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PBS Newshour's Amna Nawaz Downplays Islamist Hanukkah Massacre as Mundane "Shooting" – A Slap in the Face to Jewish Resilience.
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On the sacred first night of Hanukkah, as Jews worldwide kindled lights symbolizing hope and defiance against darkness, a horrific dark attack unfolded. This wasn't random gun violence – it was part of a chilling wave of global Islamist fascist terror targeting Jews.
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Yet, PBS Newshour treated it like just another weekend "mass shooting," the Hanukkah massacre in Australia by a 'family from hell' shouting Allah Akbar targeting Jews, without a whisper of the anti-Semitic undertones or the Hanukkah timing. Here's the verbatim transcript – no further comment needed to expose the media's willful blindness:
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"Geoff Bennett:
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Welcome to the "News Hour."
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The fallout from two weekend mass shootings continued today, one in Rhode Island, the other half-a-world away in Australia.
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Amna Nawaz:
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We begin in Providence, Rhode Island, where officials today released new video of a person of interest as the hunt continues for the gunman behind a shooting in a lecture hall at Brown University. Two students were killed and nine others were injured."
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In a time of surging anti-Semitism, this sanitized coverage erases the targeted hatred against Jews, dishonoring victims, while ignoring the broader jihadist threat. Jews won't be silenced – we'll light our menorahs brighter, stand taller, and demand truth over whitewashing. 🕎✡️
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[https://justsayingitoutloloud.blogspot.com/2025/12/pbs-newshours-amna-nawaz-downplays.html Just sayin']
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‘Politics in the guise of law’: Israel slams ICC ruling allowing Gaza probe to proceed.
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The ruling upheld a decision to allow the investigation of alleged crimes in the war on Hamas in Gaza as part of its "Palestine" probe, opened in 2021.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/politics-in-the-guise-of-law-israel-slams-icc-ruling-allowing-gaza-probe-to-proceed/ JNS]
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Man Who Survived 'Unspeakable Terror of Holocaust' Killed in Bondi Beach Shooting.
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Alex Kleytman, 87, was among 15 people killed in a shooting local authorities say was an act of antisemitic terror.
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By Samira Asma-Sadeque. Published on December 15, 2025 03:19PM EST
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Alex Kleytman, 87, died while trying to save his wife Larisa Kleytman in the Dec. 14 shooting at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia.
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Both Alex and Larisa survived the Holocaust
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Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid Akram, 50, were identified as the shooters. Sajid died at the scene while Naveed was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries
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The oldest victim of the Dec. 14 mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia was a Holocaust survivor.
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The carnage, now known to be Australia's worst mass shooting in three decades, left 15 people dead and several others injured.
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The victims ranged in age from 10 and 87, according to local officials cited by NBC News.
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The oldest of the victims has been identified as 87-year-old Alex Kleytman, whose family says he was a Holocaust survivor.
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His wife Larisa Kleytman told The Australian that he died protecting her.
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“We were standing and suddenly came the ‘boom boom’, and everybody fell down," she told the outlet. "At this moment he was behind me and at one moment he decided to go close to me. He pushed his body up because he wanted to stay near me."
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“His body is still there and I am sitting there and don’t know what I have to do,” she added.
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Both Alex and Larisa survived "the unspeakable terror of the Holocaust" before eventually moving to Australia from Ukraine, according to the 2023 annual report by JewishCare, an Australian service provider for the Jewish community.
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"Their resilience, strength, and adaptability serve as a testament to the enduring nature of the human spirit," read part of the report documenting their separate journeys.
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"Alex’s memories are particularly harrowing; recalling the dreadful conditions in Siberia where he, along with his mother and younger brother, struggled for survival," the report said.
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Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, allegedly carried out the shooting which Australian Prime Minister has said was an “an act of pure evil, an act of terror and an act of antisemitism," per CNN.
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Sajid died at the scene and Naveed was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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[The youngest victim, 10-year-old Matilda Poltavchenko, is being remembered by her teacher as a "bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her." A GoFundMe has been set up to assist her family].
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The attack left Australia's Jewish community bereft and traumatized.
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“It’s not random,” Jillian Segal, Australia's special envoy on antisemitism, said following the attack, per The New York Times. “It is an attack on the Jews of Australia. It’s an attack on Australia as well.”
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[https://people.com/holocaust-survivor-killed-bondi-beach-shooting-11869231 People]
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Couple Tackled Bondi Beach Gunmen Before Being Fatally Shot Just Weeks Before 35th Wedding Anniversary.
