Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal demanded in a letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana earlier this week that the Knesset establish a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) department that deals with…
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All of Rafah will be evacuated and turned into a security buffer
Three weeks after the IDF resumed operations in Gaza with a large-scale offensive, Israeli troops have been deployed to a newly established security corridor, known as the Morag Corridor, across southern Gaza, intensifying military pressure on…Continue Reading
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Katz's ultimatum for Hamas: The IDF will move to intense combat in all of Gaza
Minister of Defense Israel Katz visited the Morag Corridor in the Gaza Strip and turned to the Gazan population: ‘Get rid of Hamas and return the hostages – that is the only way to stop the war.’
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Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as US Ambassador to Israel
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, one of Israel’s strongest supporters in the Democratic party, was the lone Democrat to vote to confirm Huckabee, who was confirmed 53-46.
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US Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel, installing a staunch pro-Israel conservative in the high-profile post amid war in Gaza and relations complicated by U.S. tariffs.The Senate…Continue Reading
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Stock market surges as Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days for all countries except China
US President says tariffs on China will rise to 125% in response to China’s latest economic moves against the US, but tariffs on the rest of the world will be frozen to allow for negotiations.
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2nd year in a row: Independence Day flyby and sailby canceled due to war
The annual Israeli Air Force flyby and Navy sailby will not take place this year due to the war. The Memorial Day flyby will take place as usual.
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Asylum seeker launches podcast exploring African refugee experiences – Israel News
Israel’s community of refugees are taking storytelling of their roots and shared experiences into their own hands. Naka Pitia, 28, was born in Egypt to refugee parents of South Sudanese origin outside of the country, has taken telling the…
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Iran rejects direct nuclear talks with Donald Trump – Israel News
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited an exhibition of “nuclear industry achievements” on Wednesday and was briefed on the latest advances and innovations in this field, Iranian state media said.
This took place on the occasion of…
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IDF: War with Hamas could take years despite recent gains in Rafah – Defense News
Although the IDF is making consistent progress against Hamas on many fronts, IDF sources acknowledged to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that it could easily take a full year or even years to fully root out the terror group.
The starting…
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