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New intel further confirms Bondi Hanukkah attack was ‘ISIS-inspired,’ says Australian PM

Albanese announces gun buyback, and ‘day of reflection’ after terrorists killed 15 people and wounded dozens at Hanukkah event;...

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Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA race to the Moon

Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA race to the Moon

Trump nominee, who has flown twice in space, has vowed to ensure success of Artemis lunar program to beat ‘our great rival’ China

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Youngest, oldest victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack remembered in tearful funerals

Youngest, oldest victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack remembered in tearful funerals

Young champion reader Matilda, 10, Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, 87, great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen, 78, and modern ‘Maccabee’ Reuven...

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Terror attacks from Bondi to Boston show family ties behind deadly extremism

Terror attacks from Bondi to Boston show family ties behind deadly extremism

Close-knit familial connections can foster indoctrination, experts say, though father-son attacker pairs, such as the Hanukkah massacre shooters, are...

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Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after Hanukkah terror attack

Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after Hanukkah terror attack

Reforms to target extremist preachers, as some urge expansion of hate speech definition to include ‘Globalize the intifada’; killers said to have...

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UK makes first arrests for ‘globalize the intifada’ chants, in shift spurred by Bondi attack

UK makes first arrests for ‘globalize the intifada’ chants, in shift spurred by Bondi attack

London police say four suspects arrested for public order offenses while fifth obstructed officers from detaining two people ‘who shouted...

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Bondi Beach Hanukkah killer charged with 59 offenses including terror, 15 counts of murder

Bondi Beach Hanukkah killer charged with 59 offenses including terror, 15 counts of murder

As Australian authorities probe perpetrators’ suspected ties to Islamic State and November trip to Philippines, Manila dismisses claim country...

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First funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: ‘Our own Oct. 7′

Father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger vows ‘to show the world’ by lighting candles at site of attack on last night of Jewish holiday; Rabbi Yaakov...

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Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Brother of peace laureate Narges Mohammadi says she described how police hit her in face, head and neck with truncheons, raising concerns of internal...

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Israel blocks Canadian MPs at West Bank crossing: Delegation sponsored by ‘terror entity’

Israel blocks Canadian MPs at West Bank crossing: Delegation sponsored by ‘terror entity’

Member of PM Carney’s party alleges she was shoved by border officials; Israeli Embassy in Ottawa says trip backed by subsidiary of Islamic...

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US imposes travel ban on Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing war, terror

US imposes travel ban on Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing war, terror

Nationals of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria also banned, plus 12 countries already on list; US was already reportedly rejecting...

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Australian officials: Bondi terror attack inspired by ISIS, bombs found in shooters’ car

Australian officials: Bondi terror attack inspired by ISIS, bombs found in shooters’ car

PM Albanese says homemade Islamic State flags also found in vehicle, younger terrorist was probed in 2019 but not considered a threat; visits...

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FBI foils alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot organized by pro-Palestinian group

FBI foils alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot organized by pro-Palestinian group

AG Bondi says ‘Turtle Island Liberation Front’ was planning ‘series of bombings’ against federal targets in Los Angeles; four...

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Rob Reiner’s son arrested as suspect in murder of parents at LA home

Rob Reiner’s son arrested as suspect in murder of parents at LA home

Nick Reiner, 32, held on $4 million bail after director-actor and wife found dead; son, who has experienced addiction, reportedly argued with parents...

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Dutch police arrest 22 at protest of Amsterdam Hanukkah concert featuring IDF cantor

Anti-Israel activists deface concert hall and threaten venues against ‘platforming Zionists’ after private performances by Shai Abramson,...

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Legendary director-actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at home; homicide suspected

Legendary director-actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at home; homicide suspected

Son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, Jewish filmmaker directed ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride,’ and ‘This is...

