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IDF intercepts Yemen missile, Israel strikes Hezbollah vehicle

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 Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, as it seen from Sderot on May 10, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, as it seen from Sderot on May 10, 2023.
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IDF intercepts drone from Yemen after sirens sound in Gvulot, southern Israel

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The IDF intercepted a drone from Yemen after sirens sounded in Gvulot, a kibbutz in southern Israel, on Thursday evening.

This is a developing story. 

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PA considers changing policy of financially rewarding families of terrorists - report

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The Palestinian Authority has been considering changing its policy of providing financial rewards to the families of terrorists, according to a Thursday Walla report.

"There may be a significant shift in this policy," the PA's legal representative reportedly said during a compensation lawsuit filed against it.

According to a recent study conducted by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, in 2024, the scope of the PA’s pay-for-slay payments to terrorists decreased by 30-40%.

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WATCH: Footage of the interception of a drone launched from Yemen, by a fighter jet

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Footage of the interception of a drone launched from Yemen, by a fighter jet. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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WATCH: Footage of the interception of a drone launched from Yemen, by an attack helicopter

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Footage of the interception of a drone launched from Yemen, by an attack helicopter. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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LISTEN: Radio comms. from an interception of a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen

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Radio comms. from an interception of a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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'Where are you?': Rachel Goldberg-Polin cries out for hostage deal at Tel Aviv rally

"I will begin by asking all leaders the question posed in the bible in Genesis: Where are you!?" Rachel declared.

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 Jon Polin speaks at hostage rally in Tel Aviv, January 9, 2024.  (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Jon Polin speaks at hostage rally in Tel Aviv, January 9, 2024.
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

Bereaved hostage family members spoke at Tel Aviv Hostage Square on Thursday evening, demanding a hostage deal following the recovery of Youssef al-Ziyadne's body from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Wednesday. 

Among those speaking were Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, the mother and father of former hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was killed in Hamas captivity back in late August along with five other hostages. 

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'Find out about Hezbollah': Trump insinuates Hezbollah involved in January 6 Capitol insurrection

"We have to find out about Hezbollah, we have to find out about who exactly was in that whole thing because people who did some bad things were not prosecuted,” Trump said.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses supporters during his rally for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID/FILE PHOTO)
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses supporters during his rally for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.
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President-elect Donald Trump insinuated that Hezbollah was involved in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol at a Tuesday press conference in Palm Beach, Florida. 

"We have to find out about Hezbollah," Trump said when asked whether he would still pardon January 6 defendants, particularly those with violent offenses.

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'Better future for Lebanon': Israeli FM congratulates Joseph Aoun's election

Shortly after the Sa'ar's welcome statement, it was reported that National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi had told Israeli ministers not to address the appointment.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. (Illustrative) (photo credit: Canva, REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. (Illustrative)
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warmly welcomed the election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's president  in a Thursday X/Twitter post.

"I congratulate Lebanon on electing a new president after a prolonged political crisis," Sa'ar stated in the post. 

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WATCH: Footage of armed APC located by the IDF in Syria defensive misson

WATCH: Footage of armed APC located by the IDF in Syria defensive misson

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Footage of armed APC that was located by the IDF in a defensive mission in Syria on January 9, 2025 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESMAN UNIT)
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WATCH: Footage of an Armored Personnel Carrier that contained weapons uncovered by the IDF in Syria

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Footage of an Armored Personnel Carrier that contained weapons uncovered by the IDF in Syria. January 9, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Israel at war: What you need to know

  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 99 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.