Israel
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On last night of Hanukkah IDF chief praises ultra-Orthodox troops as Maccabees of our time
December 23, 2025 — On last night of Hanukkah, IDF chief praises ultra-Orthodox troops as ‘Maccabees of our time’. IDF Chief Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir praised the Hashmonaim ultra-Orthodox Brigade soldiers as modern Maccabees during a Hanukkah candlelight ceremony on Sunday, the last night of the eight-day holiday.
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Netanyahu warns of very severe response if Iran attacks Israel
December 23, 2025 — Netanyahu warns of ‘very severe’ response if Iran attacks Israel. The prime minister insisted that Jerusalem is not seeking confrontation, but stability and peace.
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Israeli technology has become the countrys most powerful diplomatic asset opinion
December 23, 2025 — Israeli technology has become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset – opinion. The future of Israeli diplomacy will be shaped not only by alliances or declarations, but by technologies so essential that they bind nations together in ways traditional diplomacy cannot.
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Out of darkness Freed hostages lead Hanukkah candle-lightings
December 22, 2025 — ‘Out of darkness’: Freed hostages lead Hanukkah candle-lightings. Emily Damari, Gali and Ziv Berman light menorah together, share video of dancing; four freed surveillance soldiers lead lighting ceremony
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Son Of Hamas The evidence under the Temple Mount is overwhelming
December 22, 2025 — ‘Son Of Hamas’: ‘The evidence under the Temple Mount is overwhelming’.Knesset Member Ohad Tal led Mosab Hassan Yousef, known as the ‘Son of Hamas,’ on a rare tour of restricted sections of the Kotel Tunnels beneath the Temple Mount.
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Israel OKs 19 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria
December 22, 2025 — Israel OKs 19 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria, “Within three years we have legalized 69 new settlements—a record like no other,” says Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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Israel warns US that missile exercises by IRGC might be cover-up for surprise attack Axios
December 22, 2025 — Israel warns US that missile exercises by IRGC might be cover-up for surprise attack – Axios. The report notes that the likelihood of an attack is below 50%, but an Israeli source said that “nobody is willing to take the risk and just say it is only an exercise.”
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Israeli startup unveils quest for electromagnetic launcher to shoot cargo into space
December 19, 2025 — Israeli startup unveils quest for electromagnetic launcher to shoot cargo into space Moonshot, led by an Iron Dome veteran, developing hypersonic launcher that it hopes will deliver small to medium payloads to orbit on the cheap within five years
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Nazareths classical Christmas concerts return home
December 19, 2025 — Nazareth’s classical Christmas concerts return home Polyphony’s Liturgical Festival brings together musical performances by Arabs and Jews
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Unearthed in last-ditch dig one-of-a-kind tomb offers glimpse of Assyrian rule over Israel
December 19, 2025 — Unearthed in last-ditch dig, one-of-a-kind tomb offers glimpse of Assyrian rule over Israel. Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official’s remains may have been interred along with dozens of opulent and rare artifacts
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From every point in the area one can lift their head to the light
December 19, 2025 — ‘From every point in the area, one can lift their head to the light’. In the buffer zone beyond the Israel–Syria border, IDF reservists maintain a Chanukah tradition amid a broader strategic shift.
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Shin Bet detains Russian foreign worker for spying for Iran
December 19, 2025 — Shin Bet detains Russian foreign worker for spying for Iran, taking photos of infrastructure. Vitaly Zvyagnitsev, a 30-year-old Russian citizen who arrived in Israel with a foreign worker permit, was arrested in early December 2025 on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian operatives.
