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News Israel: The Latest: Israel bombs central Beirut, US airstrikes top 6,000, Iran escalates attacks

Published on: Tuesday 10 March 2026
The Latest: Israel bombs central Beirut, US airstrikes top 6,000, Iran escalates attacks
News source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/03/12/the-latest-israel-bombs-central-beirut-us-airstrikes-top-6000-iran-escalates-attacks/

By The Associated Press Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. His first statement since his appointment was read on state television Thursday by a news anchor. Iranian state television offered no explanation […]

News Israel: Israel's heart is not in Tel Aviv - it is in Judea and Samaria - opinion

Published on: Saturday 07 February 2026
Israel's heart is not in Tel Aviv - it is in Judea and Samaria - opinion
News source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885730

But Tel Aviv is a modern city; it doesn’t boast the long history cities like Jerusalem, Beersheba, or even 2,000-year-old Haifa. This doesn’t mean there isn’t value to Israel’s modern cities, but they ...

News Israel: Why Can’t All of Israel Be Like Haifa?

Published on: Sunday 25 January 2026
Why Can’t All of Israel Be Like Haifa?
News source: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-cant-all-of-israel-be-like-haifa/

The analogy to Israel and Palestine has limits. Northern Ireland did not involve competing claims to sacred land or the same regional pressures. But the deeper lesson still applies: peace does not ...

News Israel: Tel Aviv: Israelis call for state inquiry into Oct. 7 failings

Published on: Saturday 07 February 2026
Tel Aviv: Israelis call for state inquiry into Oct. 7 failings
News source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/artc-tel-aviv-israelis-call-for-state-inquiry-into-oct-7-failings

Weekly protests demanding a 'non-political' probe of the worst terrorist massacre in Israel's history say a committee chosen by Netanyahu's gov't will merely seek to exculpate the long-serving premier ...

News Israel: Was Jeffrey Epstein recently spotted in Tel Aviv? No, this image is AI-generated

Published on: Friday 06 February 2026
Was Jeffrey Epstein recently spotted in Tel Aviv? No, this image is AI-generated
News source: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/feb/06/social-media/jeffrey-epstein-tel-aviv-fake-image-AI/

An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel. The image seemed to show Hebrew street signage, but the street name doesn’t match any in Tel Aviv, Israel.

News Israel: Israel 'exploring opportunities' to benefit economically from rebuilding Gaza

Published on: Wednesday 04 February 2026
Israel 'exploring opportunities' to benefit economically from rebuilding Gaza
News source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-exploring-opportunities-benefit-economically-gaza-reconstruction

Finance and army officials suggested countries seeking access to Gaza would pay for Israeli highway construction ...

News Israel: Attack on Israel exposes cowardice of bandwagon-jumping celebs

Published on: Monday 09 October 2023
Attack on Israel exposes cowardice of bandwagon-jumping celebs
News source: https://nypost.com/2023/10/09/attack-on-israel-exposes-cowardice-of-social-media-celebs/

Celebrities and influencers rarely miss the opportunity to jump on a political bandwagon. But the senseless slaughter of at least 900 Jews in Israel and kidnapping of countless more — gleefully ...

News Israel: Defense Minister moves to shut down Israel's historic Army Radio station

Published on: Sunday 21 December 2025
Defense Minister moves to shut down Israel's historic Army Radio station
News source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/culture/artc-defense-minister-moves-to-shut-down-army-radio-station-after-75-years

The announcement has triggered sharp backlash from journalists, legal experts, and civil society groups, who warn the move could have far-reaching implications for press freedom.

News Israel: AP's Gaza reporter repeatedly ripped Israel on social media, said oppressive regime should be 'overthrown'

Published on: Friday 13 October 2023
AP's Gaza reporter repeatedly ripped Israel on social media, said oppressive regime should be 'overthrown'
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/media/aps-gaza-reporter-repeatedly-ripped-israel-social-media-oppressive-regime-overthrown

A reporter for the Associated Press based in Gaza has a social media history of blasting Israel as an oppressive, apartheid regime, leading to criticism that he can't objectively cover the conflict.

