objective professionalism to cover actual events instead of being a partner of terrorism by blindly following Hamas news releases.”

Attacks targeting the Jewish and Israeli community in the United States Huckabee’s statement follows two major attacks targeting the Israeli and Jewish communities in the US. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, two Israeli embassy staffers, were murdered in Washington last month by a pro-Palestinian gunman at the Capital Jewish Museum. A number of pro-Palestinian groups has since celebrated the attack on the Jewish institution.

On Sunday, a pro-Palestinian attacker wounded a number of people with a Molotov cocktail and homemade flamethrower at a vigil for the 58 hostages remaining in Hamas captivity. Witnesses noted the attacker shouted a number of anti-Israel statements during the attack.

The attacks also followed a year of heightened antisemitic incidents, according to official data. JPost

'Have to be vigilant': Omaha Jewish community reacts to the Boulder attack. KETV logoUpdated: 6:33 PM CDT Jun 2, 2025. [...] Investigators said Soliman reported he had tried to buy a gun but could not because he was not a legal citizen. Soliman will face state charges as well as federal charges.

This attack sent shockwaves through the nation. KETV spoke with the local community and officials to get their reactions. Ketv

Boulder attacker charged with antisemitic hate crime. An Egyptian national wounded 12 at a pro-Israel rally with firebombs; he told police he intended to kill “all Zionist people.” Joshua Marks. ([32]. Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and an Israeli flag at the site where 12 people were wounded in a Molotov cocktail attack during a pro-Israel rally outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025).

(June 3, 2025 / JNS) Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, has been charged with a federal hate crime and multiple state offenses after attacking a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, with fire bombs and a makeshift flamethrower on Sunday, according to reports. JNS

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IDF soldiers kill terrorist who hurled rocks, bottles with hazardous substances in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/02/2025 04:29 PM JPost

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UAE condemns Boulder terror attack that targeted event raising awareness for Israeli hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/02/2025 05:26 PM JPost

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Hamas chose Jihad over Gazans. Opinion: Israel estimates that the terror group is on the cusp of total collapse, but it would be a mistake to view the crisis in Gaza through Western eyes and try predict how it would act if such an event occurs. Avi Issacharoff|06.02.25. YNet

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FM Sa'ar congratulates Poland's new president-elect. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/02/2025 09:23 PM JPost

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Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, Iranian diplomat says. By Reuters. 06/03/2025 12:27 AM JPost

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Rubio and Saudi foreign minister discuss Ukraine and Gaza, State Department says. By Reuters. 06/03/2025 04:44 AM JPost

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Lufthansa postpones flights to Israel until late June. By Walla! 06/03/2025 11:35 AM JPost

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IDF strikes Hamas weapons depot, will continue Gaza ops. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/03/2025 02:23 PM JPost

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Spain cancels €285 million missile contract with Israel's Rafael. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/03/2025 02:45 PM JPost

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Three soldiers KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 861. The slain troops were identified as Staff Sgt. Lior Steinberg, Staff Sgt. Ofek Barhana and Staff Sgt. Omer Van Gelder.

(June 3, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday morning that three Israeli soldiers had been killed in action in the Gaza Strip. JNS

Deadly Gaza Ambush - More Details Revealed Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Ambush: Explosive Device Detonated During Operation in Jabalia Gila Isaacson Jun 3, 2025. JFeed

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Report: Syria to absorb 3,500 foreign jihadists with US approval Israel National News Jun 3, 2025, 8:24 AM INN

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Three Givati Brigade soldiers fell in Gaza. Three soldiers from the Givati Brigade 9th Battalion killed in northern Gaza minefield.

Israel National News. Jun 3, 2025, 7:06 AM INN

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Father Of Hostage: 'It was too painful to celebrate Shavuot'. Itzik, father of the hostage Eitan Horn, shares his difficult feelings regarding the renewed offensive in Gaza and the lack of information about the hostages. Israel National News. Jun 3, 2025, 11:28 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: IDF activities in southern Khan Yunis. IDF forces eliminate terrorists and dismantle underground infrastructure in ongoing operations targeting Hamas strongholds in southern Gaza.

Israel National News. Jun 3, 2025, 1:17 PM INN

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Hamas's control in Gaza weakening due to aid distribution, military pressure, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. Tue, June 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM EDT. JPost

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Iranian agent in eastern Jerusalem arrested. The ISA and the Israel Police uncovered a suspect from eastern Jerusalem who was allegedly working on behalf of Iran. Israel National News Published: Jun 3, 2025, 2:56 PM (GMT+3) INN

East Jerusalem man accused of spying for Iran, plotting terror attack in central Israel. Security forces arrested suspect who allegedly took money to spy for Iran, burn IDF uniforms, transfer weapons to West Bank and recruit his mother, telling handlers he 'hates Jews and wants to die as a martyr,' officials say. Liran Tamari | 06.03.25. ...Investigators found that the suspect maintained contact with a foreign agent who instructed him to gather intelligence on various sites in Jerusalem, including the Western Wall and Mahane Yehuda market. Other alleged acts included burning IDF uniforms and receiving thousands of shekels in payment. Among the more serious missions reportedly assigned to him were a planned terror attack targeting Jews in central Israel and the arson of a forest, for which he was offered a substantial payment. ... YNet

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Canadian police investigate Gaza war crimes[sic], eyes on dual nationals. Canadian-Israeli individuals, including IDF veterans and residents, may face scrutiny under low-profile federal probe tied to Gaza war. Israel National News. Published: Jun 3, 2025, 10:12 AM (GMT+3) Unlike its highly publicized investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine, the RCMP has not launched a hotline, published media materials, or taken other public steps to collect evidence from witnesses regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. [...] The investigation comes amid heightened tensions between Canada and Israel, with Canadian officials criticizing recent Israeli military actions in Gaza and settlement activity in Judea and Samaria. A joint statement from Canada, the UK, and France in May condemned Israel’s military expansion and warned of possible sanctions, while also urging Hamas to release remaining hostages. INN

(Related: The international group [HRF] going after IDF soldiers outside Israel for supposed "crimes," was cofounded by the Holocaust denier racist Arab Islamist Dyab Abou Jahjah, Lebanese-born (1971) living in Belgium who emigrated from Lebanon in 1991 to begin university studies in Belgium. -In July 2006, Abou Jahjah returned to Lebanon allegedly to join the battle of the 2006 Lebanon War on the side of Hezbollah against Israel. In 2000, he co-founded the Arab European League (AEL) with Karim Hassoun, (- pictured at a mock funeral for Hamas leader, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, held outside the Kazerne Dossin memorial and museum in Belgium, which marks the sight of a Nazi transit camp used for transporting Jews and Romani people to Auschwitz-Birkenau). The group expressed support for the actions of Islamist Jihadists in Iraq, it issued public approvals for the September 11, 2001 attacks and the organization's rallies have been reported by The Christian Science Monitor to end in chanting "jihad" and "Osama bin Laden". Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt blamed the group for agitating racist Arabism sentiments among Arabs and inciting violence during street riots in Antwerp in 2002. -In April 2002 the Antwerp-based Arab European League (AEL) leader Dyab Abou Jahjah (1971) performed for the first time at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Antwerp that got completely out of hand, "Where flags of Israel were set on fire and demonstrators shouted anti-Semitic chant", "Jews are dogs[sic]." -In June 2002, the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism lodged a complaint against the Arab European League for infringing the anti-racist law. A demonstration took place the same month co-organized with the Flemish Green party and NGO during which a puppet representing an orthodox Jew was burned publicly. -In 2005, Arab European League's president Dyab Abou Jahjah supported and rationalized Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements—after The Islamic Republic's head made his controversial speeches including the infamous (widely denounced) genocidal call for Israel to be wiped off -In February 2006, AEL posted anti-Semitic cartoons on its website. On December 20, 2010 his AEL was liquidated. Jahjah celebrated Oct 7, 2023 Palestinian massacres.

Arab racist sparked riot in Antwerp, say Belgians, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2002. [33]

Dyab Abou Jahjah's Holocaust cartoon prosecuted. CST. 3 September 2009 CST. Arab European League fined for Holocaust Denial cartoon. CST. 24 August 2010. CST

'Ground Zero Mosque' Supporters Should Remember Danish Cartoons. By Abigail R. Esman, Forbes, Aug 30, 2010. On Sept. 11, 2001 Dyab Abou Jahjah, a Lebanese-born naturalized Belgian, sat in a friend’s living room in Antwerp, listening raptly to radio reports as the World Trade Center collapsed in downtown Manhattan. While New Yorkers screamed in horror, fear and unimaginable grief, Jahjah “couldn’t hold” his joy. “Thank God,” he wrote in his autobiography, Between Two Worlds, “that we could live to see the day of America’s humiliation.” Forbes

Amnesty International Sponsors Speaker Who Celebrated 9/11, Denied Holocaust, Vilified Gays and Jews. The sponsorship of activist Dyab Abou Jahjah is part of an increasingly disturbing pattern for the erstwhile humanitarian organization. by Yair Rosenberg, Tablet Magazine. December 02, 2015. Tablet Mag.

Terrorist and anti-Semite: Who is the man who filed a request for the arrest of President Herzog? Diab Abu Jahja, a Lebanese immigrant who became one of the most prominent figures in the Muslim community in Belgium, was trained by Hezbollah and expressed support for the Black Sabbath massacre. He has now filed a request for the arrest of President Herzog at the International Criminal Court. Haim Iserovic, Maariv. Aug 3, 2024. Maariv

Presentation of pro-Palestinian list headed by antisemitic activist in the Brussels Region Elections sparks outrage. ECJ. Apr 4, 2024. [...] Belgian-Lebanese politician Dyab Abou Jahjah has a well-documented history of making antisemitic and racist remarks. In 2012, he was legally condemned for publishing a Holocaust denial cartoon on social media and has consistently demonized Jewish people throughout his career. Abou Jahjah has established connections with the extremist terrorist organisation Hezbollah during his time in Lebanon and has openly praised Palestinian terrorist groups. He has also advocated for the implementation of Sharia law in Belgium. ECJ

Terror Supporting Hind Rajab Foundation Submits ICC Complaint Targeting 1000 IDF Soldiers. NGO Monitor, October 29, 2024. ...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. Jahjah described the 9/11 attacks as “sweet revenge,” and stated Europe made “the cult of the Holocaust and Jew-worshiping its alternative religion.” He questioned the existence of the Nazi gas chambers... NGO-Monitor

Lawfare Against Israeli Soldiers by David May, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2025. [...] Abou Jahjah previously made headlines as the founder and leader of the Arab European League. Under his stewardship, the League spread Holocaust denial by claiming that “hoax gas-chambers [were] built in Hollywood in 1946” to mislead the world about Nazi crimes in Europe. In addition, a Dutch court fined the League in 2010 for publishing a cartoon denying the Holocaust. In 2017, a Belgian newspaper dropped Abou Jahjah as a columnist after he expressed support for terrorism on X, advocating “any means necessary” to destroy Israel. Relatedly, Abou Jahjah issued a chilling call for ethnic cleansing in 2009, saying that Israeli Jews have a choice between the passport or the coffin. JStribune

Amichai Chikli. Jan 6, 2025. There is one thing that the Kikyouni organization that chose to pursue IDF soldiers did not take into account: We do not run away from our enemies, we pursue them and catch them.

The findings in the report prepared by the Ministry of Diaspora and the Fight against Anti-Semitism revealed the true face of the "human rights" organization Hind Rajab Foundation, which is led by clear supporters of terrorism:

Diab Abu Jahja (pictured), a native of southern Lebanon and a Hezbollah-supporting activist. He testified in an interview with the New York Times that he underwent military training in Lebanon. He praised the murderous terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, which he called "sweet revenge," praised terrorist attacks against Israelis and was accused by the Belgian police of inciting violence. Among other things, he declared his desire to implement Sharia law in Europe. His partner Karim Hasson wrote after the October 1979 massacre that he "Condemns Hamas for taking only 100 Israeli hostages instead of 500 or 1000." Thanks to the help of my friend Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, millions of people were exposed to a report that made waves and embarrassed Lula's hostile regime in Brazil. It is important to say: Lula does not represent the Brazilian people, who largely identify with Israel and oppose terrorism. We will continue to expose the ugly face of the supporters of terrorism and pursue anyone who tries to harm IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. The truth is with us - and it will prevail. FB

International legal battle: Meet the man who is persecuting IDF soldiers around the world. Maya Cohen. Maariv. Jan 7, 2025. Maariv

Hind Rajab Foundation and Dyab Abou Jahjah. ADL, Jan 13, 2025. Anti-Israel ActivityAntisemitism Globally From: International Affairs Background on HRF. ADL

Israel turned a Hezbollah vet's Google past against him. He's not happy about it. Gila Isaacson. Mar 6, 2025. [...]The man who denies Holocaust gas chambers, mourned Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah, and hailed the October 7 massacre as resistance, is irked because a Google search of his name no longer flatters JFeed).

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Who is Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas' newest leader? He is now the de facto military leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, having risen to prominence following the deaths of several high-ranking Hamas leaders. Gila Isaacson. Jun 3, 2025 07:59 JFeed

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Two BDS activists arrested in Hebron Hills firing zone, deported from Israel. Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.03.25.

Judea and Samaria police arrested two tourists, BDS activists from Sweden and Ireland, who entered a firing zone near the settlement of Avigayil in the Hebron Hills, and they were deported from Israel. According to police, they were arrested on suspicion of violating a military order and engaging in anti-Israeli activity and were instructed to appear for a hearing at the Immigration Office at Ben Gurion Airport, where their deportation was ordered. One of the activists announced she would appeal the decision, and both were transferred to Givon detention facility pending their departure or appeal hearing. YNet

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Polls: European support for Israel hits record lows since 2016. YouGov survey reveals sharp decline in support for Israel across Western Europe since outbreak of war in Gaza, with record-low approval rates in France, Germany, and Denmark, and growing opposition to Israeli military actions. Nisan Tsur. Jun 3, 2025, 7:09 PM (GMT+3) INN

(Related ["Wir Schaffen Das"]: Migrant crisis: Germany heads for 1m asylum-seekers in 2015 Dec 7, 2015 — Germany has registered 964,574 new asylum-seekers in the first 11 months of the year, putting it on course for more than a million in 2015. BBC).

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Trump's press secretary slams 'Fake News' BBC for retracting false stories about Israel. 'Unlike some in the media, we don't take the word of Hamas with total truth... I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the same,' President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt says. Israel National News. Published: Jun 3, 2025, 11:06 PM (GMT+3)

President Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions about reports that Israeli tanks are firing on Palestinians who are trying to get aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, with many arriving at the hospital with gunshot wounds, and some have died.

She said that “the President is aware of those reports and we are currently looking into the veracity of them, because unfortunately unlike some in the media, we don’t take the word of Hamas with total truth. We like to look into it when they speak. INN

Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47 . @PressSec slams the Fake News BBC for retracting several false stories about Israel: "Unlike some in the media, we don't take the word of Hamas with total truth... I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the same." Jun 3, 2025 X

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, June 3, 2025. [...] Unlike the BBC who had multiple headlines, they wrote Israeli tank kills 26... Israeli tank kill 31...Israeli gunfire kills 31......and oh wait, they had to correct their entire story, saying, "we reviewed the footage and couldn't find any evidence of anything." Oh, OK. So we're going to look into reports before we confirm them from this podium or before we take action, and I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the sane to reduce the amount of disinformation that's going around the globe on this front... WH

Karoline Leavitt Rips BBC Over Reporting on Israeli Shootings: ‘We Don’t Take the Word of Hamas’. Alex Griffing. Jun 3, 2025 3:40 PM

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lit into the British Broadcasting Company over some of its recent reporting about shootings of Palestinians trying to get aid from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

“There are now reports that Israeli forces are firing on Palestinians trying to get aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. After 20 people, according to the Red Cross, have arrived at the hospital that they’ve set up with gunshot wounds, have died from them. Is this administration aware of this? I mean, what is being done to address this?” a reporter asked Leavitt.

“The administration is aware of those reports, and we are currently looking into the veracity of them because unfortunately, unlike some in the media, we don’t take the word of Hamas as total truth. We like to look into it when they speak, unlike the BBC, who had multiple headlines,” Leavitt fumed, before reading off some recent BBC headlines:

They wrote, “Israeli tank kills 26,” “Israeli tank kills 21,” “Israeli gunfire kills 31,” “Red Cross says 21 people were killed in an aide incident” and then oh wait they had to correct and take down their entire story saying we reviewed the footage and couldn’t find any evidence of anything.Oh, okay, so we’re gonna look into reports before we confirm them from this podium or before we take action, and I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the same to reduce the amount of misinformation that’s going around the globe on this front. While the BBC did not issue an official correction or take down their reporting, Leavitt is correct that the headlines, “Israeli tank kills 26,” “Israeli tank kills 21,” and “Israeli gunfire kills 31,” no longer appear on their website. Instead, those headlines were affixed to a running live blog from May 31st, which now is headlined, “Israel denies firing at civilians after Hamas-run ministry says 31 killed in Gaza aid centre attack.”

“A local Palestinian journalist told the BBC that Israeli tanks opened fire near an aid centre. A medic says he is treating people with bullet or shrapnel wounds,” notes the live blog, which still reports witness accounts of Israeli tank fire. The live blog also still includes a crosshead for an update that reads, “At least 26 killed amid Israeli tank fire near Gaza aid centre, rescuers say.”

BBC Verify[sic], additionally, addressed the topic on June 2nd and noted that none of the accounts of Israeli troops firing have been independently confirmed. “It’s extremely complicated because we have conflicting reports from multiple sources, which include the Israeli army, the local Hamas-run health authority and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,” reported the BBC’s Merlyn Thomas.

Watch the clip above via Fox News.

Tags: BBC, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Karoline Leavitt. Mediaite

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IDF strikes Hamas weapons depot, will continue Gaza ops. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/03/2025 02:23 PM JPost

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IDF arrests 20 terror suspects, including 'key' arms dealers in West Bank operations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/03/2025 04:41 PM JPost

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US to scale down its military bases in Syria, envoy says. By Reuters. 06/03/2025 05:11 PM JPost

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US proposes interim step in Iran nuclear talks allowing some uranium enrichment, NYT reports. By Reuters. 06/03/2025 09:11 PM JPost

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Rapper Azealia Banks announces she is a Zionist. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/03/2025 11:23 PM JPost

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UN Security Council likely to vote Wednesday on Gaza action. By Reuters. 06/03/2025 11:27 PM JPost

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Washington Post retracts Gaza story after falsely blaming Israel. The Washington Post issues rare correction, admitting it misrepresented Israeli involvement in a Gaza incident that left over 30 dead. Updated findings and video footage refute the initial claims, which echoed unverified Hamas-linked sources. Israel National News. Published: Jun 3, 2025, 11:58 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes[sic]. Jun 3, 2025 6:45 PM EDT By — Geoff Bennett By — Zeba Warsi Transcript [...] Geoff Bennett:

As a lawyer, do you believe that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide?

Ehud Olmert:

No, not at all. No, listen, don't push it far too far.

There are serious mistakes and negligence and arrogance, which — the outcome of which are many casualties which are unjustified and unnecessary. And, therefore, I'm charging the Israeli government with responsibility for this, but there is not any policy, there has never been any policy by anyone in Israel.

Even this government, which I entirely oppose, but I never accuse them, will never accuse them without any basis of trying to accomplish genocide. This is not what we are facing.

Geoff Bennett:

Well, how can Israel balance what are legitimate security concerns with the need to uphold humanitarian principles in a conflict zone? I mean, what policies, what approach would you recommend?

Ehud Olmert:

Look, everything is difficult, everything is complex. We have achieved almost everything that a military operation can achieve.... Geoff Bennett:

You are the only former Israeli prime minister ever convicted in a criminal court. How do you respond to critics who say that your legal record undermines your credibility to speak out against the current government? And why do you believe you have not just the credibility, but the moral authority to critique the current leadership and their approach?

Ehud Olmert:

I'm almost certain, that I didn't have this moral authority, you wouldn't have invited me.

And most of the Israelis who are searching to hear my opinion and have asked me to express my opinion. Whatever happened, which is something that we don't have the right time now to discuss, has nothing to do with my performance as prime minister, which was widely respected at the time.

And I think that, based on my experience and my record as prime minister in charge of Israeli security for many years, I think that I have not only the right, but the obligation to say what I say PBS

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Syria: 'Unable to verify launches toward Israel, many could destabilize region'. Reuters | 06.03.25.

Syria's Foreign Ministry stated it "has not yet been able to verify reports of launches toward Israel," according to the Syrian state news agency. Following the launches toward the Golan, which an unidentified organization claimed responsibility for, the ministry added that "Syria will not pose a threat to any party in the region. The Israeli strike in Daraa caused significant casualties and damage." The ministry further stated: "We believe there are many parties that might try to destabilize the region to advance their interests." YNet

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Pro-Russian, Anti-Israeli Hackers Pose Biggest Cybercrime Threats in Germany. by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. June 3, 2025.

Cybercrime in Germany rose to a record level last year, driven by hacker attacks from pro-Russian and anti-Israeli groups, the BKA Federal Crime Office reported on Tuesday as the government said it would boost countermeasures to combat it.

“Cybercrime is an increasing threat to our security,” said Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. “It is getting more aggressive but our counter-strategies are also becoming more professional,” he said.

Some 131,391 cases of cybercrime took place in Germany last year and a further 201,877 cases were committed from abroad or an unknown location, a BKA report said.

The actors behind the hacker attacks on German targets were primarily either pro-Russian or anti-Israeli, said the BKA, adding targets were mostly public and federal institutions. Algemeiner

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Reports: Israel strikes weapons depot in Syria. Lior Ben Ari|06.04.25. Qatari channel Al-Araby reported that an explosion in the Hama region of Syria was caused by an Israeli drone strike. Additionally, Sabreen News agency, associated with pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, reported that "an Israeli drone attacked a site and weapons depot in the village of Al-Rabia." YNet

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Noem: Boulder terror suspect’s family held by ICE. US officials have detained Mohamed Sabry Soliman's relatives and are investigating possible prior knowledge of or support for the antisemitic firebombing. JNS Staff. (Jun 4, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Columbia protester and self-proclaimed ‘Jew-hater’ had direct link to Hamas’ terror cell, disturbing phone records reveal: DOJ. By Megan Palin. Published June 4, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET A “Jew-hater” who protested against Israel on Columbia University’s campus and contemplated setting a student on fire allegedly had a direct link to Hamas’ deadly al-Qassam Brigades militant group, The Post can reveal.

Tarek Bazrouk — awaiting trial after being indicted on three federal hate crimes against Jewish people — was “a member of a chat group that received regular updates from Abu Obeida,” the official spokesperson for the brigades, according to allegations in federal documents.

The accusation is the first evidence of an agitator receiving information directly from Hamas and taking action during protests on the university campus. [34]. NYPost

DOJ: Columbia protester accused of ties to Hamas military wing. The US Justice Department accused a protester who took part in anti-Israel protests at Columbia U. and assaulted Jews in New York of having ties to the al-Qassam Brigades. Israel National News Published: Jun 4, 2025, 3:32 PM (GMT+3)

Tarek Bazrouk, a 20-year-old New York resident who participated in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, has been charged by the US Department of Justice with three federal hate crimes for allegedly targeting Jewish individuals during anti-Israel protests in Manhattan between April 2024 and January 2025. Prosecutors allege that Bazrouk assaulted Jewish victims at demonstrations near the New York Stock Exchange, Columbia University, and Gramercy Park.

In addition, the Department of Justice accused Bazrouk of having direct ties to the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, the New York Post reported. He was also part of a chat group whose members received regular updates from Hamas's spokesman, Abu Obeida.

Court documents reveal that Bazrouk's cellphone contained antisemitic messages and propaganda supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. He allegedly identified himself as a "Jew hater," expressed support for terrorist organizations, and claimed to have members of Hamas in his family.

