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Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a defense pact with its longtime ally Pakistan, a move clearly inspired by Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week.

Israel announced Wednesday the operational deployment of the Iron Beam, the world’s first high-energy laser defense system ready for combat, a breakthrough officials hailed as a strategic game-changer in modern warfare.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) may finally end the “pay-to-slay” policy that subsidized the murder of Israelis by rewarding living terrorists who had been jailed by Israel, as well as paying the families of dead terrorists.

At least five public broadcasters in Europe — Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Spain — have in the past two weeks declared they would not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest if longstanding entrant Israel remains part of the competition.

Spain joined group of countries threatening not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Donald Trump on Monday evening after the latter demanded that Hamas release all of its remaining Israeli hostages — or “ALL ‘BETS’ ARE OFF.’

The International Cycling Union slammed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday for remarks praising violent anti-Israel protesters who forced the cancelation of a recent race in Spain.

The government of Chile announced the arrival this weekend of a group of 67 individuals “with close ties to Chile” from the Gaza strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised fallen American conservative leader Charlie Kirk on Monday, during a press conference with visiting Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Hollywood’s gilded elites remained silent on Charlie Kirk’s assassination as they gathered at the 77th Emmy Awards, choosing instead to applaud each other at their annual carnival of self-congratulation while ignoring the slain conservative hero.

Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem has said he will not work with any company supporting Israel during its war in Gaza. 

The anti-Israel cause made a big splash at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night when actress Hannah Einbinder exclaimed “F**k ICE” and “Free Palestine” from the stage.

A pledge by more than 4,000 actors and filmmakers, including some Hollywood A-listers, to boycott the Israeli film industry was met Saturday with a very public denunciation by Paramount.

Roughly one in four residents of Gaza City has evacuated, ahead of an Israeli assault on the last Hamas strongholds in the territory, according to estimates by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher defended Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar and said that going after terrorists wherever they are isn’t any different from America’s foreign policy doctrine that no one objects to. Maher

LONDON (AP) — The Netherlands added itself Friday to a list of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Israel from the contest because of its war in the Gaza Strip.

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted to pass a resolution Friday to establish a Palestinian State — if and when Hamas leaves power in Gaza, which is a condition the UN has no ability to enforce.

“There will be no Palestinian state.” So declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, upon approving a new housing development east of Jerusalem that will divide the West Bank (Judea and Samaria).

Israeli graffiti artist Dudi Shoval has painted a giant mural of Charlie Kirk in Tel Aviv as a tribute to the late conservative commentator and youth leader, and in appreciation for his support for Israel over the years.

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote Friday on a controversial proposal to declare a Palestinian state that is “independent, sovereign and democratic,” even as Hamas continues to wage war.

The Iranian government website PressTV, owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), published multiple screeds insulting slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, mere hours after an assassin ended his life by shooting him in the neck during a public speaking event.

Columbia University student activist Khymani James, previously banned for decrying that “Zionists don’t deserve to live,” took to social media on Wednesday to celebrate the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. While some left-leaning influencers expressed condolences after Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, James doubled down with a series of tweets and retweets praising the killing and vilifying the conservative leader.

PragerU founder Dennis Prager shared his deepest grief on Wednesday after learning that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld had some choice words regarding the Free Palestine movement, comparing it to the Ku Klux Klan. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Qatar that if it did not stop offering safe haven to Hamas terrorists, or hold them accountable, then Israel reserved the right to hit them as legitimate military targets.

The Taliban terrorist organization running Afghanistan and the Chinese Communist Party, who have become increasingly close since the demise of the legitimate Afghan government in 2021, both condemned Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday following a “precise strike” against the jihadist group Hamas in Qatar.

Announcement marked a sharp turnaround for Ursula von der Leyen, a longtime supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a U.S. Embassy event in Jerusalem on Tuesday, marking American Independence Day, whereby he praised U.S.-Israeli ties, reiterated Israel’s strike earlier in the day on Hamas leaders in Qatar, and said the action fulfilled his vow to pursue those responsible for the October 7 massacre.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, 38, a Russian-Israeli and Princeton University graduate student, was released from captivity Tuesday evening after being held as a hostage by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq for more than two years.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich traveled to New Delhi on Monday to sign a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

President Donald Trump responded to Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, and emphasized that the decision to carry out the strike “was not a decision” made by him.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that Israel’s airstrike on Hamas terrorists in Doha, Qatar, earlier in the day was “unfortunate,” but that killing terrorists was a “worthy goal.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israel carried out a strike against Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, following deadly attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza. 

Israel carried out a surprise airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday — taking aim at terrorist billionaires long sheltered by a country that is considered a strong U.S. ally, and where the U.S. has an airbase.

Hamas has rejected, and Israel has accepted, the terms proposed by President Donald Trump for ending the war in Gaza with the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, according to reports in the Israeli media.