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Two men killed in car explosion in Arab town, as murders in Israel spike

Number of people killed in violence in Arab community in 2025 rises to 102; National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir remains silent amid sharp...

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Toi Staff

Houthi missile triggers sirens in wide swaths of Israel, is intercepted by IDF

Latest attack from Yemen causes no damage or injuries; alerts send millions to bomb shelters; Iran-backed group claims to target Ben Gurion Airport

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Emanuel Fabian

US approves of Syrian plan to absorb foreign jihadists into its army, Trump envoy says

Amid countries’ rapprochement, White House okays Sharaa government’s proposal to form unit including some 3,500 fighters from abroad — mostly...

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Reuters

Ex-top Biden official: No genocide in Gaza, but Israel ‘without doubt’ committed war crimes

Former State Dept. spokesperson Matthew Miller says it’s an ‘open question’ whether Israel pursued a policy of war crimes, but that there are...

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Jacob Magid

5 years into his criminal trial, cross-examination of Netanyahu to begin on Tuesday

Process may take a year to complete, after PM’s questioning by defense attorney took 36 sessions

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Jeremy Sharon

Trump pins Boulder attack on Biden border policy after suspect named as illegal alien

US president does not mention Israel or antisemitism in statement on firebombing that injured 12; US ambassador to Israel ties incident to coverage...

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Luke Tress

Trump insists no enrichment in Iran deal after US said to offer limited nuke activity

Proposal detailed by Axios and confirmed to AP would allow Tehran to enrich uranium to 3% if it shuts down underground facilities for period,...

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Lazar Berman

Israel pushes back after UN calls for probe into deadly shooting near Gaza aid site

Officials say Boulder attacker tried to buy gun but was stymied * Rubio holds talks with Saudi counterpart on Gaza, Syria * Video shows Jewish...

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Toi Staff

With attacks in Washington and Colorado, the global intifada lands in America

Unlike antisemitic killings in Pittsburgh, New Jersey and elsewhere, these assaults appear to be an outgrowth of a protest movement where violence...

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Luke Tress

Emily Damari, ex-hostage with a ‘golden heart,’ proudly recalls irking her captors

Former hostage Emily Damari recalled once getting in a physical altercation with a Hamas captor who shoved a fellow hostage, in an often...

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Toi Staff

Governor: ‘Vicious terrorism’ in Boulder came as Jews still reeling from DC shooting

Reports: Settlers assault Palestinian brothers outside West Bank village * MSF claims patients it treated after chaos near Gaza aid site said they...

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Toi Staff

Hamas says ready for indirect talks to resolve ‘points of contention’ on Gaza deal

Hamas announced Sunday that it was prepared to immediately begin a new round of indirect negotiations on remaining “points of contention” amid...

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Jacob Magid

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

AP — A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment...

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Carla K. Johnson

Russia and Ukraine head to Istanbul for fresh peace talks, but remain far apart

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to sit down on Monday in the Turkish city of Istanbul for their second round of direct...

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Vladimir Soldatkin

Iran demands US ‘guarantee’ it will lift sanctions in nuclear talks

TEHRAN — Iran pressed the United States on Monday for guarantees that it will drop sanctions as a condition for a nuclear deal, after the White...

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Jessica Steinberg

While being Israeli is not in vogue, sabra academic blends faith and fashion at Yale

Every time Meital Peleg Mizrachi slips her feet into her secondhand, three-inch heeled ruby red boots, she feels a bit like Dorothy in “The Wizard...

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Cathryn J. Prince

Ukraine drones target Russian air bases in covert strike likened to Israeli pager op

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases on Sunday by hiding explosive-laden...

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Reuters

Iran poised to dismiss nuclear proposal presented by US, Iranian diplomat says

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-old nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, dismissing it as...

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Reuters

Liberal mayor, anti-EU Holocaust revisionist both claim victory in Poland election

Both candidates in Poland’s runoff presidential election on Sunday claimed victory after an exit poll showed Warsaw’s pro-EU mayor Rafal...

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Agencies

Several wounded in firebomb attack on rally for Israeli hostages in Colorado

At least eight people were wounded Sunday in Boulder, Colorado — including one person in critical condition — when activists rallying for the...

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Luke Tress

Netanyahu says Boulder attack a direct result of ‘blood libels’ against Israel and Jews

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned the “vicious terror attack” in Boulder, Colorado against people demonstrating for the...

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Toi Staff

Conservative Holocaust revisionist Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election

Conservative Karol Nawrocki, who made Holocaust revisionism part of his campaign, won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to...

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Agencies

Daily Briefing June 2: Day 605 – Ancient Bibles receive new homes for Torah holiday

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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Jessica Steinberg

With echoes of Book of Ruth, author chronicles 7 women’s remarkable journeys to faith

When author Kelsey Osgood listens to the Book of Ruth on Shavuot, the biblical narrative has a special resonance for her. Osgood, like Ruth, is a...

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Rich Tenorio

IDF says it is expanding Gaza ground offensive as troops reported to move on Khan Younis

The Israel Defense Forces said Monday it had expanded its ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza over the past day, as attacks across the Strip...

