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2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (588+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his aim to taper off Israeli reliance on American aid, discussed Israel's public perception crisis, and touched upon ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran during an interview with The Economist published on Friday. For the first…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (545+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 827 The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday's events as they happen. "The aid we have provided to Israel has been a great investment keeping the IDF strong, sharing technology, and making their military more capable " to…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (84+ words) Police arrest soldier on suspicion of road rage murder'Haaretz Sharif Muafak Hadid from the northern Israeli town of Daliat al-Carmel was murdered with an M-16 in a road rage incident, police said. The soldier and his brother, who was with him…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (864+ words) Even before the Wing of Zion plane landed in the United States, Israel's media followed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's diplomatic visit with a wave of skepticism." Commentators and analysts questioned Netanyahu's ability to achieve real results, especially in light of…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (686+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 827 NEW YORK " New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday said support for terror groups has "no place in our city," after a pro-Hamas protest in a Jewish neighborhood sparked outrage from other elected leaders. Anti-Zionist…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (296+ words) The United States is to blame for "the transformation of peaceful protests into violent, subversive acts and widespread vandalism" in Iran, the country's United Nations ambassador told the Security Council on Friday. Iran condemns "the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago   (356+ words) SALEM, Va. " The Salem Stampede Rodeo has been entertaining and thrilling families for decades, celebrating its 59th anniversary this year, but have you ever been curious how it got its start? In 1969 the first rodeo took place, but under a completely…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (621+ words) A brutal regime has failed to safeguard either sovereignty or basic living standards. But Donald Trump's threats to intervene won't help civiliansThe internet blackout across Iran is meant to prevent protests from spreading, and observers from witnessing the crackdown on…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1115+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 827 NEW YORK " Sabrina Naimark, a Jewish Panamanian living in Manhattan, had been a longtime fan of the city's Israeli-owned Breads Bakery chain when she saw news that employees were rebelling against its ownership. Some of the…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (499+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 827 US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington will "hit Iran very, very hard where it hurts" if the Islamic Republic kills people protesting against the regime. Trump has made variations of this threat several times…...