Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a small security discussion following President Donald Trump's proposal that Syria address Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to commentator Yaakov Bardugo. Bardugo called the proposal a Turkish request by Erdogan that Israel will reject, adding that Netanyahu and the cabinet have drawn clear red lines regarding who may approach the Israeli border.
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Hundreds of Border Police and special patrol units raided the Beit Anut hilltop outpost in the Mount Hebron hills overnight, demolishing the homes of three families and confiscating vehicles. Three residents were arrested. Residents reported officers carrying long-barreled weapons and quoting one commander instructing troops to shoot from 150 meters 'as you would against Arabs.' The families, including eight children, were given ten minutes to evacuate before laborers threw their belongings outside.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he will likely approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets and F-110 engines to Turkey, calling Ankara a "strong" NATO member. The remark, reported by Abu Ali Express, follows a series of Trump signals in recent days and a review ordered by Vice President Vance.
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Iran's semi-official 'Houza' news agency published posters depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as dining with Satan alongside the killer of Imam Hussein, using explicitly Shiite religious imagery tied to the Battle of Karbala. The posters are titled 'The path to Ashura: From the feast of Satan to the revenge of Hussein.'
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Abu Ali Express analyzes the Hezbollah claim that the two men killed in an Israeli UAV strike near Kafr Rumman were civilians, pointing to a Hezbollah logo on one victim's shirt as evidence they were operatives. The analyst underscores the gap between the group's narrative and the visual evidence, noting the victims were residents of a different village than the one struck.
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Hezbollah issued a statement Thursday claiming that an Israeli UAV strike near the village of Roummane killed two civilians, calling it a second deliberate strike on Lebanese civilians in 48 hours and a violation of the ceasefire. The IDF previously identified the victims as Hezbollah operatives Ahmad and Mahmoud Asili.
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Rabbi Motke Bloi, a senior Degel HaTorah figure, said on 103FM that Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost the confidence of the movement's Torah sages and that cooperation with Eisenkot in the next election would require serious guarantees from others in a new bloc.
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US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) renewed his criticism of Vice President JD Vance on Thursday, saying Vance's claim that America established Israel is false, and that his remarks were 'extraordinarily disrespectful and disgraceful.' Fine previously criticized Vance last week over what he described as 'disgusting' comments about Israel's founding.
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The Abu Ali Express channel highlighted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's recent remarks calling the scale of Russian troop losses — 30,000-35,000 killed per month — "very impressive", contrasting them with what the channel describes as Western media reluctance to acknowledge or validate Israeli military achievements against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reports that the United States has drafted a preliminary plan for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon within 60 days, under direct American management of coordination between the IDF and the Lebanese army. According to the report, the plan is contingent on the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River, in exchange for significant US support and the beginning of reconstruction.
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich launched a sharp attack on IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday morning, after a report that Zamir refused a meeting with Smotrich. The minister accused the chief of staff of joining a "witch hunt" against him, according to the C14 channel.
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For the first time, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi will all miss today's annual state memorial for the 2014 Gaza war. All three are attending the IDF officer course graduation held at the same hour. The government was initially sending only a deputy minister, but after criticism, Minister Shlomo Kar'iv was assigned to represent the Cabinet. The IDF says the scheduling overlap was made in good faith and will be reviewed. The Prime Minister's Office and Defense Minister's Office have not apologized to bereaved families.
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The source asserts the Democratic Party has become explicitly antisemitic and Nazi-like, saying American Jews are shocked and afraid. The post criticizes liberal Jewish voters for having supported Muslim immigration over the past two decades.
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Former IDB chairman Nochi Dankner has been officially declared bankrupt, according to Israeli business daily Globes. He will now enter negotiations to reach a debt settlement. So far he has repaid about 110 million shekels of his debts.
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A strong earthquake struck Northern California on Wednesday evening, according to initial reports. Details on magnitude, epicenter, and damage are not yet available.
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Maritime monitoring firm TankerTrackers reports that Iran exported 40 million barrels of crude oil since June 15, with half of that volume shipped on Friday, June 19, alone. The report comes as multiple tracking sources indicate a sustained surge in Iranian oil exports despite ongoing U.S. sanctions and the naval blockade.
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The wanted terrorist Mustafa Khatib was killed early Thursday morning in his home in the Salafit district of the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian reports. The IDF has not yet commented on the operation.
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Israel Police filed an indictment against a 29-year-old Afula resident for allegedly setting a vehicle on fire in early morning of June 7, damaging nearby cars. The suspect was arrested after police identified his cellphone left at the scene, according to Northern District investigators. The motive was a romantic dispute involving an acquaintance, police said.