News & Updates
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JNF allocates NIS 33 million to rebuild border-adjacent northern towns 2-5 km from Lebanon
JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Oct 18, 2026 | 01:03 amUnder the decision, each community evacuated during the fighting that has not yet received JNF support will receive 1.5 million NIS for infrastructure rehabilitation and development.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and European Officials in West Bank
NYT > World > Middle East Oct 17, 2026 | 21:32 pmExtremists assaulted residents and broke a European diplomatic vehicle’s window, witnesses said, as settler violence surges in the territory during the olive harvest.
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Israeli TV host calls Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey', alleges behind-the-scenes control
JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Oct 17, 2026 | 20:37 pmDuring the discussion, Magal said, "He's a monkey, he's a monkey. Are you impressed by the fact that he's Mizrahi?"
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Israeli charity Save a Child's Heart marks 30 years, 9,000 children treated
JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Oct 17, 2026 | 18:36 pmSACH volunteers and supporters met last Friday with President Isaac Herzog at his official residence to celebrate the 30th anniversary of SACH’s founding.
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Huckabee condemns 'despicable' attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine in West Bank, demands arrests
JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Oct 17, 2026 | 18:30 pmHuckabee on Saturday night called for the investigation, arrest, and prosecution "to the fullest extent of the law."
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Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson
JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Oct 17, 2026 | 17:58 pmBillionaire John Paulson’s gift will fund a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research, and support trauma treatment.
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Egypt’s President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030
NYT > World > Middle East Oct 17, 2026 | 13:06 pmPresident Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has so far ruled for over a dozen years, pledged to respect constitutional limits while also seeking parliamentary approval to help defend Saudi Arabia.
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The World’s Oldest Shipwreck? Maybe, but ‘We’re All Excited by Maybe.’
NYT > World > Middle East Oct 17, 2026 | 12:41 pmArchaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old, with black residue inside. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued.
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Yemen Fighting Rages as Civilian Toll From Houthi-Saudi Conflict Worsens
NYT > World > Middle East Oct 17, 2026 | 11:46 amNew clashes were reported as the Houthis put more pressure on Taiz, a city connecting the government-held south of the country and the Red Sea.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank
NYT > World > Middle East Oct 16, 2026 | 14:31 pmIn the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.
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