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

Palestinian reports say Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 27 people, including three near US- and Israel-backed aid distribution site

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IDF says drone strike killed Hezbollah anti-tank missile operator in south Lebanon

Lebanese health ministry says Israeli attack targeted motorcycle in village several miles from the border, also reports another person was killed...

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

Iran-backed rebels in Yemen claim attack targeted Ben Gurion Airport, after sirens send millions to shelters ahead of Shavuot holiday

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

Both IDF and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation deny there was gunfire in aid distribution site, though eyewitnesses cited by AP say pre-dawn incident...

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Hamas operative who led war’s deadliest attack on IDF troops eliminated, army says

Khalil Abed al-Nasser Mohammad Hatib, commander of January 2024 attack that killed 21 reservists, targeted in drone strike called in by soldiers who...

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

COGAT posts video of Gazan speaking out against Hamas; army reissues evacuation warning for Rafah, Khan Younis in southern Gaza

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

Fighter jets dropped 50 bombs in 30 seconds on tunnel system running under European Hospital, killing group’s most-senior official in Gaza, along...

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Local Hezbollah rocket unit commander killed in south Lebanon drone strike, IDF says

Military says Muhammad Ali Jamoul advanced multiple rocket attacks on Israel during war, and was recently involved in attempts to restore Hezbollah...

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IDF says it targeted anti-ship missile depots near Syria’s Latakia; one said killed

First reported Israeli airstrike in Syria since May 3; Katz: No immunity for any party that poses a threat to Israel

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Israel claims Hamas losing control over Gaza civilians as GHF ramps up aid operations

But assertion has been made by Israel since beginning of war, and while new aid group says it has fed over 2 million meals this week, that has only...

30.05.2025 10

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Defense Ministry civilian contractor killed during IDF operations in northern Gaza

David Libi, 19, hit by bomb while operating heavy machinery, army says, as Israeli attacks reportedly kill dozens; US- and Israeli-backed Gaza aid...

30.05.2025 30

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Terrorists took wrong turn trying to reach sensitive intel base on Oct. 7, probe finds

10 Hamas infiltrators instead attacked adjacent Home Front Command base, where 8 soldiers were killed; troops from another nearby base and other...

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IDF downs missile fired from Yemen after 6th Houthi attack in a week

Sirens send millions to bomb shelters, briefly halt Israel State Cup final; Iran-backed terror group claims to target Ben Gurion Airport

30.05.2025 30

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IDF reveals it used laser system to intercept dozens of Hezbollah drones last year

New system is lower-powered version of Iron Beam; six months into ceasefire in Lebanon, military reorganizes forces on northern border

28.05.2025 10

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Sweden charges jihadist over Jordanian pilot burnt to death in Syria

Osama Krayem, already jailed for Paris and Brussels attacks, accused of taking part in Islamic State’s gruesome 2015 murder of Jordanian pilot...

28.05.2025 30

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Israel strikes Houthi-held Sanaa airport after repeated missile attacks by Yemeni group

Latest bombing destroys last remaining plane used by Houthis, Defense Minister Katz says; Netanyahu says Iran responsible for ‘aggression from Yemen’

28.05.2025 30

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IDF, civil defense squad repelled terrorists at Kerem Shalom, saving residents on Oct. 7

Only one civilian wounded during Hamas’s assault on border community during the terror onslaught; dozens of terrorists killed trying to approach the...

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Forces cleared major junction, stopped abduction of 12 workers in Mefalsim on Oct. 7

Military probe finds Yamam and Shin Bet officers’ actions halted Hamas’s advance during onslaught, enabled troops to reach other areas under attack

27.05.2025 40

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IDF downs missile fired from Yemen, after 4th Houthi attack in 5 days

Sirens sound in northern West Bank settlements, sending thousands to shelters; no injuries or damage reported

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IDF chief Zamir, in Gaza, says battle against Hamas ‘not an endless war’

Maj. Gen. David Zini, Netanyahu’s pick to be next Shin Bet chief, had reportedly told military colleagues he’s ‘against hostage deals. This is...

25.05.2025 30

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IDF aims to capture 75% of Gaza Strip in 2 months in new offensive against Hamas

Palestinians to be pushed into three small zones, as new aid delivery mechanism set to start Monday; military says no change to collateral damage...

25.05.2025 30

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Rights group accuses Qatar of decades of ‘intimidation’ against Baha’i minority

Human Rights Watch says discrimination and abuse has gone on for decades, posing a threat to existence of community in the Gulf state

25.05.2025 20

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Katz bans IDF top lawyer from key legal event, drawing pushback from chief of staff

Defense minister cites ‘political content’ at Bar Association confab as reason for excluding Military Advocate General; Army says important to...

25.05.2025 30

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IDF intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen, in third attack in four days

Sirens sound in Jerusalem area, southern West Bank settlements and communities near Red Sea, sending hundreds of thousands to shelters; no injuries or...

25.05.2025 40

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IDF kills 6 gunmen guarding trucks amid looting as humanitarian aid trickles into Gaza

UN chief says Palestinians entering ‘cruelest phase of war’; footage on social media shows crowd of Gazans surrounding bakery

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Netanyahu’s pick for Shin Bet chief ousted from IDF for going behind Zamir’s back

Chief of staff not consulted ahead of PM’s naming of Maj. Gen. David Zini, an active duty general; PM met Zini during base visit this month; PMO:...

