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“During monthlong ‘Chariots of Fire’ exercise, air force will conduct maneuvers simulating attack on Iranian nuclear facilities; military ramps up list of wartime targets using AI”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israeli military to hold large-scale drill simulating widescale strike on Iran Emanuel Fabian May 17, 2022 For the first time, the Israeli Air Force will practice for a widescale strike in Iran later this month, during the … Continue reading

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“In keeping with the language and themes that feature in the UN’s ritual denunciations of Israel, the resolution portrays the Jewish state as an incorrigible colonizer”

ALGEMEINER ‘Ideology of Rage’ Comes to Congress Ben Cohen May 22, 2022 It is the sort of resolution one would expect to be tabled before the UN General Assembly or even Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, but not the US Congress. … Continue reading

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Muslim pushes 90 year-old Jew from his 17th floor apartment but police say not antisemitism. Nothing to see here.

ARUTZ SHEVA France: 90-year-old Jewish man pushed to his death in Lyon Elad Benari May 20, 2022 A dispute between neighbors in France ended with the death of a 90-year-old Jewish man, and police do not suspect an antisemitic motive, … Continue reading

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“Iranians clearly seek to fill the void in Syria that Russia vacates…Israeli military operations can potentially force the Iranians out”

NEWSWEEK Russia’s withdrawal from Syria is an opportunity for Israel Jonathan Schanzer Jacob Nagel May 20, 2022 Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed details about the largest Israel Defense Force (IDF) drill in recent years last week. The drill included … Continue reading

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As Ankara mends fences with pro-Western Arab governments and Israel, Hamas could become collateral damage and may be expelled from Turkey

FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES Turkey’s wooing of Israel may lead to Hamas ouster Enia Krivine May 25, 2022 Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, visited Israel this week, a sign that Israel and Turkey may be on a path to … Continue reading

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“Princeton claims it fired me for a long-past offense—for which I was already punished—but the truth should worry everyone”

WALL STREET JOURNAL Princeton Fed Me to the Cancel Culture Mob Joshua Katz May 24, 2022 Nearly two years ago, I wrote in these pages, “I sur­vived can­cel­la­tion at Prince­ton.” I was wrong. The uni­ver­sity where I taught for nearly … Continue reading

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“Enough. I cannot continue to support a coalition that in such a shameful way hounds the society from which I came,” MK writes

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel could soon face another early election after coalition becomes minority in Knesset May 19, 2022 Another member of Knesset said Thursday she was quitting the ruling coalition, leaving embattled Prime Minister Naftali Bennett … Continue reading

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“It is painfully clear to anyone paying attention how much of the mainstream media, social media, and those who wish to destroy Israel are using the death of Abu Akleh to attack Israel”

JEWISH JOURNAL The Three D’s and the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Micha Danzig May 14, 2022 So much of what has happened with the death of Shireen Abu Akleh is emblematic of the entire Arab-Israeli conflict. If you have … Continue reading

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“The Islamic Republic’s international language is aggression, expansion, and provocation, which can only be countered via pressure, containment, and deterrence”

THE DISPATCH Iran Is in Position for a Surprise Nuclear Breakout Andrea Stricker May 17, 2022 “Our nuclear program is advancing as planned and time is on our side,” an unnamed Iranian official bluntly told Reuters on May 5. “Oil … Continue reading

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“Family of deceased attacked hospital employees and destroyed medical equipment after the attempt to save the patient’s life failed”

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS ‘I feared for my life’: Arabs riot in Jerusalem hospital after patient dies Batya Jerenberg May 17, 2022 Dozens of Arabs rioted at Hadassah-University Medical Center on Mt. Scopus Monday, beating staff and destroying hospital equipment after … Continue reading

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