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The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel.

There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at the soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League.

“Hit and run” attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Amsterdam and inflammatory and violent acts by some of the Israeli fans shocked and dismayed observers around the world.

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he intends to nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Five new arrests were made after what authorities say was antisemitic violence surrounding an Israeli soccer team. Israeli fans also attacked a taxi and burned a Palestinian flag.

Paris police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation.

Dutch authorities say at least five people have been hurt and dozens more arrested after a violent outbreak in Amsterdam following a soccer match between AFC Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night.

The Israel Defense Forces said it is conducting what it called “precise strikes on military targets in Iran.

U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three U.S. officials said.

The IDF reported that a drone crashed into a building in the northern Israel town of Caesarea Saturday morning. Benjamin Netanyahu was not at the residence at the time, Israeli officials said.

Israel’s foreign minister said Yahya Sinwar was killed by IDF soldiers.

One year ago, a Massachusetts man’s family was changed forever. Two relatives of Needham resident Jason Greenberg were killed when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. “Carmela and Noya, who were killed that day only because they weren’t able to keep up with their captors, that brings real sadness to my heart,” said Greenberg. His cousin, Ofer Calderon, was…

Ofer Calderon was kidnapped during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has many in the Jewish community on edge ahead of the High Holidays.

Israeli police said multiple people were killed after gunmen got off a light rail station and opened fire.

Air raid sirens sounded across Israel as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Monday about the death of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. “Lebanon, the region the world, are safer without him,” he said.

Israel said Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, dealing its most significant blow to the Lebanese militant group after months of fighting. There was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah.