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8+ min ago (84+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced, after a conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, that a special emergency team will be dispatched from Italy to Ukraine.The team is expected to assist in repairing energy infrastructure damaged in Russia's recent attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced, after a conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, that a special emergency team will be dispatched from Italy to Ukraine. The team is expected to assist in repairing energy infrastructure damaged in Russia's recent attacks....

26+ min ago (53+ words) Minister Ofir Sofer is unafraid to voice his positions on the Draft Law and proposes practical solutions that, in his view, could bring about the long-awaited change in the stance of the haredi public. Ofir Sofer presents: How we will recruit the haredim Ofir Sofer presents: How we will recruit the haredim...

33+ min ago (216+ words) "IDF and the Shin Bet reveal a secret exchange network run by the Hamas terrorist organization in the heart of Turkey under Iranian direction," the spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, announced Sunday. Adraee said the Gaza-born money changers "work in full cooperation with the Iranian regime and transfer hundreds of millions of dollars directly to the Hamas terrorist organization and its senior officials." He noted that the network runs extensive financial activity inside Turkey, including receiving, storing and transferring Iranian funds to Hamas. "We are revealing documents from the network that record only a small part of these transfers, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The identities of three operatives are now being exposed as well: Tamer Hassan, a senior figure in Hamas' Finance Office in Turkey who works directly under Khalil al-Hayya, and Khalil Farauna and Farid Abu Dair, both…...

33+ min ago (91+ words) [Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)]Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory. Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory....

56+ min ago (946+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 794 DOHA, Qatar " Hamas is ready to discuss "freezing or storing" its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official in the terror group said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the US-brokered truce in Gaza. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's decision-making political bureau, spoke as the sides prepare to move into the second and more complicated phase of US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for the enclave. The ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, followed two years of war in Gaza launched by the Hamas-led onslaught in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Asked whether that attack was a mistake, Naim defended it as an "act of defense." The ceasefire agreement required Hamas to return all living and deceased hostages it was holding, in exchange…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (116+ words) Hossam al-Astal, commander of the militia operating in Khan Yunis, was documented together with Rassan al-Dahini, the successor of Abu Shabab, near his grave in Rafah.In the recorded remarks, al-Astal declared: "His death did not weaken us but rather strengthened and united us all. We continue. God willing, Hamas will come to an end." Hossam al-Astal, commander of the militia operating in Khan Yunis, was documented together with Rassan al-Dahini, the successor of Abu Shabab, near his grave in Rafah. In the recorded remarks, al-Astal declared: "His death did not weaken us but rather strengthened and united us all. We continue. God willing, Hamas will come to an end."...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (60+ words) [IDF troops operate in the northern West Bank. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)]The actions of the suspects "endangered the civilians who were driving along the route," the IDF said. IDF kills one, arrests another after stone-throwing attack near West Bank highway The actions of the suspects "endangered the civilians who were driving along the route," the IDF said....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (73+ words) [Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani sat down with Tucker Carlson at The Doha Forum (photo credit: Screenshot/Youtube/DohaForum13)]Prime Minister Al Thani claimed that Qatar's relationship with Hamas has been entirely focused on facilitating peace. Qatari PM: Qatar's ties with Hamas began at US request, always served peace efforts Prime Minister Al Thani claimed that Qatar's relationship with Hamas has been entirely focused on facilitating peace....

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (85+ words) [Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after a press conference at the ministry, December 4, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)]The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on managing crises than shaping policy. What did the gov't approve for Israel's 2026 state budget? - explainer The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on managing crises than shaping policy....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (38+ words) Real time news brief - After car break-in: Bar Kupershtein's stolen phone returned - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site After car break-in: Bar Kupershtein's stolen phone returned...