In ordering a preemptive strike aimed at significantly setting back Iran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was following in the footsteps of two of his predecessors. Menachem Begin ordered an attack in 1981 that destroyed Iraq’s nuclear reactor. And a quarter-century later, Ehud Olmert gave the green light in 2007 to destroy a nuclear […]
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Israel’s strike on Iran starting early Friday morning followed a dizzying 24 hours in which the international community rebuked Iran for its nuclear malfeasance, Iranian officials said they would retaliate by accelerating nuclearization and signs piled up of a potentially imminent strike — along with warnings that Israel could be simply rattling sabers at a […]
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This is a developing story and will be updated. Israel announced that it has launched a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and has warned Israelis to prepare for a potential counterattack. “Following the State of Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population […]
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Two Palestinians who flew to the United States on valid tourist visas to raise awareness about their village’s plight were denied entry and detained by federal border agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, according to a leader at the synagogue that sponsored their visit. Members of Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, along with […]
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The United States is pulling its personnel from some bases in the Middle East amid simmering tensions and uncertainty over a possible Israeli strike on Iran — and Iran’s threatened response. Israel has long been eager to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and had hoped that President Donald Trump would support such a strike. Instead, Trump […]
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In a dramatic rebuke of Israel’s leadership, five Western countries announced Tuesday that they are sanctioning two senior Israeli cabinet ministers, accusing them of inciting violence against Palestinians and obstructing peace efforts. The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the […]
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As Tuesday marks the 613th day in captivity for the hostages in Gaza, the families of the hostages are making a call for a “day of good deeds.” Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose 23-year-old son Hersh was killed in Hamas captivity in August 2024, launched the initiative in a post on Instagram Monday, calling […]
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The Israeli navy has intercepted the ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists who were staging a protest against Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The interception came early Monday morning, a week after the Madleen set sail from Sicily, and followed vows by the Israeli government — which derided the group as the “selfie yacht” — […]
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The Israeli army retrieved from Gaza the remains of a hostage who was murdered following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in the second such return in a week. Nattapong Pinta had not previously been confirmed dead, but he was one of three hostages whom Israel recently indicated that it believed were no […]
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Five days after climate activist Greta Thunberg set sail Sunday afternoon along with 11 other activists on a ship carrying aid to Gaza, the group could soon near Israeli waters. Israeli officials have vowed not to allow the ship, called The Madleen, to dock. The country’s navy is reportedly preparing to rebuff the ship and, […]
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