Executive director of the Rabbis for Human Rights organization, Avi Dabush, announced on Thursday that he will run for a spot on the Democrats Party slate ahead of the party’s upcoming primaries.The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the…
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Rabbis for Human Rights Head Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries
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Israel awaiting US green light to ‘return Iran to Stone Age,’ defence minister says
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Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was “prepared to resume the war against…
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Trump says he ordered US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ boats mining the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US Navy would “shoot and kill” any boat mining the Strait of Hormuz, and claimed “infighting” has hobbled Iran’s ability to respond to peace proposals, even as The New York Times…
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Israel Could Have What It Most Wants in Lebanon
Parallel to the shaky truce between the United States and Iran, a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah has temporarily stopped the fighting in Lebanon, but without settling any of the important questions behind it. That’s a shame, because…
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Donald Trump becomes first foreigner to receive Israel Prize
US President Donald Trump officially became the first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian prize on Wednesday – but he wasn’t on hand to receive his honor.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Trump would get the Israel…
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3 killed as Israeli airstrike targets car in southern Lebanon ahead of US-hosted talks
Rania Abushamala
23 April 2026•Update: 23 April 2026
An Israeli airstrike targeted a car in southern Lebanon on Thursday, killing three people, hours before US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
The…
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Unspecified threats temporarily close Houston synagogue and Jewish day school
JTA — A Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed Wednesday after receiving threats to their shared campus.
The threats to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue, and the Shlenker School, a preschool and elementary school, were…
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IDF tries to block Lebanese civilians’ return amid truce violation accusations
The IDF said that Hezbollah carried out multiple ceasefire violations on Thursday, just as the Lebanese terror group counter-accused the IDF of the same.While the IDF is broadly speaking avoiding any attacks on Hezbollah beyond southern Lebanon…
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Lebanon promotes talks with Israel, but Aoun refuses Netanyahu meeting
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says talks with the US aim to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations with Israel toward ending the conflict.
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Police under investigation after cutting Palestinian flag off man’s kippa
The Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department (PID, which investigates allegations of police misconduct) is investigating after a man wearing a kippah with the Palestinian flag on it was detained by the Israel Police in Modi’in on…
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