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3 IDF soldiers dismissed and jailed for refusing to return to Gaza fighting

3 IDF soldiers dismissed and jailed for refusing to return to Gaza fighting

Report says that four Nahal soldiers refused to serve in Gaza due to ‘a deep internal crisis’; IDF sentences three of them to seven to 12...

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IDF announces 10-hour Gaza ‘humanitarian pauses’ amid mounting famine concerns

IDF announces 10-hour Gaza ‘humanitarian pauses’ amid mounting famine concerns

Egypt sends aid into Gaza during active combat for first time since war began; Jordan, UAE resume airdrops; four IDF soldiers wounded in Rafah...

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Two IDF soldiers killed when armored vehicle hit by explosive in Khan Younis

Two IDF soldiers killed when armored vehicle hit by explosive in Khan Younis

Cpt. Amir Saad and Sgt. Inon Nuriel Vana served as technology and maintenance troops in Golani recon unit; terror operatives apparently emerged from...

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IDF airdrops aid into Gaza for 1st time, vows to implement ‘pauses’ for UN deliveries

IDF airdrops aid into Gaza for 1st time, vows to implement ‘pauses’ for UN deliveries

In apparent shift under heavy international pressure, army says series of steps aimed at improving humanitarian situation in Strip, refuting...

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IDF takes over pro-Palestinian activist boat attempting to break Gaza blockade

IDF takes over pro-Palestinian activist boat attempting to break Gaza blockade

Livestream by those aboard Handala shows Navy forces boarding vessel 100 km west of Strip; Israel to deport hunger strike-threatening activists after...

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IDF reservist succumbs to wounds sustained last week in roadside explosion in Gaza

IDF reservist succumbs to wounds sustained last week in roadside explosion in Gaza

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Betzalel Yehoshua Mosbacher, 32, is 16th IDF soldier killed in Gaza this month; he is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter,...

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As talks stall, Hamas said acting to fend off possible military ops to rescue hostages

As talks stall, Hamas said acting to fend off possible military ops to rescue hostages

Terror group said to have reissued order to kill captives if necessary; its officials ‘surprised’ by Trump’s claim it doesn’t want truce;...

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IDF expected to intercept latest aid flotilla approaching Gaza

IDF expected to intercept latest aid flotilla approaching Gaza

Crew of Handala, which includes several activists and journalists, warn they will hunger strike if Israel stops them from reaching Strip; IDF says it...

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Suspect in Thursday car-ramming caught at central Israel construction site

Suspect in Thursday car-ramming caught at central Israel construction site

Arkan Khaled, 27, suspected of intentionally driving vehicle into bus stop, injuring eight soldiers; eyewitnesses say he accelerated into the group...

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Settler extremists torch several homes in West Bank village; IDF detains suspects

Settler extremists torch several homes in West Bank village; IDF detains suspects

Palestinian media says six homes set ablaze in village of Kisan, south of Bethlehem, no one injured in attack; Israeli military says the suspects were...

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As 9 more Gazans said to die of hunger, Israel approves resumption of aid airdrops

As 9 more Gazans said to die of hunger, Israel approves resumption of aid airdrops

MSF: Quarter of screened young children and breastfeeding mothers are malnourished; COGAT insists no widespread famine, but admits problems delivering...

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IDF shoots down Houthi missile; sirens triggered in West Bank, Dead Sea area

IDF shoots down Houthi missile; sirens triggered in West Bank, Dead Sea area

No injuries or damage reported in attack, the second launched by the Iran-backed Yemen group in 3 days

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Back in Gaza City again, IDF finds itself fighting ‘infrastructure,’ not terrorists

Back in Gaza City again, IDF finds itself fighting ‘infrastructure,’ not terrorists

In booby-trapped Daraj neighborhood, tank battalion commander tells ToI his forces are degrading Hamas capabilities, working to secure conditions for...

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Israel blames UN for Gaza aid shortage, says Hamas exploiting famine claims at talks

Israel blames UN for Gaza aid shortage, says Hamas exploiting famine claims at talks

UN accuses Israel of not creating conditions to enable safe delivery of aid; IDF announces Hamas official who helped smuggle arms at Rafah crossing...

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Soldier seriously hurt in Gaza combat; IDF chief says war at ‘significant juncture’

Soldier seriously hurt in Gaza combat; IDF chief says war at ‘significant juncture’

IDF says 70 aid trucks entered Gaza as Israel pushes back on claims of starvation crisis; Katz: If hostages not returned soon, ‘gates of hell...

