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TikToker dressed as chief rabbi stirs confusion at Independence event

TikToker dressed as chief rabbi stirs confusion at Independence event

Self-styled messiah Eyal Tzionov has ascended Temple Mount and attended rally in support of Ben Gvir clad in Sephardic chief rabbi’s iconic robe and...

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After extending truce, Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing financially’ over Hormuz closure

After extending truce, Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing financially’ over Hormuz closure

Pakistani PM thanks Trump, expresses hope US and Iran can reach comprehensive ‘peace deal’ during future unscheduled talks in Islamabad *...

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Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony

Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony

Torch-lighters include Argentina’s Milei, a disabled IDF veteran and an Iranian ex-judicial official; Netanyahu gives pre-recorded speech focused on...

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Car said to belong to minister’s security detail strikes and kills Palestinian teen

Car said to belong to minister’s security detail strikes and kills Palestinian teen

Mohammad Majdi al-Ja’abari, 16, dies after car hit his bike near Hebron in West Bank; Ben Gvir’s office says it was not his vehicle and he...

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Seven arrested for disrupting ceremonies, tearing down flags during Memorial Day

Cops detain 2 Beit Shemesh men for removing flags, nab mom, 4 kids for interrupting Lod ceremony; no arrests as far-right activists disturb screening...

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Vance reportedly departing for Pakistan, but still unclear if Iran will join talks

Vance reportedly departing for Pakistan, but still unclear if Iran will join talks

Iran said to get OK from Mojtaba Khamenei to negotiate, but state media says delegation yet to depart; US officials to CNN: Trump undermining talks...

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At Memorial Day ceremony, Katz vows Hezbollah chief will ‘pay with his head’

At Memorial Day ceremony, Katz vows Hezbollah chief will ‘pay with his head’

Vance to reportedly depart today for Pakistan as Ghalibaf warns that Islamic Republic readying ‘to reveal new cards on battlefield’ if war resumes...

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Trump says he has ‘no problem’ meeting Iran’s leaders as future of peace talks in doubt

Trump says he has ‘no problem’ meeting Iran’s leaders as future of peace talks in doubt

US president says negotiating team led by Vance heading to Islamabad even as Iran says ‘no decision’ made on delegation; Pakistan deploys 20,000...

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Pakistan intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure US-Iran talks go ahead Tuesday

Pakistan intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure US-Iran talks go ahead Tuesday

IDF warns southern Lebanese residents not to return amid truce, hits Hezbollah rocket launcher * Hamas reportedly only willing to give up internal...

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Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event

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Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Female IDF soldiers required to wear long pants at Jerusalem Marathon during heat wave

Men weren’t given same order and wore shorts; incident comes amid renewed criticism of religious coercion in army; IDF claims there was no...

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Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Kiryat Shmona residents protest Lebanon ceasefire outside US embassy in Jerusalem

Northern municipality goes on strike, keeping education system and non-essential services closed, accusing government of abandoning the much-bombarded...

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As Israel approaches 78th Independence Day, its population stands at 10.244 million

As Israel approaches 78th Independence Day, its population stands at 10.244 million

76% are Jews and ‘others,’ 21.1% Arabs; over past year, 177,000 Israelis were born, 48,000 died, 21,000 immigrated; population has grown over a...

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Arson attempt hits London synagogue; Iran-linked group claims attack on Jewish-tied building

Arson attempt hits London synagogue; Iran-linked group claims attack on Jewish-tied building

UK Chief Rabb Mirvis: A ‘sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community’; no injuries reported in either incident;...

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On 1st day, Shin Bet chief changed background pic on all agency PCs to Temple Mount – report

On 1st day, Shin Bet chief changed background pic on all agency PCs to Temple Mount – report

Source says move showed ‘messianic’ direction David Zini wants for intelligence agency; after uproar, picture was changed back to agency logo,...

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As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

As ceasefire deadline looms, Iran says Trump can’t deprive it of its ‘nuclear rights’

Report: US president screamed at aides ‘for hours’ when jet was shot down * NW London synagogue targeted in arson attack, the 3rd Jewish site in...

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Anti-Israel group files formal complaint against released IDF soldier in Sri Lanka

Anti-Israel group files formal complaint against released IDF soldier in Sri Lanka

Hind Rajab Foundation claims US-Israeli citizen engaged in war crimes while serving as combat engineer in Gaza, says Sri Lanka has ‘duty’ to...

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Settlers reportedly beat Palestinian woman, raid several West Bank towns

Settlers reportedly beat Palestinian woman, raid several West Bank towns

Woman taken for medical treatment, her sons said detained by IDF; Turmus Ayya, home to large population of Palestinian Americans, raided twice in one...

