'The Bolt Is Being Lifted From the Gates of Hell': Israel Launches Its Attack on Gaza City Center

Israel has launched its attack on Gaza City, targeting Hamas's terrorist infrastructure in the city center and vowing to "intensify" the offensive until the terror group releases all hostages and disarms, according to Israeli defense minister Israel Katz.

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Northwestern President Michael Schill Steps Down Amid Battle With Trump Admin

Northwestern University president Michael Schill stepped down on Thursday amid the university’s protracted battle with the Trump administration, Northwestern announced in a statement.

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Gazan Boy, Said To Be Killed by IDF, Is Alive and Safe With Mother

A Gazan boy alleged to have been killed by the Israeli military is alive and has been safely evacuated from Gaza with his mother, according to video footage and a new report—contradicting the allegations promoted by commentator Tucker Carlson and Senators Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.).

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Harvard Tells Students Calling Someone A 'Terrorist Sympathizer' Can Violate School Policy

Harvard University, where 33 student groups signed a statement blaming Israel for Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks, now says that calling someone a "terrorist sympathizer" can violate the school's anti-discrimination policies, according to a mandatory training for all Harvard students obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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Columbia Taps Radical Anti-Israel Prof Who Has Accused Jewish State of Ethnic Cleansing To Lead Initiative on ‘Meaningful Dialogue’

Columbia University has tapped Jonathon Kahn, a Vassar College professor who has endorsed the "Palestinian struggle" as "an indigenous resistance movement confronting settler colonialism, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing," to spearhead an initiative promoting "meaningful dialogue."

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Inside the 'Leading Scholars' Association' That Declared a Genocide in Gaza. It Includes Human Rights Activists, Psychologists, Museum Professionals, and Lots of Iraqis.

When the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) passed a resolution declaring that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, mainstream media outlets from the New York Times to the Washington Post to Reuters described the association as a "leading" academic voice on the topic. "On Monday," the Times wrote, "the International Association of Genocide Scholars, a leading group of academic experts on the topic, declared that Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza met the legal definition of genocide."

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Israeli official appears in court via Zoom following sex crime sting arrest in Nevada



Last month, a high-ranking Israeli government official was arrested and charged with a felony during a sex crime sting operation by Nevada police. Nearly a month after he posted bail, flew back to Israel as scheduled, and failed to appear for his felony arraignment on August 27, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was scheduled to appear in court via a Zoom link Wednesday.

Alexandrovich, who was confirmed to be a senior official of the Israel Cyber Directorate, was arrested and charged with using computer technology to engage in a sexual act with a minor, a felony.

The court acknowledged that supervising and enforcing these conditions would be difficult given the 'distance' between the court and Alexandrovich's current whereabouts.

Having flown to Israel shortly after posting $10,000 bail on August 7, Alexandrovich was not available to appear before the court in person on August 27, nor did he appear via Zoom. As was clarified on the court docket and during the hearing Wednesday, his bail was posted prior to the probable cause review.

Blaze News can confirm that Alexandrovich appeared at the arraignment hearing set for September 3.

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Noting the seriousness of the charge, Henderson Justice of the Peace Barbara F. Schifalacqua ordered Alexandrovich to avoid contact with minors and prohibited the use of social media or applications for dating or meetups.

The court acknowledged potential difficulties in supervising and enforcing these conditions given the "distance" between the court and Alexandrovich's current whereabouts.

During the hearing, the defense stated that Alexandrovich submitted to and "passed" a polygraph test when asked if he had ever had sexual contact with any person under the age of 19. The defense also noted that Alexandrovich has been compliant with the court in the almost 30 days that have elapsed since the arrest.

An opposition hearing was set for September 24. The reply will be heard on October 1, and the argument, at which Alexandrovich will appear via Zoom once more, was scheduled for October 6. The date of the preliminary hearing will be scheduled during the argument hearing.

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Israel Introduces Houthis to the 'FAFO' Doctrine

Israel rolled out its new “FAFO” doctrine, short for “f— around and find out,” with a strike last week that killed the Houthi prime minister, foreign minister, and at least 10 other officials in the rebel-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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IDF Chief Vows 'Decisive Victory' as Tens of Thousands of Reservists Mobilized for Gaza City Offensive

IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told reservists on Tuesday that the military would not stop its campaign in Gaza until Hamas is "defeated," remarks that came as the IDF called up tens of thousands of troops ahead of a planned ground push into Gaza City.

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UPenn Taps Vox's Zack Beauchamp, Best Known for Inventing a Bridge Between Gaza and the West Bank, as a 'Distinguished' Global Affairs Fellow

The University of Pennsylvania's global affairs hub, Perry World House, has named Vox writer Zack Beauchamp a "distinguished visiting fellow" for the 2025-26 academic year, giving students a chance to learn about international affairs from a man who once explained the "Israel-Gaza crisis" by accusing Israel of limiting traffic on a bridge between Gaza and […]

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