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Twitter Account of Popular Israeli Daily Hacked

The English-language Twitter account of popular daily Israel Hayom was hacked Monday morning. The hackers tweeted fake news updates about Hezbollah spying against Israel, and about the status of US President Donald Trump. One tweet wrongly reported that Hezbollah deployed an…

IDF Arrests 2 Armed Terror Suspects Near Gaza Border

IDF forces detained two armed Palestinians who crossed the Gaza Strip border fence into Israel Thursday. The suspects barricaded themselves in an abandoned army post and hurled malfunctioning or dummy grenades at the troops. The soldiers returned fire and quickly…

US Military Gets First Iron Dome Battery From Israel

Israel’s Defense Ministry delivered on Wednesday an Iron Dome missile defense system to the US military. A second battery will be handed over at a later date. The advanced air defense system will be used to protect US troops serving…

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PM: Preemptive Strike on Iranian Targets Possible

Israel could carry out a preemptive strike to thwart Iran’s military buildup in the northern sector, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday. “I know that if Iran wants to entrench itself in the north, we can fight them,” Netanyahu said…

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Cyber Attack Targets Israeli Banks; Iran Suspected

A major cyber offensive is targeting Israeli banks in recent days, the Israel Defense website reported Wednesday. One estimate points to Iranian hackers, but there has been no confirmation at this point. In parallel, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate says that…

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Explosion in South Lebanon: Hezbollah Arms Blow Up

A large explosion rocked the town of Ain Qana in southern Lebanon Tuesday. Several reports said that weapons stored at a Hezbollah depot exploded, wiping out a house in the area. Hezbollah initially denied any connection to the incident, and…