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Iran has rejected attempts by the US and Arab nations to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, as Israel braces for an attack from the Islamic Republic and the Lebanese Iran-supported Hezbollah, saying they would strike the Jewish state even if it means war, American media reported. According to the American news outlet’s report, foreign ministers from Jordan and Lebanon traveled to Iran in an attempt to diffuse the situation, but Iran told the Arab diplomats that it was set on striking back against Israel and “it didn’t care if the response triggered a war.” Further, the Permanent Mission of…

The Shin Bet found numerous fake profiles used by Iranian intelligence, which have been identified and monitored. Iranian intelligence agents have been approaching Israeli citizens on various social media platforms in an attempt to recruit them for tasks in Israel that could harm the state’s security, the Shin Bet revealed on Thursday. The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) found numerous fake profiles used by Iranian intelligence, which have been identified and monitored. Additionally, posts by the “IRAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE” were found in Telegram groups and channels. The posts offered “interesting and exciting” jobs with the promise of high pay for completing them.…

Iran reportedly plans to attack Israel on the day of Tisha B’Av, where Jews mourn the loss of the first and second Temples. Western intelligence sources told Sky News Arabia that they had evidence Iran plans to attack Israel on Tisha B’Av in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which begins on August 12 and ends on August 13. Iran’s attack will reportedly be coordinated with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group embedded in Lebanon. On Tisha B’Av, Jews lament the destruction of the first and second Temples. During the annual event, there is fasting, mourning and…

At least 12 American warships are concentrated in the region With Israel bracing for potential retaliation from Iran and its proxies after two assassinations in Beirut and Tehran, the United States is scrambling forces to prepare for an escalation that threatens to engulf the Middle East. At the same time, the U.S. is launching a diplomatic offensive aimed at preventing a regional conflict and returning Israel and Hamas to the negotiating table regarding a hostage release and ceasefire deal. A U.S. Pentagon official told the Washington Post on Thursday that at least 12 American warships were concentrated in the eastern Mediterranean and the…

At least 12 children and youth between the ages of 10 and 20 years old were killed—and dozens more seriously wounded—by the impact of a rocket fired by Hezbollah on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. According to the Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service, large rescue forces, including ambulances and helicopters, were rushed to the Druze village of Majdal Shams. At least 12 children were critically wounded in the attack and passed away within hours. 11 of the 12 children have been named. Continue reading this article on allisrael.com

IDF announces reinforced defense systems • Iran and Hezbollah vowed to strike back, reportedly targeting military sites Israel is preparing for a possible retaliation from Iran and/or Hezbollah following the recent eliminations of senior terror officials in Beirut and Tehran. The Israeli military has announced the strengthening of its defense systems and the improvement of its readiness, while maintaining the Home Front Command unchanged for the civilian population. On Tuesday, Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in an airstrike on Beirut. A day later, Hamas senior leader and negotiator Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, with Iran and Hamas…

Protesters, hostage families gather in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere; captive’s brother says contract between citizens and state has been ‘breached,’ only deal can restore it Thousands of protesters, including relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, demonstrated around the country Thursday evening to mark 300 days since the October 7 massacre, calling on the government to seal a hostage and ceasefire deal. Hundreds marched through Tel Aviv, holding yellow ribbons and photos of hostages, then blocked the Begin intersection near the IDF’s Kirya headquarters before the main rally was held at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square. The families bound…

A senior U.S. official said that negotiations for a hostage release and ceasefire deal appear to be in their closing stages and U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss remaining gaps during their meeting. “What I expect the conversation to be tomorrow is about these remaining gaps and kind of how we close them, and what the parameters are,” the official told the press. The comments came in a phone briefing to members of the press ahead of Netanyahu’s meeting with Biden at the White House on Thursday. The meeting between Biden and Netanyahu is the…

Report: New ‘ghost drones’ score huge successes in crossing into Israeli airspace; fragmenting missiles can split into dozens of smaller missiles if air defense attempt to intercept them Iran has supplied Hezbollah with bombs capable of emitting an electromagnetic pulse that can paralyze Israeli communication systems and radar, according to a report Thursday in the Kuwaiti Al-Jareeda. The paper said that the Lebanese terror group and its allied factions plan to launch an offensive against Israel in the Golan Heights and Galilee in retaliation to a potential Israeli ground operation in southern Lebanon. Citing a source in the Islamic Revolutionary…

PM blasts Tehran as driving force behind turmoil, denounces anti-Israel protesters, defends conduct of war; some hostage relatives removed for protest; Tlaib holds ‘war criminal’ sign Addressing a joint session of Congress for the fourth time in his career, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used much speech to frame Iran as the driving force behind violence in the Middle East, while laying out a general vision for postwar Gaza. Netanyahu also said he was “confident” that a hostage release and ceasefire deal could be reached, but did not offer much details, even as nearly two dozen relatives of the 120 captives still…