During a search of his Manhattan residence, authorities discovered weapons and $750,000 in cash. Bazrouk had also traveled to Judea and Samaria and Jordan in late 2024.

Columbia University stated that Bazrouk is not affiliated with the institution. His attorney denied that he had any connection to the al-Qassam Brigades.

If convicted, Bazrouk faces up to 30 years in prison. INN

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Likud MK unveils sanction demands against draft dodgers. Likud MK Yuli Edelstein has published his proposed list of sanctions against those who do not report for IDF service or receive a lawful exemption, driving up tensions between Likud and the haredi parties. Israel National News. Published: Jun 4, 2025, 6:21 PM (GMT+3) INN

Edelstein’s Draconian Demands That Sabotaged A Chareidi Draft Deal. June 4, 2025. YWN

Likud, Chareidi MKs Slam Edelstein: “Lomdei Torah Will Be Worse Off Than African Infiltrators”. June 4, 2025.

Sources in the Chareidi parties claim that Yuli Edelstein, the chairman of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, wants to drag Israel to elections, Arutz Sheva reported on Wednesday.

The report comes after the Rosh Yeshivah, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, instructed the Degel HaTorah MKs on Wednesday morning to act to dissolve the Knesset after the negotiations on a Chareidi draft law with Edelstein on Tuesday evening failed.

“It cannot be said that Yuli Edelstein does not speak with a lot of logic to the average secular voter in that he demands a draconian law, but along the way he’s throwing the baby out with the bathwater, leading to the exit of the Chareidim from the coalition, elections, and a left-wing government,” a senior Shas official told Arutz Sheva.

A senior UTJ official also slammed Edelstein, saying that “he raised extreme and new demands yesterday compared to recent months – positions that put lomdei Torah in a worse position than Eritrean infiltrators. With such sanctions, how can we be partners with him?”

He elaborated that Edelstein is demanding to impose harsh personal sanctions even on bnei yeshivos who are not included in the draft quotes—including those who declare ‘תורתו אומנותו’—which constitutes a red line for the Chareidi sector. YWN

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Terrorists walk down street with bomb, are taken out from the sky. Nahal Brigade troops eliminate terrorists and uncover explosives in northern Gaza IDF footage shows airstrike as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots. Yoni Kempinski. Jun 4, 2025, 5:42 PM INN

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USA Today piece drums up sympathy for Boulder terrorist's daughter. Critics say media outlet downplayed the victims of the Boulder terror attack by spotlighting the academic aspirations of the suspect’s daughter. Yitz Goldberg. Published: Jun 4, 2025, 8:05 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Machine gun, grenade launchers, Nazi material found during FBI raid in Washington state. Two suspects were booked “on firearm-related offenses, with additional federal charges likely to be filed,” the Thurston County sheriff said.

(June 4, 2025 / JNS) Federal agents, who executed a search warrant in Lacey, Wash., found 35 guns, including an MG42 machine gun and short barrel rifles, grenade launchers, explosives, body armor and ballistic helmets “surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia,” Derek Sanders, the sheriff of Thurston County, Wash., stated on Tuesday.

Sanders wrote that the U.S. Army’s criminal investigation division contacted the sheriff’s office for help executing the warrant, which he stated was “a result of a violent robbery and theft of military weaponry-armor” and which involved suspects who “were actively involved in Nazi white nationalist efforts.”

An FBI SWAT team found the weapons, including “multiple rifles” that “were staged at windows throughout the residence,” per the sheriff.

“Two suspects were apprehended and booked into Thurston County Jail on firearm-related offenses, with additional federal charges likely to be filed at the completion of the federal investigation,” Sanders stated. He added that the superior court set bail at $500,000 for each of the defendants, “despite requests to set bail at only $5,000.”

The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle said that the warrant was related to a federal probe of an “assault Sunday at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, just north of Olympia,” the Associated Press reported. The AP added that the MG42 machine gun is “a type typically supported with a bipod and which was used by German troops during World War II.” JNS

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US Jews alarmed as antisemitic violence surges. Neta Danciger, CMO at Voice of the People, asks whether rising antisemitism stems from Gaza war, or deeper forces are at play. Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV |06.04.25. YNet

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IDF declares imminent attack on Hezbollah drone site in southern Beirut. JNS Staff. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Michigan man convicted of trying to join ISIS faces up to 35 years. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Major pro-Israel summit in Dallas canceled due to security threats. Larry Brook and Israel InSight. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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‘Elevated threat’ to Israelis and Jews, FBI and DHS say. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

‘Jihad-like attack’: Threats shutters Israel summit. A Texas event for Christians supporting Israel had to move venues following ‘extremely concerning’ security threats. Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line YNet

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Philadelphia is ‘case study’ in how Jew-hatred creeps into civic life, per report. Aaron Bandler. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Israel ‘fighting our battle,’ Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders declares. Akiva Van Koningsveld. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Gazans testify: Hamas shoots at civilians to foil aid distribution. Israel National News. Jun 5, 2025, 4:41 PM

Hamas fired on Gazans collecting aid in Rafah, Palestinian tells IDF. JNS Staff. (June 5, 2025 / JNS). The Israel Defense Forces shared an audio recording on Thursday of a Gazan accusing Hamas terrorists of opening fire on Palestinian civilians seeking to collect humanitarian aid in the southernmost city of Rafah. Israel Defense Forces @IDF: ⚫️ CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION - Phone call from Gaza: “The people who fired were Hamas terrorists. They don’t want the people to receive aid, they want to foil the plan so that the aid will go to them, allowing them to steal it. They've gone completely bankrupt."

The IDF and COGAT have revealed recordings in which Gazan residents tell an IDF officer about Hamas’ attempts to obstruct the distribution of humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza.

Hamas is a brutal and murderous terrorist organization who is starving the residents of Gaza. It is doing everything in its power to sabotage the successful distribution of food in Gaza. Jun 5, 2025 on X [35] Arch. https://www.jns.org/hamas-fired-on-gazans-collecting-aid-in-rafah-palestinian-tells-idf/ JNS]

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Jewish shepherds sustain injuries in Palestinian attack in Jordan Valley. JNS Staff. (June 5, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Macron weighs sanctions on Israel amid criticism of war. JNS Staff. (June 5, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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IDF downs Houthi missile, triggering air-raid sirens in Jerusalem, Judea. JNS Staff. (June 5, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Israel returns bodies of two hostages from Gaza. (June 5, 2025 / JNS) JNS

After Over 600 Days: Bodies Of 2 Hostages Returned To Israel In Daring Military Op. June 5, 2025. The bodies of two hostages were recovered in a daring military operation in the Khan Younis area of Gaza overnight Wednesday and returned to Israel.

During the October 7 massacre, Gadi Haggai, H’yd, 72, and his wife, Judith Weinstein Haggai, H’yd, 70, were brutally murdered while on their morning walk on the kibbutz and their bodies were abducted by terrorists from the Mujahideen Brigade, the terror group that abducted and murdered the Bibas family, H’yd.

Their deaths were confirmed in December 2023.

The location of their bodies was discovered during a Shin Bet interrogation of a captured terrorist... YWN

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US sanctions four judges at International Criminal Court. “We do not take this step lightly,” the State Department stated. “It reflects the seriousness of the threat we face from the ICC’s politicization and abuse of power.” Andrew Bernard, Mike Wagenheim. (June 5, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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New Details: The Israeli-backed militia operating against Hamas in Rafah. Israel National News. Jun 5, 2025, 6:42 PM INN

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This is how Israel assisted anti-Hamas clans in Gaza. Israel National News. Jun 5, 2025, 10:12 PM INN

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IDF to issue 50,000 enlistment notices to haredi yeshiva students. Israel National News. Jun 5, 2025, 9:23 PM INN

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Sirens in Jerusalem: Missile from Yemen launched at Israel. Israel National News. Jun 5, 2025, 9:49 PM INN

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IDF strikes drone manufacturing facilities in Lebanon. Israel National News. Jun 6, 2025, 1:41 AM INN

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Israel assures White House: We will await US green light on Iran. Israel National News. Jun 6, 2025, 4:46 AM INN

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'We are better than this'. Holocaust survivor speaks after horrific Colorado attack. Holocaust survivor Barbara Steinmetz, injured in the attack during a demonstration for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, speaks for the first time, implores Americans to be kind and decent. Israel National News. Jun 6, 2025, 5:45 AM INN

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Why does Tucker Carlson want to appease Tehran? The “woke right” rages against a tougher policy on Iran as well as support for Israel. It’s clear that their motives for wanting to repeat Obama’s folly, which didn’t put America first, are morally questionable.

Jonathan S. Tobin. (June 6, 2025 / JNS).

There has always been something that didn’t add up about Tucker Carlson’s stands on the Middle East. The former Fox News host, who now has a show primarily seen on the X social-media platform, has always been that rare conservative talker who was, to put it mildly, unenthusiastic about the alliance with Israel. Even more strangely, he appeared soft on an Islamist regime in Iran that hated the United States and had the blood of many Americans on its hands.

But while Carlson’s impact on public opinion has declined since he was booted out of his prominent perch at Fox and relegated to an Internet show, his influence within the inner circles of the Trump administration seems not only undiminished but perhaps increased. None of the controversies surrounding him, including his platforming of Israel-haters, antisemites and Holocaust deniers, has made him radioactive enough to be exiled from the presidential court at the White House or Mar-a-Lago. To the contrary, his show has regularly hosted administration figures in recent months. JNS

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ICC slams US sanctions on its judges The ICC blasts the Trump administration's sanctions on four of its judges, two involved in Netanyahu/Gallant warrants and two in Afghanistan probes, calls them a "clear attempt to undermine" judicial independence.

Elad Benari. Jun 6, 2025, 3:24 AM INN

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Report: Israel, Syria cooperate to prevent escalation in border region. Yitz Goldberg. Jun 6, 2025, 3:53 PM INN

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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The US has issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities. [36] Jun 6, 2025 https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/1930995089188257948 on X]

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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operated without incident at two distribution sites on Friday, as others were temporarily closed due to overcrowding. jpost.com [37]. GHF denies reports of violence at sites after temporary site closures. Jun 6, 2025 on X

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Four soldiers killed in action in the Gaza Strip.

The names of two of the fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication. Five injured soldiers have been evacuated to hospital.

Israel National News. Jun 6, 2025, 6:02 PM INN

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Terror leader behind Bibas family murder eliminated in IDF strike. IDF kills Mujahideen Brigade chief As'ad Abu Sharaiya and senior member Mahmoud Kuhail in separate Gaza strikes; both took part in the Oct. 7 raid on Nir Oz and tied to killings of Gad Haggai, Judi Weinstein and Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta.

Yoav Zitun|06.07.25.

Israeli forces killed two senior commanders of the Salafi terrorist faction Mujahideen Brigades in separate airstrikes Saturday in Gaza City, the IDF and Shin Bet security agency announced.

The two—As'ad Abu Sharaiya, the group’s leader, and senior field commander Mahmoud Muhammad Hamid Kuhail, known by his call sign Abu al-Mu'tasim—were directly involved in the deadly October 7, 2023, assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz and in the kidnapping and killing of multiple Israeli and foreign civilians. [38]. [39] YNet

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Gaza aid suspended after Hamas threatens workers, relief organization says. GHF halts Gaza humanitarian operations after terror group issues threats to staff; says sites remain closed but vows 'will not be deterred'.

Itamar Eichner|06.07.25.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which distributes aid across the war-torn enclave through designated centers coordinated with Israel, announced Saturday that Hamas directly threatened its staff, forcing it to suspend operations due to safety concerns.

The organization said distribution sites did not open after threats were made against Palestinian drivers and workers, amid ongoing efforts by Hamas to regain contro YNet

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Bad health and in critical condition. “Not Coming Back Alive”: Hamas Releases Photo of Hostage Matan Zangauker. A new image released by Hamas has reignited national outrage, shedding light on the harsh conditions faced by an Israeli hostage and sparking an emotional plea from his mother. The situation has fueled intense public debate over the government's handling of the hostage crisis and the ongoing war. Eliana Fleming. Jun 7, 2025. JFeed

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France: Suspect in attacks on rabbi detained French police detain Palestinian Arab man who allegedly struck rabbi with a chair. Grace Gilson, JTA. Published: Jun 7, 2025, 11:48 PM (GMT+3)

French police detained a man originally from Gaza on Friday after a rabbi was attacked in a Paris suburb, capping a week of antisemitic incidents raising alarm among French Jews.

Rabbi Elie Lemmel was sitting at a cafe in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine Friday when he said he was hit in the head by someone wielding a chair.

Earlier in the week, he had posted on social media that he had been punched in the stomach by an unknown assailant in the town of Deauville in Normandy, writing, “I received a blow and was insulted in a language I didn’t understand.”

Prior to the two incidents, the rabbi — who has thousands of followers on social media — said he had never been physically assaulted.

“Unfortunately, given my beard and my kippah, I suspected that was probably why, and it’s such a shame,” Lemmel told Reuters.

France is home to over 440,000 Jews, the most of any European country. According to data from the French Interior Ministry, the country saw 1,570 antisemitic acts in 2024, accounting for over half of the religion-based hate crimes in the country.

“This act disgusts us. I want to express our solidarity with him,” French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, whose father was Jewish, said in a post on X. “Antisemitism, like all hatred, is a deadly poison for our society. We will always fight it.”

A man being held for questioning at the Neuilly-sur-Seine police station was hospitalized following a psychiatric examination, according to the prosecutor’s office in Nanterre. The office said the 28-year-old man was born in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, according to German-language documents found in his possession. France’s interior minister tweeted that he “had no business being in France.” INN

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IDF recovers body of Thai hostage. Israel National News. Jun 7, 2025, 8:32 PM INN

Body of ‘hardworking, beloved’ Thai national recovered in Gaza by IDF. Nattapong Pinta, 36, is survived by his wife and young son. JNS Staff. (June 7, 2025 / JNS) JNS


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Tom and Uri named as two of the soldiers who fell in Gaza.

Sergeant First Class Tom Rotstein, 23 years old from Ramat Gan, and Sergeant Uri Yhonatan Cohen, 20 years old from Neve Yarak, were two of the soldiers killed in a Gaza explosion earlier this week, IDF says.

Israel National News. Jun 7, 2025, 9:06 PM INN

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In Gaza hospital compound: IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad terrorists disguised as journalists. Israel National News. Jun 7, 2025, 11:24 PM. INN

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Twenty live hostages, two undetermined, 33 dead, says Israeli source. By Walla! 06/07/2025 JPost

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IDF arrests PIJ Jenin Battalion commander during West Bank operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/07/2025 JPost

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France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirms no weapons being sold to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/07/2025 JPost

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IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notice to residents north of Gaza City. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 06/07/2025 JPost

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The Gaza flotilla is preparing for confrontation with IDF. Ynet |06.08.25. YNet

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Boulder Jewish Fest focuses on healing, hostages. After firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators, the Boulder Jewish Festival will highlight the Run for Their Lives movement. Associated Press|06.08.25. YNet

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IDF Reveals: Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson is an active Hamas terrorist. IDF says Mahmoud Zabar Tafesh Bassal spread false and misleading information to the international media while serving in the Hamas terrorist organization. Israel National News. Jun 8, 2025, 11:05 AM INN

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Algerian boxer faces renewed scrutiny over sex. Leaked documents show Imane Khelif has XY chromosomes; controversy reignites debate over sex testing in women sports Yair Kattan|06.08.25. YNet

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Suspected arson at synagogue of former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef. Security camera captures man entering the Or Haviv synagogue in Jerusalem in the early morning hours shortly before a fire broke out, destroying several sacred books. Israel National News. Published: Jun 8, 2025, 8:19 AM (GMT+3) [...] Security camera footage shows a man entering the synagogue around 3:00 a.m., shortly before a fire broke out. The blaze caused damage to Rabbi Yosef’s personal chair and destroyed several sacred books. Graffiti and a cross were also found sprayed on a nearby building. INN

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Mohammad Sinwar’s Body Identified and Returned to Israel. Israel confirms: One of the bodies recently found in an underground Hamas compound in Khan Younis is Mohammad Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed in an airstrike last month. Israel National News. Jun 8, 2025, 2:49 PM INN

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Hamas Militants Kill Gaza Civilians, Publicly Asserting Brutal Control. by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff. June 8, 2025.

i24 News – The Israeli army released footage from the Gaza Strip on Sunday showing a Palestinian brutally shot dead in public by what the military claims is a Hamas militant. Algemeiner

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Unimaginable cruelty: Angrest family releases new footage of Matan’s abduction The family of kidnapped Israeli soldier Matan Angrest released a new segment Monday evening from footage documenting his abduction to the Gaza Strip during the October 7 massacre. Israel National News. Jun 9, 2025, 8:10 PM (GMT+3)

The family of kidnapped Israeli soldier Matan Angrest released a harrowing new segment Monday evening (June 9) from footage documenting his abduction to the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7.

In the video, Angrest is seen being dragged out of a tank by dozens of Gazans who brutally beat him as they lead him toward the border. The clip presents a chilling image of the moment of his kidnapping and highlights the barbarity of the mob during Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel.

Matan's mother, Anat Angrest, shared a heart-wrenching statement earlier in the day: “For 611 days I avoided watching the full video that shows the beginning of the lynching of my beloved son, Matan — one soldier against dozens of terrorists. Last night, I forced myself to watch it for the first time. We have no other choice. Matan’s life is in danger. Tonight, we are compelled to release another portion of the footage to the public. I wish we could avoid it.”

She went on to describe the family's recent efforts to investigate Matan’s medical condition: “In recent weeks, we launched a mission to collect information and evidence regarding Matan’s health. After meeting with survivors of captivity who encountered him, we discovered a staggering gap between what we had been told and Matan’s actual critical condition. We were devastated to learn that while the Prime Minister didn’t even know Matan was wounded, he is suffering from open burns, infections, inflammation, and fever — alongside clear testimony of torture and electric shocks.” INN

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Israeli Navy intercepts boat carrying Greta Thunberg to Gaza. The 12 activists aboard were escorted to Ashdod Port, where they were shown a 43-minute video of Hamas's Oct. 7 atrocities. Joshua Marks.

(June 9, 2025 / JNS) Israeli naval forces on Monday intercepted the vessel carrying Swedish national Greta Thunberg and other activists to the Gaza Strip.

Calling it the “selfie yacht” of “celebrities,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the 12 passengers had been given sandwiches and water and were being safely transported to the shores of the Jewish state. “The show is over” and the activists will be sent back to their home countries, the ministry said. JNS

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ARRESTED: Shin Bet Takes Arsonist Into Custody For Rav Yosef Shul Attack June 9, 2025 [...] A nearby residential apartment building was found vandalized with graffiti, including crosses and other Christian symbols, and it is suspected that the arsonist carried out the vandalism before setting fire to the shul. YWN

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Argentine President Milei Set to Visit Israel to Strengthen Ties, Boost Cooperation. June 9, 2025. Algemeiner

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Inside the tunnel that killed Mohammed Sinwar. Analysis: Despite success of precision strike that killed Hamas leader, soldiers in Gaza express confidence in the mission despite mounting challenges, including combat fatigue and long deployments; Asphyxiation killed Sinwar after Air Force bombed, sealed all tunnel shafts. Yossi Yehoshua. 06.09.25. YNet

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Yesh Atid, right-wing MKs push bill shielding injured reservists. Israel National News. Jun 9, 2025, 9:43 AM INN

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Tanakh Now: Returning to the Bible as an existential necessity. Opinion: Restoring the Bible to its foundational role as a source of inspiration and meaning in Israeli society must be a top priority for religious, traditional and secular Jews alike; But it will not work unless we truly want it., Bible scholar and mother of fallen soldier says . Dr. Sarah Schwartz |06.09.25 YNet

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Kosher chicken arrives at central Gaza markets. According to local reports, Chicken breasts are going for approximately $32 per pound, a significant increase compared to their pre-war price. Israel National News. Jun 9, 2025, 11:26 AM (GMT+3) INN

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NYC mayoral candidate cites Olmert to justify anti-Israel views. During a mayoral debate in New York, Zohran Mamdani pledged to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, citing international law and comparing his stance to past defiance of US policy. Yitz Goldberg. Published: Jun 9, 2025, 1:38 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Shas official: We don’t want elections, but Draft Law deadlock is a problem. Hezki Baruch. Jun 9, 2025, 1:41 PM INN

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Preventing further disasters: IDF destroys dozens of booby-trapped buildings in Gaza.

Paratroopers eliminate dozens of terrorists and uncover major Hamas tunnel network in Khan Yunis, dismantling over 200 terror sites and five tons of explosives.

Israel National News. Jun 9, 2025, 11:38 AM INN

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Ahead of a strike? IDF issues warning for Yemen's ports. Yoni Kempinski. Jun 9, 2025, 11:15 PM INN

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Flotilla arrives in Ashdod. Thunberg photographed near Israeli flag. Israel National News. Jun 10, 2025, 1:27 AM [40]. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said, “The passengers of the ‘Selfie Yacht’ arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries. Some of the ‘Selfie Yacht’ passengers are expected to leave within the next few hours.” INN

Donald Trump tells ‘strange’ Greta Thunberg to ‘go to anger management class’ after flotilla stunt. 09 June 2025. 

— "She said she was kidnapped by Israel? I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg," Trump said.

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Trump: Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg. US president says the 22-year-old climate activist should ‘go to an anger management class’ David Millward. US Correspondent. 09 June 2025 10:26pm BST Israel has “enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg”, Donald Trump said after the aid flotilla she was travelling to Gaza on was seized... DailyTelegraph

Trump mocks Greta Thunberg, says she needs 'anger management' and slams her as 'strange'. Former President Donald Trump took aim at climate activist Greta Thunberg during his "Invest America Roundtable" on Monday, calling her "angry". By Jeremiah Hassel, Michael D. Carroll. Daily Express. Jun 10, 2025. Daily Express

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New York City Mayor Signs Executive Order Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism. by Dion J. Pierre. June 9, 2025. Algemeiner

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Documents obtained by the IDF in Gaza said to reveal deep Hamas, Qatar ties. Then-Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh reportedly told Qatar's foreign minister that the gulf state's funding was "the main lifeline of the movement." JNS Staff.

(June 9, 2025 / JNS) Qatar served as Hamas’s indispensable ally and mulled ways to foil the 2020 Trump peace plan alongside Iran and Turkey, according to documents obtained by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip, Hebrew media reported on Sunday.

The documents further indicated the importance that Hamas placed on Qatar’s funding, even beyond the Gaza Strip, according to Channel 12 News.

The Qatari funds were “the main lifeline of the movement,” then-Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh told then-Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (today Qatar’s prime minister) in a face-to-face meeting in 2019, according to the documents.

Moreover, a secret Palestinian Authority report recorded discussions between Qatari intelligence personnel and a Hamas representative about special training for Hamas fighters on military bases in Qatar and Turkey, as well as the integration of Palestinian refugees from Syria into Hamas battalions in Lebanon, according to Channel 12.

In an undated Hamas report that dealt with the possibility of Qatar joining the Abraham Accords—the 2020-2021 bilateral normalization agreements between Israel and four Arab states—it was stated that it would spell the “end of the Palestinian national project.”

The documents further revealed that Hamas sought to increase the influence of Qatar in the Gaza Strip at the expense of Egypt.

Then-Hamas leader and terror master Yahaya Sinwar wrote in a memo to Haniyeh, “The Egyptians were present in an effort to contain the escalation [with Israel in the summer of 2020], but we left them empty-handed and out of the picture. In their place came the Qataris—to whom we handed the opportunity to reap the fruits of diplomacy.”

The pair, Sinwar and Haniyeh, have since been killed by Israel.

