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Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland; Trump ‘not ready’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel has officially become the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, marking a significant diplomatic development for the coastal territory in Africa. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision Friday, Dec. 26, along with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the president of the Republic of Somaliland.  Israel …

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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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Trio of Palestinians arrested for allegedly torching Christmas tree at Catholic church in West Bank

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Authority Police announced. The attack happened at around 3 a.m. Monday, according to the church. Palestinian Authority Police …

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Christmas returns to Holy Land cities as Bethlehem’s Christian population dwindles, Nazareth remains strong

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christmas celebrations returned this year to both Bethlehem and Nazareth, but the season is unfolding very differently in the two cities that sit at the heart of Christianity — Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and Nazareth, where he lived. In Nazareth, festivities are broad and confident, rooted in a growing Christian presence …

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Christmas spirit returns to Jesus’ birthplace after more than two years of war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Thousands flocked to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the implementation of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has served as the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem since 2020, kicked off the celebration during a traditional procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, calling for “a Christmas full of …

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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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Israel calls out UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, ignores aid flow and on-the-ground data

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli officials have slammed the latest report from an organization that earlier this year claimed there was famine in parts of Gaza, saying the new document is biased and that its conclusions were “predetermined.” The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed organization, previously claimed famine conditions were met in …

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‘Israel is only the appetizer’: Huckabee warns Iran threat looms as Netanyahu eyes Trump talks

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Huckabee says Iran’s ‘ultimate goal is to destroy the US’ U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, speaking at the Israel National Security Studies conference, says President Donald Trump has been clear that Iran will not be allowed to go nuclear. (Video: srael National Security Studies.) NEWYou can now listen …

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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian officials executed a man over the weekend who was convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence arm and its army, according to state media. The man was Aghil Keshavarz, who was put to death on Saturday, state media reported. Keshavarz, 27, had “close intelligence cooperation” with the Mossad — the national intelligence …

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ISIS, Iran escalating global campaign against Jews, Israel spy chief says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel’s national intelligence chief warns that Iran, ISIS and other jihadist actors remain determined to target Jews worldwide, as senior intelligence officials sound the alarm on a sharp global rise in terrorism. Speaking days after the Hanukkah massacre in Australia, Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel’s spy agency would find “those who …

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