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IDF soldiers kill 20 Lebanese terrorists in under 24 hours
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (413+ words) Israel Defense Forces soldiers eliminated over 20 terrorists and destroyed dozens of Hezbollah infrastructures during operations in Southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the military announced. In one incident on Wednesday, terrorists attempted to fire an anti-tank missile toward IDF soldiers, it said,…...
IDF strikes northern Iran in first since start of 'Operation Roaring Lion"
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (174+ words) JNS provides comprehensive Israel and Jewish news coverage, features, and analysis to print and digital publications across the globe. The IDF struck over 200 regime targets in central and western Iran The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday night struck regime sites…...
IAEA unsure of status of Iran’s new underground enrichment site
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (188+ words) U.N. nuclear watchdog chief says inspectors still have not accessed Iran's new underground Isfahan enrichment facility, leaving the plant's status unknown. The United Nations nuclear watchdog does not know the status of a new Iranian uranium enrichment facility buried in an…...
Israel ranks eighth in World Happiness Report, despite ongoing war
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (480+ words) Israel has once again ranked among the world's happiest countries, placing eighth in the 2026 World Happiness Report, even as the country continues to grapple with war, instability and national trauma. The data, published on March 19, highlight a striking paradox: While…...
California GOP memo warns of ‘America First’ extremist faction
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (477+ words) A Feb. 19 internal memo that the California Republican Party gave recently to the Free Press warns of a "radical and divisive iteration of "America First" ideology," which is gaining influence within party ranks and fueling controversy ahead of a planned…...
WATCH: Huckabee visits Netanyahu to ‘make sure he's OK’ after viral rumor
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (367+ words) U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Benjamin Netanyahu following online rumors of the Israeli prime minister's demise, in a humorous exchange posted to X on Tuesday. "The president asked me to come and make sure you're okay," Huckabee tells Netanyahu…...
WATCH: ‘The modern Iranian equivalent of a gestapo’
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (195+ words) Israel's ambassador to the U.S. described Iran's volunteer paramilitary Basij force as "people who are trained to beat down the citizens of Iran and deprive them of their freedom." Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter described Iran's Basij force…...
Three private jets damaged at Ben-Gurion Airport amid Iranian missile barrages
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (138+ words) Three private planes at Ben-Gurion International Airport sustained damage during recent Iranian missile barrages on Israel, according to the Israel Airports Authority. The Airports Authority "reiterates and emphasizes that the risks involved in operating in this airspace at the present…...
Katz confirms Iranian intel minister killed, vows new surprises
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (325+ words) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Wednesday that Israel had eliminated Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in a strike Tuesday night in Tehran, adding that "the intensity of the strikes in Iran is stepping up." Speaking during a situation…...
Security grant backlog puts Jewish institutions at risk, Wasserman Schultz says
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (501+ words) Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) warned on Tuesday of delays in federal security grants for at-risk nonprofits as she convened law enforcement officials and Jewish community leaders in Broward County to discuss rising antisemitic threats and protection gaps. The March…...