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Israeli Minister Calls NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani a 'Hamas Supporter,' Urges Jewish Residents to Relocate
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing sharp condemnation from senior Israeli officials, who this week labeled him a "Hamas supporter" and urged Jewish residents of the city to consider relocating to Israel. The remarks, which follow Mamdani's electoral victory, underscore escalating tensions surrounding U.S. political debates over Israel's war in Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing sharp condemnation from senior Israeli officials, who this week labeled him a "Hamas supporter" and urged Jewish residents of the city to consider relocating to Israel. The remarks, which follow Mamdani's electoral victory, underscore escalating tensions surrounding U.S. political debates over Israel's war in Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. -
U.S. Moves to Establish Military Presence at Damascus Airbase as Israel–Syria Deal Advances
The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus as part of a broader effort to finalize a security pact between Syria and Israel, according to six sources familiar with the discussions. The move marks a significant shift in Syria's strategic alignment following the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last year and comes amid renewed U.S. engagement in the region. 
The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus as part of a broader effort to finalize a security pact between Syria and Israel, according to six sources familiar with the discussions. The move marks a significant shift in Syria's strategic alignment following the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last year and comes amid renewed U.S. engagement in the region. -
Scandal Engulfs Israeli Army as Chief Legal Officer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi Jailed Over Leak of Palestinian Abuse Footage
Israel's top military lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of justice after admitting she leaked video evidence of soldiers allegedly assaulting a Palestinian detainee at a military prison. The case has spiraled into a national scandal, exposing Israel's deepening divisions and renewed questions about its accountability in wartime abuses. 
Israel's top military lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of justice after admitting she leaked video evidence of soldiers allegedly assaulting a Palestinian detainee at a military prison. The case has spiraled into a national scandal, exposing Israel's deepening divisions and renewed questions about its accountability in wartime abuses. -
Ukraine Accuses Russia of ‘Systematic Energy Terror’ as IAEA Warns of Nuclear Safety Risks
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of unleashing one of its most destructive aerial assaults of the year, striking power plants and civilian infrastructure across nine regions with more than 650 drones and 50 missiles, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as an act of "systematic energy terror." 
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of unleashing one of its most destructive aerial assaults of the year, striking power plants and civilian infrastructure across nine regions with more than 650 drones and 50 missiles, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as an act of "systematic energy terror." -
Ceasefire Unravels as Israel Launches New Strikes on Gaza, Exposing Hamas’s Internal Fragility
Israel launched a new wave of air and ground attacks on Gaza after reports that Hamas forces targeted Israeli units in the territory's south, shattering a fragile three-week ceasefire that had briefly paused months of bloodshed. The renewed hostilities underscore the limits of the truce and the mounting pressures facing Hamas, whose internal fractures and weakening authority have amplified Gaza's instability. 
Israel launched a new wave of air and ground attacks on Gaza after reports that Hamas forces targeted Israeli units in the territory's south, shattering a fragile three-week ceasefire that had briefly paused months of bloodshed. The renewed hostilities underscore the limits of the truce and the mounting pressures facing Hamas, whose internal fractures and weakening authority have amplified Gaza's instability. -
Israel and UN Trade Blame After Peacekeepers Down Drone, Report Grenade and Tank Fire
Conflicting narratives have emerged after United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon shot down an Israeli drone over the weekend, underscoring growing friction along the volatile border as both sides accuse the other of escalating tensions. 
Conflicting narratives have emerged after United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon shot down an Israeli drone over the weekend, underscoring growing friction along the volatile border as both sides accuse the other of escalating tensions. -
Putin Warns of 'Losses' After Trump Targets Rosneft and Lukoil in New Sanctions Over Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that Moscow would never yield to U.S. pressure following a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's top oil producers, but conceded the measures could inflict limited economic damage. His comments came as China and India-Russia's largest energy customers-began curbing crude imports to avoid secondary penalties under the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that Moscow would never yield to U.S. pressure following a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's top oil producers, but conceded the measures could inflict limited economic damage. His comments came as China and India-Russia's largest energy customers-began curbing crude imports to avoid secondary penalties under the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions. -
Ukraine to Acquire Up to 150 Swedish Gripen Jets in Landmark Defense Deal With NATO Ally
Ukraine and Sweden have signed a landmark agreement paving the way for Kyiv to purchase as many as 150 state-of-the-art Saab Gripen-E fighter jets, a move that could dramatically transform Ukraine's air power and deepen its integration with NATO's defense structure. 
Ukraine and Sweden have signed a landmark agreement paving the way for Kyiv to purchase as many as 150 state-of-the-art Saab Gripen-E fighter jets, a move that could dramatically transform Ukraine's air power and deepen its integration with NATO's defense structure. -
EU and U.S. Tighten Sanctions on Russian Oil and Gas in Coordinated Push to Pressure Putin
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. 
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. -
Masked Settlers Beat Palestinian Olive Farmers as Violence Surges Across West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region.
