12 h. ago Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah

After war with Israel weakened Iran-backed militias across the Middle East, including the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has moved to assert its authority over armed groups.

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42 h. ago Pollak: D.C. Attack Shows Fight for Israel Is a Struggle of Love over Death

Death is more definite than love. But only love can build, create, and grow. As fragile as it is, it is so much more powerful. The post Pollak: D.C. Attack Shows Fight for Israel Is a Struggle of Love over Death appeared first on Breitbart.

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65 h. ago Israel Said It Eased Its Blockade, But Gazans Are Still Waiting for Food

Three days after Israel said it would ease its blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, little, if any, of the desperately needed food, fuel and medicine appeared to have reached Palestinians.

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7 d. ago Trump announces major Middle East foreign policy moves — many sidestepping Israel

When President Trump announced his decision to lift sanctions from Syria, Israelis couldn't believe it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had asked Trump not to lift sanctions, media widely reported.

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7 d. ago Israel Threatens Houthi Leader, Bombs Yemeni Ports After Missile Attacks

Israel directly threatened Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pounded Yemeni ports in response to missile attacks this week. The post Israel Threatens Houthi Leader, Bombs Yemeni Ports After Missile Attacks appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago NYT columnist Thomas Friedman sees 'creative possibilities' from Trump's Mideast trip

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says President Trump "made a very good move" in meeting with Syria's interim president and announcing he would lift sanctions on Israel's neighbor.

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9 d. ago Palestinians are counting lentils, as Gaza food crisis worsens

Nearly half a million people in Gaza now face starvation, according to a new report from the IPC, the international panel of famine experts who advise the United Nations.For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages. Israel accuses Hamas of seizing aid, selling it on the black market and using aid distribution to reinforce its control of Gaza.The UN says hundreds of truckloads of lifesaving supplies are waiting at the border. Meanwhile, inside Gaza, food is scarce. Humanitarian groups like the UN World Food Programme (WFP) exhausted supplies of basic staples weeks ago, forcing them to shut down their kitchens and bakeries, and everyday Palestinians are grinding up pasta and lentils to make flour for bread. Antoine Renard of the WFP says when he was in Gaza last week, wheat flour was selling for $10 a pound. Juana Summers talks with Renard about what he's seen in Gaza, and what's next for the people th...

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1 week ago Trump strains relationship with Netanyahu as Middle East policy increasingly isolates Israel

President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East for peace deals and business negotiations, even as tensions allegedly rise with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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1 week ago Israel: Military Pressure Crucial to Hamas Release of American

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer told reporters on Monday, ahead of the expected release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, that sustained military pressure had been crucial. The post Israel: Military Pressure Crucial to Hamas Release of American-Israeli Hostage appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Ronnie Kasrils: The Genocide Supporter Accusing Israel of 'Genocide'

Former South African foreign minister Naledi Pandor recently let a secret out: that the idea for taking Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and accusing it of "genocide" came from anti-Israel lawyer John Dugard, via former South African intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils, and that the plan was hidden from the South African public in order to avoid criticism and debate from leaders in the Jewish community. The post Ronnie Kasrils: The Genocide Supporter Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Israel Destroys Yemen's Main Airport; Cuts Houthi Weapons Supply Route

Israel destroyed the main airport in Sana'a, Yemen, the country's capital, to prevent the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from using it to rearm their missiles and resupply their forces, in the latest counterattack. The post Israel Destroys Yemen’s Main Airport; Cuts Houthi Weapons Supply Route appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Israel Prepares Operation 'Gideon's Chariots' to Take Over Gaza, Clear Hamas

Israel called up its military reserves Sunday to prepare for a massive new operation, "Gideon's Chariots," in which it plans to reconquer Gaza and eliminate Hamas, neighborhood by neighborhood, over several months. The post Israel Prepares Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ to Take Over Gaza, Clear Hamas appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Israel Pounds Houthis in Yemen; Massive Airstrikes on Hodeidah Port

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) pounded the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen in a wave of massive retaliatory strikes after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile Sunday that hit Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. The post Israel Pounds Houthis in Yemen; Massive Airstrikes on Hodeidah Port appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Israel says Trump’s Middle East visit is the ‘window of opportunity’ for hostage deal

Israel says President Donald Trump's Middle East visit is the "window of opportunity" to secure a hostage deal before it launches a massive military operation to take over the Gaza Strip.

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2 w. ago Houthi Terrorists Threaten ‘Complete Air Blockade’ of Israel

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen threatened on Monday to impose a “complete air blockade” of Israel, building from their success at landing a missile in the general vicinity of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. The post Houthi Terrorists Threaten ‘Complete Air Blockade’ of Israel appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Houthis Hit Ben Gurion Airport with Missile; Israel Weighs Response; Iran Possible Target

A ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck the ground inside the perimeter of Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, leading Israeli officials to prepare a response to Yemen -- or Iran. The post Houthis Hit Ben Gurion Airport with Missile; Israel Weighs Response; Iran Possible Target appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Israel, Unlike California, Saved Communities from Massive Wildfires

Israel managed to contain one of the largest wildfires in the country's history this week without losing any structures to the blaze -- unlike California, which saw tens of thousands of structures destroyed in January. The post Israel, Unlike California, Saved Communities from Massive Wildfires appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Israel Concerned About Looming Iran Deal; Official: Is Tucker Carlson in Charge?

Israel is concerned about the emerging details of a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran, which is said to resemble the same deal that President Barack Obama reached in 2015 and Donald Trump left in 2018. The post Israel Concerned About Looming Iran Deal; Official: Is Tucker Carlson in Charge? appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Wildfires Burn 5,000 Acres in Israel, but 'Miraculously' Leave Homes Untouched

Wildfires that began on Wednesday morning and that have burned more than 5,000 acres in Israel have "miraculously" left homes untouched, according to Israeli firefighting authorities. The post Wildfires Burn 5,000 Acres in Israel, but ‘Miraculously’ Leave Homes Untouched appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago IDF Strikes Syria to Protect Ethnic Minority: ‘Israel Won’t Allow Harm to Syria’s Druze Community’

Israel’s military struck a gathering of “extremists” in Syria preparing attacks against the country’s Druze population, according to a joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, which warned that Israel expects the new Syrian government to prevent harm to the minority community. The post IDF Strikes Syria to Protect Ethnic Minority: ‘Israel Won’t Allow Harm to Syria’s Druze Community’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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