A Hamas delegation that visited Iran on an unspecified date heard from an Iranian Foreign Ministry official that Tehran was “glad about the Qatari-Turkish support” for the Gazan terrorist dictatorship, Channel 12 reported.

As for the Trump peace plan, also known as the “Deal of the Century,” Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani held an emergency meeting in June, 2019 with then-senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in which he expressed his concern that Oman could normalize ties with Israel, more than a year before the Abraham Accords were signed.

“Regarding Palestine, Oman is on one side and we are on the other,” Al Thani was quoted as saying.

“Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which are advancing normalization with Israel, will find themselves isolated, whereas Pakistan and Malaysia, which oppose normalization, are in a strong position,” he added, according to the documents.

“We must cooperate to oppose and thwart the Deal of the Century,” Mashal told him at the time.

The proposal put forward during Trump’s first presidential tenure sought a permanent resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and served as the springboard for the subsequent normalization agreements with the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.

The plan, however, was rejected by the Palestinian Authority.

In May, 2021, Haniyeh informed Sinwar of a private meeting he held with Al Thani, following the Israel Defense Forces’ “Operation Guardian of the Walls.”

“In a private meeting between us, after the delegation had departed, we reassured [the emir] regarding the resistance. We agreed on discreet financial support. I would ask that you write a letter focusing on the military campaign and your urgent needs—and dedicate the victory [in ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls’] to His Excellency,” Haniyeh wrote at the time.

In the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Qatar has taken a significant role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas in ceasefire negotiations. Doha has also been allowed by Jerusalem to transfer cash into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian causes for years, an issue which has served as a flashpoint of debate within Israel. JNS

Seized documents ‘show Qatar funded Hamas’ and ‘disrupted Gaza peace deal’. The files, seized from the terror group in Gaza, reportedly contradict the Israeli government’s claims that the Gulf emirate limited its role to humanitarian assistance.

June 9, 2025. By Jacob Jaffa.

A cache of documents seized by Hamas show that Qatar was involved in funding Hamas and even trying to scupper a regional peace deal, according to a new report from Channel 12.

The papers, which include diary notes from late Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, suggest that payments made to the group with Israel’s blessing were more significant than originally thought in allowing it to fuel its terror operations.

The report claimed that they show that Haniyeh told Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani in 2019 that money was the group’s “main artery”.

It added that, in 2021, he wrote that Qatar’s emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, “agreed in principle to supply the resistance discreetly, but he does not want anyone in the world to know”, saying that the monarch had personally helped raise $11 million “for the leadership of the movement”.

Haniyeh reportedly told Hamas’ then-leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, to “write a letter, in which you will focus on the military campaign, your urgent needs – and dedicate the victory [in the war] to His Highness”.

Other revelations apparently included documents showing that Qatar had intervened to oppose US President Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century”, which presented a two-state solution with an independent Palestine established in the West Bank.

During a meeting with Hamas leaders in 2020, referencing reports that Oman was considering normalisation with Israel, Al Thani apparently said: “With respect to Palestine – Oman is on one side and we are on the other side.”

Records of the meeting allegedly suggest that Khaled Mashal, Haniyeh’s predecessor as politburo chair, told the emir during the meeting: “We must work together to oppose the Deal of the Century and eliminate it.”

The proposal was rejected by the Palestinian Authority and has largely been forgotten in favour of the new Trump plan for Gaza, which would see US control of the Strip while it is redeveloped, and significant opposition to the recognition of a Palestinian state within the White House.

Meanwhile, the documents also purport to show that Qatar flew Hamas leadership to Iran for the funeral of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020 and attempted to boost the diplomatic influence of itself, Iran and Turkey in favour of Egypt in the run up to October 7, 2023.

If confirmed, the contents of the documents would appear to contradict claims by the Israeli government, which allowed Qatar to make payments to Hamas, that the emirate’s role was mostly limited to funding for humanitarian assistance.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has previously stated that Qatar is “not an enemy state” and inisted that its cash was not used to finance the October 7 attacks. TheJC

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'Iran involved in Israel-Hamas hostage talks'. After speaking to Netanyahu, President Trump reveals Iran's involvement in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a hostage release. He calls Iranians "tough negotiators" on a nuclear deal, citing their unacceptable demands on uranium enrichment. Elad Benari. Jun 10, 2025, 12:10 AM INN

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Iran to Unveil Nuclear Counteroffer to US as IAEA Warns It ‘Can’t Ignore’ Tehran’s Uranium Enrichment. by Ailin Vilches Arguello. June 9, 2025. Algemeiner

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‘One Day in October’. Ahead of Hebrew Book Week, JNS interviews the authors of a seminal book on Oct. 7, 2023. Steve Linde. June 9, 2025.

As Israel celebrated Hebrew Book Week, an annual literary event featuring book fairs across the country in June, the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem issued its 2024 survey of book publishing in the country.

“It is safe to say that Israelis are still reading books,” it said in a press release on June 9. “[The year] 2024 marked a new record in the number of prose books published in Israel. There was also a significant increase in new children’s and young adult books, but a decrease in instructional and hobby books.”

This year’s report includes a special section on books published in the wake of the Hamas assault on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza. “As was expected, the past year saw a huge increase in the number of books published about these topics,” the report said. “Of the 6,928 books published in Israel in 2024, 548 dealt with Oct. 7 and its aftermath.”


The cover of the bestselling book published by Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Credit: Courtesy of Koren Publishers. Perhaps the best-known of the books in this genre is One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories, the bestselling book in Israel over the past year and an international bestseller as well. Originally published in Hebrew, it was beautifully translated into English by Sara Daniel and will soon be coming out in French as well.

“It has become the ‘national book’ on Oct. 7 and has offered readers a sense of hope and healing amidst the tragedy,” Rabbi Reuven Ziegler, the editorial director of Koren Publishers Jerusalem, told JNS.

All the stories take place within the 24 hours of Oct. 7. Koren described the book, published in October 2024, as “an ambitious and unique literary project, offering readers an intimate look at forty true heroes, told in their own voices.”

Alongside stories of soldiers who eliminated terrorists, you find “different kinds of heroism,” it said: an elderly man who sacrificed his life to save his family; a mental health patient who survived five days in Shuja’iyya in northern Gaza; a midwife who turned her home into a field hospital; a ZAKA volunteer who insisted on preserving the dignity of the fallen; and a United Hatzalah volunteer who made sure a love letter found in a fallen soldier’s pocket reached its destination.

The book was coauthored by Yair Agmon, an acclaimed Israeli author, film director and columnist who was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Hebrew Literary Works in 2022, and Oriya Mevorach, a bestselling author, lecturer on Judaism and philosophy, and editor-in-chief of Maggid Books’ Hebrew division.

Working from interview transcripts, Agmon and Mevorach crafted compelling first-person prose narratives. “Using the interviewees’ own words in their authentic immediacy, these monologues gently touch on the darkness, the sadness, but also the light, the beauty and the human grandeur that resonated on that day,” Koren said. “They aimed to tell the story of ordinary people who, on one tragic day, became heroes. All texts were reviewed and approved by the book’s heroes.”

Authors Oriya Mevorach and Yair Agmon. Credit: Courtesy of Koren Publishers. What follows is JNS’s interview with the two authors.

Q: What motivated you to publish this book?

Agmon: To be honest, I didn’t really want to write this book. When the war broke out, I fell into a deep depression. I couldn’t leave the house. I was glued to the news, watching horrific videos on Telegram, crying all day. When Oriya approached me about writing a book on heroes who saved lives on October 7, I told her I wasn’t even able to step outside, let alone interview people. But she insisted, gently persuading me to try writing just one story. That first story was about a young man named Ofek Livni, who saved nine people in his car during the Nova party massacre. Reading the interview with Ofek was the first time since the war began that I felt like I was breathing pure oxygen into my heart. Something about it struck a deep chord, and I instinctively knew: this is what I need to do now. This is the book I have to dedicate myself to. I simply sent Oriya a message: “I’m in.”

Mevorach: Interestingly, I went through a process very similar to what Yair describes. Here you have two people who, in truth, didn’t want to write this book—and yet both of us were ultimately captivated by its magic, unable to resist. I wasn’t supposed to be involved at all. When Reuven Ziegler, our editorial director, first suggested the idea for the book, I thought it was a brilliant concept. I immediately proposed that Yair Agmon be the one to write it, and I didn’t even want to be connected to the project. The topic was so painful and overwhelming for me that I felt I couldn’t even touch it. I remember telling Reuven, “I don’t even want to be in the WhatsApp groups for the book’s production.” But once Yair began sending me stories he had edited, I suddenly felt what he describes—and what so many of the book’s readers have described too: a breath of air, oxygen, an embrace. About a month and a half later, Yair asked if I would consider joining him in writing the book. By then, I was in a different place. I wanted to do it deeply, because I felt the book was healing me.

Q: What did you learn from the experience?

Agmon: I’ve learned that Israeli society itself is the answer to all the terrifying questions this war has raised. When the state shattered into pieces on Oct. 7—when the army vanished, when the security forces were nowhere to be found—it was Israeli society that saved us from total collapse. Police officers left their homes. Soldiers on leave ran into battle. Haredi paramedics from Jerusalem rushed to save lives. Kibbutz members fought off terrorists with their bare hands. Religious settlers left the Hebron Hills to enter secular kibbutzim and rescue people. Bedouins from Rahat picked up partygoers and drove them to safety. Everyone showed up. That’s the strength of Israeli society. That’s the society where I want to raise my children.

Mevorach: I also received a profound lesson in ahavat Yisrael, love of Israel—though calling it a “lesson” doesn’t quite capture it. It was more like a conversation. Before working on this book, I felt frustration and even some alienation toward certain parts of Israeli society. But throughout the process of researching and writing, I encountered the souls of these people—without masks, without labels. This book contains every thread of Israeli society: religious, secular, Arab, foreign workers, women, men, even children, Ethiopian Israelis, Russian immigrants, Mizrachim, Ashkenazim. And what struck me most was that on that one day, they all acted from the same place in the soul—a place willing to sacrifice for the sake of another. I don’t have the words to describe the transformation I underwent. Where once I had to work hard to feel connected to people different from me, I now feel, first and foremost, an overwhelming love for every person in Israeli society. It’s truly a result I never expected.

Q: Do you have a favorite hero?

Mevorach: I feel deeply connected to all the stories, but my heart is especially tied to those with a profoundly moving common thread: a hero or heroine who faced death head-on—absolutely certain they were going to die, with no chance of making it out alive—and yet, somehow, returned to tell the tale. Many heroes in the book feared for their lives that day, but there are five whose encounters with death were absolute: Or Ben Yehuda (the Caracal commander), Miki, Eyal Aharon, Yadin Gellman and Emily Hand. Emily is a child who was believed to have died—her family mourned her—and then, against all odds, came back. These stories teach me profound lessons in hope. And humility. And in belief in life itself. We must never decide that our story is over. We must never give in to despair. We never know what unexpected twist in the plot life still has in store for us.

Filipino caregiver Camille Jesalva, 31, with Nitza Hefetz, 95, in Israel. Credit: Courtesy. Agmon: I don’t have a favorite hero; I have a favorite story. It’s the story of Camille Jesalva, a foreign caregiver from the Philippines who saved the life of Nitza, a 95-year-old woman living on Kibbutz Nir Oz. Camille’s story is almost unbelievable because it involves a double act of rescue. These two women saved one another. With incredible wisdom, Camille bribed the vile terrorist, offering him all the money she could find in the house. In doing so, she saved both her own life and Nitza’s. But Nitza saved Camille as well. When Camille suffered a panic attack, it was Nitza who embraced her and held her in her arms for two and a half hours. It’s a story that restores your faith in humanity.

Q: What feedback have you had from readers?

Agmon: We received countless responses. The most moving ones came from readers who told me that the book allowed them to revisit that terrible day—but in a gentle, protected way. We went through a traumatic event, and we need to look at it squarely if we want to begin to understand it. These heroes are an incredible lens through which to view the catastrophe we experienced. They are our redemption and our consolation.

Mevorach: Exactly. Those are the kinds of responses we keep hearing. And also, the word “healing” comes up again and again. People feel that the book soothes their wounds—that it gives them strength, that it’s a kind of remedy for the soul. There’s a line Yair often says in our joint lectures, and I really relate to it: “Because of our heroes, my memory of Oct. 7 has changed.” It’s no longer just a day of devastation, humiliation, pain, and nightmare. Suddenly, when I think about Oct. 7, I also think of the embrace between Camille and Nitza, or the sweet, funny love between Netta Epstein and his fiancée, Irene. After reading the book, people suddenly can discern hues of humanity and love, not just shadows of ruin and sorrow, on Oct. 7. And that, to me, is remarkable.

Q: What’s your message to the world, as we mark Hebrew Book Week?

Agmon: I’m not someone who deals in messages—not for the world and barely even for myself. What I can say is that this war, like any war, is an event that erases human beings. And this book is an attempt to love human beings. To feel them. Our book doesn’t ask what these people did; it asks who they are. It’s a book that searches for the human being.

Mevorach: At the very beginning of our work on the book, Yair said to the entire team: “Our heroes deserve to be loved and our readers deserve to feel love.” Love is a healing emotion. And if we’re speaking about a message for the world, I believe this book carries a profound message not only for Israelis and not even just for Jews. This is a universal story about the struggle between light and darkness, between good and evil. The book is a vivid illustration of what the human spirit looks like when it chooses evil and what it looks like when it chooses good. Every person on earth has something to learn from the profoundly human and inspiring heroes featured in this book. JNS

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Iran recruits 13-year-old Israeli via Telegram for Iranian propaganda. A 13-year-old boy from Tel Aviv was arrested after allegedly being recruited by Iranian operatives through Telegram to carry out graffiti attacks and gather intelligence in exchange for money, including filming the Iron Dome. Uzi Baruch. Jun 10, 2025, 12:35 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump is running out of time to crush Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Richard Kemp. June 08, 2025.

Iran’s nuclear programme threatens the world and especially the Middle East, with Sunni Arab countries viewed as sworn enemies in Tehran’s maniacal eyes. But Israel is most immediately in Khamenei’s cross-hairs with his repeated guarantees to annihilate it. It is the only country other than the US that is capable of damaging Iran’s nuclear project, but is now on the horns of a dilemma.

Israel can hardly attack while its number one ally is in negotiations on exactly this issue. And if Trump eventually agrees a deal which does not fully dismantle nuclear production facilities – which is a distinct possibility – it will be faced with a decision on whether to go ahead anyway against Trump’s likely desire.

Israel is also certain to face obstruction from European leaders who will cravenly do what they can to avoid conflict no matter the consequences. If Trump’s negotiations grind to a halt and snapback sanctions are imposed, they will no doubt demand that these are given a chance to work and meanwhile Israel should refrain from attacking.

Such vacillation can be more easily swept aside than hard objections from the US, from which Israel would anyway need support including with potentially large retaliation from Iran.

On that subject, Tehran’s ballistic missile stockpiles have been severely depleted by two major attacks against Israel last year, the IDF’s strikes against Iranian ballistic missile production facilities and by export of missiles to Russia to attack Ukraine. But Iran is not sitting on its hands over that challenge any more than it is over uranium enrichment.

Earlier this year it took delivery of shipments of ammonium perchlorate from China and has reportedly ordered thousands of tons more, expected to arrive in the coming months. This is an essential component for solid fuel ballistic missiles, including nuclear armed missiles. As well as direct use against Israel, Iran will also send missiles to Lebanon to rebuild Hizballah and to its other proxies in Iraq and Yemen to attack Israel and potentially US forces in the region.

All this means the time for effective military action is now. Iran will do everything it can to spin out talks with the US, doing its best to lead the negotiators along while manipulating Europeans to throw a lifeline.

As well as building up its offensive capabilities, it will be trying to replace its Russian-supplied air defences shattered by an IDF counterstrike last October. It will also be further hardening and dispersing its nuclear facilities.

Trump needs to understand that, even if a deal is agreed, it won’t be worth the paper its written on. Tehran has repeatedly breached the terms of Obama’s deal as well as its obligations under the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty. Whatever obfuscation it comes up with, Iran will not voluntarily surrender its nuclear weapons programme.

All these negotiations will therefore achieve is to obstruct and delay the inevitable. It is imperative that the US now gives a green light to Netanyahu to do what he has to do, and provide him with whatever support he needs.

The consequences of failure to act go beyond Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Trump’s moves will also be measured in Moscow and Beijing. Anything other than a hard line with Tehran will be taken as a sign of weakness. It will encourage Putin to continue to refuse to negotiate over Ukraine, believing the cost to be low.

And it will show Xi that even the most bullish and unpredictable president the White House has seen for many years may not stand in the way of his own imperial ambitions. Ultimately, deterrence comes down to demonstrable political will. If a (not yet) nuclear armed state can’t be prevented from endangering the world by the American superpower, then what hope is there for anyone deterring two nuclear states. DailyTelegraph

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‘For Dummies’-style manual aims to equip college-bound Jews for campus life. Targeting college-bound Jewish students and their parents, two American immigrants to Israel penned a “For Dummies”-style primer on being a Jewish collegiate during times of surging antisemitism.

June 8, 2025.

The authors of “10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go to College” — Emily Schrader and Blake Flayton — were each at the center of antisemitism scandals on their respective college campuses. Although they now live in Israel, Schrader and Flayton remain closely connected to the scene on American campuses.

In an interview with The Times of Israel, Schrader said the antisemitism at her former campus — University of Southern California — spurred her to move to Israel in 2015.

Incidents ranged from antisemitic Tweets to chants of “Death to Israel” on the USC campus quad, said Schrader. The journalist quickly became an outspoken opponent of Students for Justice in Palestine, the anti-Israel network that has been banned on several campuses in recent months.

“The administration did nothing,” said Schrader. “I knew the trajectory was going the wrong way even at schools like USC.”

Although “10 Things” is most relevant for North American Jews, the book makes note of campus developments around the world. Anti-Israel university activities often migrate from Europe to North American campuses, said Schrader.

“It’s worse in Europe. What happens in the UK is sort of a precursor to what happens in North America,” said Schrader.

The book is divided into 10 chapters based on topics including the media, the West Bank and the United Nations. There is content regarding campus support networks — including Hillel and Chabad — as well as warnings about Israel’s campus opponents and their activities. TOI

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David Collier: The world has fallen into the moral abyss over Gaza. This article is not about the conflict – it is about the international community.

The war – whatever you think of it – is ongoing. Israel rightly or wrongly seeks to eliminate the Hamas threat from Gaza and successfully return every single hostage (whether alive or dead). That is a given. And it is true, everyone does have a right to oppose the Israeli action and call on them to stop.

But that is only part of the equation. This war has been going on now for over 19 months. The world’s human rights NGOs argue that many of the people trapped inside are ‘refugees’. Legacy media have been running (real or imagined) massacre stories non-stop for 18 months. Yet not one of them has run a campaign to get the refugees to safety.

This is nothing to do with the Gazans. The international Palestinian solidarity movement, the hard-left, and the Islamist extremists, all want Gazans to stay in place. Not one of them, actually thought about the people of Gaza, what they wanted, or what was safest for them. Instead they wanted the civilians to remain caught between Hamas and the IDF. Just as Hamas use these people as human shields and want a high casualty count – that same accusation can equally be placed on the shoulders of the entire industry of ‘human rights’.

Israel did not want this. Israel did not seek this conflict. Hamas did. And Israel would much rather be fighting Hamas with no civilians around. So ask yourself why on earth the self titled bastions of moral virtue in the international community have done everything they can to make sure that the civilians have stayed in an area of urban conflict – and then they all express absolute outrage and pointed a finger of blame at Israel when anything happens to them?

And I will leave you with this one simple thought.

If your reflex opposition to this idea of Gazans leaving Gaza is also to reject it because ‘it is what Israel would want’ – then the Palestinian cause has turned you into an absolute monster. It really is that simple. David Collier

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New report debunks ‘settler violence’ narrative.

David Isaac. June 9, 2025..

The “settler violence” campaign, which claims that violence against Arabs by Jewish “settlers” spiked post-Oct. 7, 2023, is based on fraudulent numbers, according to a report published on Sunday.

The campaign’s goal, according to the report, is to defame not merely the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria, but the Israeli army and by extension the entire State of Israel.

The 125-page report, “False Flags and Real Agendas,” produced by Israeli NGO Regavim, describes the “settler violence” smear as a “modern-day blood libel.”

The report dissects the narrative and the numbers behind the slander, which went into overdrive following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. A flurry of news items appeared in the liberal mainstream press in the United States and elsewhere about escalating “settler violence” in Judea and Samaria.

These reports claimed that Jewish violence had increased in retaliation for the Hamas massacre. “The breadth and intensity of the violence has revived memories of the ‘nakba,’ or catastrophe, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced from their homes, never to return,” reported The Washington Post on Nov. 9, 2023.

In February 2024, the Biden administration, for the first time, sanctioned Israelis it claimed had engaged in violence against Arab civilians, citing “high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages and property destruction.” It would sanction more Israelis in subsequent months, along with certain pro-Israel NGOs. (Regavim was threatened with sanctions though none were applied.)

The Biden White House justified its interference in another country’s internal affairs by claiming that Israel’s government had not done enough to “hold accountable extremist settlers who commit acts of violence,” in the words of then-State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. JNS

Research finds 90% of reports of ‘violence’ by Judea and Samaria Jews were fake A new report published by Israel’s Regavim Movement NGO on Sunday has found that some 90% of incidents of “violence” attributed to Judea and Samaria Jews in recent years by the United Nations were fabricated.

Regavim’s 128-page research report in English, titled “False Flags and Real Agendas,” scrutinized a database maintained by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which claims to have documented thousands of alleged incidents of Israeli “settler violence” against Palestinian Arabs from January 2016 through April 2023.

An analysis of the 6,285 incidents documented by the U.N. showed that some 90% of the alleged acts in Judea and Samaria did not take place in the disputed territory but in eastern Jerusalem, or were entirely peaceful, such as visits by Israeli Jews to the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, as well as legal activities such as civilian hikes or infrastructure work.

Filtered for verified incidents of physical violence by Israeli Jews against Palestinians, the list shrinks to just 833 cases over a period of seven and a half years, averaging fewer than 10 incidents per month, according to Regavim.

In addition, the Regavim report found that many of these confirmed cases were also misclassified or involved anti-Israel provocations orchestrated by Palestinian and foreign left-wing activist groups.

Examination of the reports also revealed that “in many of them, it is not settler violence of one kind or another, but rather the opposite: these are terror attacks by Arabs against settlers that ended with the injury or elimination of the attacker,” according to the research document.

Regavim said that the term “settler violence” has been used by global bodies, media outlets and left-wing activists to draw a false moral equivalence between Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria and Palestinian terrorism.

“For years, we have been told about a ‘serious phenomenon’ of settler violence, but we have never been shown the data that proves that it exists,” Meir Deutsch, Regavim’s director-general, said in a statement.

“After years in which there was no pushback whatsoever against this false narrative, Regavim is presenting the facts, and they must be seen, heard and internalized in Israel and around the world,” Deutsch stated. JNS

The lie of “settler violence” just got exposed, with facts they can’t ignore.

Regavim just dropped a devastating report that tears the mask off one of the biggest blood libels of our time. They said there were 6,000 attacks. After cutting the propaganda and double-counting? Just… [pic.twitter.com/7zMaqtQOVO]. — Gedaliah Blum 🇮🇱 (@GedaliahBlum) June 8, 2025. on X

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Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in Portugal - KAN. Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless alkaloid used as a pesticide, which leads to convulsions and then death through asphyxia if ingested. By Mathilda Heller. June 10, 2025. A WhatsApp group for left-wing activists in Portugal plotted to poison Israelis at the upcoming Boom Festival, Sarah (not her real name) told KAN News on Monday. The members also intended to defecate on the Israelis' tents and urinate in their food.

