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The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
The president’s statement came amid U.S. efforts to prevent further military escalation in the region.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.”
Executives, in an April 4, 2024, emergency meeting, warned the money may have fallen into the hands of “Hamas and other terror-related entities operating in Gaza.”
“Israel has a full right to self-defense, and we are exercising it to the extent necessary,” the prime minister told the nation. “I say this to you, just as I say this, with appreciation and respect, in my good conversations with my friend President Trump.”
“This is the first time the EU has applied its new freedom of navigation regime and, when necessary, we will apply it again,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
“The IDF will continue to operate in Lebanon against the terrorist organization Hezbollah,” stated Israel Katz in no uncertain terms.
“The truth is not enough, and Argentina has stopped pretending that it is,” said envoy Alejandro Oxenford, of Hezbollah’s 1994 attack that killed 85 people.
New peace effort and war-crimes probe reinforce perceptions in Jerusalem that Paris is no longer a mediator.
Still, in nod to Trump, Tehran said “the cessation of armed forces operations is hereby announced.”
One person, in satisfactory condition, is currently hospitalized.
Michel Issa, who was born in Lebanon, said the U.S.-brokered talks would resume in Washington.
Pacific island nations can help strengthen Israel’s standing in international forums while opening new avenues for economic and strategic cooperation, Ambassador Maya Yaron tells JNS.
The Israeli military said it struck enemy targets in western and central Iran, releasing footage showing a launcher destroyed and secondary blasts.
Ben-Gurion Airport is operating normally.
The aerial attacks forced millions of civilians into bomb shelters.
The president’s statement came amid U.S. efforts to prevent further military escalation in the region.
Overnight, 22 missiles were launched from Iran, in addition to two projectiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists.
Top Hamas leaders have rejected key parts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan in recent months, including disarmament.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.”
The subterranean complex in Southern Lebanon was used to house terrorists and fire on Israeli forces and civilians, the IDF said.
William Daroff said he was grateful to meet with the Israeli prime minister together with Betsy Berns Korn.
Israel marks two years since “Operation Arnon,” in which abductees Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv were freed.
Tehran says it could charge for passage along with Oman.
Master Sgt. (res.) Haim Kalomiti, 55, was a member of Moshav Tzur Natan’s emergency response team.
Countries fighting terrorist tactics, including the United States, increasingly face legal restrictions at the international level.
After firing a missile at the Jewish state, Yemen’s Iran-backed terrorist group said it will target “Zionist” maritime movements.
The draft text demands Tehran disclose uranium stocks and damaged sites, and grant inspectors access.
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The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
The aerial attacks forced millions of civilians into bomb shelters.
Master Sgt. (res.) Haim Kalomiti, 55, was a member of Moshav Tzur Natan’s emergency response team.
After firing a missile at the Jewish state, Yemen’s Iran-backed terrorist group said it will target “Zionist” maritime movements.
“This is the first time the EU has applied its new freedom of navigation regime and, when necessary, we will apply it again,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
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“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman talks with JNS about his key achievements in the Knesset, and the challenges the country still faces.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza “has a lot of potential,” Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz told JNS at the Knesset.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
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