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Senate vote to halt extension of Iran War fails

Senators voted largely along party lines to give the Trump administration a broad mandate to continue striking the Islamic Republic

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talks to reporters ahead of a vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from continuing the military campaign against Iran (Getty Images)

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US Navy could be deployed to protect ships through Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump (C) oversees 'Operation Epic Fury' with (L-R) Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

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More Americans will ‘likely’ die as Iran War continues, says Trump

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Attorney General Pam Bondi, accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) and FBI Director Kash Patel (R), speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

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US will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Dr Neeli Bendapudi, President of Pennsylvania State University, speak at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Jewish Pennsylvania governor claims Harris campaign team asked if he was ‘Israeli double agent’

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US President Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

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Trump calls on Hamas to disarm or face ‘hell’ during Mar-a-Lago summit with Netanyahu

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Senators urge Hegseth to consider religious exemption to military facial hair ban

The Secretary of War declared the ‘era of unprofessional appearance’ over, but some lawmakers have claimed the rule would have unintended consequences for Jewish, Muslim and Sikh service personnel

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a meeting with US President Trump and President Milei of Argentina in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 (Getty Images)

US holds ‘fruitful’ talks with Turkey about prospective F-35 sales

The negotiations are likely to cause alarm in Israel, given President Erdoğan’s open desire for the destruction of the Jewish state

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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Progressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-right

Ben Landa is awaiting Senate confirmation but some Jewish groups are concerned that he may not provide space for disagreement over Israel

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Trump confirms US will ban Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terror group

Israel has also promised to ‘complete’ its prohibition of the group, which could include a major Arab-Israeli political party

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November 24, 2025 11:08

Members of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood and opposition parties during a demonstration to protest against Israeli 'violations' at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 31, 2015 (Getty Images)

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How a US-Saudi F-35 deal could shatter Israel’s aerial dominance

Will Washington find a way to preserve the additional edge on which Israeli security policy has relied for decades?

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The Adir F-35I fighter jet during the 'Blue Flag', an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, November 11, 2019 (Flash90)

Trump confirms US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia

The move has been opposed by the IDF, with some commentators suggesting it could threaten Israel’s security

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President Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Getty Images)

Al-Sharaa claims Trump backed calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Syria

Syria’s president has undertaken an unprecedented visit to Washington, despite being on the US’ most wanted list as recently as last year

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November 12, 2025 11:07

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits at the United Nations headquartes in New York City, September 24, 2025 (Flash90)

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Mamdani’s victory is not the only pro-Palestine earthquake shaking American politics

Omar Fateh, who has accused the Jewish state of ‘genocide’, has forced a run-off in the race to be the next mayor of Minneapolis

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Mayoral candidate Omar Fateh campaigns at the Midtown Global Market on November 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Getty Images)

Israeli politicians fret after Mamdani's ‘deeply concerning’ NYC mayoral win

Ministers accused the city’s next mayor of promoting ‘anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Zohran Mamdani celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Senate vote to halt extension of Iran War fails

Gavin Newsom: US should reconsider military support for Israel under Netanyahu

US Navy could be deployed to protect ships through Strait of Hormuz

More Americans will ‘likely’ die as Iran War continues, says Trump

US will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect

Jewish Pennsylvania governor claims Harris campaign team asked if he was ‘Israeli double agent’

Trump calls on Hamas to disarm or face ‘hell’ during Mar-a-Lago summit with Netanyahu

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