Sarah, who is Jewish, said she entered the group chat through her work as an artist, though she imagined they didn't know she was Jewish.

The unnamed Jewish woman said she entered the group chat through her work as an artist, though she imagined they didn't know she was Jewish.

"Their idea was to infiltrate the Boom Festival (set to take place in July), because a lot of Israelis go there after doing their service at the IDF. And they felt that it was unfair that [Israelis] should be allowed to be included.

"It started off as quite a mess, but then they started to organize themselves. What started off with just silly ideas then started to become plans. And as you can see, it's truly sinister."

KAN broadcast screenshots of three messages from the chat.

One of the texts read "they are all pretty much IOF veterans boys and girls. I was thinking of giving them a taste of their own medicine. Wake them up and let them know that they are getting a humanitarian warning to leave their tents, make sure they are at a safe(ish) distance away and then torch their tent. I'd let them know that I am the most moral arsonist in the world and then give them the strychnine drop to cheer them up."

Another says: "Oh c'mon, strychnine in their acid is not dismemberment of babies... they are all former or current IOF after all... what's a little strychnine to people who have torn babies to shreds while wearing their mother's stolen underwear."

A third says "The entire world needs to adopt this tactic [of boycotting] wherever Israelis are found."

Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless alkaloid used as a pesticide, which leads to convulsions and then death through asphyxia if ingested.

Sarah told KAN that she was also on a group phone call where similar plans were expressed, although she said the plans on the phone call were "worse."

"Plans to defecate on Israelis tents, plans to urinate in their food, plans to set their tents on fire, plans to put bad substances inside other substances they may take. Plans to make them feel uncomfortable, plans to attack." JPost

“We’ll lace the Israelis’ acid with pesticides.” “They’ll get a warning — then we’ll burn their tents.”@mayarachlin exposes how violent pro-Palestine activists plotted to poison thousands of Israelis at Portugal’s “Boom Festival” — until a Jewish woman uncovered the plan. [pic.twitter.com/JtFUXthj6f]. — Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) June 9, 2025 On X

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‘Disgusting’ Massive Attack display Sinwar footage during concert. Daniel Sugarman. June 9, 2025. The band Massive Attack has been criticised after including footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and his family members as part of a video montage at their Manchester concert last weekend.

The band, who have been vocal critics of Israel for many years, included the video footage as part of a montage titled “Open the doors to the merchants of death” during their set at the Lido Festival, held at Manchester’s Co op Live Arena. The footage, released by the IDF last year, shows members of the Sinwar family, including the terrorist leader, attempting to hide in tunnels beneath Gaza on 10 October 2023. Three days earlier Hamas had launched an attack on Israel which had been masterminded by Sinwar himself, murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages.

Commenting on social media, Alex Gandler, deputy spokesperson for Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the band’s use of the footage as “just disgusting. People have completely lost the plot. They are aligning themselves with the worst humans. Not even hiding their hatred anymore.”

Massive Attack have been vocal supporters of the censure and boycott of Israel. Prior to their concert at the Co op Live, they released a statement condemning the arena’s new sponsorship deal with Barclays, describing the latter as “a commercial endeavour synonymous with the large scale financing of new fossil fuel extraction, and billions of dollars of investments in arms companies that supply Israel in its genocidal onslaught of Gaza, and war crimes in the West Bank.” The band went on to say that “Co op live ownership have agreed to our insistence that all physical and digital Barclays livery and logos be completely removed from the arena itself and our show page on the arena website, and that no show tickets – for sale of complimentary – will go to Barclays.”

Recently, the band were at forefront of those defending Belfast rap trio Kneecap, after the group faced censure when video footage emerged of one of its members waving the Hezbollah flag on stage. Massive Attack released a statement saying that “Kneecap are not the story…as a band that has spoken publicly for more than 30 years about the illegal occupation, apartheid system and killing with impunity of thousands of Palestinians, we are hyper aware of both the human cost of abject silence and the commercial implications of publicly expressing solidarity with an oppressed people.” Hezbollah, which is also a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK, is notorious for having aided the Assad regime in the mass murder of civilians during the Syrian civil war. JewishNews (UK)

BREAKING @MassiveAttackUK screen footage of mass murderer Yahya Sinwar and his family in tunnels on October 10, 3 days after his men butchered people at a music festival very much like @TheCoopLive and @lidofestival where the video was shown! Irony really is dead [pic.twitter.com/rEbpNI9GvI]. — The Electronic Uprising (@uprising_1) June 8, 2025 on X

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Pro-Palestinian activists dress as Hamas, re-enact Oct 7 massacre in Brussels. Pro-Palestinian activists dressed as Hamas terrorists reenacted the October 7 Massacre in central Brussels during the third annual Samidoun-organized "Resistance Festival," which ran from June 6 to Sunday, June 8.

By Mathilda Heller. June 9, 2025.

Videos from the event show masked men in keffiyehs and army fatigues pointing prop guns, while other actors play dead bodies heaped on the floor. When the men playing Hamas terrorists see that everyone is dead, they put their arms around one another and raise their hands in victory. Fake blood is also seen in the video.

The re-enactment, accompanied by music and a voice-over about “From the river to the sea,” was met with whoops, cheers, and applause from the audience.

One of the attendees posted on Instagram: “Resistance is justified when people are occupied. When there is a genocide, resistance is justified.”

Israel’s ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, posted the video on X/Twitter, saying she “just couldn’t believe it’s real, but it is.”

“Here in Brussels. Reenactment of the 7/10 massacre. Blood and bodies on the floor and all.”

Belgian MP Sam van Rooy said on X that Samidoun had promised in advance not to make any explicit or implicit reference to Hamas or Hezbollah, “not to call for hatred or violence and to strictly respect social cohesion.”

He added that the mayor of the city, Jean Spinette (who condemned the footage and asked the police to investigate) had acted “too little, too late.” JPost

In Brussels, a group of men staged a public performance where they acted out the murder of Israelis—mock rifles aimed at civilians on the ground, chants glorifying the intifada playing in the background. A reenactment of October 7, performed in the middle of the European capital,… [pic.twitter.com/ghQQhDK0W8] — Hamza (@HowidyHamza) June 8, 2025 on X

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Miniseries on how Oct. 7 impacted Latinos premieres in Tel Aviv. Survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, invasion joined prominent members of the Israeli Latin American community, ambassadors, journalists and other guests in a packed theater at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art on May 28 to watch two episodes of a new four-part miniseries that showcases Latinos who were affected by the attack.

The series, titled “7/O: Testigos del Terror” (“10/7: Witnesses of Terror”), is in Spanish with subtitles in English. According to a press release, it “is the only docuseries chronicling the Hamas massacre and its aftermath from the perspective of Latin American immigrants in Israel.”

Just weeks after the attack, the release said, filmmakers from the Miami-based NGO, Fuente Latina, traveled to Israel, where they interviewed dozens of Latinos who survived the massacre. Fuente Latina was founded by Leah Soibel, a Jewish American Middle East expert whose parents emigrated from Argentina, in 2012 to provide news and commentary on the Middle East to Spanish-language news outlets.

“The unique angle of this film is not only that it looks at Oct. 7 through a Latino lens, but also that it delves into the very particular migratory experiences of Latinos in Israel,” said Soibel, who serves as executive director of Fuente Latina.

“It is very interesting to note that this immigrant community constitutes a significant part of the Israeli population and was a fundamental pillar in the establishment of the kibbutzim on the Gaza border that were the main target of the Hamas attack,” she added.

After the screening, sister and brother Clara and Fernando Marman, immigrants from Argentina, spoke to the audience about their harrowing ordeal in Hamas captivity.

Clara, together with her partner Luis Har, sister Gabriela, brother Fernando, niece Mia, and Mia’s puppy, Bella, were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7. The women were released in the first ceasefire in November 2023. Luis and Fernando remained with their captors in Gaza. June 9, 2025. JNS

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The media doesn't talk about the Thai hostages. Because none are Jewish. None Israeli.

And that contradicts the whole "Hamas are freedom fighters" narrative.

Please listen to released hostage Watchara Sriaoun.

After 482 days in captivity, "I felt like I was reborn."🎗️ [pic.twitter.com/5hgk0B6frY] — dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) June 8, 2025 On X

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Anti-Israel Pamphlets From Group Behind Columbia Encampments Line Barnard Library Shelves. June 9, 2025. Barnard College's library shelves are stocked with anti-Israel pamphlets, including some from Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the anti-Semitic student group behind last spring's encampments. Others direct readers to content praising assassinated Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh and justifying the Oct. 7 attack, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

The pamphlets, known as "zines," are listed on Columbia University’s online catalog, meaning they were officially incorporated into Barnard’s Milstein Library and not slipped onto the shelves by students. A Free Beacon review found a dozen anti-Israel publications—some of which are available online to students of Barnard and Columbia, its sister school—in the catalog of roughly 4,000 zines. The zine collection is overseen by several Barnard students and director Jenna Freedman, who has long pushed anti-Israel sentiments and helped form a group called Librarians and Archivists for Palestine.

The zines, which have not been previously reported, are yet another example of pervasive anti-Semitism at Barnard and Columbia. CUAD led a March 5 raid on Milstein Library, where the zines are housed. During the storming, the mob injured two security officials and distributed Hamas propaganda justifying the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack.

Two of the anti-Israel pamphlets, both published by CUAD, were included in Milstein Library’s June 2024 exhibit of zines focused on recognizing "how we can be complicit in systems of oppression locally and abroad." One of those pushed the anti-Semitic boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement and called on "KKKOLUMBIA" to defund its Public Safety office. It also quotes Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) founder George Habash in calling Columbia a "bodyguard of U.S. imperialism," and includes a sprawling flowchart connecting university leadership to military contractors, tech giants, Israel, and the New York City Police Department.

Barnard still shelves two copies of that zine, photos obtained by the Free Beacon confirm. At least one of those sports a sticker with a barcode and text that reads "COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES."

The other was stylized as a tween scrapbook—complete with a Barbie Band-aid and a keffiyeh-clad teddy bear waving a Palestinian flag—condemning Barnard president Laura Ann Rosenbury. It accused her of "weaponizing Jewish pain to support genocide" and called for a boycott of her February 2024 inauguration. CUAD lists the zine’s title as Barnard Burn Book, but the library exhibit sanitized the name to simply For Laura. A copy still remains on Barnard’s shelf, a photo obtained by the Free Beacon confirms. FreeBeacon

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Don't rehire antisemitic, pro-Nasrallah doctor, over 1000 doctors urge Brown University. Some 1,170 doctors and medical professionals sent a letter to Brown University demanding that the school does not rehire a known antisemitic physician.

The letter, organized by the National Jewish Advocacy Center, urged Dr. Louis Rice, head of the Department of Medicine at Brown’s medical school, not to rehire known Hezbollah supporter Dr. Rasha Alawieh as an assistant professor.

According to the transcript of a Homeland Security interview unsealed on May 7, 2025, Alawieh expressed support for deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

At one point, immigration officials asked Alawieh why, if she knew that Nasrallah was the leader of a foreign terrorist organization, she “chose to ignore the terrible acts that he advocates for?” She responded, “Because it’s not related to politics. It’s related to faith and spirituality.”

Alawieh, a transplant nephrologist, traveled to her home country of Lebanon in February to “visit family” and attend Nasrallah’s funeral. She was detained by US customs officials upon returning and was deported. 'No place for Dr. Alawieh’s support of those who advocate Jew-hatred' Mark Goldfeder, CEO and director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, said the Department of Homeland Security acted “appropriately” in deporting Rasha Alawieh.

“Particularly, as a non-citizen work visa holder, there is no place for Dr. Alawieh’s support of those who advocate Jew-hatred and jihad terror in the US, let alone in US medicine,” he added.

The letter asked that Alawieh not be allowed to resume working at Brown University Health, regardless of the outcome of her ongoing litigation.

“She is a threat to fellow faculty, as well as to patient safety and care for which Brown University is on notice, making her also a liability threat to the university itself,” the letter adds.

“Antisemitism is running rampant in the medical profession,” stated Peggy Shapiro, executive director of the Center for Combating Antisemitism.

“A recent study revealed that 40% of Jewish healthcare workers have experienced antisemitism in their professional or academic environment since the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.”

Breaking news out of Ohio: Vile Jew-hater Guy Christensen is no longer enrolled at OSU.

Grateful to Mothers Against College Antisemitism and Ohio State University Hillel for exposing his presence and leading the charge. [pic.twitter.com/RmNiaWSmav] — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) June 9, 2025 https://x.com/StopAntisemites/status/1931882255938371951/photo/1 on X]

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CBS' Denial Distortion, Al Jazeera Creep and Militarized Aid Myopia. By: Tamar Sternthal June 8, 2025. Last week we wrote about the particular strain of journalistic malady called “denial denial.” Today’s post is a study of a close cousin of denial denial: “denial distortion.”

Thus, CBS dutifully reported that the Israeli military issued a denial regarding Hamas-fueled reports that it had gunned down dozens of civilians at an aid distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on June 1. But the problem is that the network fudged what it was exactly that the army denied.

Thus, CBS’ Imtiaz Tyab fabricated in the introduction of the June 1 “Sunday Weekend News” broadcast: “The Israeli military denies anyone was killed in the incident, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” Further down in the broadcast, he offered up a slightly changed variation of the same theme: “Israel had denied any shooting took place today.”

In fact, the IDF never denied that anyone was killed in the incident. Nor did it deny that any shooting took place. Rather, the army denied that its troops fired on civilians in or near the aid distribution site. The IDF’s denial stated: False reports have been spread In [sic] recent hours, including serious allegations against the IDF regarding fire toward Gazan residents in the area of the humanitarian aid distribution site in Gaza.

Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false.[Emphasis in original.]

The IDF is cooperating with the GHF and international aid organizations in order to enable the distribution of aid to Gazan residents—and not to Hamas.

The IDF calls on the media to be cautious with information published by the Hamas terrorist organization, as proven in many previous incidents.

The Israeli military also released drone footage which it said showed Hamas combatants firing on civilians at a different aid distribution site, raising the possibility that Hamas was responsible for the deadly shooting.

Aside from his imprecise strawman reporting of the IDF’s denial, Tyab’s factual liberties also include the number of reported casualties. Regarding the June 1 incident at the food distribution site in Rafah, the CBS journalist intoned: “At least 49 people were killed and over 200 wounded, most suffering from gunshot injuries, according to Gaza health officials.”

In fact, the “Gaza health officials,” also known as Hamas employees, did not cite 49 dead in that disputed incident. On June 1, at 1:53 PM (Israel time) Hamas’ Ministry of Health reported that hospitals across the coastal territories, meaning from various incidents in different locations, received 37 fatalities within the previous 24 hours. The Hamas-employed health officials reported 136 wounded within the same time period, which covered both the Rafah aid distribution site incident along with other deadly events.

So how did CBS’ Tyab reach these inflated casualty figures, which exceeded Hamas’ own notoriously questionable figures for both the dead and wounded? Tyab, who joined CBS after a stint at the Qatari-controlled Al Jazeera, apparently relied on the erroneous reporting of his previous employer without carrying out any independent checking of his own. In this June 1 report, Al Jazeera wrongly reported that the Gaza Ministry of Health reported 49 dead and more than 200 wounded in an Israeli airstrike [sic] on a Rafah aid distribution site.

While Tyab failed to make clear that the Gaza Health Ministry is run by Hamas, or that Hamas is a designated terror organization, his treatment of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation did not get the same pass. He referred to it as “a controversial U.S. and Israeli backed aid distribution center,” and added: “The United Nations and other aid agencies have refused to work with the group, saying it has, quote ‘militarized aid,’ which goes against all humanitarian principles.” Moreover, two days later, on July 3, he dedicated an entire broadcast to “Investigating Aid in Gaza.”

At some point in the not to distant future the British Jewish community will no longer exist as it does today. https://www.camera.org/article/cbs-denial-distortion-al-jazeera-creep-and-militarized-aid-myopia/

I just want @bbcnews @SkyNews journos to know that when the history is written - all their names will be on the charge sheet.

Instead of using their influence to tll… — David Collier (@mishtal) June 9, 2025 Jerusalem is Israel's capital city.

The U.S. recognizes the status of Jerusalem.

But @CBSNews and its senior foreign correspondent, Elizabeth Palmer, *covering events in Gaza*, make a point of stating that she is reporting from "East Jerusalem." [pic.twitter.com/qsKGGxbH5u] — HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) June 9, 2025. on X

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The media need to stop platforming people who have made antisemitic statements or who have supported terrorism. @yvonneridley is a well known Holocaust denier who raises money for Hamas.@GBNEWS [41] [pic.twitter.com/zP6mRV74ql] — GnasherJew®גנאשר (@GnasherJew) June 9, 2025 on X

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‘Disgusting, cowardly act’: Ottawa national Holocaust monument vandalized. “When you desecrate the Holocaust monument, it causes tremendous pain for the community,” Lawrence Greenspon, volunteer co-chair of the National Holocaust Monument Committee, told JNS. Dave Gordon. (June 9, 2025 / JNS). [...] “Sadly, these days, we continue to see this hate,” Adam Silver, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, told JNS. “It’s not unexpected, I guess, but it’s certainly still jarring to see.”

Silver told JNS that he refers to the monument being “desecrated” rather than “defaced.”

“It’s supposed to be a beacon of education and tolerance, and to honor the memories of all the victims,” he said. He told JNS that city crews were scrubbing the graffiti on Monday morning.

Silver told JNS that authorities told him that there are cameras around the monument and the surrounding area, which makes it easier to find vandals.

“City leadership are committed to identifying the perpetrators and holding them accountable as best they can,” he said. “We know that there are all kinds of attempts from haters to intimidate and create fear.”..

Yad Vashem said the attack is the “latest in a series of appalling acts of vandalism against Jewish and Holocaust-related sites worldwide.”

“Holocaust memorials serve as solemn reminders of the unparalleled horrors perpetrated during one of the darkest chapters in human history and are a stark reminder of the dangers of unchecked antisemitism,” the Israeli memorial institution stated.

“Yad Vashem calls on authorities in Canada to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” it stated. “Beyond that, we urge the country’s leadership to do more to counter the root of the problem: hatred and antisemitism.”

Michael Levitt, president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre in Toronto, stated that “this wasn’t just an act of hateful vandalism.”

“It was a direct assault on the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and a slap in the face to survivors and their families,” stated Levitt, a former parliamentarian for York Centre, in Toronto, a riding with a large Jewish population.

“Every member of Parliament in the House of Commons today should ask themselves: What will I do about this? Because as much as our community welcomes expressions of sympathy, statements alone won’t stop the hate we’re facing,” he said.

“It’s time for actions that will send an unmistakable message to those who are perpetrating hate on our streets and in our communities: Every time you target Jews, you will achieve the opposite of your goal,” he added. “You won’t scare us. You won’t infect others with your hate. But what you will do is provoke the full force of Canadians fighting back.”

Lawrence Greenspon, 71, whose paternal grandparents and whose aunt were killed in Auschwitz and whose father was liberated from Dachau by the Americans, is a volunteer co-chair of the National Holocaust Monument Committee.

“When you desecrate the Holocaust monument, it causes tremendous pain for the community, and it’s also very personal for me,” Greenspon told JNS.

“I never expected that my daughter would ever be exposed to this sort of antisemitism,” he said. “It’s almost to the point of daily. When we had these events at the monument, it was a question of ‘What if?’ Until today, nothing like that has happened.”

“The important thing to come across is we’ve heard from our political leaders that this is ‘unacceptable’ and this should not be happening in Canada,” he told JNS. “It’s very little comfort. It’s time for action.”

“Our prime minister has to, first of all, stop blaming Israel for the war, because it becomes the justification for these acts of hatred,” he said.

Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa mayor, stated that the attack on a “solemn and sacred place” is “shocking and disturbing,” and Melissa Lantsman, a Conservative member of Parliament who is Jewish, called it a “disgusting and cowardly act.”

“Parliament is just steps away. That’s where dissent belongs,” she wrote. “Defacing sacred ground in honour of the millions of victims of the Holocaust in the middle of the night with spray paint isn’t protest. It’s vandalism. Someone this pathetic deserves to be identified and held accountable.”

At the intersection of Wellington and Booth Streets in Ottawa, the National Holocaust Monument is a solemn tribute to the 6 million Jewish men, women and children and millions of others whom the Nazis and its collaborators murdered during the Holocaust.

Justin Trudeau, then the prime minister, opened the site officially on Sept. 27, 2017. The monument, designed by Polish-American Jewish architect Daniel Libeskind, is the largest commemorative structure built in the capital in more than 70 years.

It is composed of six towering triangular concrete segments that, when viewed from above, form the points of a star—a direct reference to the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust.

Large-scale monochromatic murals by photographer Edward Burtynsky line the concrete walls, depicting present-day images of Holocaust sites, such as death camps and killing fields. JNS

Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe: The National Holocaust Memorial is a solemn and sacred place in Ottawa designed to honour the millions of innocent people who were murdered under the Nazi regime and to recognize the significant contributions of Holocaust survivors in Canada. It’s shocking and disturbing to see it defaced today. Protests and demonstrations are an essential part of our democracy. Disfiguring a sacred monument in a way that will traumatize victims, survivors and their families is not. I am reaching out to Ottawa’s Jewish community and other faith leaders, and to the Ottawa Police Service. Let’s continue to unite together as a community to fight against hatred in all its forms. Le Mémorial national de l'Holocauste est un lieu solennel et sacré à Ottawa, conçu pour rendre hommage aux millions d'innocents qui ont été assassinés sous le régime nazi et pour reconnaître les contributions importantes des survivants de l'Holocauste au Canada. Il est choquant et troublant de le voir aujourd'hui défiguré. Les protestations et les manifestations sont un élément essentiel de notre démocratie. Défigurer un monument sacré d'une manière qui traumatise les victimes, les survivants et leurs familles ne l'est pas. Je m'adresse à la communauté juive d'Ottawa, aux autres chefs religieux et au service de police d'Ottawa. Continuons à nous unir en tant que communauté pour lutter contre la haine sous toutes ses formes. Jun 9, 2025. on X [https://archive.ph/sZWjJ.

Deborah Lyons @DeborahLyonsSE: The National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa is a sacred space of remembrance and reflection to honour the 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis. Vandalizing the monument does nothing to bring peace to the Middle East. It is an act of vile antisemitism and a hate crime. Full stop. This is a disgusting display of Jew Hatred in our nation’s capital. I will be speaking immediately with the relevant federal authorities & law enforcement agencies about this. May the memories of the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust be a blessing. Jun 9, 2025. on X. [42].

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Palestinians Weigh In: The Real Reason Hamas Wants To 'Sacrifice' Them. by Khaled Abu Toameh. June 9, 2025.

Like most senior Hamas leaders, [Khalil] al-Hayya and his family members live outside the Gaza Strip, having fled the Gaza Strip before the October 7 attack on Israel. These Hamas leaders are leading safe, often resplendent lives in Qatar, Lebanon, Algeria, Turkey and other comfortable countries.

Hamas, [these Palestinians] say, has decided to sacrifice tens of thousands of Palestinians to please its patrons in Qatar and Iran.

"Khalil al-Hayya's statement of sacrificing Gaza isn't a slip of the tongue – it's the mask coming off. When he says Gaza 'offered itself as a sacrifice,' what he means is that the people of Gaza were handed over...to foreign capitals and thrones... Gaza wasn't 'offered'- it was 'traded.' Traded for relevance in Tehran, applause in Doha, and invitations to summits where men in suits congratulate themselves for their loyalty [to Iran and Qatar] while entire neighborhoods [in the Gaza Strip] are flattened. What al-Hayya revealed – with disturbing pride – is that Hamas has never seen Gaza as a society to build or protect, but as a tool to elevate themselves in the eyes of unelected monarchs and ideological overlords.... to secure long-term contracts of power and protection from the patrons they truly serve..... [f]or the Qatari ruling elite who fund the fire from a safe distance, then host the [Hamas] arsonists as statesmen. Hamas offers Gaza as a sacrifice ... because they know that a Gaza in ruins keeps them relevant, funded, and feared." — Hamza Howidy, a Gaza-born peace and human rights advocate, X, June 6, 2025.

