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6+ min ago (81+ words) [The rockets and the weapons that were uncovered by the IDF near Tulkarm on December 9th, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)]The discovery follows a lengthy investigation that revealed the involvement of several individuals in recent assaults, including attacks on military vehicles that injured soldiers. Israeli forces foil terror network, seize rockets and explosives in Tulkarm The discovery follows a lengthy investigation that revealed the involvement of several individuals in recent assaults, including attacks on military vehicles that injured soldiers....

19+ min ago (89+ words) [A Turkish soldier participating an a NATO exercise, Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/JON NAZCA)]Turkish officials say they are ready to join the Gaza stabilization force, calling Israel's resistance politically motivated and insisting their participation is essential to the ceasefire. Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report Turkish officials say they are ready to join the Gaza stabilization force, calling Israel's resistance politically motivated and insisting their participation is essential to the ceasefire....

24+ min ago (88+ words) According to Syrian reports, two individuals were wounded by IDF gunfire in Khan Arnaba on the outskirts of Quneitra in the buffer zone, after troops established a checkpoint at the entrance to the town and were confronted by locals. Syrian reports: Two wounded by IDF gunfire in Quneitra outskirts According to Syrian reports, two individuals were wounded by IDF gunfire in Khan Arnaba on the outskirts of Quneitra in the buffer zone, after troops established a checkpoint at the entrance to the town and were confronted by locals....

27+ min ago (116+ words) The Prime Minister's Office this afternoon responded to the Saudi media report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign a security agreement that was reached with Syria, calling it "absolute fake news."According to the Prime Minister's Office, "There were contacts and meetings organized by the US, but no agreements and understandings with Syria were ever reached." The Prime Minister's Office this afternoon responded to the Saudi media report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign a security agreement that was reached with Syria, calling it "absolute fake news." According to the Prime Minister's Office, "There were contacts and meetings organized by the US, but no agreements and understandings with Syria were ever reached."...

33+ min ago (225+ words) ALBAWABA - Ayta" "a'maz steps back into uniform for an emotional new journey. Ayta" "a'maz is putting on his military boots again for Star TV's upcoming drama Sevdi'im Sensin. This is his first time playing a soldier since he became famous in the hit series S'z. Ay Yap'm made the new program, which is ambitious. Co'kun Irmak wrote the script, Ye'im Aslan wrote the script, and G'k"en Usta directed it. "a'maz and Helin Kandemir are both in charge. The actor plays Erkan Aldur, a soldier from Istanbul who shields villages from looters during an earthquake while he is on duty. Sevdi'im Sensin is about the dramatic and surprising changes that happen in Erkan's life after he meets a young woman from the village. These changes transform both of their lives. Ayta" "a'maz noted that putting on a uniform again brought…...

38+ min ago (95+ words) [Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change]Blair, the former UK prime minister, was the only individual initially named by Trump when the US president unveiled his 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in late September. Tony Blair dropped from Trump's Gaza 'board of peace' after Arab objections - Financial Times Blair, the former UK prime minister, was the only individual initially named by Trump when the US president unveiled his 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in late September....

41+ min ago (363+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 795 The Interior Ministry on Sunday awarded municipal emblems to eight West Bank settlements that have either recently been legalized by the government, or were formerly neighborhoods of separate settlements that have now been recognized as independent. The bestowal of a municipal emblem by the Interior Ministry is a symbolic step that completes the legalization process. The settlements that were formerly illegal outposts are Harasha, Adei Ad, and Ahiya, while Nofei Prat, Tal Menashe, Migron and Shvut Rachel were until now considered neighborhoods of nearby settlements. Additionally, the old settlement of Sa Nur, which was evacuated in 2005 but is in the process of being rebuilt and repopulated, had its former emblem formally reauthorized. A month ago, the commander of IDF Central Command, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, approved and signed off on the jurisdictional boundaries of the eight…...

42+ min ago (116+ words) [Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists transport a white body bag believed to carry the remains of an Israeli hostage in the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip on December 3, 2025. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)]The al-Quds Brigades "adhered to all the terms of the ceasefire agreement," Hamza claimed, which he said came about as an achievement of Palestinian martial efforts during the war. PIJ claims Gaza terrorists handed over last hostage, despite Ran Gvili's remains still in captivity The al-Quds Brigades "adhered to all the terms of the ceasefire agreement," Hamza claimed, which he said came about as an achievement of Palestinian martial efforts during the war....

47+ min ago (91+ words) Israel and Syria reached a security agreement in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign it, according to a report today in the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Saudi report: Israel and Syria reached a security agreement in September, Netanyahu refused to sign Israel and Syria reached a security agreement in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to sign it, according to a report today in the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat....

51+ min ago (365+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 795 TEHRAN, Iran " Iran's soccer chief said Tuesday that Tehran objected to the "irrational" branding of its World Cup match against Egypt, which local organizers in the US have suggested will be held in support of the LGBTQ community. The organizing committee in Seattle, Washington, where the match is scheduled to take place next year, had previously announced its intention to hold a "Pride Match" coinciding with the northwestern city's Pride Weekend in late June. Following last week's FIFA tournament draw, Egypt and Iran are now slated to face off in Seattle on June 26, the Friday before Pride Weekend. The head of Iran's Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, was quoted by local news agency ISNA as saying that Tehran and Cairo had both raised "objections against the issue," which he labeled an "irrational move that supports a certain…...