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Suspected Bat Yam bus bomber nabbed 5 months after botched attack

Suspected Bat Yam bus bomber nabbed 5 months after botched attack

Military says Palestinian terror suspect was wounded by explosion in Nablus that set off 19-hour manhunt ending in his arrest

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Israel denies Gaza famine claims, says aid is entering Strip but not being distributed

Israel denies Gaza famine claims, says aid is entering Strip but not being distributed

950 aid trucks waiting to be collected at border crossings, COGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; official says Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation...

22.07.2025 10

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Protesters, lawmakers demand sanctions against Israel as Australia’s parliament reopens

Protesters, lawmakers demand sanctions against Israel as Australia’s parliament reopens

Senator holds sign reading, ‘Gaza is starving, words won’t feed them, sanction Israel’ during governor-general’s speech;...

22.07.2025 40

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IDF reservist soldier killed in Gaza fighting; 18 Palestinians said killed in strikes

IDF says troops briefly detained WHO staff members in Deir al-Balah after coming under fire from near their location; Hamas says 20 people died of...

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Amnesty calls for war crimes probe into Israeli strike on Iran’s Evin Prison

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe into Israeli strike on Iran’s Evin Prison

Rights group charges that ‘deliberate’ airstrike during 12-day war, which Iran said killed 79 people, cannot be seen as ‘legal...

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IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced

IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced

During rare multi-front strategic assessment with top brass, Zamir lays out new ‘defense perception,’ says ‘campaign against Iran...

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IDF says it downed Houthi missile that set off sirens across central Israel

IDF says it downed Houthi missile that set off sirens across central Israel

Latest attack from Yemen comes a day after Israeli drone strikes on Iran-backed group’s ‘military infrastructure’ at Hodeida port

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Soldier killed in blast, as IDF pushes into central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah for 1st time

Soldier killed in blast, as IDF pushes into central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah for 1st time

Staff Sgt. Amit Cohen killed in Khan Younis; hostage families alarmed by new ground offensive; undercover troops said to nab Hamas health official...

21.07.2025 20

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IDF chief said to propose expanding hold on Gaza as alternative to ‘humanitarian city’

IDF chief said to propose expanding hold on Gaza as alternative to ‘humanitarian city’

As IDF meets goal of occupying 75% of Gaza — in what was also framed as means to squeeze Hamas — Zamir proposes going further; PM shuts down...

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Israeli drones strike Houthi ‘military infrastructure’ at Yemen’s Hodeida port

Israeli drones strike Houthi ‘military infrastructure’ at Yemen’s Hodeida port

IDF says it destroyed equipment used to restore previously targeted site, vessels used by Iran-backed group; Katz threatens Yemen’s fate will be...

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Hamas officials say at least 73 Gazans killed, most near aid site; IDF: Toll exaggerated

Hamas officials say at least 73 Gazans killed, most near aid site; IDF: Toll exaggerated

Army confirms firing ‘warning shots’ near UN aid convoy, as GHF denies involvement; Israeli strikes kill 2 commanders of Hamas-linked...

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IDF lone soldier from Norway dies from gunshot wounds in apparent suicide

IDF lone soldier from Norway dies from gunshot wounds in apparent suicide

Israeli host father describes in-training paratrooper Cpl. Dan Phillipson as ‘disciplined, outstanding’ soldier who had wanted to enlist...

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IDF set to begin ground operations in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah for first time

IDF set to begin ground operations in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah for first time

Hamas held captives in city, which saw hostage release in February; 2.7km worth of tunnels destroyed in Jabalia, other terror infrastructure razed in...

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Several dozen Israeli Druze enter Syria after allegedly acting violently toward troops

Several dozen Israeli Druze enter Syria after allegedly acting violently toward troops

IDF still working to return group to Israeli territory; war monitor raises death toll in Sweida clashes to 940, says figure includes 182 Druze...

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Israel says drone strikes killed 2 Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon

Israel says drone strikes killed 2 Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon

IDF accuses the operatives, including member of elite Radwan force, of working to restore the Lebanese terror group’s capabilities in area

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More deaths reported near aid sites; Mossad chief, Witkoff said to discuss relocating Gazans

More deaths reported near aid sites; Mossad chief, Witkoff said to discuss relocating Gazans

Hamas-run agency reports 10 killed, IDF says unaware of any fatal incidents; Barnea reportedly tells Trump envoy Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Libya could...

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IDF downs Houthi missile that triggered sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem area

IDF downs Houthi missile that triggered sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem area

No injuries or damage reported in attack that the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen claim targeted Ben Gurion Airport

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IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

IDF says dozens of Druze from Israel still remain in Syria after rushing border

Army says there were no further crossings overnight, is working to patch up holes in fence; Kurdish official urges Sharaa to rethink approach to...