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"[O]ur lives have been stolen. People in Gaza... are furious. They're asking: how dare he (Khalil al-Hayya) speak in our name while he lives safely abroad with his family in Qatar? His words echo something even more horrifying once said by the late Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh: 'We need the blood of children and women to awaken the spirit of revolution within us.' What kind of ideology is this? What twisted logic allows men living in comfort to turn the suffering of an entire people into a slogan? I can't describe how infuriated I feel right now. I want to smash my head against the wall." — "Alaa from Gaza," X, June 5, 2025 [Emphasis in the original].

"Khalil al-Hayya's statement of sacrificing Gaza isn't a slip of the tongue – it's the mask coming off. When he says Gaza 'offered itself as a sacrifice,' what he means is that the people of Gaza were handed over... Traded for relevance in Tehran, applause in Doha..." — Hamza Howidy, a Gaza-born peace and human rights advocate. Pictured: Al-Hayya speaks on Al Jazeera, in June 2025. (Image source: X.com/Osint613)

On the eve of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice), Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya -- in charge of the negotiations to release the hostages and reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel -- delivered a speech in which he said: "Gaza has offered itself as a sacrifice for the Muslim ummah [nation] and deserves its full support in return."

Al-Hayya's statement triggered a wave of angry reactions and condemnations from many Palestinians, especially those from the Gaza Strip who have been facing death and destruction since October 7, 2023, when Hamas and thousands of "ordinary" Palestinians invaded Israel and murdered 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals. Another 251 people were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip, where 55 – dead and alive – remain in captivity...

Like most senior Hamas leaders, al-Hayya and his family members live outside the Gaza Strip, having fled the Gaza Strip before the October 7 attack on Israel. These Hamas leaders are leading safe, often resplendent lives in Qatar, Lebanon, Algeria, Turkey and other comfortable countries.

Palestinians expressed outrage that the senior Hamas official compared them to lambs offered as sacrifices in the terror organization's jihad (holy war) against Israel. According to Hamas, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the war, which Hamas initiated on October 7, 2023.

For these Palestinians, al-Hayya's remarks are an example of the total disregard displayed by Hamas leaders for the lives of the residents of the Gaza Strip, who continue to pay a heavy price because of the terror group's refusal to hand over all the hostages, disarm and relinquish control of Gaza. Hamas, they say, has decided to sacrifice tens of thousands of Palestinians to please its patrons in Qatar and Iran.

Hamza Howidy, a Gaza-born peace and human rights advocate, pointed out that the leaders of Hamas have decided to sacrifice their people in service to Qatar and Iran.

"Khalil al-Hayya's statement of sacrificing Gaza isn't a slip of the tongue – it's the mask coming off. When he says Gaza 'offered itself as a sacrifice,' what he means is that the people of Gaza were handed over – not to a cause, not to liberation, but to foreign capitals and thrones that see Palestinian blood as nothing more than leverage.

"Gaza wasn't 'offered'- it was 'traded.' Traded for relevance in Tehran, applause in Doha, and invitations to summits where men in suits congratulate themselves for their loyalty [to Iran and Qatar] while entire neighborhoods [in the Gaza Strip] are flattened...

"What al-Hayya revealed – with disturbing pride – is that Hamas has never seen Gaza as a society to build or protect, but as a tool to elevate themselves in the eyes of unelected monarchs and ideological overlords. It's death on commission. It's turning a population into a spectacle of martyrdom to secure long-term contracts of power and protection from the patrons they truly serve.

"The 'Muslim nation' he invokes isn't some united moral force. It's a euphemism for the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] IRGC. For the Qatari ruling elite who fund the fire from a safe distance, then host the [Hamas] arsonists as statesmen. Hamas offers Gaza as a sacrifice not to God, not to freedom, but to the very forces who benefit most from the endless war – because they know that a Gaza in ruins keeps them relevant, funded, and feared."

A resident of the Gaza Strip, "Alaa from Gaza," noted that al-Hayya's statement proves that the leaders of Hamas living in Qatar are oblivious to the suffering of their people in the Gaza Strip.

"It's the eve of Eid Al-Adha across the Islamic world, a time that used to bring joy and celebration in Gaza before October 7. But our lives have been stolen....

"People in Gaza, including my family and friends, are furious. They're asking: how dare he [Khalil al-Hayya] speak in our name while he lives safely abroad with his family in Qatar?...

"His words echo something even more horrifying once said by the late Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh: 'We need the blood of children and women to awaken the spirit of revolution within us.'

"What kind of ideology is this? What twisted logic allows men living in comfort to turn the suffering of an entire people into a slogan? I can't describe how infuriated I feel right now. I want to smash my head against the wall. I genuinely cannot understand how this so-called leadership thinks." [Emphasis in the original]

Zaher Abu Hussein, another Palestinian, commented:

"Khalil al-Hayya offers the blood of Gaza's children and women as a sacrifice... to the arms of the Supreme Persian (Iranian) Leader....

"After all of Gaza was sacrificed on the altar of the Iranian project, after homes turned into graves, and neighborhoods into ashes, Khalil al-Hayya came out in public to complete the ritual: the ritual of loyalty and submission [to the Iranian regime]...

"Khalil al-Hayya does not represent us. Rather, he represents the Iranian agency in Palestine, he represents the project that has turned the [Palestinian] issue into a hired gun, and the martyrs into negotiating cards. Whoever hands over Gaza to Iran is not from Palestine."... Gatestoneinstitute

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In Video, Leader Of Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Calls On American Muslims To Assassinate President Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth, And Musk; Attack Jews In Europe And The United States. June 9, 2025. Memri

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Arab Media Report: Egypt Warned U.S. That Boulder, Colorado Firebomber Was Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Member. June 10, 2025

On June 1, 2025, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman injured at least a dozen people marching at a gathering to support Israeli hostages in Gaza in Boulder, Colorado, shouting "Free Palestine" as he attacked demonstrators with Molotov cocktails and a homemade flamethrower, before being arrested at the scene.[1] The Egyptian-born Soliman entered the U.S. in 2022 as a non-immigrant visitor, after spending 17 years in Kuwait, and the following year received a two-year work authorization that expired in March 2025. He had previously sought asylum in the U.S. in 2005 but was denied a visa.

Soliman was described as a supporter of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood (MB), which is banned in Egypt, and his Facebook account reportedly expressed support for MB-affiliated former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and for the MB's 2013 protests against his removal in a military coup led by current President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Memri

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Nova Scotia man charged with promoting genocide for threatening Jews “We alerted law enforcement, who acted in short order to prevent him from causing harm,” B’nai Brith Canada stated. Dave Gordon Police car lights. Credit: Fleimax/Pixabay.Police car lights. Credit: Fleimax/Pixabay.

(June 10, 2025 / JNS) B’nai Brith Canada stated on Tuesday that its complaint led to criminal charges against Luke Alexander MacDonnell, 22, for allegedly calling for Israelis to be killed.

“B’nai Brith Canada observed MacDonnell using social media to make threats targeting Jewish people,” said Richard Robertson, the nonprofit’s research and advocacy director. “We alerted law enforcement, who acted in short order to prevent him from causing harm.”

The Nova Scotia man is accused of stating online that “I want all Israelis murdered,” and that he wanted to “see all Zios killed.” JNS

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Trump to Netanyahu: End the war in Gaza and drop Iran attack plans. The President reportedly wants Israel to wind down its operations to help negotiate with Saudi Arabia and Iran. Avi Woolf. Jun 10, 2025 20:39 JFeed

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Rubio slams sanctions on Israeli ministers: Don't forget who the real enemy is. US Secretary of condemns decision by the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway to impose sanctions on Ben Gvir and Smotrich: The United States urges the reversal of the sanctions. Elad Benari. Published: Jun 10, 2025, 11:48 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 6/11/2025, 12:41:00 AM INN

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London-based Hamas operative linked with org. behind Greta Thunberg's Madleen vessel - Telegraph. Zaher Birawi describes himself as a key member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. June 11, 2025 03:49 Zaher Birawi, who has been designated by Israel as a Hamas operative, has emerged as a key member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, British newspaper The Telegraph reported on Monday.

Birawi, a Palestinian-British journalist, describes himself as a founding member of the coalition, which was behind the journey of the Gaza aid vessel, the Madleen. The boat attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, until it was seized in international waters on Monday morning by the IDF, who detained the 12 activists onboard. Birawi attended the launch of the Madleen from Sicily, livestreaming the event. JPost

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The head of a new RFK Jr. support group believes the Protocols of the Elders of Zion are real[sic]. The new head, Leland Lehrman, also believes (?) Israel may have been behind[sic] the 9/11 terror attacks, and has inveighed against “high-level Jewish Illuminists[sic], or Lucifer[sic] worshipers.” By Andrew Lapin/JTA June 11, 2025 06:29 JPost

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House Speaker: It's a dangerous time to be a Jewish American.

Bipartisan US lawmakers gather at the Capitol to mourn slain Israeli embassy employees Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. US House Speaker Mike Johnson: 'Free Palestine’ is the chant of a violent movement that has found common cause with Hamas. Israel National News. Jun 11, 2025, 6:28 AM INN

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Netanyahu to Argentina's President: "You are a true friend of Israel - we will increase cooperation". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with Argentina's President Javier Milei at his office in Jerusalem. Yoni Gabbay. Jun 11, 2025 01:38 JFeed

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A Light In The Tunnel Of Darkness Faith in the face of horror: Increase in connection to Judaism among Israelis since October 7th. A new survey shows that most Israelis experienced a strengthening of their Jewish identity since October 7th, with practical expressions. The survey also indicates a need for deepening knowledge of Judaism. JFeed Staff. Jun 11, 2025 02:07 JFeed

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Abu Shabab: Hamas steals the humanitarian aid. Yasser Abu Shabab in an interview with the British Guardian: "We do not work directly with the Israeli army. Humanitarian aid is stolen in areas controlled by Hamas." Nissan Tzur. Jun 11, 2025, 4:40 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Hamas murders 8 aid workers, world responds with crickets. It seems that not one government outside of the US has condemned the murder of humanitarian aid workers by Hamas. Opinion. Gary Willig. Published: Jun 12, 2025, 4:32 PM (GMT+3) INN

Hamas attacks GHF aid team in Gaza, killing five, possibly taking hostages. Several injuries have been reported, and the GHF also stated that team members may have been taken hostage.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. June 12, 2025 02:25 JPost

Hamas attacks Gaza aid group, kills at least five, staff feared taken hostage. “Despite this heinous attack, we will continue our mission to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza,” the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said. Vita Fellig.

(June 11, 2025 / JNS) Hamas attacked a bus carrying about two-dozen members of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation team at about 10 p.m. in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, with “at least five fatalities, multiple injuries and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage,” the aid group stated.

The “local Palestinians,” who were “working side-by-side with the U.S. GHF team,” were on the way to one of the U.S.-backed aid group’s distribution centers west of Khan Younis, the foundation said.

“We condemn this heinous and deliberate attack in the strongest possible terms,” it stated. “These were aid workers. Humanitarians. Fathers, brothers, sons and friends, who were risking their lives everyday to help others.”

“Our hearts are broken and our thoughts and prayers are with every victim, every family and every person still unaccounted for,” the foundation said.

The group, which vowed to continue its mission “to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza” despite the “heinous attack,” stated that “tonight, the world must see this for what it is: an attack on humanity.” JNS

COGAT: 'Hamas murdered 5 humanitarian workers. No UN statement and no call for investigation'. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories addressed the killing of five GHF aid organization workers by Hamas fire, writing on his English X account that "Hamas murdered five humanitarian workers and kidnapped others. No UN statement, no call for investigation, and no outrage. The international community cannot ignore Hamas's crimes. Are humanitarian workers' lives only important when they wear a UN badge?". Ynet|06.12.25. YNet

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White House sidesteps question on two-state solution. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt asked if Trump still backs a two-state solution, following comments from Ambassador Huckabee, but chooses to focus on the Gaza conflict. Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 5:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Egypt warns Gaza convoy: No unauthorized border crossings Egypt says it supports pressure on Israel to end the Gaza blockade, but issues clear warning to Gaza-bound convoy coming from Tunisia: Any foreign delegations seeking to visit the Egypt-Gaza border must receive prior official approval. Elad Benari. Jun 12, 2025, 5:23 AM. INN

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Setback for Trump: Judge rejects foreign policy grounds for Mahmoud Khalil detention. US District Judge rules that the Trump administration cannot use foreign policy to justify detaining Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian Arab activist Mahmoud Khalil. Elad Benari. Published: Jun 12, 2025, 6:22 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel poised for Iran strike as US orders exits, eyes talks.

Israel completes preparations for potential strike on Iran, US Special envoy Steve Witkoff warns nuclear Iran poses an existential threat to both Israel and the US, urging unified action to stop it - no matter what the cost.

Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 7:48 AM INN

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One of Yemen's last Jews leaves the country. Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 9:55 AM INN

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IDF, Rambam save critically-ill Syrian girl in secret cross-border rescue. Revealed: 12-year-old Syrian girl in life-threatening condition was evacuated by the IDF to Rambam Hospital, where she received urgent heart treatment and made a full recovery. Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 10:23 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Iran violating nuclear oversight, faces first rebuke in 20 years.

In resolution backed by 19 nations, IAEA declares Iran in breach of its nuclear monitoring commitments, marking rare escalation amid warnings Tehran is nearing nuclear capability.

Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 11:39 AM INN

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The calm before the storm. Hezbollah Gears Up for Devastating Drone War on Israel. A chilling forecast from Israel’s top northern security analyst warns that the next war with Hezbollah may erupt without warning and it won’t resemble anything seen before. According to Tal Beeri of the Alma Research Institute, Hezbollah’s drone arsenal has undergone a quiet but explosive transformation, growing from a tactical nuisance to a strategic nightmare Gila Isaacson. Jun 12, 2025. JFeed

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City Of Openness” Bans The Jews: European Chief Rabbanim Disinvited From Sarajevo. June 11, 2025. A meeting of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) that was scheduled to be held next week at a hotel in Sarajevo was cancelled after a Bosnian minister called to ban it, saying its presence in the “city of openness” would “morally humiliate our capital and country.”

Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER), wrote, “The CER’s biannual Standing Committee meeting was due to be held at the Swisshotel in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, next week. Chief Rabbanim from all over Europe, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, were due to convene to discuss the most pressing issues facing European Jewish life today and matters of freedom of religion or belief. Shockingly, the hotel has suddenly cancelled on us.” YWN

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COALITION CRISIS OVER? Powerful Likud MK Says Deal Reached To Charedi Draft Issue, Save Netanyahu’s Government. June 11, 2025. YWN

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IS ISRAEL PREPARING TO STRIKE? Middle East on Edge as Nuclear Talks Stall, Security Alerts Rise, and Iran Reinforces Nuclear Sites. June 11, 2025. YWN

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IDF: Hamas terrorists arrested in operation in southern Syria. The IDF spokesperson announced that Alexandroni Brigade fighters completed an operation overnight to arrest Hamas terrorists operating in the Beit Jann area in southern Syria. The operation was conducted following intelligence gathered in recent weeks against the terrorists who were attempting to advance numerous terror plots against Israel and IDF forces. The terrorists were transferred to Israeli territory for further investigation by Unit 504. SyriaTv reported that "about 100 soldiers entered the area in 10 military vehicles, and drones flew over the area during the activity." Earlier it was reported that one young man was killed during the operation. Elisha Ben Kimon|06.12.25. Ynet

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GHF: Hamas preventing workers from getting treatment after attack. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accuses Hamas of preventing the surviving victims of the terrorist organization's attack on humanitarian workers from receiving the required medical treatment. Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 4:47 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Ex-CIA analyst sentenced to prison for leak of classified Israeli plans to strike Iran. Asif William Rahman acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed, and distributed classified information on multiple occasions, including several in 2024.

June 12, 2025 17:32

A former CIA analyst who pleaded guilty in January over a leak of classified Israeli plans to strike Iran was sentenced to 37 months in prison on Wednesday, the US Department of Justice said.

In pleading guilty, Asif William Rahman, who had worked at the US intelligence agency since 2016, acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed, and distributed classified information on multiple occasions, including several in 2024. JPost

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How Hamas turned aid to Gaza into a profit machine | IDF reveals documents and recordings. Hamas seized aid, sold It on the black market, took money from Iran and extorted distributors; The military has uncovered internal documents and recordings revealing the system; 'They got the flour for free and are selling it for 120 shekels,' one Gaza resident is heard saying; His friend replied, 'I hope they all die—they’re all thieves'; The IDF estimates that hundreds of millions have flowed into Hamas’ coffers. Elisha Ben Kimon|06.12.25 | 23:41 [44] [45] [46] YNet

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'Am Yisrael Chai!' Javier Milei ends visit with emotional prayer at Western Wall. Israel National News. Jun 12, 2025, 10:47 PM INN

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'Reward for terrorism'. UN General Assembly approves anti-Israel resolution. Nitsan Keidar. Jun 13, 2025, 2:14 AM INN

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Hegseth on Iran: Netanyahu will put his country first, we'll put ours first. During a House hearing, Rep. Ro Khanna presses Defense Secretary Hegseth on avoiding war with Iran and Israel's role. Hegseth affirms the administration's commitment to peace, avoids direct commitment on US military action. Elad Benari. Published: Jun 13, 2025, 12:09 AM (GMT+3) INN

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June 13, 2025: Op. Rising Lion +

IDF launches Operation Nation As Lion to strike Tehran. IDF sources spoke of the necessity of launching an operation now in a briefing for the Israeli media. Avi Woolf. Jun 13, 2025 03:32 JFeed

Israel launches preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear sites, military targets. According to the IDF, Iran has enough uranium to weaponize it to nuclear levels to 15 nuclear weapons within days.

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. June 13, 2025 03:11 The IDF has started to attack dozens of Iranian nuclear sites. JPost

Sirens across Israel. Israel launches preventative strike on Iran.

Defense Minister Israel Katz immediately declares a special state of emergency throughout the entire territory of the State of Israel.

Uzi Baruch. Jun 13, 2025, 3:05 AM INN

Israel launches attack on Iran, warns public to prepare for missile fire. IDF activates sirens across the country to alert Israelis of an Iranian retaliatory attack; Defense Minister Israel Katz announces a nation-wide emergency. Ynet |6.13.25. YNet

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Rubio: 'US not involved in Israeli strike on Iran'. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 4:04 AM. INN

Netanyahu: 'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes'. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 3:58 AM INN

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Rising Lion: We now deal with the head of the snake, says Defense Minister Katz Defense Minister Israel Katz said that having dealt with Iran's proxies, the time has come to strike Iran itself. Avi Woolf. Jun 13, 2025 JFeed

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Two decades of American folly made Israel’s Iran strike necessary. Bush punted, Obama and Biden appeased, while Trump 2.0 played into Tehran’s hands by delaying a decision with futile diplomacy, leaving Netanyahu no choice but to act.

Jonathan S. Tobin. (June 13, 2025 / JNS). Like many, if not most, wars, the conflict between Israel and Iran didn’t have to happen, and certainly, not in this way. But the blame for the hostilities now underway doesn’t belong to the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who ordered the Israeli Air Force to undertake a pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear targets in the early morning hours of June 13. JNS

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Vacation ruse, phantom trip, hostage decoy: How Israel misled Tehran before Iran strike – source. Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability.

By Zvika Klein. June 13, 2025 06:43 Updated: June 13, 2025 06:47

Israel deliberately labeled Thursday night’s security-cabinet meeting as a discussion on hostage negotiations in order to lull Tehran and green-light the pre-dawn strike inside Iran, a senior Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Friday.

According to the official, ministers were briefed in advance that the agenda would focus on the stalled talks for the release of Israelis held in Gaza. “The aim was to put Iran to sleep,” the source said. JPost

WATCH: IDF intel. proves Iran 'significantly' accelerated nuclear bomb program. [47]. This intelligence shows that "the Iranian regime is operating to obtain a nuclear weapon," and that Israel "has been left with no choice" but to conduct airstrikes as part of Operation "Rising Lion." The Jerusalem Post Staff. June 13, 2025. JPost

Israel targets Iran: IRGC, Iran military chiefs killed, Khamenei threatens revenge Tehran planning 'a harsh response,' Iranian security source says • IDF hits Natanz nuclear site • IDF attacks on Iran expected to continue 'for days at a time'.

June 13, 7:24 AM

Israel expecting Iranian response over coming hours ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Israel is expecting retaliatory strikes from Iran to begin over the coming hours, Israeli media reported on Friday morning, citing defense assessments.

June 13, 7:20 AM

Iran can't have nuclear weapon, Trump says after Israeli strike By Reuters. US President Donald Trump said that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and that the United States was hoping to get back to the negotiating table, in an interview with Fox News following the start of Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

"Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back," Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin quoted Trump as saying in a post on X. JPost

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After the widespread attack: Iran launched more than 100 drones towards Israel. Israel launched a wave of attacks across Iran aimed at removing the nuclear threat - and killed the commander of the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian Chief of Staff • More than 100 aircraft were launched towards Israel • A special state of emergency was declared in the entire country: no classes will be held, gatherings are prohibited • News Reporters 12 | N12 | Published 02:44 13.06.25 | Updated 07:01 13.06.25

Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran tonight (between Thursday and Friday). The opening strike included the bombing of a series of targets across Iran, including nuclear facilities, including sites where centrifuges are held, missile sites, and the assassination of senior Iranian military officials. Attacks have been reported in the country on several sites, and footage from there shows explosions and destruction. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement: "In recent months, Iran has carried out actions in the field of weapons that it has never carried out before." A security source told Channel 12: We have not launched an operation, but a war against Iran - it could take weeks. Mako

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Watch: IAF continues intercepting UAVs launched towards Israel by Iran. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 1:00 PM INN

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Effie Defrin: IDF inflicted major damage on Natanz, eliminated top Iranian commanders. IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin confirms Israel’s strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, revealing details of the site and warning of a prolonged campaign. At least 20 senior Iranian commanders were reportedly eliminated in the opening strike. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 2:19 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Former PM Naftali Bennett: Proud to be Israeli, proud we're acting. 'There's no nice way to do it; you got to do what you got to do,' former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says to UK interviewer. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 2:50 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Dramatic footage: Mossad special unit operates in heart of Iran.

In rare move, Mossad releases series of videos from Israeli strikes deep inside Iran, showcasing the operations of a special unit operating at the heart of Iranian territory.

Israel National News Published: Jun 13, 2025, 12:39 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Defense Minister: Strike eliminated top Iranian military leaders, nuclear officials. Defense Minister Israel Katz briefed Friday on elimination of most of Iran’s top air force command during a strike on an underground base. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 12:33 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Mossad planted kamikaze drone base near Iranian capital, major covert strike reveals. Itamar Eicner |06.13.25. YNet

Revealed: Mossad's secret base of explosive drones inside Iran. Israel conducted years-long covert operations inside Iran that enabled the successful execution of Operation Rising Lion, deploying commando teams, precision weaponry, and explosive drones across Iranian territory while eliminating key nuclear scientists and security officials. By Lilach Shoval. Published on 06-13-2025. ILH

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Trump: 'Iran’s leaders are dead — make a deal before it’s too late'. US President Donald Trump responds to Israel’s strike on Iran, saying Tehran missed repeated chances to make a deal. 'They are all dead now, and it will only get worse.' Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 1:07 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel wipes out strategic Iranian airport in fresh round of strikes. Operation Rising Lion: Shahid Fakouri military base, Tabriz International Airport reportedly destroyed; casualties reported in attack on Shiraz; IDF downs over 100 Iranian drones; Iran’s main underground uranium enrichment site destroyed. Ynet|06.13.25. YNet

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With a Note and a Whisper, Netanyahu Set the Stage. ‘Rise Like a Lion’: Netanyahu’s Prophetic Message Before Iran Attack Leaves Israelis Stunned.