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‘It was a bloodbath. I saw children falling’: Eyewitnesses describe Sydney terror attack

‘It was a bloodbath. I saw children falling’: Eyewitnesses describe Sydney terror attack

Survivors describe long minutes of gunfire as blood-soaked dead and injured lay strewn on the ground: ‘Bullets were flying in all...

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US and Syrian forces reportedly wounded in attack while patrolling Palmyra

US and Syrian forces reportedly wounded in attack while patrolling Palmyra

Syrian state news agency quotes source saying assailant killed after opening fire on convoy of troops involved in fighting Islamic State

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Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos featuring Trump, Clinton, Gates

Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos featuring Trump, Clinton, Gates

Images from estate of convicted sex offender also show him with Steve Bannon, Larry Summers, Woody Allen, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Alan Dershowitz...

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US plans to order tourists, including from Israel, to disclose social media histories

US plans to order tourists, including from Israel, to disclose social media histories

Under proposal, visitors from 42 visa-waiver countries, including Israel, UK and France, would be required to submit five years of social media...

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Israel and Bolivia renew diplomatic ties after two years of rupture over Gaza war

Israel and Bolivia renew diplomatic ties after two years of rupture over Gaza war

South American country was the first to sever ties with Israel after October 7; election of center-right President Rodrigo Paz this year heralded a...

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Guterres condemns Houthis’ referral of some detained UN staff to tribunal

Guterres condemns Houthis’ referral of some detained UN staff to tribunal

UN says dozens of its personnel have been ‘held incommunicado, some for years, without any due process, in violation of international law’...

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Lithuanian party whose leader convicted of anti-Jewish hatred to stay in coalition

Lithuanian party whose leader convicted of anti-Jewish hatred to stay in coalition

Ruling party says it will wait until appeal to decide future of populist Nemunas Dawn, whose head was found guilty last week of incitement against...

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Paramount challenges Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros., with help from Jared Kushner

Paramount challenges Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros., with help from Jared Kushner

Also putting up cash for takeover offer are sovereign wealth companies from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and fellow Trump ally Larry Ellison,...

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Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

Tourism-reliant city sees crowds travel from Israel, West Bank and beyond, seeks to ‘reignite hope’ after celebrations were muted amid...

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Frank Gehry, the most acclaimed architect of his era, dies at 96

Frank Gehry, the most acclaimed architect of his era, dies at 96

Gehry, known for his imaginative building designs, was born Ephraim Owen Goldberg before changing his name at suggestion of first wife who said...

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Man charged with terror offenses over links to Manchester synagogue attacker

Man charged with terror offenses over links to Manchester synagogue attacker

Mohammad Bashir to be prosecuted for allegedly driving Heaton Park attacker Jihad al-Shamie to British ‘defense location’ for...

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UK anti-Israel activist says raid on Elbit factory was about destroying weapons

UK anti-Israel activist says raid on Elbit factory was about destroying weapons

Activists from now-proscribed Palestine Action group, charged with aggravated burglary, deny charges and say they oppose violence; one allegedly broke...

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UK government lawyers defend Palestine Action terrorism ban at court challenge

UK government lawyers defend Palestine Action terrorism ban at court challenge

Rebutting anti-Israel group’s claim that criminalization is excessive, attorneys say policy is proportionate and is needed to protect the public...

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West Bank villagers say spreading settler outposts fuel fears of more attacks

West Bank villagers say spreading settler outposts fuel fears of more attacks

Local Palestinians say extremists roam areas, monitoring their movements and coordinating assaults that hamper their way of life

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Tanker attacked in Black Sea, days after Ukraine hit 2 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships

Tanker attacked in Black Sea, days after Ukraine hit 2 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships

Turkey says ship attacked inside territorial waters, crew unharmed; Erdogan says Black Sea attacks ‘threaten the safety of navigation’;...

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Pope Leo to end first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut port blast site

Pope Leo to end first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut port blast site

Pontiff will also lead Mass along waterfront for an expected 100,000 people as he wraps up three-day visit to Lebanon, during which he strove to bring...

