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IDF destroys dozens of monuments honoring terrorists during West Bank counterterror operations

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  A monument dedicated to a terrorist destroyed by IDF forces during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT ) The monuments and signs, frequently created to glorify terrorists deemed to be “martyrs,” were destroyed as part of the IDF’s efforts to thwart terrorism and crack down on violent incitement. Over the past two weeks, the IDF destroyed dozens of monuments and signs commemorating terrorists during multiple counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, the military announced on Friday. The operations focused on targeting hubs associated with various terrorist organizations involved in inciting terrorism and supporting Hamas’s October 7 massacre .  Go to the full article > >

Washington Post CEO demands probe into settler attack on photographer in West Bank

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  Heidi Levine, a photojournalist with the Washington Post, speaks to journalists at the hospital after sustaining multiple injuries during an attack by Israeli militant settlers on Palestinians harvesting olives, in Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ALI SAWAFTA ) The Washington Post CEO Jeff D'Onofrio on Saturday called for an investigation into the attack on one of the paper's photojournalists in the West Bank by Israeli settlers , and thanked US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and President Isaac Herzog for their words of condemnation of the attack. "We appreciate Ambassador Huckabee's call for a robust investigation and accountability following the violent and unwarranted attack on our colleague, photographer Heidi Levine, in the West Bank," D'Onofrio wrote in a statement shared on X. "We are also grateful for the supportive words of President Herzog and the condemnation issued by Israeli political leaders and doz...

IDF allows Lebanese, Syrian workers into northern security zone to harvest olives

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  IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT ) The IDF has allowed Lebanese and Syrian olive harvesters to enter the Yellow Line security zone in southern Lebanon , Army Radio reported Sunday. According to Army Radio, although most of the villages where the harvest is taking place are Christian, at least one, Kfarchouba, is a Sunni village where Hezbollah terror activity has been recorded and where the IDF has killed a number of terrorists throughout the war. The IDF confirmed that the harvests took place in "several Christian villages" but did not mention Kfarchouba. Go to the full article > >

IDF, Shin Bet kill two terrorists in Khan Yunis who smuggled weapons into Gaza

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  The IDF and the ISA eliminated two terrorists who facilitated the smuggling of weapons and military equipment into the Gaza Strip, 15 October 2026 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced they killed two terrorists on Wednesday for alleged involvement in the smuggling of weapons and other military assets into Gaza, according to a joint statement. Basel Nabil Abd Al-Rahman Kashta and Ahmad Raja Al-Shaer were killed in the strikes in Khan Yunis to eliminate "an immediate threat to Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Yellow Line area," the joint statement said. The IDF and Shin Bet added that precise munitions and aerial surveillance were used to mitigate unnecessary harm to civilians. The statement said that the IDF would focus its efforts on limiting Hamas's military build-up and its financing capabilities to prevent the terrorist group from regaining its capacity to threaten IDF troops and Israeli ...

Rubio spoke with Lebanon's Aoun about confiscation of explosives from Hezbollah

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  United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026. (photo credit: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a State Department official said on Thursday. Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment, and "underscored that returning explosives to (Hezbollah) should be out of the question," the State Department official said.

Kamala Harris criticizes Biden administration's failure to curb Israel's conduct during Gaza war

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  Former US vice president Kamala Harris speaks at the third annual SHE LEADS Conference at SLS Hotel on September 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (photo credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Former US vice president Kamala Harris criticized former US president Joe Biden 's administration's response to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza during the 2026 Asan Memorial Lecture in Seoul on Wednesday. Harris said that the United States needed to uphold its obligation to international law and that the Biden administration's response to Israel's war was a failure in that regard. The former vice president called out the "failure to use our leverage to curtail the Israeli government's horrific conduct in the war in Gaza," saying that the Biden administration should have acted "sooner and more fully."

Iran tells Hezbollah to increase readiness, prepare for potential conflict

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  HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month. (photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS) Iran has instructed Hezbollah forces to raise their level of military readiness in preparation for a possible upcoming confrontation, Lebanese security and military sources told the Emirati site Erem News on Thursday. According to the sources, all full-time Hezbollah members who receive monthly salaries were summoned, although it was emphasized that these directions were only preparations for a near-term scenario and not a final decision to go to war. One prominent change in Hezbollah's strategy, according to the sources, was adopting elements of Iran's "mosaic defense" doctrine, which decentralizes military responsibilities and reduces reliance on a central command hierarchy.