News Israel: Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality

Published on: Monday 16 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/israel-hamas-war-reveals-how-social-media-sells-you-the-illusion-of-reality/

(CNN) - As the Israel-Hamas war reaches the end of its first week, millions have turned to platforms including TikTok and Instagram in hopes of comprehending the brutal conflict in real time. Trending ...

News Israel: Bondi Beach attack casts a shadow on Hanukkah celebrations in Israel

Published on: Tuesday 16 December 2025
Bondi Beach attack casts a shadow on Hanukkah celebrations in Israel
News source: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/g-s1-102420/israel-hanukkah-bondi-beach-attack

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

News Israel: The Latest: Israel says suspects in soldier's death arrested

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
The Latest: Israel says suspects in soldier's death arrested
News source: http://www.startribune.com/the-latest-israel-4-militants-killed-crossing-gaza-fence/532146412/

Abdel-Latif al-Qanou said Saturday that the attempted infiltration was carried out by "angry youths" who were reacting to Israel's 12-year blockade of Gaza. "The occupation is responsible for the ...

News Israel: State Rep. Celia Israel: As a native of El Paso, mass shooting 'dealt a blow'

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
State Rep. Celia Israel: As a native of El Paso, mass shooting 'dealt a blow'
News source: https://www.statesman.com/news/20190809/state-rep-celia-israel-as-native-of-el-paso-mass-shooting-dealt-blow

On Aug. 3, 22 people were killed and many more were injured by a young man in an El Paso Walmart because it seems he believed we are “invaders." It is unbelievable to me that I am typing up this string of words. My God, we were attacked by one of our own — again.Words matter. Homegrown terrorists have dealt a blow to the city and the state that I love, and those who fan the flames of intolerance and bigotry must accept blame for their roles in this senseless and racist attack.

News Israel: Salesforce to Buy Israel's ClickSoftware for $1.35 Billion

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2019
Salesforce to Buy Israel's ClickSoftware for $1.35 Billion
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/08/business/08reuters-salesforce-com-m-a-clicksoftware.html

U.S. cloud-based service provider Salesforce agreed to buy U.S.-Israeli software developer ClickSoftware for $1.35 billion in cash and shares, in a bid to accelerate growth of its cloud-based products to manage customer service operations.

News Israel: State Dept. updates ‘anti-Semitism’ definition following Omar’s anti-Israel resolution

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
State Dept. updates ‘anti-Semitism’ definition following Omar’s anti-Israel resolution
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-dept-updates-definition-of-anti-semitism-following-omars-anti-israel-resolution

The U.S. State Department recently revised its definition of anti-Semitism, in an apparent response to recent comments and actions by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. The previous definition of ...

News Israel: Israel Says It Foiled Large Attack on Gaza Border

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
Israel Says It Foiled Large Attack on Gaza Border
News source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-says-it-foiled-large-attack-on-gaza-border-11565441918

Israel’s army said it killed four heavily armed militants from Gaza attempting to cross into the country, accusing the Palestinian territory’s ruler Hamas of allowing for what it called a potential mass-casualty attack.

News Israel: State Department redefines antisemitism: Don't compare Israel to the Nazis

Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2019
State Department redefines antisemitism: Don't compare Israel to the Nazis
News source: https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/State-Department-redefines-antisemitism-Dont-compare-Israel-to-the-Nazis-597905

The US State Department has updated its definition of antisemitism to include "drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” as an example of antisemitism in public life. In ...

News Israel: Right From Wrong: Unorthodox politics, blessed paradoxes

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2019
Right From Wrong: Unorthodox politics, blessed paradoxes
News source: https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Right-From-Wrong-Unorthodox-politics-blessed-paradoxes-598127

You can’t make this stuff up. Unless you live in Israel, that is, where paradoxes are as rampant as miracles.