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The same day Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israel, it embarked on a less-noticed confrontation at home, ordering police in several cities to take to the streets to arrest women accused of flouting its strict Islamic dress code.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Yale University police arrested 47 anti-Israel protesters for trespassing on Monday morning, as “Gaza solidarity encampments” continue to disrupt college campuses across the country.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Nine-year-old Emily Hand, a former hostage who was held captive by Hamas in Gaza, sang the Passover song "Ma Nishtana" with other children from Kibbutz Be'eri in Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv on Monday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
The IDF killed Hassin Ali Ezkol, a terrorist and central member of Hezbollah's aerial defense unit during a targeted strike on a vehicle he was riding in, the IDF confirmed on Tuesday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
An Israeli military drone was shot down over Lebanese territory overnight Sunday, the IDF confirmed.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
A West Bank Palestinian was arrested overnight on suspicion of killing an Israeli teen earlier this month in what authorities described as a terror attack, security officials said Monday.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Rabbi Elie Buechler, who co-directs the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) for Columbia University and Barnard College, told Jewish students on Sunday to stay home until the campus environment improves.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Three Israelis were wounded on Monday morning in a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem’s Romema neighborhood.
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Security officials in Israel have been preparing for the arrival of the first ships from the so-called Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which is expected to depart Turkey in the coming days in an attempt to reach the shores of Gaza and disrupt maritime trade amid Israel’s war with Hamas.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Ahead of Passover, the FBI is “particularly concerned that lone actors could target large gatherings, high profile events or symbolic or religious locations for violence,” Christopher Wray, the bureau’s director, said on a call earlier this week.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israel allegedly carried out strikes on a Syrian army position in the country’s south early Friday, Syria’s government and a monitor said, as reports indicated that Jerusalem had launched a retaliatory attack against an Iranian site in Isfahan.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Explosions were heard near the Iranian city of Isfahan early Friday as Israel reportedly launched a heavily anticipated reprisal strike for an Iranian attack on Israel days earlier, defying international pressure to stand down.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Reports have claimed on Wednesday that Iran is currently preparing for a potential Israeli retaliation against its territory or proxies following Tehran's missile attack onto Israel on Sunday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
An Iranian athlete who posted criticism online of Iran’s April 14 attack on Israel has reportedly been arrested, and her whereabouts have been unknown since Wednesday, according to media reports.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Western countries, fearing Israeli military retaliation against Iran following its April 14 attack, have ramped up threats of economic reprisals against the Islamic Republic, announcing sanctions on the country’s missile and drone programs.
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An Israeli Air Force attack this week killed a senior Hamas terrorist responsible for intelligence gathering in the Beit Hanoun area of northeastern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
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Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, warned on Wednesday that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for a potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Israel will make its own decision on how to respond to Tehran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after speaking with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that he will host Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, during a speech to parliament in Ankara rife with anti-Israel tropes.
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Eighteen people were injured on Wednesday when a Hezbollah attack targeted a community center in Arab al-Aramshe in the Western Galilee.
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