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IDF intercepts ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis

IDF intercepts ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis

No reports of injuries from attack by Iran-backed rebels, which set off sirens in several communities near the Dead Sea

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Border chaos as 1,000 Druze breach frontier into Syria; heavy IDF strikes hit Damascus

Border chaos as 1,000 Druze breach frontier into Syria; heavy IDF strikes hit Damascus

PM pleads with Israeli Druze to return; IDF attempts to stop Syrian Druze from entering Israel; death toll in Sweida nearing 250; airstrikes hit...

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Gaza aid group says 20 killed in crowd crush, blames armed Hamas agitators

Gaza aid group says 20 killed in crowd crush, blames armed Hamas agitators

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reports that, for first time, it identified ‘multiple firearms’ among masses waiting for supplies; IDF opens new...

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93 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says

93 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says

Legislator from the terror group said killed in attack on Shati refugee camp that also killed 6 kids and their parents; IDF calls on areas of north...

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Zamir leads shuffle in General Staff with series of promotions

Zamir leads shuffle in General Staff with series of promotions

IDF chief appoints Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo as next Northern Command head; defense attaché to US Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman gets Planning Directorate

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Israel hits elite Hezbollah force attempting to regroup deep inside Lebanon

Israel hits elite Hezbollah force attempting to regroup deep inside Lebanon

Military says targets in northeastern Beqaa Valley include Radwan unit facilities where military activity was taking place in ‘blatant violation’...

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IDF strikes Syrian forces moving in on Druze city at center of deadly clashes

IDF strikes Syrian forces moving in on Druze city at center of deadly clashes

PM says strikes in line with demilitarization policy, pledge to protect Druze; Damascus says truce reached with factions controlling Sweida, where...

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Three IDF troops killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza fighting

Three IDF troops killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza fighting

After initially suspecting tank was hit by Hamas RPG fire, army increasingly believes deadly blast was caused by a malfunctioning shell that detonated...

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IDF strikes several tanks in south Syria as regime forces, Bedouin clash with Druze

IDF strikes several tanks in south Syria as regime forces, Bedouin clash with Druze

Army says it hit tanks to ‘prevent their arrival’ to area of clashes with Druze, in rare occurrence of Israel striking forces of Syria’s new...

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Hamas fighter who invaded Israel, held Emily Damari hostage, killed in IDF airstrike

Hamas fighter who invaded Israel, held Emily Damari hostage, killed in IDF airstrike

Separate strike last week killed 10 Hamas terrorists freed in 2011’s Gilad Shalit deal; in Strip’s north, troops destroy tunnel, strike operatives...

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IDF seizes 3 tons of arms from ex-Assad regime sites; violence flares in southern Syria

IDF seizes 3 tons of arms from ex-Assad regime sites; violence flares in southern Syria

Troops locate explosives, rockets at ‘key’ commando bases in operation aimed at keeping arms from being smuggled to Lebanon; deadly clashes break...

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IDF admits error in deadly strike on water delivery site as truce talks stay jammed

IDF admits error in deadly strike on water delivery site as truce talks stay jammed

Netanyahu blames Hamas for obstructing negotiations, reportedly set to convene top ministers, defense brass to hash out new proposal for army...

13.07.2025 40

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Israel’s most advanced communications satellite successfully launched by SpaceX

Israel’s most advanced communications satellite successfully launched by SpaceX

4.5-ton Dror-1, developed by IAI to serve Israel’s communication needs for next 15 years, will reach fixed point over Earth within 2 weeks

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Family of American-Palestinian man allegedly beaten to death by settlers urges US probe

Family of American-Palestinian man allegedly beaten to death by settlers urges US probe

Saif al-Din Musalat was ‘protecting his family’s land from settlers,’ according to his relatives, who accuse Israeli assailants of blocking...

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Macron declares July 12 as annual day of commemoration for Alfred Dreyfus

Macron declares July 12 as annual day of commemoration for Alfred Dreyfus

France to begin honoring military officer next year, the 120th anniversary of his acquittal; French president says day will mark ‘victory of justice...

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Lebanon reports 1 killed in strike that IDF says targeted Hezbollah operative

Lebanon reports 1 killed in strike that IDF says targeted Hezbollah operative

Military says target of airstrike in southern Lebanese town was a member of the terror group’s anti-tank missile unit

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Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site

Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site

Army reports the injured soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded in separate incidents; says unaware of any casualties near Gaza Humanitarian...

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