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Boris Gurman, 69, and Sofia Gurman, 61, were among the 16 people fatally shot at Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday, Dec. 14
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By Latoya Gayle. Published on December 16, 2025.
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Following a terror attack at Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday, Dec. 14, 16 people have been confirmed dead and 40 injured
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Victims Boris and Sofia Gurman were filmed by a dash cam attempting to stop the incident in its early stages.
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“This encapsulates who Boris and Sofia were – people who instinctively and selflessly tried to help others," their family said of the viral footage
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A couple in their sixties died attempting to stop the terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
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Boris and Sofia Gurman were among 16 people fatally injured in the country’s worst mass shooting in three decades. At least 40 others were also wounded when the gunmen opened fire at around 6:40 p.m. local time on Sunday, Dec. 14, the New South Wales (NSW Police) said in a news release.
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Boris, 69, and Sofia, 61, have since been identified as the people seen in a viral dash cam video shared on the Chinese social media platform Rednote. In the video they attempted to tackle one of the shooters as he emerged from a car that had an Islamic State flag over the windshield in the early stages of the terror attack, according to The Sydney Morning Herald and News.com.au.
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“We are heartbroken by the sudden and senseless loss of our beloved Boris and Sofia Gurman,” their family said in a statement obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald. “They had been married for 34 years, with their 35th wedding anniversary approaching in January.
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“We were looking forward to celebrating Sofia’s 62nd birthday on Wednesday 17th of December,” the statement added.
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The Russian-Jewish couple lived in Bondi and had a son in his 30s, per News.com.au.
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Boris was a retired mechanic known for his generosity, while Sofia had worked at Australia Post, The Guardian reported.
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The Sydney resident whose dash cam captured the couple's efforts to stop the attack said their heroism “shouldn’t be forgotten.”
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“While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness,” the couple’s family said in a statement acknowledging the viral footage, per The Guardian. “This encapsulates who Boris and Sofia were – people who instinctively and selflessly tried to help others.
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“We are deeply grateful for the love, compassion and support that has been shown to our family during this unimaginable time,” the family concluded. “From here, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve.”
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A fundraiser set up to support the couple's son has raised over $100,000.
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Many children and families from the Jewish community had gathered at Bondi Beach for Chanukah by the Sea, an event marking the first day of Hanukkah. The victims of the attack, which is Australia’s worst since the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre, range in age from 10 to 87.
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Suspected gunman Sajid Akram, 50, and his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, were not on a terrorism watchlist before the incident, ABC News reported.
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Sajid died at the scene and Naveed was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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[https://people.com/couple-tackled-bondi-beach-gunmen-before-being-fatally-shot-11869952 People]
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Dashcam footage reveals Sydney couple’s heroic fight with terrorist.
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Boris and Sofia Gurman tackled one of the Islamic State-inspired attackers before being murdered along with 13 others.
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Erez Linn.
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(Dec. 16, 2025 / Israel Hayom)
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Dramatic video evidence has surfaced of two individuals physically engaging one of the two armed terrorists who carried out Sunday’s Bondi Beach shooting, before being shot and killed themselves, according to The Guardian.
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Family members confirmed their identities as Boris Gurman, 69, and Sofia Gurman, 61, in a statement to The Sydney Morning Herald, stating that they were “heartbroken by the sudden and senseless loss.”
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Relatives added that the two “had been married for 34 years, with their 35th wedding anniversary approaching in January. We were looking forward to celebrating Sofia’s 62nd birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 17.”
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Dashcam footage uploaded to Rednote, a Chinese social networking site, documented Boris—dressed in purple—tackling shooter Sajid Akram along Campbell Parade as the gunman exited a vehicle displaying an Islamic State banner, The Guardian reported.
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Boris can be seen forcing Akram down and wresting a firearm from his possession, while Sofia participated in the struggle.
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A Sydney resident whose camera inadvertently recorded the encounter shared the material with a Mandarin-language caption stating: “Such civilian heroes shouldn’t be forgotten … I’m truly heartbroken.”
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Later footage shows the slain couple lying motionless side by side on a sidewalk.
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Relatives characterized Boris as “retired mechanic, known for his generosity, quiet strength and willingness to lend a hand to anyone in need. Sofia worked at Australia Post and was deeply loved by her colleagues and community,” according to the Guardian.
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The family continued: “Together, they lived honest, hardworking lives and treated everyone they met with kindness, warmth and respect.
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“Boris and Sofia were devoted to their family and to each other,” they said. “They were the heart of our family, and their absence has left an immeasurable void.”