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Emanuel Fabian

Woman murdered in Bat Yam; partner jumps off roof and dies after standoff with police

A 51-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in an apartment in Bat Yam on Sunday, leading to an hours-long standoff between the police and her...

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Toi Staff

Colorado suspect planned attack for a year, wanted to ‘kill all Zionist people’ — FBI

The suspect who allegedly attacked a group of pro-hostage demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, planned the attack for a year and wanted to kill “all...

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Luke Tress

Sara Netanyahu tells Fox News ‘deep state’ trying to target her husband

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed a so-called “deep state” in Israel is working to undermine her husband,...

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Toi Staff

Daily Briefing June 1: Day 604 – IDF moves one step closer to Jewish (state) space lasers

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Mother and young son found dead in Modiin house fire; police suspect murder-suicide

A mother and her young son were found dead Sunday after a fire erupted in their home in the city of Modiin, in what police were investigating as a...

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Charlie Summers

Huckabee slams French push for Palestinian state: ‘Carve it out of the French Riviera’

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee dismissed France’s potential upcoming recognition of a Palestinian state, calling the move “revolting” while...

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Toi Staff

Hospital says at least 21 killed while heading to Gaza aid hub; no IDF comment

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn holds a press conference on the reported...

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Toi Staff

As Hamas answers truce offer with new demands, Witkoff says response ‘totally unacceptable’

Hamas on Saturday responded to US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s latest proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza with amendments and...

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Jacob Magid

Following Netanyahu, IDF confirms Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar killed in May 13 strike

An Israeli airstrike earlier this month killed top Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar while he was in a tunnel underneath a hospital in the southern Gaza...

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Emanuel Fabian

IDF says dozens of strikes hit terror sites across Gaza; Hamas authorities say 60 killed

The Israeli Air Force struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip throughout the weekend, including terror operatives and infrastructure used by...

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Emanuel Fabian

Arab ministers condemn ‘arrogant’ Israeli decision to ban them from West Bank visit

The foreign ministers of Arab countries who had planned to visit the West Bank over the weekend condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block...

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Jacob Magid

Another ‘Schindler’s List’: Ex-captives, bereaved families reject new partial deal offer

Thousands of people rallied in cities across Israel on Saturday night to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and for the...

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Noam Lehmann

Stanley Fischer, world-famous economist and former Bank of Israel chief, dies at 81

Stanley Fischer, a widely respected economist who served as head of the Bank of Israel for eight years and as vice chairman of the US Federal...

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Toi Staff

Kibbutz marks 80 years of Shavuot song and dance with pioneering artworks

Israel’s kibbutz communities have long celebrated Shavuot with ceremonies welcoming the harvest holiday in dance and song, mimicking scythes...

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Jessica Steinberg

Northern Ireland’s lone synagogue staves off decline by engaging Christian neighbors

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (JTA) — On Saturdays, the Jewish day of rest, there is barely a quorum of 10 for prayers at the old synagogue in Northern...

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Rosario Del Valle

PSG soccer fans unfurl banner urging end to ‘genocide in Gaza’ at Champions League final

MUNICH, Germany — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters displayed a banner saying “Stop genocide in Gaza” during the soccer Champions League...

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Rosario Del Valle

Several said injured in latest raid by extremist settlers on Palestinian village

Several Palestinians were injured in the latest settler raid on a village in the West Bank, Al Jazeera and other Arabic media outlets reported...

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Toi Staff

Iran warns of retaliation if Europeans make ‘political’ use of UN nuclear reports

Iran warned Sunday it will retaliate if European powers “exploit” UN reports showing it has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium and...

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Agencies

Opening of Israel’s new Chisinau embassy already showing results, says Moldova’s FM

Israel’s decision earlier this year to open an embassy in Chisinau is already having a positive effect on bilateral ties, Moldova’s Foreign...

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Lazar Berman

2 Israelis indicted for selling dual-use chemicals used in terror attacks to Palestinians

Two Israeli men were indicted Sunday on charges of weapons transactions and violating defense export controls, for allegedly selling and...

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Jeremy Sharon

Australian Imam who apologized for antisemitic sermon now calls to ‘kill all oppressors’

An Australian imam who recently apologized for a 2023 sermon vilifying Jews has now called for Allah to “kill all” oppressors, in language...

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Zev Stub

‘Humans of New York’ stirs controversy with Jewish anti-Zionist member of Neturei Karta

New York Jewish Week — It isn’t hard to find members of Neturei Karta, the anti-Zionist activist Orthodox group, in New York City. They show up,...

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Ben Sales

White House says US has sent Iran ‘detailed and acceptable proposal’ for nuke deal

CAIRO/WASHINGTON — The United States announced on Saturday that it had presented a new offer for a nuclear deal with Iran, which the Islamic...

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Reuters

‘Gaza has won, and Gaza will win’: Arab MK’s speech at anti-war rally draws outrage

Ayman Odeh, the leader of the predominantly Arab Hadash-Ta’al Knesset party, said at an anti-war rally in Haifa on Saturday that “Gaza has won, and...

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Toi Staff

Hamas says IDF fire killed 31 near aid hub; army ‘unaware’ of casualties

At least 31 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded early Sunday by Israeli fire as they were on their way to a humanitarian aid...

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Emanuel Fabian