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Two years ago, IDF commandoes conducted a daring nighttime raid to rescue Luis Har and Fernando Marman, two Israeli hostages held in southern Gaza.

Har recalls the horrors of Oct. 7, his 129 days in captivity, and the heroes who brought him home.
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that members of his Board of Peace “have pledged more than $5 billion dollars toward the Gaza humanitarian and reconstruction efforts.”

He also said the countries sitting on the board promised to provide thousands of troops to the International Stabilization Force for Gaza.

But, Trump, clarified: Hamas must first disarm.

We all know that's not going to happen.
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Israel Today speaks with top Kurdish official, who stresses: Iran’s protests aren’t just about Tehran.

Beyond the capital, unrest is spreading into regions long defined by repression — including Kurdish areas the regime calls provinces, but many Kurds call East Kurdistan.

In an interview from Erbil, Kurdish political figure Arif Bawecani argues:

• Nearly 15 million Kurds live inside Iran

• Resistance to Tehran predates the 1979 revolution

• Promises of autonomy were replaced by crackdowns and fatwas

• Any post-regime future must address self-determination

Bawecani also points to what he calls Western double standards — loud activism for some causes, silence for others.

👉🏼Full interview here
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Israel’s decision to resume land registry in Judea and Samaria–seen as a move toward full sovereignty–will benefit both Jews and Arabs, argued Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

“We have been controlling Judea and Samaria for over 50 years, but the land registration process was halted.

“When land is not formally registered, it is not recorded anywhere; there are many mistakes, arguments and disputes.

“The current chaos, is bad for everyone—Jews and Arabs alike. It harms rights. All we want to do is create order.”


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Archaeological heist thwarted, Second Temple workshop found

A large stone tool workshop from the Second Temple period was inadvertently uncovered in a Jerusalem-area cave during an attempted archaeological heist.

Israel’s Antiquities Authority said the workshop, like others found in the area, was used to produce limestone vessels for the Temple.

Authorities arrested five suspects who were using heavy excavation equipment to extract treasures from the site.

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Turkish terror ties

Turkey has inaugurated a mosque in the Gaza Strip in the name of Salafi theologian Sheikh Abdullah Azzam.

Azzam was a Palestinian imam from northern Samaria who is widely considered the “father of the global jihad.”

He mentored Osama bin Laden and laid the groundwork for the establishment of Al Qaeda.

Azzam was assassinated by a car bomb in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1989.

That Turkey has named the new Gaza mosque it paid for after Azzam is a wake-up call, said Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli:

“Erdogan's Turkey is a dangerous Trojan horse, actively advancing Al-Qaeda-linked networks in Gaza, Syria, and Mogadishu, Somalia.

“The West’s continuing blindness to Erdogan’s game is extremely dangerous. Wake up before it’s too late.”


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Everyone welcome on Temple Mount during Ramadan

The Israel Police stressed that there will be no ban on non-Muslim visitors to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, set to begin on Tuesday evening.

In the past, Israel barred non-Muslims from ascending the holy site to avoid outbursts of Muslim violence.

Jerusalem District Deputy Subdistrict commander Arad Braverman:

“Our goal is to allow everyone, [including Jews], to reach the Temple Mount as long as they are not here to create riots.”


Jewish and other non-Muslims can continue to visit the Temple Mount during regular visiting hours already in place, and Jewish prayer will be permitted in certain areas “under Police direction.”

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IDF returns Israeli civilians who crossed into Syria

IDF troops intercepted and safely returned several Israeli civilians who crossed the border fence into Syrian territory overnight Sunday.

The civilians were transferred to Israel Police for further handling.

The military emphasized: entering enemy territory is a criminal offense that endangers both civilians and soldiers.

Under Israeli law, unauthorized entry into enemy states carries a penalty of up to four years in prison.
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Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen visited Jerusalem this week.

It was the first visit by a Finnish foreign minister in a decade.

Valtonen said she "emphasized the urgent needs of the civilian population in Gaza... [and] reaffirmed Finland’s support for regional stability and securing a path towards the two-state solution."
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MSF’s pullback from a Gaza hospital underscores a stark reality

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) has publicly acknowledged the presence of terrorists inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis — a rare admission from an international aid group.

The IDF and Israeli Foreign Ministry say this confirms warnings they’ve issued for years:

🔹️ Terrorist groups exploit medical facilities as cover and operational space

🔹️ This further proves why Hamas must be comprehensively disarmed

MSF’s decision to scale back activity at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital comes after it reported “intimidation, armed men and arbitrary arrests of patients” — developments that directly compromise neutrality and civilian safety.

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The land and the law are inseparable.

Israel is fighting on multiple fronts — Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and a relentless campaign of delegitimization.

But Scripture is clear: the right to the land is bound to justice within the land.

Recent violence statistics in Judea and Samaria are not just a security issue. They are a moral test. The biblical warning is unmistakable — when injustice prevails, the land itself “vomits out” its inhabitants.

Israel has never fallen because of military weakness.
It faltered when it fractured from within.

A Jewish state is not merely sovereign.
It is accountable — ethically, spiritually, covenantally.

Defeating enemies is essential.
Preserving moral integrity is existential.

Read the full reflection
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In the shadow of threats of US military intervention, Iran announces a joint naval exercise with Russia.
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In the shadow of threats of US military intervention, Iran announces a joint naval exercise with Russia.
China is also taking part in the naval exercises alongside Russia and Iran.
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China is also taking part in the naval exercises alongside Russia and Iran.
Meanwhile, the USS Georgia nuclear submarine has arrived in the Persian Gulf and American aerial assets continue to stream into the region.

The stage appears to be set.
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CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION:

IDF Staff Sergeant Ofri Yafe, 21, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

May his memory be a blessing.
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CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION: IDF Staff Sergeant Ofri Yafe, 21, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. May his memory be a blessing.
The initial investigation reveals Ofri Yafe was killed in a friendly-fire incident when two IDF patrols unexpectedly came upon one another during the night.
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From presidents to prime ministers — the dock is no longer rare.

Across the world, former heads of state are standing trial:
Peru. Brazil. France. South Korea. Israel.

Now, Benjamin Netanyahu’s case unfolds within that same global pattern — where law, power and politics collide.

The deeper question isn’t only legal. It’s civilizational.

Can a democracy hold its leaders accountable without tearing itself apart?

When does justice defend truth — and when does it become a political weapon?

The Bible wrestled with this tension long before modern courts existed:

A king is not above the law.
Power must answer to moral authority.

Justice must serve righteousness — not rivalry.

Israel’s trial is not just about one man.

It is about the soul of a nation under scrutiny.

👉🏼Full analysis
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