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Trump speaks to Netanyahu, warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria

Trump speaks to Netanyahu, warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria

Days after deadly Israeli operation in southern Syria, US president says he hopes two countries can ‘have a long and prosperous...

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Spanish police arrest cell linked to neo-Nazi terrorist group The Base

3 arrested north of Valencia; firearms, knives, tactical gear and extremist material seized by law enforcement; police say cell leader was in contact...

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Pope calls for peace at Lebanese tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

Pope calls for peace at Lebanese tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

Pontiff, traveling in a closed popemobile with troops deployed along motorcade route, is set to preside over interfaith gathering of Christian and...

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Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism

Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism

Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish...

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Pope says two states the ‘only solution’ to conflict as he opens Lebanon visit

Pope says two states the ‘only solution’ to conflict as he opens Lebanon visit

Catholic leader arrives in Beirut under tight security, urges Lebanese citizens to remain in country, which has seen waves of emigration due to war...

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US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting

US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting

Director of US immigration services says asylum approvals will be paused ‘until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the...

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Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park

Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park

Foreign minister says move ‘has no place in our inclusive republic’; country’s chief rabbi says renaming park would ‘send a...

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UN committee calls for probe into alleged Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners

UN committee calls for probe into alleged Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners

Report details allegations of systemic abuse, including beatings, electrocution, sexual violence; Israeli envoy dismisses allegations as...

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‘Mona Lisa of manuscripts’: Rare 15th-century bible on display in Rome

‘Mona Lisa of manuscripts’: Rare 15th-century bible on display in Rome

The Borso D’Este Bible, famed for its intricate gold and lapis-lazuli illuminations, is accessible to the public in Italian Senate for first time in...

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Legendary British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Legendary British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Czech-born Jewish writer best known for Oscar-winning ‘Shakespeare In Love’; his final stage play, Tony-winning...

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Thousands protest as Germany’s far-right AfD to launch new youth wing

Thousands protest as Germany’s far-right AfD to launch new youth wing

Party hopes to exert greater control over new group after the previous youth party was declared a proven right-wing extremist group by authorities and...

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Ahead of Lebanon visit, Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’

Ahead of Lebanon visit, Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’

Terror group sends message to pontiff who will arrive in Beirut on Sunday, saying that it is committed to peace, but rejects calls to disarm

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Lebanon’s army displays underground Hezbollah sites amid push to dismantle them

Lebanon’s army displays underground Hezbollah sites amid push to dismantle them

Troops take journalists on tour of terror group’s underground network as military insists it is working hard to enforce the ceasefire

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Palestinian-US teen released from Israeli prison, nine months after West Bank arrest

Palestinian-US teen released from Israeli prison, nine months after West Bank arrest

16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, accused of throwing rocks and allegedly coerced into a confession, lost some 25 pounds in prison and has signs of...

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Flights, trains canceled in Italy as activists rally against government’s Israel support

Flights, trains canceled in Italy as activists rally against government’s Israel support

Thunberg, UN’s Albanese join the one-day general strike against so-called war budget; activists block access to Italian defense company offices,...

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Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes need urgent software update

Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes need urgent software update

Announcement comes after evaluation of incident involving JetBlue flight that suddenly nosedived last month due to computer malfunction; fix will take...

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Hezbollah leader: Terror group has ‘right to respond’ to Israel’s killing of military chief

Hezbollah leader: Terror group has ‘right to respond’ to Israel’s killing of military chief

Qassem says terror group will determine timing of response, Tabatabai was meeting with four aides ‘to prepare for future actions’ when he...

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Merz to visit Israel for 1st time as German chancellor, will meet PM and visit Yad Vashem

Merz to visit Israel for 1st time as German chancellor, will meet PM and visit Yad Vashem

German chancellor to discuss ceasefire, bilateral ties at meeting with Netanyahu next month; will be first elected leader of a major European country...

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