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The relatives added: “While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness. This encapsulates who Boris and Sofia were—people who instinctively and selflessly tried to help others.”
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The family concluded by stating that, “We are deeply grateful for the love, compassion and support that has been shown to our family during this unimaginable time. From here, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve.”
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The Gurmans number among 15 fatalities from the Bondi beach terror attack. Most of the victims were participating in a Chanukah celebration. It was the second-worst mass shooting in Australia since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in the state of Tasmania.
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Thirty-eight people were wounded in the Bondi beach shooting, with 24—including two police officers—remaining hospitalized as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Six Australia Post workers visited Bondi Pavilion Tuesday afternoon honoring Sofia, with one colleague declining identification while confirming years working together, according to The Guardian.
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All arrived uniformed, placing individual white roses and a card. One coworker stated: “It’s very tragic and seeing this video made us realize just how brave she and her husband [were],” according to the report.
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Multiple bystanders confronted danger while attempting to halt the attack. Among them is Ahmed al-Ahmad, acknowledged by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump for charging toward Akram and wrestling away his weapon.
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Ahmad remains injured but stable at Sydney’s St George Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds to the shoulder during the encounter, his parents told The Guardian.
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Meanwhile, Reuven Morrison’s daughter identified her father as the man observed throwing an object at one of the gunmen in widely distributed footage, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
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“If there was one way for him to go on this earth, it would be fighting a terrorist. There was no other way he would be taken from us. He went down fighting, protecting the people he loved most,” she stated.
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The alleged shooters are a father and son, per public broadcaster ABC. Naveed Akram, 24, is under police guard in the hospital, while police shot and killed his father, Sajid Akram, 50, at the scene of the attack.
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[https://www.jns.org/dashcam-footage-reveals-sydney-couples-heroic-fight-with-terrorist/ JNS]
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Couple Confronted Suspected Bondi Gunman, New Footage Shows.
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Previously unseen dash cam footage captured the moment Boris and Sofia Gurman tackled one of the suspected Bondi Beach gunmen during the attack on Sunday, in which at least 15 people were killed — including the Gurmans.
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By Monika Cvorak.
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December 16, 2025
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[https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/australia/100000010589995/couple-bondi-shooting-dashcam.html NYT]
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Bondi shooting victim's daughter calls out 'biased' ABC reporting.
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Victoria Teplitsky, whose Holocaust survivor father was shot and wounded in the Sydney terror attack, accuses local ABC news station of contributing to antisemitic atmosphere.
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Israel National News.
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Dec 16, 2025, 8:39 PM (GMT+2)
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The daughter of a Holocaust survivor whose father was shot and wounded in the terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday accused Australia's ABC news of "biased" reporting and called on the media and the Australian government to "listen" to Jewish voices.
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In an interview with ABC correspondents James Glenday and Emma Rebellato this morning (Tuesday), Victoria Teplitsky was asked how she was feeling in the wake of the attack, which left 15 people dead and dozens more hospitalized, including her 86-year-old father.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419446 INN]
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Government "Allowed Hatred to Fester".
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“Is This Enough Now?”: Daughter of Bondi Shooting Victim Confronts ABC News Over Biased Coverage | WATCH.
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Victoria Teplitsky, daughter of a wounded Holocaust survivor, stunned ABC news anchors by accusing their station of biased reporting that fueled the antisemitic atmosphere leading to the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Dec 16, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/abc-news-bias-bondi-attack JFeed]
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‘Significant concerns’ state not responding to Jewish schools on security grants, Stefanik tells Hochul.
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The state’s silence calls “into question the state government’s commitment to combating the rising threat of antisemitism and other hate crimes in New York,” the congresswoman said.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/significant-concerns-state-not-responding-to-jewish-schools-on-security-grants-stefanik-tells-hochul/ JNS]
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US Congressmen write to Australian PM affirming support for Jewish community.
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Members of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism send letter to Australian Prime Minister Albanese calling on Australia to implement critical measures to combat antisemitism and protect the Jewish community.
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Israel National News.
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Dec 16, 2025, 9:22 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419449 INN]
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IDF finds weapons, surveillance gear during raids along truce line in Rafah.
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The soldiers also dismantled several terrorist infrastructure sites and eliminated dozens of terrorists who were operating in tunnels.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-finds-weapons-surveillance-gear-during-raids-along-truce-line-in-rafah/ JNS]
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Iranian regional influence ‘extremely negative’ and a ‘source of instability,’ says Lebanese FM
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"By the end of 2025, the area south of the Litani River must be free of all illegal weapons," he said of Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/iranian-regional-influence-extremely-negative-and-source-of-instability-lebanese-fm-says/ JNS]
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Can't they give it a break?
