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Iran is not negotiating with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today, with messages between the two governments passing through intermediaries. Araghchi said there is "no…
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Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel rejects the US-backed Board of Peace's 15-point roadmap for Gaza, stressing that the IDF will not withdraw further until Hamas is fully disarmed. "The IDF will…
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Israel's Foreign Ministry is calling on Israelis currently in Greece to exercise increased caution as anti-Israel demonstrations are expected at 36 locations across the country today, including…
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A US official said Friday that talks between Iran and Oman aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz have made progress and that a deal is expected soon. The official said that once an agreement is…
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Police say there are no unusual security or criminal incidents in the Tel Aviv District, despite false reports circulating in unofficial WhatsApp groups. The public is asked not to forward the…
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The IDF says the suspected terrorist infiltration incident in Kokhav Ya'akov and Tel Tsiyon has been ruled out as a security event. According to the military, the Home Front Command alerts were…
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A terrorist infiltration alert has been activated in the communities of Kokhav Ya'akov and Tel Zion in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
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The IDF has announced the deaths of two reserve soldiers who were killed after an explosive device detonated during an operation in the southern Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun yesterday. The fallen…
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The Defense Ministry says Israel successfully completed a planned test of the Arrow missile defense system today as part of its ongoing program to develop and upgrade the long-range interceptor. The…
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The IDF says it has begun carrying out precise strikes in southern Lebanon after what it described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah. Ahead of the operation, the military issued…
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The IDF has issued an urgent evacuation warning for residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri, saying it is preparing to carry out strikes against Hezbollah. According to the IDF, the…
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American Airlines has once again postponed its return to Israel, extending the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until at least March 2027, according to reports. The airline had previously…
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German airline Condor has officially resumed flights to Israel, marking a historic return to a route tied to the airline's origins. Condor's first-ever flight, on March 29, 1956, operated from…
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German airline Condor has officially resumed flights to Israel, marking a historic return to the route that launched the airline nearly 70 years ago. Condor's very first flight ever, on March 29,…
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U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States was "locked and loaded" for a major military strike against Iran, but has agreed to hold off after receiving a request from Iran and other Middle…
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Senior Palestinian figure Mohammad Dahlan says Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, told him that Israel had agreed to halt strikes in Gaza beginning Sunday morning. "After…
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Due to rising tensions with Iran, BNN is on high alert and our team is closely monitoring developments around the clock to bring you the latest verified updates as they happen. At this time, there…
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US embassies across the region, including in Jerusalem, issued matching advisories urging Americans already there to consider leaving or prepare to do so, citing "the potential for unforeseen…
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Iran's military says it launched drone strikes targeting US military facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, claiming the attack struck aircraft shelters, satellite communications systems…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz say they directed an operation to destroy Hezbollah's underground tunnel network in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon, where…
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President Donald Trump announced that his Board of Peace has reached what he described as an agreement for the "complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza." The agreement was…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued a series of meetings in Washington on Wednesday, holding talks with U.S. lawmakers and key pro-Israel leaders, including Senators John Fetterman, Tim…
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Last night, CENTCOM struck dozens of IRGC targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities.…
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Residents of northern Israel have been notified that controlled explosions are expected overnight between 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. in the Ramim Ridge, Hula Valley, and northern Golan Heights areas.…
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CENTCOM has announced that U.S forces have begun launching strikes against Iran beginning at 8 p.m ET today. These strikes are in response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks against U.S forces…
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Following his meeting with President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued a series of high-level meetings in Washington. He held one-on-one talks with Vice President JD Vance at…
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"We're going to be hitting them very hard. Because it's our turn to hit them," US President Donald Trump said after Iran's overnight missile attack targeting US forces in Jordan, adding that Tehran…
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A major fire broke out aboard a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Damietta Port earlier today. Maritime security firm Ambrey says the vessel was likely struck by a drone, though Egyptian…
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President Donald Trump says the U.S. will respond forcefully after Iran's surprise missile attack targeting American forces, telling Fox News, "We're going to beat the f\\ing sht out of them,"…
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An IDF engineering vehicle operating overnight in the military's southern Lebanon buffer zone was struck by an explosion near the Ali Taher Ridge. No injuries were reported, while the army is…
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Jordan's military says five Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom were intercepted and brought down by its air defenses this morning. The announcement follows an earlier US statement that an…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his meeting with US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their shared determination to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, whether "through diplomatic…
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Overnight, Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what CENTCOM described as an "attempted surprise attack." The US military says all of the missiles were…
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Update: The IDF has not officially identified the origin of the drones intercepted over the past several days. While several were intercepted near the Jordanian border, the source of the launches…
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Over the past several days, the IDF has intercepted multiple drones approaching Israel. Most were shot down before entering Israeli territory. No injuries were reported, and in several incidents,…
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The IDF says the sirens were a false alarm.
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Sirens sounded moments ago in Nachal Oz. An all clear has since been given. The IDF says the cause is under investigation.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his meeting with US President Donald Trump was "one of the best conversations" the two leaders have ever had, describing it as "an excellent" meeting marked by…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a roughly 90-minute meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where the two leaders, along with senior officials, discussed Iran.…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived at the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, where the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing conflict with Iran,…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington today under unusual security arrangements, taking off from Nevatim Air Base in the Negev rather than Ben Gurion Airport, from where he…
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Austrian Airlines and ITA Airways have extended the suspension of flights to Israel until at least midweek after facing staffing shortages, with Channel 12 reporting that many pilots and cabin crew…
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Security forces are investigating after a drone came down near the Kiryat Arba residence of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. According to Israeli media, the drone was not armed with…
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Trump halts Iran strikes, says talks are progressing Trump ordered US forces to stand down from hitting Iran overnight Friday, per Axios, ending a streak of nightly strikes that had run for almost…
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A rare direct military operation by Gulf states against Iran reportedly took place earlier this month, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that Bahrain and Kuwait secretly carried out airstrikes…
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Following the U.S. Embassy's security alert, BNN will remain quietly on watch over Shabbat, strictly in a Pikuach Nefesh capacity, with halachic approval. We will post only if something requires…
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The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a security alert urging Americans in Israel to exercise caution and heightened vigilance, saying the security environment remains complex with the potential…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday at the invitation of President Donald Trump, the Prime Minister's Office said. Netanyahu will meet Trump at the White House on…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the IDF to take a series of steps in response to the attacks of the past 24 hours, following consultations with…
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The IDF is preparing for expanded operations across the West Bank following the shooting near Tell earlier today, the military said. Leave for soldiers across the sector has been postponed and…
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