In a moment filled with symbolism and quiet intensity, Prime Minister Netanyahu made a powerful gesture at the Western Wall just hours before a major military operation was launched. The article explores the significance of this visit and its connection to unfolding events in the region. Eliana Fleming. Jun 13, 2025 15:37

Just hours before Israel launched its most significant airstrike campaign on Iranian soil in recent history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a quiet yet symbolic pilgrimage to Judaism’s holiest site the Western Wall. There, standing in solemn prayer alongside Argentine President Javier Milei, Netanyahu placed a handwritten note in the ancient stones. The message, now seen as a prophetic prelude to what followed, read: “The people will rise like a lioness and lift themselves up like a lion.”

The quote, drawn from the biblical Book of Numbers, held deep symbolic weight. While seemingly cryptic at the time, it now appears to have foreshadowed the name and spirit of the military campaign that would unfold just hours later: Operation “Im K’Lavi” “With a Lion’s Heart.” The strikes began during the night, targeting Iranian strategic sites, most notably the Natanz nuclear facility, in a coordinated and extensive air assault.

Netanyahu’s appearance at the Western Wall, or Kotel, came during Milei’s visit to Jerusalem. The Argentine president departed the country mere hours before the first wave of airstrikes began. The timing of the visit and Netanyahu’s prayerful gesture are now seen by many observers as more than just ceremonial. It was a moment of spiritual resolve and national messaging one that tied Israel’s historic roots to its present-day defense.

Netanyahu’s note to G-d echoed across the headlines the next day as the Israeli Air Force carried out its boldest operations in Iran to date. For supporters, the act underscored the fusion of faith, history, and strength that often guides Israeli leadership during moments of high tension.

The launch of Operation “Am K’Lavi” was not merely a tactical move it was a statement. And in hindsight, Netanyahu’s visit to the Kotel wasn’t just a prayer. It was a message of defiance, unity, and national purpose quietly spoken before the roar of fighter jets filled the skies. JFeed

Operation Rising Lion: The biblical roots of Israel’s Iran campaign. Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran named after verse from Balaam’s prophecy in the Torah, where he was sent to curse Israel but blessed it instead; the verse, from the Book of Numbers, speaks of Israel rising like a lion to face its enemies.

Shmuel Munitz|06.14.25.

The IDF has named its dramatic preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program Operation Rising Lion a biblical reference meaning “a people rises like a lioness.” The operation, launched Thursday night, targeted Iranian nuclear and military assets and included the killing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander and its chief of staff, according to Israeli officials.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly placed a note between the stones of Jerusalem’s Western Wall hours before the strike began, inscribed with the phrase that inspired the operation’s name: “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion.”

([48]. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu places a note between the stones of Jerusalem’s Western Wall hours before the strike).

The phrase originates from the Book of Numbers, chapter 23, verse 24, part of a biblical prophecy delivered by Balaam son of Beor. In the Torah narrative, the Moabite king Balak, fearing the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt, summoned Balaam — a prophet or diviner — to curse them. God, however, intervened, warning Balaam not to go or speak against the Israelites, as they were blessed. Eventually, Balaam was permitted to go under the condition that he speak only the words God placed in his mouth. On his way to Balak, Balaam encountered an angel, initially unseen, that caused his donkey to stop. After Balaam struck the animal three times, the donkey miraculously spoke, protesting its treatment. The angel then appeared to Balaam and reiterated the divine command to relay only God’s message.

Despite Balak’s repeated attempts to have Balaam curse the Israelites from different vantage points, each time Balaam blessed them instead. His pronouncements included several of the Torah’s most enduring phrases: “A nation that dwells alone” and “Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you.”

Among these was the verse that gave the operation its name: “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion; he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey and drink the blood of the slain.” The line has come to symbolize Israel’s resilience and strength in the face of its enemies. Literarily, the phrase “the people shall rise up as a great lion” is an example of parallelism — a common biblical poetic device where two synonymous lines reinforce a single idea. The terms “great lion” and “young lion,” as well as “rise up” and “lift up,” are meant to echo and amplify the message of national might and determination. YNet

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Iran allegedly breached its nuclear obligations — just hours later, Israel launched 'Operation Rising Lion'. By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires. June 14, 2025. On Thursday night a damning report found Iran had failed to comply with its nuclear obligations — the first time in almost 20 years. ABC.net

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Netanyahu's historic words: This is the real meaning. In a dramatic address to the nation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation Rising Lion declaring that "never again is now," Netanyahu framed the operation as a historic moment of national defense, vowing that Israel would act decisively to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear arms. June 13, 2025. ILH

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Operation Rising Lion explained: Where Israel struck and who was targeted. Israeli jets entered via Syria after disabling Iranian and Iraqi air defenses, striking enrichment sites and missile bases; Iran's top brass eliminated; Khamenei orders war readiness; Trump vows to defend Israel; here's what we know. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, 06.13.25 | 12:41

It's been lingering in the air for quite a while now, and at 2:59 a.m., it happened; this widely expected scenario has materialized. Unusual alerts from the Home Front Command about a “significant threat preparedness” woke up all of Israel, and within minutes, it became clear: Israel was striking Iran in an unprecedented operation, codenamed Operation Rising Lion.

According to Israeli sources, dozens of senior Iranian officials were killed. Iran officially confirmed that among the dead are:

-Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami. -Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri. -His deputy Gholam Ali Rashid. -Senior nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi and Abdolhamid Minoujhar -Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, a nuclear physicist and president of Islamic Azad University. Ynet

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'We knew they would meet': How Israel eliminated Iran's top air force brass. Official tells U.S. outlet Israel used tactical deception to lure Iran’s top air force commanders into a targeted underground meeting, enabling a precision strike that killed senior commanders. Ynet, News Agencies|06.13.25 | 18:01

An Israeli security official told Fox News on Friday afternoon that Israel was able to eliminate Iran’s top air force commanders by tricking them into gathering at the underground facility that was subsequently targeted in a precision strike.

“We carried out specific activities to help us learn more about them, and then used that information to influence their behavior,” the official told the outlet. “We knew this would lead them to meet — but more importantly, we knew how to keep them there.” YNet

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Katz: Iran ‘crossed red lines’ by targeting civilians, will pay ‘very heavy price’. Defense minister condemns missile barrage on Israeli cities, vows decisive retaliation against Tehran for 'heinous actions'. Yoav Zitun|06.13.25. Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Iran had “crossed red lines” by launching a massive barrage of ballistic missiles at civilian population centers across the country, vowing that Israel would continue to defend itself and ensure the Iranian regime pays a “very heavy price.” YNet

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Israel’s blow against Iran. Attack on nuclear sites is part of a broader defensive strategy.

Commentary. By Editorial Board. Friday, June 13, 2025 OPINION:

Israel leveled Iranian nuclear ambitions on Thursday evening. Waves of airstrikes apparently left the Natanz Nuclear Facility a smoldering ruin while simultaneously taking out the regime’s top scientists and military leaders. President Trump had warned the Islamic Republic’s commanders to take a deal to avoid this fate.

“I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, by far, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come — And they know how to use it,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

Last month, the usual suspects in the congressional Islamic extremist fan club were doing their best to protect Iran and its proxies, like Hamas, by taking away that equipment. Democratic Reps. Delia Ramirez of Illinois, Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and several others joined in introducing the Block the Bombs Act.

The measure would “withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel and demand Israel’s compliance with U.S. and international law.” In short, it’s a bill to get Israel to quit defending itself, highlighting what’s happening in Gaza as justification.

“For the last year and a half, [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu has laid siege to Gaza, killing at least ...,” Mr. Pocan says in his news release.

Citing the dubious casualty figures from the Gaza Health Ministry is “like quoting a fox in a henhouse,” according to the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis’ Sean Durns. It’s also a distraction from what’s happening.

Israel didn’t just start indiscriminately bombing 18 months ago. The campaign to rid Gaza of its terrorist infrastructure began in direct response to the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of 251 others. In its efforts to defend itself and its people, Israel has lost nearly 900 soldiers so far.

Hamas planned that brutal sneak attack from Gaza, where it still has hundreds of miles of secret underground tunnels that conceal transportation, weapons manufacturing and command centers. This terrorist organization also sets up shop in hospitals and schools, knowing Israeli raids would risk collateral damage.

Hamas wants that damage, as it creates a cause of action for kaffiyeh-wearing 20-something protesters. It even inspired erstwhile climate change crusader Greta Thunberg’s recent attempt to sail a “selfie yacht” of supplies to Gaza.

Israel uses the weaponry it purchases from the United States to protect itself from the hostile surrounding nations that would rather see the Jewish state wiped off the map. These decisive moves are the only thing keeping freedom and democracy alive in an otherwise largely authoritarian and violent region.

Israel can’t afford to move second in this game, which is why Mr. Netanyahu decided Iran’s nuclear sites had to go. This opening salvo relieves the United States from the responsibility of dealing with the prospect of Iran distributing atomic weapons to its terrorist allies throughout the world.

While this takes an enormous load off the shoulders of America, it also enhances the likelihood of reprisals and broader conflict. It’s a good thing Mr. Trump, and not the congressional surrender caucus, will be navigating the potentially troubling times ahead. WashingtonTimes

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Ukraine’s ‘Spider Web’ vs Israel’s ‘Rising Lion’: Israel Proves Once Again That It Is The ‘Master Of Deception’. By Sumit Ahlawat- June 13, 2025. For many decades, Israel was considered the master of deception. Its ability to pull off strikes in unthinkable ways has made Mossad a stuff of legends. Think of Adolf Eichmann’s abduction from Argentina in 1960, or ‘Operation Munich’ to punish the perpetrators of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics.

In recent times, Israel’s ‘Operation Pager’ struck the world with its ingenuity and out-of-the-box thinking. Israel penetrated Hezbollah’s supply lines to weaponize pagers used by its cadre for communication. ‘In one stroke of the sword, the battle was won.’

Israel decapitated Hezbollah’s top leadership and cadre, breaking its chain of command, before beginning its air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

However, earlier this month, Ukraine launched Operation ‘Spider Web,’ which, according to many analysts, was one of the greatest intelligence operations ever.

In the making for over 18 months, Ukraine smuggled 117 cheap drones into Russia, transported them close to strategic Russian airbases, and launched them with the help of its agents to destroy at least 20 Russian heavy bombers, some of them over 4,000 km away from the Ukrainian border.

For some time, it seemed that the Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU had even toppled Mossad in pulling off unthinkable operations.

However, within weeks, Mossad has made a comeback in style. Israel’s Operation ‘Rising Lion’ has Mossad written all over it, in its planning, use of deception to mislead, sabotage from within Iran, out-of-the-box thinking, and in its audacity to target Iran’s key military and nuclear sites.

How Israel Misled Iran. Israel employed a series of deception ploys to mislead Iran into believing that Tel Aviv was focused on the hostage crisis and was not considering a strike on its nuclear facilities.

According to Israeli defense sources, Tel Aviv deliberately labeled Thursday night’s security-cabinet meeting as a discussion on hostage negotiations in order to lull Tehran and green-light the pre-dawn strike inside Iran.

Israeli ministers were briefed in advance that the agenda would focus on the stalled talks for the release of Israelis held in Gaza. “The aim was to put Iran to sleep,” the source was quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post.

Once inside the secure forum, the cabinet unanimously approved the military operation and every minister signed a strict non-disclosure agreement, known as a Shomer Sod (“guardian of the secret”) document.

Further, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office deliberately sent several false signals.

Netanyahu’s aides briefed reporters that he was planning a family holiday in the Galilee and would be attending his son Avner Netanyahu’s wedding on June 17, to mislead Iran into believing that no significant military action was imminent.

Furthermore, a statement was released indicating that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad Director David Barnea would fly to Washington on June 13 to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff for a “sixth round” of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman. In reality, they stayed within Israel to plan and oversee Operation ‘Rising Lion’.

Israeli sources also claim that several fabricated stories about differences between Trump and Netanyahu were deliberately leaked to the media to give the impression that the US and Israel were not on the same page on the issue of striking Iranian nuclear sites.

Together, all these strategies created a smokescreen, giving Iran a false sense of complacency, which proved fatal for Tehran.

Mossad On The Ground. Mossad played a key role in this operation, from planning to executing the strike.

Israel and Mossad had prepared for years for this operation. Striking Iranian nuclear sites had long been on the agenda of Israel, even before the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.

A security official told The Times of Israel that Mossad built a drone base inside Iran and smuggled precision weapons systems and commandos into the country.

The effort hinged on tight joint planning between the IDF and the Mossad intelligence agency, the source said.

These drone bases behind the enemy lines were utilized to neutralize Iranian air defense systems and surface-to-surface missiles just before Israel began its air campaign to target Iranian nuclear sites, ballistic missile depots, and the headquarters of Iranian armed forces.

“Mossad agents set up a drone base on Iranian soil near Tehran. The drones were activated overnight, striking surface-to-surface missile launchers aimed at Israel,” he said.

Mossad also released a video showing its commandos working within Iran to target its air defense systems and missile launchers.

Mossad has released footage of its operations this morning on the ground in Iran, which involved the targeting of surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. Drones were launched and struck a ballistic missile site near Tehran, preventing Iran from… [pic.twitter.com/dewxcEZjSW] — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 13, 2025

Drones were launched and struck a ballistic missile site near Tehran, preventing Iran from launching an immediate response against Israel. At the same time, air defenses were destroyed, allowing the Israeli Air Force to carry out strikes against targets in Western Iran.

Additionally, vehicles carrying weapons systems were smuggled into Iran.

Mossad commandos operating inside Iran used these drones, precision missiles, and vehicle-mounted weapons systems to target Iranian AD systems and missile launchers.

These sabotage activities ensured that Israeli planes had the freedom to fly unchallenged over Iran.

The operations relied on “groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while totally evading the eyes of local intelligence,” the official told the Times of Israel.

Simultaneously, Israel launched air raids on Iran with 200 fighter jets, employing 330 munitions and targeting nearly 100 sites, including high-value targets such as the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, Arak, Isfahan, Tehran, Kermanshah, and Tabriz nuclear facility.

The operation was a spectacular success for the IDF and Mossad. Nearly 100 high-value sites were targeted within Iran, employing 200 fighter jets and without the loss of a single aircraft.

Mossad has many legendary operations to its name. However, operation ‘Rising Lion’ was special even according to Mossad standards. Eurasiantimes

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Netanyahu, Trump talk as U.S. helps military intercept Iranian missiles. Katz vows heavy price for Tehran’s attack while Netanyahu and Trump speak on attack; source alleges U.S. helped intercept Iranian munitions over Israel.

Yoav Zitun|06.13.25. Ynet

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IDF strikes Iranian nuclear facility in Isafahan. Israel National News. Jun 13, 2025, 8:49 PM INN

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Israeli Strikes Targeted Some of Iran’s Most Important Nuclear Facilities. Iran’s nuclear centers are spread across the country. Here are the main ones.

By Steven Erlanger. June 13, 2025. Iran’s nuclear industry is well-established, with important centers spread over the country, and some buried deep underground, to protect from the kind of aerial attack Israel has just launched.

(Nuclear and missile facilities in Iran. [49]. Source: Nuclear Threat Initiative. The New York Times).

Here are the main centers of Iran’s nuclear program:

Natanz. Roughly 140 miles south of Tehran, Natanz is considered Iran’s main center for uranium enrichment, and it was a prime target of the Israeli strikes. The damage to it appeared to be severe. It is only partially underground and was recently reinforced.

It contains a range of sophisticated centrifuges, including the most advanced models, for enriching uranium to high levels. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, says there are nearly 14,000 centrifuges at work there, with thousands more in place but inactive.

Uranium enriched at low levels can be used as fuel for civilian uses, such as producing energy. Highly enriched uranium can be used to make nuclear weapons.

Natanz has been targeted in the past, with a computer virus, Stuxnet, some 15 years ago, and with sabotage and explosions as recently as 2021. Iran has always in the past repaired the damage and increased the sophistication of its centrifuges.

Rafael Grossi, the head of the I.A.E.A., confirmed on Friday that Natanz had been hit but said that no radiation leak had been detected so far. He condemned attacks on nuclear facilities in general, as he has done in Ukraine, as very dangerous.

“Any military action that jeopardizes the safety and security of nuclear facilities risks grave consequences for the people of Iran, the region and beyond,” Mr. Grossi told the agency’s board of governors in Vienna.

Fordo. Iran’s best-protected nuclear site, Fordo, near the city of Qum, is deep inside a mountain, estimated to be about half a mile below ground to protect it from bombing. Israel did not appear to have attacked it.

To do so would require repeated use of huge “bunker buster” bombs, and most experts think that cannot be done by Israel alone, without American help.

Fordo was operated secretly by Iran until it was exposed in 2009. It contains Iran’s most advanced centrifuges and is considered crucial for Iran to enrich uranium to 60 percent, close to bomb grade. It is said to contain close to 3,000 sophisticated centrifuges, more than half of them the most modern type, with the capacity to install at least 1,000 more.

Parchin. Parchin is a military complex southeast of the capital, Tehran, where Iran has tested high explosives, which can be used as triggers for nuclear warheads. It is widely suspected that the site was used in the past by Iran in efforts to weaponize enriched uranium.

Iran has denied ever doing nuclear work there but has refused to allow the I.A.E.A. access it has demanded.

Bushehr. Bushehr is Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it uses Russian fuel that Russia then takes back when it is spent. NYT

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Iran retaliates: Iranian missiles kill woman, injure dozens of others. Iranian missile barrages targeting Israel Friday and Saturday kill one woman and injure dozensof others. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim retaliation for "Operation Rising Lion." Defense Minister vows "heavy price." Israel National News. Jun 14, 2025, 2:07 AM INN

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Netanyahu to Iranians: 'Rising Lion' paves way for your freedom. Israel National News. Jun 14, 2025, 2:13 AM INN

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Trump to Axios: 'Israel strike boosts Iran nuclear deal chances'. Israel National News. Jun 14, 2025, 2:35 AM INN

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Canada condemns Iran's attack on Israel, calls for de-escalation: Anand OTTAWA — The Canadian government is condemning an Iranian attack on Israel after a barrage of long-range missiles was launched at Tel Aviv in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Iran. David Baxter, The Canadian Press Jun 13, 2025 . Fitzhugh.ca

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'Well done to an ally!' Sen. Graham lauds Israeli strikes on Iran. Elad Benari, Canada. Jun 14, 2025, 1:30 AM INN

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Iran rattled after Mossad operation exposes deep intelligence penetration. Tehran warns citizens to monitor covered vehicles, issues detailed reporting guidelines and makes arrests in response to a covert Mossad operation, as officials work to prevent further security breaches. Lior Ben Ari|06.14.25. YNet


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Iranian rocket falls in Tel Aviv in latest barrage, at least 63 wounded, one killed. Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms • IDF intercepts drones over Eilat • Sirens sound across all of Israel overnight on Saturday.

June 14, 2025.

Rocket sirens sound across all of Israel By Jerusalem Post Staff. Rocket sirens sounded across most of the country on Saturday morning.

Residents of the central region reported hearing loud explosions. No injuries have been reported at this time. JPost

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'IDF strikes prevented barrage of 1,000 missiles'. Anger in Tehran over failure of aerial defenses to thwart IDF attacks; officials fear protest if critical infrastructure hit. Ynet|06.14.25. YNet

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Nine senior nuclear scientists killed in Tehran. Military says scientists were central to Iran’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and had decades of accumulated expertise. Ynetnews|06.14.25. YNet

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The Return of Peace Through Strength. Mike Watson. June 14, 2025.

The Return of Peace Through Strength “Two months ago,” Donald Trump posted Friday morning, “I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to ‘make a deal.’ They should have done it! Today is day 61.” That deadline was firmer than the mullahs realized. Thursday night, Israeli operatives in Iran released swarms of drones and other precision munitions while Israeli aircraft rained down strikes from above. Within hours, they killed the commander of Iran’s military, his deputy, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the head of the terrorist Quds Force, and several top nuclear scientists. The Israelis lured nearly all of the Revolutionary Guard's aerial leadership into a bunker and then destroyed it. As one reporter put it, “the senior chain of command has collapsed.” FreeBeacon

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The key Iranian nuclear site Israel didn’t strike. Israel avoided striking Iran’s heavily fortified Fordo nuclear site, reportedly due to fears of triggering radiological incident Ynet correspondents|06.14.25. YNet

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IDF: Air Force has 'free rein' over western Iran, Tehran has never been 'more vulnerable'. Overnight Iranian missile attacks kill three in Israel; Military says operation's opening salvo killed senior nuclear scientists and top commanders; officials say Iran’s planned barrage was scaled back due to Israeli damage. Ynetnews|06.14.25. YNet

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Miscalculated: this is how the Iranian response plan failed.

The commander of the Revolutionary Guards' air force, contrary to instructions, convened additional senior officials - all of whom were eliminated at the same meeting • Iranian leader Khamenei debated whether to expand the war and endanger his rule or show restraint and appear to be a pacifist • He ordered a thousand missiles to be launched at Israel, but thanks to IDF strikes, Iran managed to launch only about a hundred missiles • "The surprise attack shocked Iran," said a regime insider. Assaf Rosenzweig | N12 | 14.06.25 | Mako

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The road to Tehran has been paved: IDF secures air route for stronger strikes on Iran. According to military officials, the pace of Israeli air operations as far as Tehran is expected to accelerate. JPost

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'Door flew onto him': Iran missiles kill 2 elders. Iranian missile hits Rishon Lezion, kills Israel Aloni; Etti Cohen Angel killed in Ramat Gan, 80+ hurt overall; 7 IDF soldiers injured. Meir Turgeman, Shalev Kahlon, Lihi Gordon|06.14.25. YNet

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IDF gains full air superiority over Tehran, seven IDF soldiers wounded by Iran missiles. Seven IDF soldiers wounded in Friday's missile attack • Israel intercepts drones in North, West Bank, Dead Sea • Three people reported dead, over 150 wounded in Israel. JPost

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Public condemnation, secretly welcome: the Arab response to Iran. The Arab condemnation for attack in Iran is an automatic response that hides the truth: the Gulf and Jordan states want to see the Iranian nuclear project is destroyed, but cannot admit it publicly for fear of their image in the Arab world and the local street • Israel should not worry about it - if you complete the task • and: Iran's weakness can lead to a change. Prof. Eli Podeh | N12 | Posted 14.06.25 |

Russian researcher, Ivan Pavlov, wrote about the tendency of people and animals to respond automatically to external stimuli. This phenomenon, which has become a familiar concept in psychology - "Pavlovian response" - is suitable for describing the Arab response to the Iranian nuclear facility attack by Israel.

