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Israel Police Deploy in Force Around Temple Mount for Ramadan as Tensions Rise
Israel Police Deploy in Force Around Temple Mount for Ramadan as Tensions Rise

Israeli police announced Monday they will deploy heavily around the Temple Mount compound throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Palestinian officials accused Israel of imposing new restrictions at the sensitive Jerusalem site.

Ancient Second Temple Workshop Uncovered on Mount Scopus After Antiquities Raid
Ancient Second Temple Workshop Uncovered on Mount Scopus After Antiquities Raid

A large Second Temple–era stone workshop that supplied Jerusalem’s Jewish population some 2,000 years ago has been uncovered on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday.

Netanyahu: Hamas Must Surrender All Weapons or Face Renewed War
Netanyahu: Hamas Must Surrender All Weapons or Face Renewed War

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel will not accept any arrangement allowing Hamas to retain weapons, warning that the terror group must fully disarm or face a renewed Israeli military campaign in Gaza.

Trump: Board of Peace Nations Pledge $5 Billion, Thousands of Personnel for Gaza Security
Trump: Board of Peace Nations Pledge $5 Billion, Thousands of Personnel for Gaza Security

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that countries participating in his Gaza “Board of Peace” have pledged more than $5 billion toward humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip, along with committing thousands of personnel to support new security arrangements in the enclave.

Israel Finalizes Advanced David’s Sling Air Defense Tests Preparations for Possible U.S. Strike on Iran
Israel Finalizes Advanced David’s Sling Air Defense Tests Preparations for Possible U.S. Strike on Iran

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that its advanced David’s Sling air and missile defense system has completed a series of complex modernized tests, a development officials say bolsters the country’s defensive posture as tensions with Iran escalate and the United States prepares military options that could include direct strikes.

Israel’s President Meets Survivors Of Anti-Jewish Massacre In Australia Amid Tension Over Gaza Strike
Israel’s President Meets Survivors Of Anti-Jewish Massacre In Australia Amid Tension Over Gaza Strike

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has met victims’ families and survivors of Australia’s worst-ever terrorist and antisemitic attack that killed more than a dozen people, amid mounting tensions between the two nations.

Hamas Disarmament to Begin in March as Trump’s Board of Peace Advances Gaza Plan
Hamas Disarmament to Begin in March as Trump’s Board of Peace Advances Gaza Plan

Efforts to dismantle Hamas’ military infrastructure in Gaza are moving forward according to plan, despite tensions surrounding the ceasefire, a senior official involved in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative told Ynet in an exclusive report Wednesday.

Trump, Netanyahu Hold Lengthy White House Talks as Iran Negotiations Continue, U.S. Readies Carriers
Trump, Netanyahu Hold Lengthy White House Talks as Iran Negotiations Continue, U.S. Readies Carriers

U.S. President Donald Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for nearly three hours Wednesday, with both leaders confirming that negotiations with Iran remain ongoing but no final agreement has been reached.

Netanyahu To Meet Trump as Iran Talks Intensify and U.S. Military Buildup Grows
Netanyahu To Meet Trump as Iran Talks Intensify and U.S. Military Buildup Grows

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House, as negotiations with Iran enter a decisive and potentially volatile phase. The meeting, set for 11:00 a.m. Washington time, will mark Netanyahu’s seventh face-to-face encounter with Trump since the U.S. president began his second term, underscoring the unusually close relationship between the two leaders.

Hamas Leader Rejects Trump Disarmament Demand, Vows Continued War Against Israel
Hamas Leader Rejects Trump Disarmament Demand, Vows Continued War Against Israel

Senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Sunday reaffirmed the terrorist group’s refusal to disarm, rejecting demands from U.S. President Donald Trump and vowing to continue the fight against Israel.

Abbas Receives Draft Interim Constitution as PA Advances Statehood Effort
Abbas Receives Draft Interim Constitution as PA Advances Statehood Effort

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has received a 70-page draft “Interim Constitution” aimed at laying the legal groundwork for a future Palestinian state, Palestinian media reported. The document was presented in Ramallah by a constitutional committee led by Mohammed al-Hajj Qassem, according to the PA-affiliated WAFA.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Tunnels Across Lebanon
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Tunnels Across Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it carried out a series of airstrikes targeting underground Hezbollah weapons storage facilities across Lebanon, citing ongoing violations of ceasefire understandings.

Freed Former Hostage Meets U.S. First Lady as Gaza Ceasefire Enters New Phase
Freed Former Hostage Meets U.S. First Lady as Gaza Ceasefire Enters New Phase

A former Israeli-American hostage freed from captivity in Gaza has met with U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, as international attention shifts from hostage negotiations to sustaining a fragile ceasefire and addressing the humanitarian aftermath of the war.

Netanyahu Moves Up Security Cabinet Talks Ahead of U.S.–Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Netanyahu Moves Up Security Cabinet Talks Ahead of U.S.–Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his security cabinet this afternoon, moving up planned deliberations ahead of high-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and Iran scheduled to take place in Oman.

Israel Moves Forward With New International Airport in the Negev
Israel Moves Forward With New International Airport in the Negev

Israel will build its supplementary international airport at Ziklag in the northern Negev, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Wednesday, ending years of debate over the location of a second major aviation hub.