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Fast Forward Iran Hacked Benny Gantz’s Phone, Israeli Authorities Believe
(JTA) — Israeli security services reportedly believe Iran hacked the smartphone of Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in the April 9 election. The Israel Security Agency informed Gantz, a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, of the hack five weeks ago, Channel 12 reported Thursday. Gantz’s centrist Blue and…
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Fast Forward Trump State Of The Union Links Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack To Iran
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump in his State of the Union linked his actions targeting Iran to the threat to Jews manifested in the October massacre on Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh. Trump also bookended his speech with references to D-Day, including salutes to troops, among them Jewish American veterans, that helped liberate Europe, and…
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Fast Forward IDF Goes Viral Dunking On Iran: ‘You Seem To Be Lost’
The Israeli Defense Forces has a few thoughts to share on Iran’s status in the Middle East. In a tweet Monday, the IDF shared a map of the region with a feisty drawing of arrows pointing to “where Iran is,” in Syria, and “where Iran should be,” in its own country. “Iran, you seem to…
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Fast Forward Zoroastrians Can Travel To India On Birthright-Inspired Trip
Young Zoroastrians now also have a chance to connect with their heritage with a Birthright-inspired trip. Return to Roots is an organization that caters to the once-thriving religious minority, offering a 15-day trip through western India to discover and connect with their heritage, Religion News Service reported. There have been five trips so far, which…
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Fast Forward Israel Carried Out Airstrikes Against Iranian Targets In Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An unnamed Israeli official confirmed that Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria, hitting several Iranian targets. The airstrikes late on Tuesday night hit Iranian arms storage facilities and arms depots, used to ship the weapons to the terrorist Hezbollah organization in neighboring Lebanon. The Israeli official also said that the airstrikes had…
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Opinion Trump Tweeted His Way Out Of Syria. Will He Blindside Israel Too?
President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to announce the withdrawal of 2,000 American personnel from Syria immediately provoked reactions comparing his approach to Syria to President Obama’s: “Mr. Trump’s view that American forces cannot alter the strategic balance in the Middle East, and should not be there, was fundamentally shared by his immediate predecessor, Barack Obama,”…
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Fast Forward Israel Will ‘Intensify’ Fight Against Iran In Syria After U.S. Withdraws
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel will step up its fight against [Iran](https://forward.com/tag/iran/ “Iran”) in Syria after the United States withdraws its troops from her neighbor to the north. “We will continue to take very strong action against Iran’s attempts to entrench itself in Syria. In neither of these sectors do we intend to lessen our efforts;…
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Fast Forward Trump Administration Offers Millions For Information On Hamas Terrorist
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration is offering up to $5 million for information on a Lebanon-based Hamas leader believed to have directed several terrorist attacks in the West Bank, including the killing of three teenagers that was one of the factors leading to a war in 2014. Salih al-Aruri was one of three wanted…
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