Almost all Arab states who are signed by peace or normalization with Israel, or those who have behind the scenes, have published condemnation, almost uniformity, against the attack; Again, the phenomenon is back, that there is no coordinator between their auction and the secret.... Therefore, although it is still too early to determine the exact scope of Arab aid to Israel, there are indications that Israel operated over the airspace of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria – the latter apparently without its knowledge or consent; Jordanian aircraft intercepted Iranian drones over Jordanian territory. It can also be assumed that the regional air defense system established after the signing of the Abraham Accords and the inclusion of Israel in the American "Central Command" – the so-called Middle East Air Defense – operated to intercept Iranian drones, similar to its activity in Iran's two previous attacks. Mako

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Netanyahu: Israeli jets will fly over Tehran soon, we will strike every site. Despite claims from Iranian officials, Netanyahu said that Israel had caused "real damage" to Iran's nuclear program.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. June 14, 2025. Israeli Air Force jets will soon be seen flying over the skies of Tehran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, warning Iran that Israel... Netanyahu warns of Iran's two-pronged threat to Israel. "We are operating forcefully to remove the two-pronged threat to Israel - the ballistic missiles and the nuclear program." JPost

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Iran has 2,000 missiles left, official says as Israel braces for renewed strikes. Senior Israeli intelligence official says Iran projected to build arsenal of 8,000 missiles within 2 years, prompting preemptive strike; Security Cabinet to convene at 10 p.m.; overnight Iranian missile attacks kill 3 in Israel; 'Tehran is no longer immune,' IDF says. Ynetnews|06.14.25. YNet

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In first, Israel reportedly strikes Iran’s critical infrastructure, hitting major gas field. Iranian media reports South Pars gas field and Asaluyeh oil refinery in Bushehr province come under attack; separate explosion reported at port of Kangan; 'Our objective is not to topple the regime but that could change quickly,' official says Ynetnews|06.14.25.

Iran accused Israel on Saturday of expanding the scope of its military campaign, with state-affiliated media reporting airstrikes on critical energy infrastructure, including oil refineries and gas fields, for the first time since hostilities escalated. YNet

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Iranian soccer legend backs Israel: 'This is the bill for 46 years bullying'. Ali Karimi, one of Iran’s most celebrated soccer players and a longtime critic of the regime, denounces Tehran’s leadership and supports Israeli strikes in rare public statement; 'The bloodthirsty and criminal enemies of Iran and the Iranians are you'. Ynet|06.14.25 | 20:01 YNet

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'The clock is ticking': Trump deal with Houthis derailed ground offensive, analysts say. The Iranian proxy has shown limited response to Israeli strikes; US-Houthi ceasefire shattered southern Yemen’s hopes for ground offensive; 'Airstrikes could have choked Sanaa,' Yemeni expert says, warning Houthis may still aid Tehran. Lior Ben Ari|06.14.25 | 21:08 YNet

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IDF eliminated over 20 senior Iranian commanders in opening strike. Gholam-Reza Marhabi, Iran’s top intelligence officer, and Mohammad Bagheri, commander of the IRGC’s missile array, named among figures killed in Israel's Operation Rising Lion. Israel National News. Published: Jun 15, 2025, 1:17 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Three murdered, over 100 hurt in Iranian missile strikes on central Israel. Sirens sound across central Israel due to wave of missiles from Iran and Yemen. Air defense working to intercept hostile aircraft in northern Israel. Israel National News. Published: Jun 15, 2025, 2:49 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 4:36

Sirens sounded early Sunday morning in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles and UAVs launched from Iran toward the State of Israel. In addition, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a missile impact in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv. In Bat Yam, 103 individuals were hurt, including four who are in serious condition, six in moderate condition, and 89 who suffered minor injuries. 37 injured victims were evacuated from the scene in Rehovot, including two in serious condition, 13 in moderate condition, and 23 who were lightly injured.

Rescue teams are currently operating at the scene to search for additional victims under the rubble.

At the same time, air defense systems worked to intercept hostile aircraft in northern Israel.

As the attack commenced, the IDF announced that the IAF completed an extensive series of intelligence-based strikes on a number of targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project. The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional targets, which advanced the Iranian regime’s efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon and where the Iranian regime hid its nuclear archive.

Earlier in the evening, a missile that directly hit a three-story home in the town of Tamra in northern Israel killed four women, including a mother, her two daughters, and a relative. INN

Israeli rescue team pulls baby from rubble after missile barrage. “[I saw] destruction in every direction. I needed to get all those people out, one by one. I was covered in blood,” said firefighter Idan Chen. JNS Staff. ([50]. Police officer Staff Sgt. Aviv Saranga holding a three-month-old baby after she was pulled out of rubble in Rishon Letzion created by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on June 14, 2025. Photo by Dvir Mor/Israel Police).

(June 14, 2025 / JNS) A three-month-old baby was pulled out of the rubble in Rishon Letzion early Saturday morning in the aftermath of the third Iranian barrage of ballistic missiles fired at the greater Tel Aviv area. JNS

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6 killed in direct hit in Bat Yam, over 200 injured in latest barrage | War with Iran: Day 3 Another night of launches from Iran: Day 3. Another night of launches from Iran: About 50 missiles were fired at Israel, most of them were intercepted • Direct hits on buildings in four locations in the center and the lowlands • 6 people were killed, including a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl in a strike in Bat Yam, 18 are still missing, some under the rubble • Earlier: 4 were killed in a direct hit on a house in Tamra • The Air Force attacked oil depots in Tehran • All updates News company reporters. 

| N12 |  15.06.25 | Updated 08:11 15.06.25

Missile attack from Iran and Yemen : Overnight (Saturday to Sunday), more than 50 ballistic missiles were launched at Israel, with alarms going off across the country and recorded at several impact sites in the Dan Bloc and the Shephelah region. Two women, aged 80 and 60, a boy aged 10 and a girl aged 8, were killed by a direct hit on a building in Bat Yam, and dozens more were injured to varying degrees. Earlier, in Tamra in the Western Galilee, 4 members of a family were killed and 11 others were injured as a result of a missile strike. [51]. https://img.mako.co.il/2025/06/15/F250615CG001_re_autoOrient_i.jpg] [52] [53] Mako]

Horrific Footage: 35 Missing After Devastating Rocket Strike in Central Israel - Over 200 Injured Nationwide. Yair Kleinbaum. Jun15, 2025. JFeed

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Deliberate Strikes on Civilians: Iran Just Opened the Door for Israel to Kill Khamenei. Yair Kleinbaum. Jun 15, 2025 06:41 [54] Until now, Israel has refrained from directly targeting senior Iranian political leaders such as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or the country’s defense ministers. However, in light of recent events, including verified attacks on Israeli civilians and residential areas (such as the documented strike in Bat Yam early this morning) - the question arises: Does international law now permit Israel to act against Iran’s top political echelon? JFeed

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13 killed in missile strikes since the start of the operation. Ten people were killed in the attacks last night. Among the dead were an 80-year-old woman, a 60-year-old woman, two women in their forties, two girls, a boy about 10 years old, and a girl about 8 years old. Kan News. 06.15.25.

Since the beginning of Operation "Am Kalavi," 13 civilians have been killed by Iranian missiles, which fell in several areas across the country. Last night (between Saturday and Sunday), 10 civilians were killed, including two girls and a boy about 10 years old, as a result of Iranian attacks.

Manar al-Qassem Abu al-Heija Khatib and her two daughters, Hala and Shada, as well as their relative Manar Diab Khatib, were killed when a missile hit the house they were staying in in the Haifa area. According to reports, the missile, which hit a three-story house in a village in the north of the country, injured about 13 people.

A building in central Israel was hit, killing an 8-year-old girl, a 10-year-old boy, a 60-year-old woman, and an 80-year-old woman. About 140 people were injured in the incident and evacuated to hospitals. As a result, a mass casualty incident was declared at the scene.

Yesterday, Israel Aloni and Yevgenia Blinder were killed by a missile strike in a residential neighborhood in the center. Blinder was a nursing worker who worked in the house next to Aloni's. Eran Aloni, his son, told Knesset News: "My father was hit by shrapnel and a missile hit his house directly. He shouted for help to come and rescue him and when they arrived he was no longer alive. We are at war and this is the price we are paying."

A few hours earlier, on Saturday evening, Eti Cohen Angel was killed after being critically injured by a missile hitting a building in a residential neighborhood in Gush Dan. KAN

Bat Yam Mayor: 'Six dead, many trapped, over 100 families homeless'. 'We've taken a very hard hit, but our spirit is strong, and we will prevail,' says Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot, on the harrowing moments of the missile impact in his city. Yoni Kempinski Jun 15, 2025, 11:13 AM INN

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IDF Issues Unprecedented Evacuation Warning to Iranian Civilians Near Military Sites. In a rare move, the IDF has warned Iranian civilians to evacuate areas near military weapons sites, signaling a possible intensification of Israeli military operations amid spiraling conflict. [55]. Gila Isaacson. Jun 15, 2025 10:37 JFeed

IDF issues 1st evacuation warning to Iranian residents. Israel National News. Jun 15, 2025, 10:07 AM INN

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Watch: Holocaust survivor rescued from rubble after missile strike. Israel National News. Jun 15, 2025, 10:28 AM INN

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Israel’s drone offensive paved way for F‑35 strikes deep in Iran. Israel National News. Jun 15, 2025, 10:30 AM INN

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Is Iran waving a white flag? Asks Oman and Qatar to mediate with U.S. to halt Israeli strikes. With Israeli attacks intensifying, Tehran scrambles for talks, and a lifeline. Avi Nachmani. Jun 15, 2025 11:03 JFeed

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Following Katz's warnings: Israeli airstrikes hit the heart of Iran's capital. IAF jets struck targets in Tehran, including an international airport, air defense systems, and IRGC buildings. Israel National News. Published: Jun 15, 2025, 3:33 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Bedouin arrested for preventing citizen from reaching shelter. A young man from the Bedouin community was caught on video violently preventing a person with a disability from entering a protected area during the missile attack from Iran. Israel National News. Jun 15, 2025, 3:50 PM (GMT+3)

Last night (Saturday), officers from the Jerusalem District Police arrested a man in his 50s from the Shuafat neighborhood, who works as a maintenance employee for the Jerusalem Municipality. The arrest came after he broadcast live from the Old City on the social media platform TikTok, during which he made inciting remarks. According to the investigation, the suspect shared footage in which he is heard shouting: “Sirens, sirens are sounding now in Jerusalem, Allahu Akbar,” during the missile alerts triggered by the Iranian attack. In another clip, a song is heard playing with the lyrics: “You need to know, occupier, who we are and who you are. We will never accept humiliation, and you are the symbol of humiliation.” INN

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11 killed, 200 injured, 2 missing as Iranian missiles pound Israel. Two people are unaccounted for after a missile struck a residential building in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv.

Charles Bybelezer. (June 15, 2025 / JNS)

At least 11 people were killed overnight Saturday in a wave of Iranian missile attacks on civilian areas across Israel.

Seven people were killed when an apartment building in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, sustained a direct hit, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service. A 4-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy are among the dead. JNS

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2,300 km from Israel. IAF destroys Iranian aerial refueling aircraft.

The IAF strike on an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran marks the longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of the operation.

Israel National News. Jun 15, 2025, 6:38 PM INN

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IDF: 80 targets hit in Tehran as strikes on Iran enter 50th hour. Looking ahead, the IDF warned that Iran’s damaged nuclear facilities could take months or even longer to repair. i24NEWS. June 15, 2025 at 02:12 PM latest revision June 15, 2025 at 02:17 PM i24

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Iranian ‘weapons group’ was close to mobilizing nuclear program, per report. Israeli intelligence uncovered "golden information" that the Islamic regime had assembled an elite "weapons group" in the wake of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS Staff.

(June 15, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces launched “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran after an intelligence breakthrough revealed that Tehran was close to weaponizing its nuclear program, Israel’s Army Radio reported on Sunday. JNS

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Hate in Boston: “Free Palestine” Brick Smashed Through Window of Jewish Store in Brookline Hate Crime. June 15, 2025. YWN

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Exclusive: Putin's warning to Iran after Trump call. Putin, being told by Trump he won't impose restrain on Israel, warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, stating that his regime is in danger. By Danny Zaken Published on 06-15-2025. ILH

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Trump: Regardless of Israel, Iran can’t have nukes. “For those people who say they want peace, you can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon," said the U.S. president. June 15, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed allegations that his support for Israel in its war against Iran was at odds with his “America First” commitment, stating that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear arms was a top U.S. priority.

“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, very simple. Regardless—Israel or not Israel—Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb,” Trump told The Atlantic for an interview published on Saturday JNS

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Iranians Chant “Death to Khamenei” at Bombing Site in Tehran. In a rare and dangerous act of defiance, civilians at one of the missile impact sites in Iran were filmed chanting “Death to Khamenei,” directly blaming the Supreme Leader for the destruction. The footage, circulating widely on social media, reflects growing public outrage as Israeli strikes continue and panic spreads across Tehran. Kobi Rosen Jun 15, 2025 22:07. JFeed

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Cheers in Gaza and Judea and Samaria as Iranian Missiles Target Israel. Footage shows Palestinians celebrating Iranian missile attacks on Israeli cities — while millions of Israelis take shelter. Yair Tucker. Jum 15, 2025 23:29 JFeed

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Netanyahu confirms assassination of IRGC intel chief. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy were eliminated in an airstrike, said the Israeli leader. JNS Staff. (June 16, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday night that the intelligence chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, had been eliminated in an Israeli airstrike. JNS

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Khamenei and his family hiding in bunker north of Tehran, sources say June 15, 2025.

Warning to Khamenei

On Sunday, Israel targeted the city of Mashhad, located 2,300 kilometers from the Jewish State, for the first time.

A diplomatic source in the Middle East told Iran International that the Israeli airstrike on Mashhad was a warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader that he is not safe anywhere in the country.

The diplomatic source added that Israel could have eliminated Khamenei on the first night of the operation, but the Israeli government chose to keep him alive to give him a final chance to decide on completely dismantling the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment program. IranIntl

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Fatalities, wounded, destruction in massive Iranian missile strike. A fourth body was found in Petach Tikva after three were already confirmed dead there and one more body is found in neighboring Bnei Brak; emergency teams still looking for suvivors trapped in rubble Lior El-Hai, Gal Ganot, Lihi Gordon, Shalev Kahlon, Or Hadar, Raanan Ben-Zur, Yoav Zitun |06.16.25. 08:04

At least five people were killed on Monday in a massive Iranian missile strike on Israel. Two women and one man in their 70s and one more man were killed when a missile hit a residential tower block in Petach Tikva and hours later, police found the body of a man in his 80s in neighboring Bnei Brak that was also hit. YNet

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Europe backs Israel, blames Iran for instability. June 16, 2025. The European Union opened the G7 in Canada on Sunday by chiding Iran as a destabilizing force in the Middle East and urging diplomacy while backing what it called Israel’s right to defend itself.

“Iran is the principal source of instability in the Middle East,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

Von der Leyen warned that Iran’s destabilizing actions aren’t confined to the Middle East.

“The same type of Iranian-designed drones and ballistic missiles are indiscriminately hitting civilians in Ukraine and now in Israel,” she said. “They must be addressed together. IranIntl

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Report: Israeli strike disabled Natanz centrifuges. Israel National News. Jun 16, 2025, 6:53 AM INN

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Two more bodies recovered after missile strike in Bat Yam. Israel National News. Jun 16, 2025, 3:06 AM INN

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Al Jazeera violates censorship with live broadcast. Qatar’s Al Jazeera airs live footage from a sensitive strike site in Israel, defying censorship regulations. Police: "Coastal District patrols were dispatched to investigate and respond." Israel National News. Published: Jun 16, 2025, 6:00 AM (GMT+3) INN

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In central Israel. Five dead in Iranian missile barrage on Israel. Two women and a man about 70 years of age, and a man of about 80, and a fifth victim killed in missile barrage launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. At least 70 people injured.

Uzi Baruch. Jun 16, 2025, 7:57 AM INN

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Israel Takes Control of Iran’s Skies—a Feat That Still Eludes Russia in Ukraine. Power mismatch in Israel-Iran war shows importance of air superiority. By Yaroslav Trofimov. June 15, 2025.

Within 48 hours of starting its war on Iran, Israel said it gained air superiority over the western part of the country, including Tehran. Israeli warplanes began dropping bombs from within Iranian skies instead of relying on expensive long-range missiles.

That is a feat that the giant Russian air force has been unable to achieve in Ukraine in 3½ years of war. This setback is one of the reasons why Moscow’s troops have been bogged down in grinding trench warfare, sustaining staggering losses, ever since they failed to rapidly seize Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in February 2022. WSJ

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Under Fire After Appearing With Antisemitic Streamer Sneako. by Corey Walker. June 16, 2025 2:12 Algemeiner

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Who is the "analyst" CNN quotes 6.15.25? Islamic Republic lobbyist 'Tehran’s Best Friend in Washington' Trita Parsi.

("An analyst told CNN." June 15, 2025 [cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-15-25])

CAMERA Special Report: The National Iranian American Council; Tehran’s Best Friend in Washington. By: Sean Durns November 24, 2015 [56] at MyRightWord


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Iranian media claims to hit Israeli planes, but footage was actually a video game. The clip is nothing more than an excerpt from a video game, Arma 3. The realistic images, among other things, are cyclically re-proposed to document alleged jet shootdowns.

([57]. Screenshot of an AI generated faceboook post). June 15, 2025. JPost

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EU chief blames Iran for conflict, but says she told Netanyahu diplomacy ‘best solution’. Von der Leyen tells PM 'without any question' Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapons, notes 'same type of Iranian drones, ballistic missiles are indiscriminately hitting cities in Ukraine, Israel'. By AFP and ToI Staff. 16 June 2025. TOI

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Israel is bombing the heck of Iran | WATCH We will update as more details become available. Gila Isaacson. Jun 16, 2025. The bombing followed the IDF's Farsi Spokesperson issuing a new warning to residents of Tehran's District 3 to evacuate, warning of impending IDF action. JFeed

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Over a third of Iran’s missile launchers destroyed . The Israeli Air Force continues to target the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile stockpiles and arms production sites. JNS Staff. (June 16, 2025 / JNS). The Israeli Air Force has destroyed more than 120 missile launchers since the start of “Operation Rising Lion,” comprising a third of the Iranian regime’s total missile launchers, the military said on Monday. JNS

IDF striking missiles in western Iran | WATCH. The Air Force is back at destroying missiles and missile launchers, with the aim of degrading and destroying Iran's ability to hit the country and its civilian areas. Jun 16, 2025. JFeed

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Mid-broadcast. Watch: IDF strikes Iranian state media HQ. IDF calls on those in Tehran's Third District to evacuate ahead of Israeli airstrikes. Katz: 'The mouthpiece of Iranian propaganda and incitement is on its way to disappearing.'

Israel National News. Jun 16, 2025, 6:10 PM.

Minister of Defense Katz confirmed that the IDF has struck the "Iranian regime's propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority," after a widespread evacuation of the population. "We will hit the Iranian dictator everywhere," Katz declared. The IDF confirmed that the Israeli Air Force conducted a precise strike based on intelligence provided by the Intelligence Directorate, targeting a "communications center that was being used for military purposes by the Iranian Armed Forces."

According to the IDF, "The building was used by the Iranian Armed Forces under the guise of civilian activity, covering up the military use of the center's infrastructure and assets. The strike directly harmed the military capabilities of the Iranian Armed Forces."

Prior to the strike, the IDF provided an effective advanced warning to the civilian population, including phone calls, and conducted the strike in a precise manner in order to mitigate harm to civilians as far as feasible.

A short time earlier, the IDF issued a warning calling on residents of District Three in northern Tehran, where the headquarters are located.

The warning, which was written in Arabic and Farsi, stated: "In the coming hours, the IDF will operate in the area, in line with its actions in recent days across Tehran, to attack military facilities belonging to the Iranian regime." INN

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The anti-Israel, pro-Iran faction [Tucker] on the right lost Trump. Whether or not America takes part in the fighting, the administration is complicit in the battle against a rogue, terrorist state. And the isolationist “woke right” is furious about that.

Jonathan S. Tobin. (June 16, 2025 / JNS).

Who is losing the most in the successful strikes on Iran by the Israeli Defense Forces? At the top of the list is, obviously, the Islamist regime itself. It has had its terrorist infrastructure in the form of the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as what is left of its military. And, of course, it has suffered significant damage to its nuclear facilities, in addition to its oil and gas industry, which is the foundation of the despotic government’s already-shaky economy.

We don’t know yet what this will mean for the future of the theocratic regime that has maintained power since it took over the country in 1979. And it’s still far from clear whether the credibility lost by the way that the Israeli Air Force has been able to operate with impunity, destroying the government’s assets and leaders, will be enough to shake off their tyrannical grip on a nation that desperately needs to replace them.

The other big loser in this struggle is a “woke right” faction of the conservative movement in the United States that opposes Israel and has been fervently opposed to any action to stop Iran from gaining nuclear weapons. More to the point, this rag-tag group of talk-show hosts, right-wing influencers and social-media gurus who can’t seem to mention Israel without betraying their antisemitic tendencies has lost President Donald Trump.

Or to be more precise, they never really had him. The Tucker Carlson factor.. JNS

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Russia, China Maintain Cautious Diplomacy Amid Israel-Iran Conflict, Despite Deepening Ties With Tehran. By Ailin Vilches Arguello, June 16, 2025 . Algemeiner

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Report: IDF destroyed backup copy of Iran's nuclear archive. Israel National News. Jun 16, 2025, 9:22 PM INN

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Poll: Majority of Israelis support Netanyahu's handling of Iran strikes. Israel National News. Jun 16, 2025, 10:58 PM INN

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Let's Hope So. Netanyahu to Iranians: Iran fears us, it fears you more. June 16, 2025. JFeed

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Houthi missile fails to enter Israeli airspace The attack triggered sirens in Beersheva, Ofakim, Arad, Dimona and other areas. JNS Staff.

(June 16, 2025 / JNS) Houthi terrorists in Yemen launched a missile at southern Israel on Monday morning. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the projectile fell before crossing into Israeli territory JNS

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Likely All Machines at Iran’s Main Enrichment Plant ‘Severely Damaged’, IAEA Chief Says. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. June 16, 2025. Algemeiner

IAEA confirms 'severe damage' to Iranian centrifuges after Israeli strikes.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms Iranian centrifuges at Natanz were "severely damaged if not destroyed altogether" by Israeli strikes. Israel National News. Published: Jun 17, 2025, 5:23 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Cleared for publication: Three killed in missile strike on Haifa oil refinery. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 12:04 AM INN

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Trump: 'Iran will sign a deal - they’d be foolish not to'. Elad Benari. Jun 17, 2025, 12:15 AM INN

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Watch the footage. After Trump’s Warning: Iranians Flee Tehran “Evacuate immediately” — the U.S. President’s message sparks panic in the capital. Kobi Rosen. Jun 17, 2025 02:41 Following President Donald Trump’s urgent call for civilians to leave Tehran, local footage and eyewitness reports show growing numbers of Iranians fleeing the capital. The dramatic scenes come hours after Trump declared: “Everyone must evacuate Tehran immediately. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.” Public fear is intensifying as Israeli strikes deepen and American rhetoric escalates. JFeed

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Israeli woman murdered by Sudanese migrant after returning from shelter. A Sudanese migrant murdered Etty Cohen in her bedroom after she returned with her husband from taking shelter at the start of the war against Iran. Israel National News. Published: Jun 17, 2025, 10:13 AM (GMT+3)

Etty Cohen, a 60-year-old volunteer at a senior center in Kiryat Malachi in southern Israel, was murdered last night in her home in front of her husband, Rami, after the sirens that sounded across Israel to signal the start of the Israeli attack on Iran.

The suspect, an illegal migrant from Sudan, confessed to the murder and even reenacted it for the police. The police investigation found that between Thursday night and early Friday morning, at the start of Israel's strikes on Iran, Etty and Rami Cohen went down to the bomb shelter. While they were in the shelter, they noticed the suspect entering their building.

Once the alarms ended and they were able to exit the shelter, Etty and Rami ascended to their first-floor apartment. For an unexplained reason, the door was open, apparently because the couple did not lock it when they left. When the two entered the bedroom, the Sudanese suspect stabbed Etty with a kitchen knife. INN

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'It fell, exploded, target eliminated'. Watch: IAF helicopter intercepts Iranian UAV. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 9:46 AM INN

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Following missile strikes. Police investigating journalists who planned to film Haifa Port. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 10:33 AM ...The announcement comes after the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcast live the site of a rocket strike on the BAZAN Group refinery, in violation of military censorship regulations... INN

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Thanks to advanced technology Watch: Family rescued from destroyed 

apartment.

Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 11:36 AM INN

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4th Day On the Job. New Iranian Chief of Staff eliminated. Israel National News June 17, 2025. Less than a week after the elimination of his predecessor, Ali Shadmani, the new commander of Iranian forces in the current war, was bombed in a command center in Tehran earlier today. INN

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Foreign Minister: 'The new Iranian Chief of Staff should take extreme caution'. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 1:05 PM INN

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Footage from Iran: Anti-aircraft squad launches missile at drone, and is eliminated. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 11:49 AM INN

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Trump: 'We want a real end to Iran threat, not a ceasefire'. President expresses confidence in Israel's actions, hints at potential diplomatic moves. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 12:34 PM INN

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Reports: Major cyberattack targets Iranian banks. Branches of Iran’s Bank Sepah were reported to be closed, as hacker group claims it destroyed its entire data infrastructure. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 12:24 PM INN

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JD Vance defends Donald Trump from Tucker Carlson's criticism. 'President shows remarkable restraint in keeping focus on protecting our troops and our citizens. He is only interested in using US military to accomplish US people's goals,' says JD Vance. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 8:08 PM (GMT+3)

Vice President JD Vance responded to criticism of President Donald Trump by isolationist right figures such as Tucker Carlson, who oppose America's support for Israel's operation against Iran's nuclear weapons program.

"Look, I'm seeing this from the inside, and am admittedly biased towards our president (and my friend), but there's a lot of crazy stuff on social media, so I wanted to address some things directly on the Iran issue: First, POTUS has been amazingly consistent, over 10 years, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Over the last few months, he encouraged his foreign policy team to reach a deal with the Iranians to accomplish this goal. The president has made clear that Iran cannot have uranium enrichment. And he said repeatedly that this would happen one of two ways--the easy way or the 'other"' way," Vance wrote on X.

"Second, I've seen a lot of confusion over the issue of 'civilian nuclear power' and 'uranium enrichment.' These are distinct issues. Iran could have civilian nuclear power without enrichment, but Iran rejected that. Meanwhile, they've enriched uranium far above the level necessary for any civilian purpose. They've been found in violation of their non-proliferation obligations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is hardly a rightwing organization."

"It's one thing to want civilian nuclear energy. It's another thing to demand sophisticated enrichment capacity. And it's still another to cling to enrichment while simultaneously violating basic non-proliferation obligations and enriching right to the point of weapons-grade uranium."

"I have yet to see a single good argument for why Iran needed to enrich uranium well above the threshold for civilian use. I've yet to see a single good argument for why Iran was justified in violating its non-proliferation obligations. I've yet to see a single good pushback against the IAEA's findings."

"Meanwhile, the president has shown remarkable restraint in keeping our military's focus on protecting our troops and protecting our citizens. He may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment. That decision ultimately belongs to the president. And of course, people are right to be worried about foreign entanglement after the last 25 years of idiotic foreign policy."

"But I believe the president has earned some trust on this issue. And having seen this up close and personal, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people's goals. Whatever he does, that is his focus," Vance stated. INN

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German Chancellor: Israel is doing the world's 'dirty work' in Iran. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls Operation Rising Lion 'the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us' in an interview about the conflict between Israel and Iran. Israel National News. Jun 17, 2025, 6:36 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'We now have complete & total control of skies over Iran'

US President states that the US knows exactly where Ayatollah Khamenei is hiding and that while Iran had good equipment for its aerial defenses, 'Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.'

Israel National News Jun 17, 2025, 7:05 PM INN

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'Iranian pilots fled on sight': Israeli Air Force pilot reveals details from first strike over Iran. 'Fighting 1,500 km from home isn’t a walk in the park,' says IAF pilot Maj. N’ of the first strike in Iran; 'We saw Iranian jets take off—then flee and vanish, and we stayed two hours and could’ve gone back—again and again'. Elisha Ben Kimon|06.17.25 | 00:11 “This is my correction for October 7—this time we were the initiators,” says Maj N. (31), an F-15 pilot from Squadron 133, one of the first to take part in the unprecedented Israeli airstrikes over Iran at the start of Operation Rising Lion Now, he shares what it was like to wait for the green light, the challenges of flying deep into enemy territory, and the deeply personal sense of “correction” for the failure that launched the war. YNet

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Arab Writers: Iran Is An Enemy Of The Arabs; By Attacking It, Israel Did The Job The Arabs Were Afraid Of. June 17, 2025. Iran | Special Dispatch No. 12024

After Israeli launched its military operation against Iran and its nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025, all the Arab countries except for Syria rushed to condemn it and to express support for Iran, including countries whose relations with Iran are marked by tension and suspicion. For example, a statement from the Saudi foreign ministry condemned "the harsh Israeli attacks on the sister Iranian Islamic Republic," and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan hastened to phone his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to express his support. The Emirati foreign ministry likewise issued a "stern" condemnation of "Israel's military attack" and expressed concern about further escalation and its impact on the security and stability of the region. The Egyptian foreign ministry described the situation as "a very dangerous regional escalation, a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter and a direct threat to regional and international peace and security." At a meeting of Jordan's National Security Council convened to discuss the implications of the Israeli attack, King Abdullah II described it as "a violation of international law… and of the sovereignty of the country," and declared that Jordan opposed anyone "turning it into an arena of war." Memri

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Iran Threatens To Use ‘Islamic Bomb’ On Israel; Will Netanyahu Go Nuclear To Cripple ‘Bitter Rival’ Once For All? By Sumit Ahlawat- June 17, 2025

As the Israel-Iran war entered its fourth day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Iran will pay a very “heavy price” for targeting civilians in Israel, sparking speculation as to whether he was referring to a possible ‘nuclear strike’.

“Iran will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians, women and children,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the site of a missile strike on a residential building in the coastal city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv.

The fighting intensified on the weekend, with Israel targeting Iran’s Defense Ministry in Tehran. Meanwhile, as per the Israeli government, Iran has launched 370 medium-range ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones, which resulted in the death of 24 people, and have injured nearly 600.

Notably, and worryingly for Israel, Iran has employed its latest and most lethal ballistic missiles. According to local media reports, Iran has used the Emad medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), which is equipped with a maneuverable re-entry vehicle (MaRV) for improved accuracy and radar evasion, Ghadr (Qadr-110) liquid-fueled MRBM, Kheibar Shekan (MaRV), Haj Qassem, and possibly Fattah-1 and Fattah-2, which Iran projects as hypersonic missiles.

However, what has caught the attention of security analysts is a statement by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, who has threatened the use of a nuclear bomb against Israel if Tel Aviv launches any nuclear missiles against Iran. EurasianTimes

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What a US Strike on Iran's Fordow Enrichment Facility Would Mean for Tehran's Nuclear Program. President Donald Trump has signaled that he is open to a U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear sites Adam Kredo. June 17, 2025 FeeBeacon

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Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Israeli Strikes—and for Trump's Response—Among MAGA Base. A GOP official in Congress told the Free Beacon 'there's no Republican divide,' stating that 'Republicans back Israel'.

Adam Kredo. June 17, 2025. FreeBeacon


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IAEA confirms IDF hits at Karaj, Tehran uranium enrichment sites. Striking such a major centrifuge manufacturing site in 2021 and again now could severely set back Iran’s program for enriching uranium.

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. June 18, 2025 . JPost

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French Imam stuns: "Israel is a nation of miracles". A Muslim imam from France just said what few dare to: Israel is a living miracle. As bombs fall in Iran, Imam Hassen Chalghoumi calls the Jewish people unstoppable, unmatched, a nation the world tried to erase, but never could. Gila Isaacson. Jun 18, 2025. JFeed

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Watch: Bedouins steal fuel from busses damaged by missile. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 1:12 PM INN

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With 50 fighter jets, IAF attacks centrifuge production site, military targets in Tehran. The facility was designed to help Iran expand the scope and speed of its uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons development, according to the IDF; multiple weapons production sites also struck. Yoav Zitun|06.18.25. YNet

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Haredi female pilot flies stranded Israelis back to Israel. Aviad Even Chen. Jun 18, 2025, 1:06 PM INN

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Ahead of more IDF strikes in Iran: Defense Minister Katz issues stern warning. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 12:26 PM INN

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Christian leaders to Trump: Stand with Iranian people, support regime change. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 1:26 PM INN

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Near Jerusalem: Soldiers neutralize terrorist attempting stabbing & weapon theft. Yoni Kempinski. Jun 18, 2025, 12:42 PM INN

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Police block anti-Israel tourists from entering Israel. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 1:31 PM INN

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IDF strikes over 40 Iranian targets, destroys missile launcher. Yoni Kempinski. Jun 18, 2025, 1:50 PM INN

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Missile strike in Bat Yam: They came to Israel for medical care - and killed by a missile. Family of 7-year-old Nastya, who had leukemia, immigrated to Israel for medical treatment, but were killed by the Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 2:11 PM INN

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Israeli Air Force struck military targets in Iran . IDF: Israeli Hermes drone shot down, falls in Iranian airspace; Home Front Command relaxes restrictions | Live updates. ynet correspondents, News Agencies|06.18.25. YNet

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Hezbollah on sidelines and Houthis barely fire: Iran's friends appear to have abandoned her. After almost a week of war, the weakened Lebanese terror group is content with statements and condemnations, and the rebels in Yemen are threatening but not acting; Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq are also encountering difficulties; But things could change when the U.S. enters the campaign. Lior Ben Ari|06.18.25. YNet

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Trump confirms message to Iran: Unconditional surrender! | WATCH. The President also said that Iran should have negotiated before the end of the 60 days. Avi Woolf. Jun 18, 2025 17:23

President Donald Trump said this morning (Wednesday) that he may or may not strike Iran - "nobody knows what I'm going to do." He also confirmed his stance of unconditional surrender towards the Iranians on any nuclear deal.

He also said: "I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble and they want to negotiate. And I said, why didn't you negotiate with me before? All this death and destruction. Why didn't you negotiate? Jfeed

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Trump's stance against Iran nuclear ambitions backed by vast majority of Americans: poll. Republicans show strongest backing for potential Israeli airstrikes while Dems remain skeptical. By Paul Steinhauser. Fox News. Published June 17, 2025 2:51pm EDT FoxNews

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CNN Poll: Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Support U.S. Airstrikes to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions. A stunning new CNN poll reveals that a strong majority of Americans back military action to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. According to the survey: • 69% support U.S. airstrikes if necessary to halt Iran’s nuclear program • 83% of Republicans and 79% of Democrats oppose Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. The data underscores rare bipartisan consensus on confronting the Iranian threat. June 18, 2025. JFeed

AG @AGHamilton29 Trump’s actual positions (vs the strawmen many are arguing against) are enormously popular with Americans outside the online influencer bubble. Open Source Intel @Osint613 UNBELIEVABLE 🔴🔴 According to CNN polling, a staggering 83% of Republicans and 79% of Democrats oppose Iran obtaining nuclear weapons. Nearly 7 in 10 Americans support U.S. airstrikes to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Jun 18, 2025 X X

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Whoopi Goldberg: Black People in U.S. ‘Same’ as Iranians Under Islamic Regime. Breitbart | 06/18/2025 | Pam Key. Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said the rights of black people in the United States are under attack at the “same” level as Iranians living under an Islamic regime. Breitbart

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Staff Sergeant Stav Halfon fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Halfon, aged 20, from Petah Tikva, was killed by sniper fire in the southern Gaza Strip. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 8:10 PM INN

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Steve Bannon: MAGA will 'fall in line' if Trump attacks Iran. Former Trump chief strategist says the President has been consistent in his position that Iran cannot get nukes and even many Republican isolationists will trust his judgement on Iran. Israel National News. Published: Jun 18, 2025, 9:21 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'Rise up! This is your moment' Hackers take control of Iranian state media. Yitz Goldberg. Jun 18, 2025, 9:55 PM INN

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IAF strikes site used to make anti-tank missiles for Hezbollah. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 10:02 PM INN

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IDF Spokesman: IAF targets Iran’s military infrastructure in ongoing strikes. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 10:13 PM INN

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President Trump: We're not looking for a ceasefire, we want total victory. Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 11:16 PM INN

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Over 20 targets struck: IDF hits Iran's nuclear and missile facilities Israel National News. Jun 18, 2025, 11:14 PM INN

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Arabic source to i24NEWS: "Israel's actions in Iran promote relations with Saudi Arabia". A breakthrough in Israeli-Saudi normalization is only expected at the end of the fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to this source. i24NEWS. June 17, 2025 at 02:27 PM latest revision June 17, 2025 at 02:30 PM i24

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South African Chief Rabbi Slams Government’s Support for Iran as Middle East Conflict Escalates. June 17, 2025. Algemeiner

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Trump Says US ‘May or May Not’ Join Israeli Strikes, Tells Iran ‘Good Luck’ After Khamenei Rejects Surrender Demand. June 18, 2025. Algemeiner

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Ted Cruz Defends AIPAC From ‘Foreign Influence’ Claims, Accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘Antisemitism’. June 18, 2025. Algemeiner

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US Holocaust Museum Slams Zohran Mamdani for Invoking Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to Justify ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Chant. June 18, 2025. Algemeiner

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GHF denounces false media narrative of Palestinians killed at distribution site. “Accurate reporting is essential,” the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated. “We urge journalists to verify facts before attributing incidents to GHF.”

(June 18, 2025 / JNS) The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced it had distributed over 30 million meals in the organization’s first three weeks, including over 3 million meals across three distribution sites on Wednesday.

However, the news was clouded by reports that the Israel Defense Forces killed dozens of Palestinians at a GHF distribution site, a claim the organization said is “categorically untrue.”

“To date, not a single incident has occurred at or in the surrounding vicinity of GHF sites, nor has an incident occurred during our operating hours,” the organization said in a statement. “Our distribution model is secure and designed specifically to prevent this kind of tragedy—even under extreme pressure.” JNS

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Iran needs regime change, but that can’t be the goal. Limiting Tehran’s ability to harm other nations should be the priority. A post-Islamist government could also be bad, and reviving the monarchy is likely a non-starter. Jonathan S. Tobin. (June 18, 2025 / JNS) These are hard times for apologists of the despotic Islamist regime that continues to rule over Iran. The notion that Tehran was the “strong horse” of the Middle East, whose terrorist allies and nuclear program could threaten Israel’s destruction and intimidate moderate Arab states into subservience while maintaining its iron grip on despotic power at home, has been demolished. JNS

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Putin speaks out: 'Ensure Iran’s nuclear rights and Israel’s security'. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 2:16 AM INN

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Amid Iran operation US evacuates diplomats in Israel. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 5:50 AM INN

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Diplomatic source: 'Macron acting with duplicity toward Israel'. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 1:21 AM INN

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Putin says he does not want to discuss the possible Israeli-U.S. killing of Iran's supreme leader. By Simon Robinson. June 19, 2025. [...] Putin said that Israel had given Moscow assurances that Russian specialists helping to build two more reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran would not be hurt in air strikes... Asked if Russia was ready to provide Iran with modern weapons to defend itself against Israeli strikes, Putin said a strategic partnership treaty signed with Tehran in January did not envisage military cooperation and that Iran had not made any formal request for assistance. Reuters

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Over Chancellor's remarks Iran summons Germany's ambassador. Elad Benari. Jun 19, 2025, 5:29 AM INN

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The IDF killed Yassin Abdel Menam Ezz al-Din, the commander of the artillery in the Litani sector of Hezbollah, in an attack carried out yesterday by aircraft in the Barish area in southern Lebanon. The terrorist was involved in advancing firing patterns toward northern communities and was engaged in restoring the organization's artillery array. The IDF noted that his activity constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The IDF emphasized that it will continue to thwart any attempt by Hezbollah to exploit the fighting with Iran to harm Israel, and that it will continue to work to remove threats to the country's citizens. Idan Yosef|06/19/2025 . The terrorist, affiliated with Hamas, fired at a bus and a bus stop and was neutralized at the scene shortly afterwards. The security establishment decided to demolish his house, in accordance with the policy that even serious attacks without casualties will lead to the demolition of houses for deterrence purposes. News1

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First publication. Warning to Jewish communities in the US: "The threat to you is increasing". "Iran may operate its terrorist network around the world". Tomer Almagor|06.19.25.06:20 N12

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At least 7 impact sites, Soroka Hospital sustains direct hit. IDF identifies between 20 and 30 missiles that were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. This is the largest barrage from Iran in the past 48 hours. Uzi Baruch. Jun 19, 2025, 7:37 AM INN

Direct hit in Soroka, also hits in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Holon. Alarms across the country following a barrage of dozens of missiles from Iran. 06/19/2025. N12

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Footage from western Iran: IAF strikes launch sites as regime forces attempt to rebuild them. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 4:21 PM INN

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President Herzog denounces missile strike on hospital: 'War crime'. Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva, condemns Iranian missile strike as 'war crime,' highlighting the destruction caused by the missile and the resilience of Israeli society in the face of terror. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 2:55 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF confirms: Iran launched cluster munition at Israel.

The missile's warhead held several small munitions, each one with 2.5 kg of explosives, and split apart at 7 km above the ground, and the munitions were dispersed to an 8 km radius.

Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 3:51 PM INN

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IDF Spokesperson: Reserve fighters of Brigade 646 continue to operate in the Gaza Strip: More than 500 terrorist infrastructures destroyed above and below ground Reserve fighters of Brigade Combat Team 646 are operating in the Shajaiyah and Darg Tufah areas in the north and center of the Gaza Strip. During Operation "Gideon's Chariots," the forces eliminated dozens of terrorists and, in cooperation with the Air Force and the Engineering Forces, destroyed more than 500 military structures and terrorist infrastructures above and below ground. As part of the operation, the forces located and destroyed a tunnel shaft in a residential building in Shajaiyah and an underground route in the area, 500 meters long. In another operation, the fighters identified a terrorist who attempted to fire a mortar bomb at the forces. In a quick closing of the circle, the terrorist was eliminated by aircraft from the air. 06/19/2025. Hamal

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MANHATTAN: New Billboard Campaign Warns: ‘Free Palestine’ Is a Call for Genocide. June 19, 2025

A new billboard campaign in the heart of Times Square is turning heads and making a powerful statement: the phrase “Free Palestine,” far from a call for peace, is being exposed as a cover for deep-seated antisemitism and genocidal rhetoric.

Launched Monday by the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), the 30-day ad campaign features vivid, 10-second digital clips running six times per hour. Its aim is to raise national awareness about what CJV says is a growing threat to Jews and to the American social fabric.

“We call upon all Americans to join us in speaking clearly about who and what the bloodthirsty ‘Free Palestine’ movement stands for, and the need to stamp it out,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken, CJV’s executive vice president. “The cry of ‘Free Palestine’ is the call of domestic terrorists.”

CJV leaders describe the slogan as a modern manifestation of antisemitic ideology, warning that it echoes history’s darkest moments. “Israel is the only free country in the Middle East. The one thing Israel is not free of is Jews, and that is what ‘Free Palestine’ aims to correct—in the model of Hitler’s Final Solution,” Menken explained. YWN

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Netanyahu Visits Soroka Medical Center: “They Hit a Hospital, We Hit Nuclear Sites”. June 19, 2025.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, following damage sustained in an Iranian missile strike in the morning. Accompanied by Health Minister Uriel Buso, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and Be’er Sheva Mayor Ruvik Danilovich, Netanyahu toured the affected areas of the hospital and met with staff and officials.

During the visit, Netanyahu sharply contrasted Israel’s military actions YWN

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Watch: Terrorist who attempted to fire mortar at soldiers in Gaza eliminated. Forces located and dismantled a terrorist tunnel shaft inside a residential building in Shejaiya and a 500-meter-long underground tunnel route in the area. Israel National News. Published: Jun 19, 2025, 5:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'Hunt the officials down'. IDF intel chief reveals new details from Iran strikes. Israel National News. Jun 19, 2025, 7:02 PM INN

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A Dark Day for Israel’s Medical Front Soroka in Ruins: 80 injured in cruel attack. In a devastating first, Soroka Medical Center suffers a direct missile hit, critical infrastructure damaged, 80 injured, and the hospital is now closed to all but life-saving cases. Gila Isaacson. Jun 19, 2025 19:03 JFeed

Not ironic at all. Trey Yingst forced to admit Iran hit Soroka with a ballistic missile. After publishing vicious anti-Israel lies and propaganda since October 7th, Trey Yingst now says "The truth is important.," He wouldn't recognize the truth if it hit him in the head. Gila Isaacson. Jun 19, 2025 16:36

In a vicious act of aggression, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a barrage of 25-30 ballistic missiles on June 19, deliberately targeting Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, a critical hospital serving over one million Israelis, including critically ill patients. The attack, which wounded at least 47 people—three critically, two moderately, and 42 lightly—devastated parts of the facility, exposing Iran’s ruthless disregard for human life.

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, after months of disgraceful antisemitic, anti-Israel reporting, confirmed the strike on X, declaring, “The truth is important,” in a bizarre statement, considering his blatant Jew hatred.

The missile, among advanced Sejil and Khurramshahr projectiles striking cities like Tel Aviv, Holon, and Ramat Gan, hit Soroka’s old surgical ward, mercifully evacuated days prior, averting a massacre. Eighteen others were injured rushing to shelters, and the Ministry of Health evacuated 150 patients to other hospitals. Environmental inspections ruled out a hazardous materials leak, but the wreckage underscored Iran’s malevolent intent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting the site, branded the assault a war crime, vowing to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and topple its regime. Defense Minister Israel Katz called Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a “modern Hitler,” escalating strikes on Iran’s nuclear archive, scientists, and missile launchers.

Iran’s claim, via state media, that it targeted a military site near Soroka is a blatant lie; the IDF’s Southern Command is over two kilometers away, and eyewitnesses confirmed the hospital as the primary target. The attack, retaliation for Israel’s Operation Rising Lion targeting Iran’s nuclear sites since June 13, sparked outrage over media coverage. X user @JoosyJew slammed The Guardian and others for downplaying Iran’s evil, while The New York Times headline, “‘Israel Says’ Iranian Missile Strikes Major Hospital,” was criticized for framing the attack as an Israeli claim, softening its brutality.

Yingst, Fox News’ chief foreign correspondent based in Jerusalem, has faced scrutiny for his shockingly biased coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, with critics correctly accusing him of amplifying anti-Israel narratives.

Since October 7, 2023, posts like those from @JoosyJew have labeled his reporting “vicious lies and propaganda,” particularly for framing Israeli actions in Gaza and now Iran as disproportionate.

Yingst’s belated confirmation, while a nod to truth, fails to erase our disgust about his proclaimed unbiased reporting, as Israel confronts Iran’s evil, after battling its proxies' vicious attacks. JFeed

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"The Mufti.. concocted a new kind of antisemitism that combined traditional Muslim antisemitism, like the anti-Jewish verses you find in the Koran, with the Nazi antisemitism that demonised Jews... His whole ideology was antisemitic and from the very beginning he targeted Jews, not Zionists."
The difference between lies and reality is sometimes just a color on a map


W. Ormsby-Gore as he was preparing the royal commission report, "Though I knew there was ill-feeling between Jews and Arabs, I had not realized the depth and intensity of the hatred with which the Jews are held by the Arabs..."
"It is not Israel's settlement blocks but rather the Palestinian ideological blockade that constitutes the biggest barrier to peaceful arrangements . The Jew-hatred in this region must no longer be played down as a kind of local custom ..."
The only tweet (July 2014) on the Twitter account of the late American Elan Ganeles - murdered by Arab-Islamist "Palestinian" on Feb 27, 2023 hy"d: "I think you're always going to have tension in the Middle East, when there's [are] people who want to kill Jews, and the Jews don't want to be killed, and neither side is willing to compromise."
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