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The IDF announced the deaths of two reservists following an incident involving an armed drone at a military position in northern Gaza. Master Sgt. (res.) Nadav Kali, 24, of Har Halutz, and Master…
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Netanyahu Addresses UN General Assembly, Defends Israel's Military Operations and Confronts International Criticism Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly tonight at 9 p.m. Israel time, following speeches this week by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud…
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Cleared for publication: The man wounded in today's terror attack has been identified as Neria Leiter, son of Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Yechiel Leiter. Neria's brother, Maj.…
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A man in his 30s was seriously wounded in a ramming attack near Beit Horon along Route 443. United Hatzalah says its emergency teams were dispatched to the area after receiving reports of a…
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IDF troops have been sent to the Maccabim checkpoint area following a report of a suspected vehicle-ramming attack. The military says the circumstances of the incident are still being examined, with…
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US President Donald Trump says American and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, describing the discussions as…
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Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas against attempting any new kidnappings of Israelis, saying there are "various intentions and intelligence" indicating possible plans to abduct soldiers or…
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• Duvdevan troops arrested two suspects in Qabatiya, near Jenin, during Yom Kippur. According to the IDF, the two were suspected of planning an attack in the immediate future. • Alerts were…
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President Donald Trump said he is weighing his options on Iran and that major developments are coming in the near future, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst said today after speaking with the…
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As Yom Kippur approaches, the BNN team wishes all our readers and their families a Gmar Chatima Tova. May the coming year bring peace, unity, health, and happiness to Israel and the world. Wishing…
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Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned today that every U.S. base and interest in the region would be targeted by "continuous, effective and painful" strikes if Washington takes renewed…
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Duvdevan special forces have reportedly captured the terrorist responsible for today's deadly shooting attack in the Binyamin region. The terrorist was reportedly shot and wounded by an IDF soldier…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the IDF and Shin Bet to reinforce their forces across Judea and Samaria following today's deadly shooting attack near Neve Tzuf, which claimed the life…
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A 30-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting attack near Neve Tzuf in the Binyamin region earlier today. According to United Hatzalah, the victim received emergency medical treatment at…
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The IDF has completed a broad operational deployment ahead of Yom Kippur, which begins this evening, Israel's public broadcaster Kan reported this morning. Kan said the planning followed about a…
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The U.S. missions in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have issued the same security alert circulating across the region, bringing to at least nine the number of U.S. diplomatic posts…
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At least six U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued identically worded security alerts dated Saturday, warning Americans of the potential for unforeseen escalation and citing…
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President Isaac Herzog has granted a pardon to former IDF soldier Elor Azaria, ordering the immediate removal of the remaining period of his criminal record nearly a decade after the shooting…
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The Washington Post reported, citing six defense officials, that US military deaths in the Iran conflict are higher than the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged: 22, versus the 18 in the official…
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President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday he is approaching a decision on whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran in an effort to bring the war to an end. "I have a big decision coming up.…
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Iran is rapidly rebuilding Taleghan 2 at the Parchin military complex, a site linked to nuclear weapons development, according to the Institute for Science and International Security. The institute…
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The IDF and Shin Bet confirm that Nael Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and head of the group's operations division, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza this evening.…
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A senior Hamas member was targeted by the IDF in a strike in southern Gaza a short while ago. Reports indicate the target was the commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade. The military says more…
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Senior military commanders from the United States, Israel and several Arab countries met privately in Germany last week to discuss the war with Iran and broader regional tensions, Axios reported,…
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Lebanon's army arrested three men in the Bekaa Valley, including a relative of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and the son of a notorious Lebanese drug trafficker, caught using narcotics. A…
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The IDF says it has completed the destruction of Hezbollah's major underground network in the Ali Taher Ridge and Beaufort Castle area, demolishing the final tunnels this evening with more than…
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BREAKING: A short time ago, the IDF blew up a major Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon. The controlled demolition follows weeks of operations to clear Hezbollah…
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The IDF says the alerts were a false alarm.
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Pikud HaOref says the event has ended.
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Also sounded in Kfar Yuval, Maayan Baruch, HaGoshrim, Beit Hillel
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Drone alert in Ghajar
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The Iranian attack on U.S. positions in Jordan tonight reportedly involved a particularly large barrage of ballistic missiles, with reports indicating dozens may have been launched. The exact number…
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The U.S. military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday after Iran attempted to strike a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles. The tankers were targeted in the Gulf of Oman and…
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agreement, that Israel will close the British Consulate in Jerusalem in response to Britain's new sanctions. The…
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An Israeli man was seriously wounded in a stabbing terror attack at the Maoz Yehuda farming outpost in Samaria earlier Monday. The terrorist reportedly arrived by vehicle and approached the Israeli…
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claims it attacked three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging the vessels had been traveling through unauthorized routes. The IRGC also said it…
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Trump said the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site "very soon" if activity is detected there, repeating a threat he first raised in July. He described the broader conflict as a…
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IDF Secures Hezbollah Underground Network in Southern Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge The IDF says troops from the 36th Division have secured the Ali al-Taher Ridge area in southern Lebanon's Security…
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Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Israel is seeing indications Iran's severe economic pressure and fears of an uprising and regime collapse could push Tehran toward "desperate…
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Kuwait states that it is currently working to intercept Iranian missile and drone threats and warns its citizens that they may hear explosions from interceptions.
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As the latest confrontation between Washington and Tehran fuels tensions across the Middle East, President Donald Trump sought to reassure Israel that it has nothing to fear. "Israel should not…
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The IDF says a preliminary review of the overnight alerts in several parts of northern Israel suggests there was likely no actual hostile aircraft infiltration, with several interceptors apparently…
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Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Tehran's escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns over…
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A new seek shelter alert has been issued in Bahrain.
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Israeli special forces and the Shin Bet captured Hamas' internal security chief, Moin al-Arabeed, during a raid in Gaza City on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Israel says al-Arabeed was involved in…
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The IDF states that the drone was successfully intercepted. The IAF is now striking the area the drone was launched from.
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Pikud HaOref says the event has ended. It is now permitted to leave protected spaces in communities where alerts were activated.
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Rocket alerts now sounding in Dafna and HaGoshrim
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Hostile aircraft intrusion alerts have been activated in Kfar Yuval and Maayan Baruch
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