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Pro-Palestinian Protest Sparks Panic at Brussels Christmas Market | WATCH.
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Viral footage from Brussels’ Winter Wonders Christmas market shows a pro-Palestinian protest sparking panic among families, as chants and flares triggered evacuations and reignited fierce debate over public safety, extremism, and Europe’s holiday security.
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Gila Isaacson.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/brussels-christmas-market-protest JFeed]
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From 'virus' to 'Zionazi[sic]': Turkey’s delegitimization campaign deepens rift with Israel, expert says.
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Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Ankara’s rhetoric, media narratives, diplomatic actions and legal moves have transformed ties with Jerusalem from pragmatism to ideological confrontation, a Turkey specialist warns.
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Itamar Eichner|12.16.2_ 19:15
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Since Hamas’ October 7 attack, the trajectory of relations between Israel and Turkey has reflected a deep and deliberate political rupture, driven by an escalating strategy of delegitimization by Ankara that includes inciting rhetoric, systematic media narratives, diplomatic sanctions and participation in international legal initiatives.
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That is the assessment of a Turkey expert, who outlines what he describes as a troubling deterioration in ties between the two countries and a broad campaign led by the Turkish state against Israel on diplomatic, legal and media fronts.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hklu11vk711l YNet]
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Jewish MIT professor fatally shot at Massachusetts home.
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MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, fatally shot at his Brookline home. Police say the case is an active homicide investigation.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Dec 16, 2025, 11:17 PM (GMT+2)
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A Jewish, pro-Israel Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor has died after being shot at his home Monday evening, campus officials confirmed on Tuesday.
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Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, 47, a Portuguese-born nuclear science and engineering professor, was shot "multiple times" at his Brookline apartment and succumbed to his injuries Tuesday morning at a Boston hospital, according to Brookline police and MIT authorities.
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Officers responded to reports of gunshots around 8:30 p.m. local time, police said. No suspects are currently in custody, and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office described the case as “an active and ongoing homicide investigation.”
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CBS News reported that a neighbor recalled hearing “three loud bangs” Monday evening, initially believing someone was “kicking in a door.”
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Loureiro earned a physics degree from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon in 2000 and a Ph.D. in physics from Imperial College London in 2005, according to his faculty profile.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419454 INN]
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Police Probe Motive.
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MIT Nuclear Scientist and Pro-Israel Advocate Shot Dead in Boston Home.
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A massive police investigation is underway in Boston after Nuno Loureiro, a world-renowned MIT nuclear scientist and outspoken pro-Israel advocate, was found shot to death in his home.
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Dec 16, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/mit-scientist-shooting-boston JFeed]
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Iran threatens new Hezbollah war in Palestine Square.
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‘Nahariya get ready’: Banner displaying Hezbollah threat mounted in Tehran’s Palestine Square.
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The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah.
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December 16, 2025 22:38
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The Iranian regime placed a new banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square threatening Israel’s northern city of Nahariya, according to photos shared online.
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The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-880496 JPost]
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Trump expands travel ban to include Palestinian Arabs.
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Trump adds Syria and Palestinian Authority passport holders to the US travel ban, citing security and cultural concerns, while extending restrictions across several African and Asian nations.
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Israel National News.
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Dec 17, 2025, 12:04 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419455 INN]
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Israel ready to strike Hezbollah while Washington seeks to avert wider Lebanon war.
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Two weeks before deadline for disarming Hezbollah and Israel is convinced that conflict is inevitable, because terror group is recovering more than it is being damaged; As IDF continues to bomb, Washington believes that escalation can still be stopped.
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Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Itamar Shashua|12.17.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syxufrkxbg YNet]
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Turkey not invited to Gaza peacekeeping force talks in Qatar, source tells 'Post'.
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“The Turks are still pressing the US administration to be involved. They haven't given up,” one regional diplomat told The Jerusalem Post.
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By Amichai Stein. December 16, 2025.
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Turkey was not invited to a Tuesday conference organized by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in Qatar regarding the International Stabilization Force (ISF) that is set to be deployed in the Gaza Strip.
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Mid-level officials from 32 countries attended the meeting, where they discussed key elements of the force's potential deployment, including command structure, rules of engagement, locations within Gaza, and the force’s role in disarming Hamas.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-880438 JPost]
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