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House tees up 17 bills related to Iran/Israel for this week

FOX is told to expect a “robust foreign policy week” after this weekend’s events between Iran and Israel.The House is ditching its original plan for “appliance week” and putting 17 bills on the floor “to hammer” Iran or show support for Israel. GOP GOV CLASHES WITH ABC’S STEPHANOPOULOS OVER TRUMP IN HEATED INTERVIEWEleven bills will be on the suspension calendar, …

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Wartime survivor Ben Hall interviews Hamas survivors, shedding light on the devastating massacre in Israel

April marks six months since Hamas terrorists launched unprecedented attacks on Israeli civilians, plunging the region into war and creating international turmoil with no end in sight. Visiting several sites cast into chaos that fateful October day, wartime survivor and Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall shared what transpired, including at the site of the Nova Music Festival in Re’im, on …

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Sen. Kennedy advises ‘wobbly’ Biden to get tough on Iran after Israel attack: 'Go on Amazon and buy a spine'

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called on President Biden to take a stronger stance against Iran after his administration reportedly advised Israel not to launch a response after Tehran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at the Jewish state on Saturday. Kennedy addressed Iran’s attack during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” criticizing Biden’s support of Israel as less than ironclad. …

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Iran claims to follow drone launch at Israel with ballistic missile barrage

Iran launched drones from its own territory toward Israel late Saturday, days after its Supreme Leader warned it would hit back in response to an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that left several generals dead. Hours later Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said that Iran had launched ballistic missiles, quoting an anonymous official who said they were part …

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman reveals group’s Gaza propaganda playbook

JERUSALEM — A spokesman for Gaza’s second-largest terror group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), shared inside information on the organization’s propaganda tactics and its cynical manipulation of the mediaduring an interrogation with Israel’s military intelligence agency following his arrest atAl-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City last month. An eight-minute video of the interrogation ofTariq Salami Otha Abu Shlouf, a spokesperson for PIJ’s …

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Iran's attack on Israel: A look at Tehran's arsenal of drones and missiles

Iran launched dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, at Israel Saturday evening after a week of threatening retaliation for an attack on a consulate in Damascus. “Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel,” White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement Saturday. “President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation …

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Iranian paramilitary troops seize Portuguese ship with Israeli ties as tensions remain high

Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops seized a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by an Israeli billionaire as tensions between the two nations remain at a high amid continued threats of attack. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident … northeast of Fujairah, UAE,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported. “Vessel reported to have been seized by regional …

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Iran vs Israel: How potential conflict could look according to experts: 'Already at war'

War between Iran and Israel would be to no one’s benefit in the region as it would likely end up in a pitched battle that regional forces would keep away from, experts told Fox News Digital. “Frankly, none of the Arab states would want to take either side in this conflict,” Matt McInnis, senior fellow for the Institute for the …

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Biden cuts beach trip short amid potential Iranian attack on Israel

President Biden cut short his weekend trip to his Delaware beach house and returned to the White House to monitor the crisis in the Middle East amid concerns of a potential, immanent Iranian attack on Israel. Biden departed from Rehoboth Beach a day earlier than planned in order to consult with his national security team about events in the Middle …

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Israeli PM, military leaders hold emergency meeting amid possible direct Iranian attack

Senior Israeli leaders held a meeting Friday amid growing concerns of a possible, direct attack from Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, U.S. CENTCOM Commander, General Michael Erik Kurilla and the Israeli security echelon at the Hatzor Israeli Air Force base, where they discussed the possible attack. The meeting came just days after Iran’s …

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