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Shin Bet rejects suspicion Gaza workers gathered intel for Oct. 7 killers
The Israeli Security Agency, or Shin Bet, after questioning Gaza workers who entered Israel before the Oct. 7 terrorist invasion, has concluded that “there is no suspicion of intelligence gathering on their part and...
South Africa petitions ICJ over Gaza ‘starvation’
After failing to convince the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt Israel’s defensive war against Hamas in Gaza, South Africa again petitioned the court on Wednesday, citing reports of “widespread starvation” in the Gaza Strip.
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Israel’s flawed gas deal with Lebanon has come back to bite it
Remember the agreement with Lebanon that Israel signed less than 18 months ago? An agreement we were promised would bring quiet and security along the northern border?
Under the current volatile security conditions along the border with...
Norway says UNRWA donor countries will soon restore funding
Oslo suggested on Wednesday that many of the 16 donor countries that temporarily cut off funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) will soon restore their financial contributions to the embattled...
Einstein-signed menu from 1930 appeal for European Jews up for auction
A menu from an Oct. 28, 1930 fundraiser to support European Jews as the Nazis rose to power, which is signed by Albert Einstein, H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw and the second Lord...
Israeli travelers warned of Ramadan threats
Israel’s National Security Council on Wednesday issued a travel warning for citizens during the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan, which begins on Sunday evening.
Citing an increase in incitement to commit terrorist attacks, the NSC...
US pushes for short ceasefire in Gaza war to buy time
U.S. and Arab negotiators pushed Israel and the terror group Hamas to agree to a short cessation in fighting—if for only a few days—in the hopes it will lead to a longer Gaza ceasefire.
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The women of iron
That dark Saturday of Oct. 7 was a turning point in Israeli, Jewish, Middle Eastern and world history. The atrocities perpetrated that day have not yet been fully researched and documented; the details have...
US Navy destroyer downs suicide drones, missile in Red Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down several suicide drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired towards it by Houthis in Yemen, AP reported on Wednesday.
The attack apparently targeted the “USS Carney,” an...
A Security Revolution in the Ultra-Orthodox Neighborhoods of Israel: Hashomer HaChadash and ‘Brothers for...
The October 7th attack and the ongoing war have significantly impacted the personal sense of security among Israeli civilians throughout the country. In addition to conflicts at Israel's borders, recent terrorist attacks within cities...