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srael’s Strategic Strikes in Damascus: A Complex Power Play Amid Syrian Upheaval
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Israel’s Strategic Strikes in Damascus: A Complex Power Play Amid Syrian Upheaval

Israel’s Strategic Strikes in Damascus: A Complex Power Play Amid Syrian Upheaval Edited by: Fern Sidman In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Israel conducted three targeted airstrikes in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday, focusing on a key security complex and a government research center. According to a report on […]

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Israel Seeks Elon Musk’s Mediation in Hostage Negotiations with Hamas

Israel Seeks Elon Musk’s Mediation in Hostage Negotiations with Hamas Edited by: Fern Sidman Israel has reportedly reached out to Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and one of Donald Trump’s closest allies, for assistance in reviving stalled negotiations with Hamas regarding the release of hostages. According to a report on Friday in The Guardian of […]

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Amnesty International’s Israel Branch Rejects ‘Genocide’ Claim, Accuses Org of Bias

By Joel B. Pollak (Breitbart) Amnesty International, the global human rights organization, accused Israel of “genocide” in a report Thursday — but the Israeli branch of the group disagreed, saying it was never consulted and accusing the main organization of bias. Amnesty International has long been considered anti-Israel, and lived down to that reputation, blaring […]

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Netanyahu announces intention to accept ceasefire with Hezbollah

By World Israel News Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public Tuesday evening and announced his intention to bring the final draft of an American proposal for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah terrorist group to a vote by Israel’s security cabinet in the hopes of winning Coalition backing for the controversial deal. […]

Pope Francis has called for an investigation into alleged acts of genocide by IDF forces during the ongoing wars against the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, according to an upcoming book
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Rabbis, Jewish organizations, criticize Pope Francis for saying Israel should be investigated for ‘genocide’

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Rabbis and Jewish organizations are pushing back against a statement by Pope Francis that Israel “should be investigated for genocide.” The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis, B’nai B’rith and The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) expressed disapproval and dismay over the Pontiff’s remarks. Pope […]

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Volodymyr Zelensky said Israeli government ‘made a mistake’ not supporting Ukraine ‘because they are afraid of Putin’

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News on Wednesday that he believes the Israeli government “made a mistake” by not showing more support for Ukraine during its war with Russia and blamed it on his belief that “Israel is afraid of Putin.” Zelensky emphasized that Israel made “a mistake […]

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International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif in Landmark Ruling

International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif in Landmark Ruling Edited by: Fern Sidman In a move reverberating across global diplomatic and legal arenas, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Muhammad Deif, the elusive military […]

Patrons at Café Otef in Tel Aviv. Credit: Courtesy.
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Life, coffee and continuity percolate at a Tel Aviv cafe, post-Oct. 7

TEL AVIV, Israel—The muffins, croissants, sandwiches and coffee served at the busy, bright Tel Aviv cafe lined with patrons sipping drinks while working on their laptops gives the feeling of any other trendy city eatery. Still, Café Otef is anything but. Named for the region next to the border with the Gaza Strip and run […]

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Borrell proposes to suspend EU-Israel political talks

Josep Borrell, who is to leave his post as high representative for foreign affairs and security policy at the end of the month, has proposed to formally suspend the E.U.’s political dialogue with Israel over the country’s alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip. According to Euronews, which quotes diplomatic […]

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