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PM said to ask Haredim to again shelve draft exemption bill — this time until after election

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PM said to ask Haredim to again shelve draft exemption bill — this time until after election

Senior ultra-Orthodox MK denies report while another suggests it's true, claiming Netanyahu lied about ever having any intention to pass law exempting yeshiva students from IDF service.

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3 soldiers hurt in Hezbollah drone attacks in south Lebanon; IDF hits terror sites

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3 soldiers hurt in Hezbollah drone attacks in south Lebanon; IDF hits terror sites

Home of south Lebanon mayor reportedly hit as IDF warned 12 villages to evacuate; military says 25 Hezbollah targets hit in the past day, including weapon depots.

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Gaza rebuild priced at $71 billion, with most homes and nearly all businesses destroyed

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Gaza rebuild priced at $71 billion, with most homes and nearly all businesses destroyed

First comprehensive report since ceasefire, compiled by World Bank, UN and EU, finds war caused over $35 billion of direct damage and over $22 billion more of economic losses.

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Claiming ‘great progress’ in Iran talks, Trump pauses US naval escorts in Hormuz

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Claiming ‘great progress’ in Iran talks, Trump pauses US naval escorts in Hormuz

Tehran says it wants 'comprehensive agreement' as FM meets with Chinese counterpart; Netanyahu said to speak with UAE president on recent Iranian attacks.

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Local elections in UK could hasten end of embattled PM Keir Starmer’s tenure

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Local elections in UK could hasten end of embattled PM Keir Starmer’s tenure

Amid Epstein-Mandelson scandal and economic struggles worsened by Iran war, the center-left leader faces a party crisis as expert says his ouster is matter of 'when rather than if'.

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New Hebrew press in Berlin seeks to build literary home outside of Israel

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New Hebrew press in Berlin seeks to build literary home outside of Israel

Founders of Altneuland, the first such publishing house since the Jewish state's inception, embrace Israeli writers - and readers - while spurning government funding.

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Protesters bearing Hezbollah flag scuffle with NYPD while marching on synagogue

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Protesters bearing Hezbollah flag scuffle with NYPD while marching on synagogue

Demonstration against Israel real estate event draws hundreds, who chant 'Death to the IDF' and 'End the settler Zionist state'; counter-demonstrators warn 'Antizionism is a hate movement'.

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US doubles down on urging Lebanese president to meet Netanyahu, unfazed by his refusal

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US doubles down on urging Lebanese president to meet Netanyahu, unfazed by his refusal

Washington says direct engagement is best way to swiftly advance peace and security deals, after Aoun said agreements must precede meeting; Rubio: Peace 'imminently achievable' but Hezbollah 'the problem'.

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For tiny Circassian community, food and language sustain ancient heritage amid conflict

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For tiny Circassian community, food and language sustain ancient heritage amid conflict

Living in two northern villages, Israel's estimated 5,000 Circassians - Sunni Muslims who serve in the IDF - hope to preserve their community while contending with Hezbollah attacks.

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30 Democratic lawmakers ask Rubio to reveal details of Israel’s nuclear program

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30 Democratic lawmakers ask Rubio to reveal details of Israel’s nuclear program

Letter, which is expected to be ignored, claims US 'cannot develop a coherent nonproliferation policy' for Mideast without disclosing details on alleged Israeli atomic arsenal.

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Claiming ‘great progress’ in Iran talks, Trump says US pausing naval escorts in Hormuz

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Claiming ‘great progress’ in Iran talks, Trump says US pausing naval escorts in Hormuz

US president says he's ordering pause at request of mediator Pakistan and others * UAE reports Netanyahu among world leaders who phoned Emirati leader to condemn Iranian attacks.

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Iran threatens Hormuz shipping, as Trump said to shelve strikes amid diplomacy

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Iran threatens Hormuz shipping, as Trump said to shelve strikes amid diplomacy

Trump: ‘I’ll let you know’ when Iran breaks truce; UAE reports Iranian attacks for second day in a row; Israel ‘closely monitoring’ and prepared to ‘respond with force,' says IDF chief.

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Anti-Israel novelist’s new book includes minor Israeli character, prompting online backlash

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Anti-Israel novelist’s new book includes minor Israeli character, prompting online backlash

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Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ wins Pulitzer

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Palestinian photographer who captured ‘devastation and starvation in Gaza’ wins Pulitzer

Prize committee praises Saher Alghorra's 'haunting, sensitive' work; his front-page NYT photo of emaciated child who had preexisting medical issue sparked scrutiny of famine claims.

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Board of Peace won’t hold Israel to truce terms if Hamas doesn’t okay disarmament offer

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Board of Peace won’t hold Israel to truce terms if Hamas doesn’t okay disarmament offer

In letter obtained by ToI, US-led body indicates Israel not adhering to key parts of ceasefire's 1st phase, but says it won't have to if Hamas doesn't accept decommissioning framework.

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‘Defending from the goal line isn’t enough’: IDF entrenches grip in southern Lebanon

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‘Defending from the goal line isn’t enough’: IDF entrenches grip in southern Lebanon

Israeli flags line Lebanon's southern coastal road, as military razes structures deep inside 'security zone'; Hezbollah launches drone during journalists' visit.

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At handover ceremony, outgoing Air Force chief calls for ‘external’ Oct. 7 inquiry

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At handover ceremony, outgoing Air Force chief calls for ‘external’ Oct. 7 inquiry

Tomer Bar says 'objective' inquiry essential 'for trust' between citizens and country; regarding Iran, new chief Omer Tischler says ready 'to take entire Air Force eastward, if required'.

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Draft UN resolution threatens sanctions on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz

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Draft UN resolution threatens sanctions on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz

Security Council resolution co-sponsored by US, Gulf nations comes amid American effort to escort ships through waterway blocked by Iran; if passed, it could be enforced militarily.

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Four Palestine Action members convicted over 2024 raid on Israeli arms firm’s UK site

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Four Palestine Action members convicted over 2024 raid on Israeli arms firm’s UK site

Jurors in retrial also find one defendant guilty of striking police officer with a sledgehammer and fracturing her spine during break-in at Elbit's Bristol factory.

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Iran ceasefire ‘not over,’ US ‘not looking for a fight,’ Hegseth says after Tehran fires on Gulf

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Iran ceasefire ‘not over,’ US ‘not looking for a fight,’ Hegseth says after Tehran fires on Gulf

US defense secretary's remarks follow report that Israel, US planning fresh round of strikes on Iran's energy sites, senior officials; Trump: Goals would be achieved in 2-3 weeks if war resumes.

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