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Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’

Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’

Iranian security council says it will hold strait until ‘war fully ends’; Egypt’s FM says Cairo, Islamabad working on US-Iran ‘final...

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Entertainment figures add names to letter rejecting calls to kick Israel out of Eurovision

Entertainment figures add names to letter rejecting calls to kick Israel out of Eurovision

Amy Schumer, Mila Kunis, Erin Foster, Matthew Weiner among those who say expulsion would be ‘inversion of justice’ as Israel responds to...

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IDF court-martials female troops who showed up for discharge in tank tops, short skirt

Military docks pay of 3 women; mother calls incident ‘repulsive and humiliating’; punishment of troops comes amid uproar after medics were jailed...

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British tourists hurl antisemitic abuse at Israeli couple in Vietnam: ‘Rats running away’

British tourists hurl antisemitic abuse at Israeli couple in Vietnam: ‘Rats running away’

Pair accuse fellow diners of genocide, cite white supremacist meme of mass expulsions of Jews; one says ‘Viva Iran’ before they sing ‘Boom, boom...

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Convoy of tankers transit Hormuz in first major movement of ships since war began

Convoy of tankers transit Hormuz in first major movement of ships since war began

Trump rejects idea that Iran could charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz, insists Islamic Republic’s uranium to be taken ‘back home to the USA very...

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Levin says judge selection panel to meet, but no Supreme Court picks until his nominees okayed

Levin says judge selection panel to meet, but no Supreme Court picks until his nominees okayed

Doubling down on refusal to have judicial appointments ‘forced’ on him, justice minister says only district judges to be tapped, announces reform...

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Israelis upset by Iran ceasefire, pessimistic about war’s outcome, poll shows

Israelis upset by Iran ceasefire, pessimistic about war’s outcome, poll shows

In days after start of truce, most picked either despair, anger, or confusion as a dominant emotion, and didn’t believe claims that Iran is now very...

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Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Syria’s Sharaa: Israel has acted with ‘brutality,’ but talks not at dead end

Leader says talks now focused on restoring UN buffer zone, will later shift to future of Golan; all bases in Syria that hosted US troops now under...

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War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire

War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire

Freed hostage Rom Braslavski helps kick off 10km race, after full marathon scrapped due to sweltering weather conditions

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Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Reeling from war after synagogue wrecked, Iran’s Jews staying loyal to regime

Tehran synagogue said holding event Friday in honor of slain Iranians, as homes of some in small community suffer damage during weeks of US-Israeli...

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Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Trump tells Hezbollah to ‘act nicely and well’

Lebanon’s army accuses IDF of shelling country in violation of 10-day truce * Residents start returning to Hezbollah’s Beirut-area stronghold * 40...

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Border Police officers sent to jail for barbecuing on base over Shabbat

Border Police officers sent to jail for barbecuing on base over Shabbat

Punishment of four medics for ‘harming religion and Judaism’ reportedly reduced from two weeks to one following uproar from parents and politicians

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Full text of Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire, sides aim for ‘lasting peace’

Full text of Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire, sides aim for ‘lasting peace’

Agreement affirms Israel and Lebanon ‘not at war,’ Beirut commits to curb Hezbollah attacks and will engage with Jerusalem in talks to demarcate...

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Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting ‘with more power than ever’ if Tehran spurns deal

Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting ‘with more power than ever’ if Tehran spurns deal

Joint Chiefs head says US Navy will ‘actively pursue’ vessels in service of Iran anywhere in the world; Hegseth lashes out at press, accuses them...

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Body found in Jerusalem identified as woman who went missing 17 years ago

Body found in Jerusalem identified as woman who went missing 17 years ago

Ruth Abramov, not seen since 2008, discovered in storage unit a week ago; suspect, 70, released after a week; circumstances of her death still unclear

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Frenchman who killed woman in Tel Aviv hit-and-run in 2011 shot dead in Paris

Frenchman who killed woman in Tel Aviv hit-and-run in 2011 shot dead in Paris

Two men on motor scooters shoot Eric Robic to death in a Parisian suburb; Robic and Claude Khayat fled to France after hitting 25-year-old Pilates...

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US, Hamas reportedly hold direct talks on Gaza plan, first since ceasefire began

US, Hamas reportedly hold direct talks on Gaza plan, first since ceasefire began

Washington adviser Aryeh Lightstone said to have met terror group’s Khalil al-Hayya this week in Cairo; IDF kills senior Hamas figure in Gaza

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For 5th time, Netanyahu included on Time’s annual list of 100 most influential people

For 5th time, Netanyahu included on Time’s annual list of 100 most influential people

Referencing Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack, magazine says prime minister ‘responsible for the worst security failure in his country’s history,’ but...

