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Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel hostility on rise in New York City public schools, report shows

Antisemitic incidents and hostility toward Israel have seen a troubling rise in New York City public schools, according to a new report by the Jewish educators’ organization United Jewish Teachers documenting 250 incidents between the October 7, 2023, attack and the end of July.

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Half of faculty at Israeli universities signed petitions accusing IDF of Gaza war crimes - study

A new report published by research and business-intelligence outlet The Olam on August 17 examined political petition participation among 2,844 faculty members across eight leading Israeli universities. The audit found that 1,434 faculty members, representing 50.4% of those included in the study, publicly signed at …

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IDF kills Hamas commander, attacks weapons production site near aid center in Gaza strikes

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed the terrorist Ismail Abu Pul, commander of a weapons production site at Hamas's production headquarters, who took part in producing charges and anti-tank missiles for the terror organization in a strike on the Al-Maghazi area in Gaza, the military announced on Sun…

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Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself - opinion

Last week, Azerbaijan filed a lawsuit against CNN in a US federal court over what it describes as false and defamatory reporting about its role in the 2026 Iran conflict. CNN alleged that Israel had deployed military and intelligence personnel to Azerbaijan and used Azerbaijani territory for operations against Iran.

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Ben-Gurion Airport delays stretch into third day as strike effects continue

The flight delays plaguing Ben-Gurion Airport are continuing into their third day following a strike on Friday led by Israel Airports Authority (IAA) workers’ union chairman Pinchas Idan, with the chairman rejecting claims that he was responsible for the airport shutdown in an interview with KAN News on Saturday.

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Election Committee approves 159 polling stations in senior facilities, asks High Court to end case

The Central Elections Committee approved polling stations in 159 retirement homes and assisted-living facilities on Tuesday, August 18, and asked the High Court of Justice to dismiss three petitions over voting access for elderly residents, arguing that its new arrangement has resolved the dispute.

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Israel claims strikes at Syria's Abu al-Duhur prevented Turkish expansion toward northern border

Israel claimed that the reason for its attack on the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Syria was to stop the Turkish security threat from "becoming something much bigger," a spokesperson from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced in an X/Twitter post on Friday.

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