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IDF deploys facial recognition in Gaza for enhanced surveillance in counterterrorism operations.
Israeli security officials disclosed to The New York Times the utilization of facial recognition technology in Gaza by IDF intelligence units, including the cyber-intelligence division Unit 8200, aimed at locating hostages and members of terrorist organizations. Initially deployed to search for Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas during the October 7 massacre, the technology gained traction during Israel’s ground offensive in…
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Islamic Jihad October 7 rape confession: "The devil took over me."
The IDF released a video on Thursday showing the interrogation of an Islamic Jihad terrorist named Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Qasem, who confessed to and described his rape of an Israeli woman on October 7. According to the interrogation video, Qasem seemed unaware of the invasion of Israel in advance, but upon arriving at their regular base, one of his fellow…
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The cabinet secretary blames Gallant as the government fails to advance the Haredi enlistment proposal.
Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs has accused Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of obstructing efforts to advance a plan addressing the ultra-Orthodox enlistment issue, according to a letter published by Kan public broadcaster. Fuchs alleges that Gallant’s refusal to cooperate has prevented the government from finalizing a proposed outline for legislation on ultra-Orthodox enlistment targets. He claims that despite efforts to include…
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More than half of Americans rarely go to church
(RNS) — The most popular church in America might be St. Mattress, followed by Bedside Baptist. Those two — euphemisms for sleeping in on Sundays — increasingly describe the attitude of many Americans toward attending churches or other houses of worship. More than half of Americans (56%) say they seldom or never attend religious services, according to new data from…
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An IDF commander describes the operation to control the Hamas compound.
Lieutenant-Colonel Elichan described searching for senior Hamas leadership hideaway apartments as “just another day at the office.” The 36-year-old battalion commander recounted the mission in which they stumbled upon an apartment with a trapdoor leading to the Hamas tunnel system. “We kept advancing, scanning houses,” Elichan recounted. “We knew that there were houses with terror infrastructure and terrorists,” he added.…
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The Cabinet unanimously approves a national day of remembrance for the October 7 attack and the Gaza war.
The cabinet unanimously approved the establishment of a national day of remembrance to honor the victims of the October 7 attack and subsequent Gaza war. This memorial day will be observed annually on the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. The commemoration will include two state ceremonies to honor the memory of the fallen servicemen and women who lost…
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Israel denies blocking the UNRWA chief from entering Gaza after Cairo’s accusation.
Israel denies accusations that it barred the head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency from entering Gaza today, after Egypt accused Jerusalem of making an “unprecedented” decision to prevent his entry. “I intended to go to Rafah today, but I have been informed an hour ago that my entry into Rafah is declined,” says United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
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Israeli forces arrest wanted individuals throughout the West Bank.
Overnight, IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police personnel arrested 14 wanted individuals throughout the West Bank, according to an IDF report on Monday. Simultaneously, in the Jordan Valley region, the brigade conducted operations in Dheisha, Etzion, interrogating numerous suspects. Working with the Metzada Unit of the Israel Prison Service (IPS), two wanted individuals were apprehended during the counter-terrorism operation in…
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Mosques depend on Ramadan for a third of their fundraising. Is there a better way?
(RNS) — When mosques head into the final days of Ramadan early next month, Muslims around the United States will set aside plenty of extra time for the nightly prayers that wind around the imam’s recital of the last chapter of the Quran. They know that sometime during the 20 “rakahs” of prayer, usually after the eighth rakat, the fundraising…
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Israel-Hamas war: New Palestinian prime minister criticized by Hamas
Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the latest in the Israel-Hamas war Source link
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