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Israel FM accuses Palestinian Authority of aiding terror with ‘Pay-for-Slay’ after deadly attack

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar blasted the Palestinian Authority (PA) for emboldening terrorism with its infamous “Pay-for-Slay” program after a Palestinian on Friday murdered two Israelis. Palestinian terrorists murdered 19-year-old Aviv Maor from Kibbutz Ein Harod and Mordechai Shimshon, 68, from Beit She’an on Friday in northern Israel. The Palestinian Authority …

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Israeli hostages freed, Iran hit, ceasefire held — 2025 shattered idea that US was exiting the Middle East

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For years, Washington has spoken about reducing its Middle East footprint, yet analysts told Fox News Digital that 2025 proved the opposite: American force — not retreat — reshaped the region. Blaise Misztal, vice president for policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), said the past year confirmed …

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US envoy Witkoff says high-level Miami talks focused on ‘unified Gazan authority’ as Israel ceasefire advances

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Preparations for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan are underway, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. The announcement comes after representatives from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey participated in high-level U.S.-led talks in Miami. “In our discussions regarding phase two, we emphasized enabling a governing body in Gaza under a …

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Former Hamas hostage warned Australian leaders about dangers of antisemitism months before Bondi Beach attack

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Hamas hostage told Fox News Digital that he had warned Australian leaders to take antisemitism more seriously months before the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach. Eli Sharabi, who spent 491 days as a hostage in Gaza, said the attack on Bondi Beach was “crazy,” but far from unpredictable. Sharabi told …

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Israel announces it killed one of the architects of the Oct 7 attacks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel announced Saturday it had killed Ra’ad Sa’ad, the head of the Weapons Production Headquarters in Hamas’ military wing and one of the architects of Oct. 7. “Sa’ad was one of the last remaining veteran senior militants in the Gaza Strip and a close associate of Marwan Issa, the deputy head of …

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Israel unmasks Iran-directed Hamas cash network in Turkey as Ankara pushes for Gaza role

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency have exposed what they describe as a secret Hamas money-exchange network operating in central Turkey “under Iran’s direction,” according to documents and statements released this week. According to the intelligence released by the IDF and ISA, exiled Gazans based in Turkey have used the …

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Christian pastors, influencers join 1,000-strong Israel mission backing Jewish state, fighting antisemitism

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A delegation of 1,000 U.S. Christian pastors and influencers — the largest group of American Christian leaders to visit Israel since its founding — arrived last Tuesday as part of a Friends of Zion initiative. The trip, organized in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to provide training …

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American-Israeli held hostage in Gaza for over 580 days sends message to Hamas: ‘I’ll give you hell’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S.-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander, who was released from Gaza in May after being held hostage for 584 days, is once again wearing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uniform and stands ready to fight Hamas. “I know the language, I know their culture, I know a lot of things about these demons. I …

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Powerful Israel-backed clan leader who fought Hamas murdered in Gaza

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A powerful anti-Hamas clan leader protecting civilians in Gaza and allegedly backed by Israel has been murdered in Rafah, according to multiple reports. Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the Abu Shabab militia, known locally as the “Popular Forces” of the Gaza Strip, had risen to prominence for his cooperation with Israel against …

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Israel receives coffin believed to contain one of two remaining deceased hostages’ bodies

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel received a coffin Wednesday that is believed to contain the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages in Gaza. “The coffin of the deceased hostage, escorted by IDF troops, crossed the border into the State of Israel a short while ago and is on its way to the National …

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