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Trump: Leaders of Israel, Lebanon to speak today; Lebanese source: ‘Not aware’ of planned contact

Trump: Leaders of Israel, Lebanon to speak today; Lebanese source: ‘Not aware’ of planned contact

US president hopes for ‘breathing room’ between the 2 countries, stops short of announcing ceasefire * Hezbollah continues firing at Israel *...

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Nazareth woman charged with spying for Iran

Nazareth woman charged with spying for Iran

Shomua Abu Abed allegedly surveilled Haifa refinery, IDF bases and a former official in exchange for hundreds of dollars, despite suspecting contact...

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CENTCOM says blockade of Iran ‘fully implemented,’ declares US ‘maritime superiority’ in Mideast

CENTCOM says blockade of Iran ‘fully implemented,’ declares US ‘maritime superiority’ in Mideast

Pakistani finance chief says his country will ‘not give up’ on efforts to mediate US-Iran negotiations * Trump says not thinking about extending...

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100 bereaved families ask coalition MKs to skip cemetery speeches on upcoming Memorial Day

100 bereaved families ask coalition MKs to skip cemetery speeches on upcoming Memorial Day

Relatives reportedly urge lawmakers not to turn their loved ones’ final resting place into a political platform, pan government policies as creating...

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With memorial siren wailing, Israel remembers Holocaust victims in shadow of war tensions

With memorial siren wailing, Israel remembers Holocaust victims in shadow of war tensions

State ceremony at Yad Vashem takes place without audience amid fighting with Hezbollah, ceasefire with Iran; March of the Living held in Poland, with...

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Israel’s ambassador to Germany assails Smotrich for attack on chancellor

Israel’s ambassador to Germany assails Smotrich for attack on chancellor

In rare rebuke for a diplomat, Ron Prosor slams far-right minister for saying ‘you will not force us into ghettos again’ after Merz criticized...

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Sirens wail countrywide as Israel remembers victims of the Holocaust

Sirens wail countrywide as Israel remembers victims of the Holocaust

Reservist Ayal Uriel Bianco killed in south Lebanon vehicle crash, 3 others hurt * Iran said to tell US it will only suspend enrichment for 5 years in...

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Actress Hana Laszlo backs out of lighting torch at Independence Day ceremony

Actress Hana Laszlo backs out of lighting torch at Independence Day ceremony

TV and film icon declines role after criticism from some bereaved parents over her signature on a petition last year calling to end the ‘horror’...

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Jewish Israelis, by large margin, support continued fighting Hezbollah; Arabs don’t

Jewish Israelis, by large margin, support continued fighting Hezbollah; Arabs don’t

Some 80% of Israeli Jews think army should carry on campaign amid US-Iran ceasefire, even if it means friction with Washington, according to poll...

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Massive Attack frontman arrested in London for backing banned anti-Israel group

Massive Attack frontman arrested in London for backing banned anti-Israel group

Robert Del Naja decries ‘farcical authoritarian overreach’ at protest for Palestine Action, proscribed by UK as a terror organization after raids...

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Hungary’s PM-elect vows return to ICC, but stresses ‘special relationship’ with Israel

Hungary’s PM-elect vows return to ICC, but stresses ‘special relationship’ with Israel

After defeating Orban, a close Netanyahu ally, incoming leader Peter Magyar says he’ll return Budapest to International Criminal Court, vows to...

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Far-right MK apologizes, deletes post criticizing Trump over Iran war

Far-right MK apologizes, deletes post criticizing Trump over Iran war

After telling US president ‘don’t quack,’ Otzma Yehudit’s Zvika Fogel says he did not intend to ‘show any disrespect’; Netanyahu said to...

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Lapid lashes out at opposition rivals for ‘fleeing’ Knesset, fight against Netanyahu

Lapid lashes out at opposition rivals for ‘fleeing’ Knesset, fight against Netanyahu

‘They are actually angry at those who stayed and fought instead of being angry at those who fled and disappeared,’ Lapid tells party after...

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As US military set to blockade Iranian ports, Tehran says move ‘amounts to piracy’

As US military set to blockade Iranian ports, Tehran says move ‘amounts to piracy’

IDF says troops close to capturing Hezbollah stronghold Bint Jbeil; over 100 gunmen killed * Army footage shows demolition of Hezbollah tunnel in...

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