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11+ min ago (50+ words) [Soldiers run as a Gazelle light helicopter flies past a Grizzly tactical vehicle during a demonstration as part of a ]The principal contractor for the sale is Oshkosh Defense. US approves potential $90.5 million sale of medium tactical vehicles to Lebanon The principal contractor for the sale is Oshkosh Defense....

38+ min ago (45+ words) An Israeli former Eurovision winner on Friday reacted to European nations' decision to pull out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. (AP video shot by Paz Bar) Israeli former Eurovision winner reacts after some countries pull out of 2026 contest...

40+ min ago (789+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 792 THE HAGUE, Netherlands " It would be "conceivable" to hold an in-absentia hearing against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Russian President Vladimir Putin, the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Friday. Mame Mandiaye Niang is currently acting chief prosecutor of the ICC, in the absence of Karim Khan, on leave pending an investigation into sexual abuse allegations that he denies. Niang said it was frustrating that arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Putin have not resulted in a court appearance. On November 24, 2024,the ICC issued warrantsfor Netanyahu and Gallant on suspicion of ordering war crimes during Israel's campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, following the October 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel. Jerusalem denies the allegations, asserting that the war, with the declared aims of returning the hostages, defeating Hamas, and preventing a future threat from…...

46+ min ago (84+ words) [ members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)]The deputy for the slain Yasser Abu Shabab, Duhaini was documented walking among the militia's operatives and boosting their morale after his predecessor's death. Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza The deputy for the slain Yasser Abu Shabab, Duhaini was documented walking among the militia's operatives and boosting their morale after his predecessor's death....

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (92+ words) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself from mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, rejecting his anti-Israel positions and affirming her record of support for Israel.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.) New York Governor Hochul: Mamdani cannot arrest Netanyahu New York Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself from mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, rejecting his anti-Israel positions and affirming her record of support for Israel....

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (393+ words) New York Governor Kathy Hochul drew a clear line between herself and incoming New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on issues relating to Israel. Speaking at a press conference in her Manhattan office and quoted by Politico, Hochul rejected Mamdani's pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "No, I do not, and the New York City mayor does not have the power to do that," she said. Mamdani, who has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes in its battle against Hamas in Gaza, has vowed to arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York City, citing the arrest warrant that was issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The governor also voiced support for outgoing Mayor Eric Adams' executive order, issued Wednesday, which blocks city investments or pension funds from discriminating against Israel. "I've taken action to protect investments…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (79+ words) [People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria]The UN condemned continued incidents of summary executions, arbitrary killings, abductions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, looting and the destruction of homes. "More should be done: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups The UN condemned continued incidents of summary executions, arbitrary killings, abductions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, looting and the destruction of homes....

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (115+ words) Belgium's RTBF confirms Eurovision participation in Vienna, a day after the EBU ruled that Israel would be allowed to participate.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.) Belgium confirms Eurovision participation despite boycott calls over Israel Belgium's RTBF confirms Eurovision participation in Vienna, a day after the EBU ruled that Israel would be allowed to participate. Belgium confirms Eurovision participation despite boycott calls over Israel Belgium's RTBF confirms Eurovision participation in Vienna, a day after the EBU ruled that Israel would be allowed to participate....

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (414+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 791 Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. The US president was awarded the prize that Infantino said was a "beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go." Trump promptly placed the medal around his neck. The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the US president for his actions to "promote peace and unity around the world." "This is what we want from a leader " a leader that cares about the people," Infantino said about Trump, who was also presented with a gold trophy with his…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (528+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 791 NEW YORK " A Manhattan court on Friday sentenced a man to two years in prison for a 2021 antisemitic attack that was a major hate crime case for the Jewish community. Salem Seleiman, 30, was the last of six attackers to be sentenced for the beating of Joey Borgen, a Jewish man, on the sidelines of an anti-Israel protest in Times Square. Seleiman pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of assault in the second degree and one count of assault in the third degree as a hate crime. "Salem Seleiman took part in the repugnant and bias-motivated assault of a Jewish man who was peacefully attending a rally," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a Friday statement. "The victim was targeted based on his religion and did nothing to warrant physical violence....