23.05.2025 30

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In 4th attack on Israel in week, IDF intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen

No injuries or damage in latest attack carried out by Iran-backed group; 38 ballistic missiles launched since late March

23.05.2025 30

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Israeli strike kills Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon; jets target weapons depots

IDF fighter jets hit additional sites in country’s south and the eastern Beqaa Valley, also targeting rocket launchers belonging to terror group

23.05.2025 30

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IDF soldier seriously hurt in north Gaza as dozens of Palestinians said killed in strikes

Military says 98th Division has returned to the enclave, operating in Khan Younis; Hamas-run Gaza civil defense says 52 killed in aerial bombardment...

23.05.2025 10

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IDF rushed to Kibbutz Kissufim as Hamas invaded, but some attackers stayed for days

Army inquest finds that civil defense squad and troops blocked terrorists’ movements during Oct. 7 onslaught; one civilian mistakenly killed by...

22.05.2025 30

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Houthi ballistic missile sets off sirens in central Israel, IDF says intercepted

No injuries or damage in latest attack from Yemen, less than a week after Israeli Air Force bombed ports controlled by the Iran-backed group

22.05.2025 30

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IDF: Hamas terrorist killed in West Bank on Saturday shot dead pregnant woman last week

Naael Samarah killed Tzeela Gez, 30, while she was headed to hospital to give birth, also wounded her husband; baby, born in emergency C-section,...

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3 Hezbollah operatives killed in Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon

Military says targets include ‘experienced engineer’ in terror group’s weapons R&D unit and a Radwan force commander

22.05.2025 20

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Troops fire in air to ward off foreign diplomats touring Jenin; IDF apologizes

Army says group strayed from approved route; videos show representatives from UK, France, Canada, Russia, China and elsewhere scrambling for cover as...

21.05.2025 40

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Soldier killed in booby-trapped Gaza building as strikes pound aid-deprived Strip

Staff Sgt. Danilo Mocanu, 20, buried under rubble in Khan Younis amid expanded IDF offensive; humanitarian groups say assistance not reaching Gazans,...

21.05.2025 30

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Israel will seize more of Gaza if Hamas doesn’t free hostages, IDF chief warns

Zamir tells Gazan civilians that their leaders, not Israel, ‘brought destruction’ upon them, as hostage talks appear to once more reach an...

21.05.2025 30

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Five trucks of humanitarian aid enter Gaza, says Israel, ending two-month blockade

Gazans protest Hamas rule, displacement in Khan Younis after evacuation orders; IDF releases footage of opening strikes of fresh Gaza op,...

20.05.2025 10

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Senior terrorist said killed in Israeli special forces op in south Gaza

Palestinian media says undercover troops apprehended wife and children of Popular Resistance Committees commander in Khan Younis; IDF rebuffs report...

19.05.2025 40

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IDF says it has begun ‘broad’ ground operations as it expands new Gaza offensive

Over 100 Palestinians said killed; hospitals in north of Strip close amid fighting; Sunday Times says Israeli plan is to shift Gazans into 3 separate,...

18.05.2025 40

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IDF downs missile from Yemen; Houthis claim to target Ben Gurion Airport

No injuries or damage in attack that set off sirens across central region overnight; Iran-backed rebels say they fired two rockets, of which one...

18.05.2025 40

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Israel, Hamas say Gaza talks renewed after IDF initiates major new offensive

Terror group says negotiations held ‘without preconditions’; Israel’s Katz argues assault brought Hamas to the table; teams...

17.05.2025 10

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IDF launches sweeping new Gaza offensive; Palestinians say dozens killed in strikes

Gideon’s Chariots offensive seeks to seize control of ‘strategic areas,’ officials say; troops said advancing on Deir al-Balah,...

17.05.2025 30

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IDF says it killed Hezbollah commander in drone strike in southern Lebanon

Military says commander of Hezbollah forces in Beaufort Castle area was involved in restoring Hezbollah’s capabilities in the area in violation of...

17.05.2025 20

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Police officer stabbed in Old City of Jerusalem, assailant shot dead

Attacker from East Jerusalem charged at cop near Temple Mount’s Chain Gate and stabbed him in the back, moderately wounding him, police and medics say

17.05.2025 10

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More Hollywood stars join protest letter over Gaza ‘genocide’

Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Juliette Binoche and director Guillermo del Toro amog those condemning ‘propaganda that constantly colonizes our...

16.05.2025 10

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Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of new Mideast it helped create

On regional tour that skipped Israel, US president says he ‘didn’t ask’ Jerusalem before lifting Syria sanctions, the last in a series of moves...

16.05.2025 10

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IDF pounds Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen in response to missile, drone attacks

Military estimates it will take a month for Iran-backed group to repair Hodeidah and Salif ports following airstrikes; 15 jets dropped 35 bombs

16.05.2025 20

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IDF intercepts missile from Yemen; debris lands in West Bank settlement

No injuries reported as sirens sound in Israel for third day in a row; Trump says US could ‘go back on the offensive’ if Houthis resume attacks...

16.05.2025 40

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Gazans say over 100 killed since morning; IDF reports hitting dozens of terror targets

Army says man who raised funds for Hamas military operations killed in an airstrike last week

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