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Jews Are Likeliest of Major Religious Groups to Migrate, Pew Finds

Wednesday, 21 August 2024 | Although Jews make up about 0.2% of the global population, they account for 1% of migrants worldwide—five times their expected proportion, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center. “Israel is the most frequent origin country among Jewish migrants and also their top destination,” Pew found. “Of the

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Botched Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing a Harbinger of Worse to Come?

Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | A powerful explosion by a terrorist carrying an explosive device in southern Tel Aviv moderately injured a passerby riding a scooter. September 15, 2023, the eve of Rosh HaShanah [Jewish New Year]: An explosion shakes Yarkon Park [in Tel Aviv]. Fortunately, there are no casualties. March 13, 2023: An explosive

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Israel Accepts Cease-fire Deal, Ball now in Hamas’s Court

Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Hamas terror group to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire-for-hostages deal with Israel on Monday, speaking following meetings with senior officials in Jerusalem. “In a very constructive meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today, he confirmed to me that Israel accepts the

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Cemeteries, Hospitals, Schools: The Favorite Hamas Rocket Launching Sites

Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | Hamas fired projectiles toward southern Israel from rocket launchers embedded near two schools, a field hospital and a cemetery in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]. “This is a further example of the systematic abuse of civilian and humanitarian infrastructure by the Hamas

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Wives of Hamas Hostages Pen Heart-wrenching Tu B’Av Letters

Tuesday, 20 August 2024 | Israelis celebrated Tu B’Av on Monday, a holiday marked by couples exchanging gifts and heartfelt expressions of love, much like Valentine’s Day in other parts of the world. Four women, whose partners are held hostage by the Hamas terror organization, wrote poignant love letters to their loved ones to mark

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Is Israel Preparing for a Preemptive Strike on Iran?

Monday, 19 August 2024 | Israel’s Air Force conducted a long-distance military aerial refueling exercise on Thursday, in a subtle warning to Iran as the Islamic Republic and its terror network continue to threaten Israel. In a not-so-subtle warning one day later, Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz called upon European allies to support Israel in

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Hamas again Rejects Cease-fire Proposal, Blames Israel

Monday, 19 August 2024 | The Hamas terrorist organization formally rejected the latest US proposal for a renewed hostages-for-cease-fire-and-terrorist-release deal with Israel on Sunday night. In a statement, the Islamist group accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “setting new conditions and demands with the aim of thwarting the mediator’s efforts and prolonging the war. “The

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Failed Suicide Bombing Attempt Rocks Tel Aviv

Monday, 19 August 2024 | A local police commander said on Monday morning that it is “99%” certain that a deadly bombing in south Tel Aviv the previous night was a failed terrorist attack, calling it a “miracle” that there were not mass casualties. Ayalon District Police Commander Haim Bublil told Kan News Radio that

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Multiple Injured as Hezbollah Missile Barrage Targets Galilee

Monday, 19 August 2024 | Several people were wounded on Monday morning when a drone launched from Lebanon slammed into Moshav Ya’ara in northern Israel’s Western Galilee region, according to Hebrew media reports. The injuries were caused by a fire that broke out after the UAV fell in the area, hitting at least one building.

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Israeli Delegation Heads to Doha for Hostage Talks

Friday, 16 August 2024 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to dispatch on Thursday a high-ranking delegation to Doha, Qatar, for talks to secure the release of 115 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire in the war. The delegation is being led by Mossad [Israeli intelligence agency] chief

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