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Emotional Gathering in Tenafly Marks One-Year Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel

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Tenafly NJ, Thousands gathered in Tenafly, New Jersey, on Monday night for an emotional memorial marking one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel. The commemoration took place under a large tent outside the Kaplen JCC and was organized by the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. For the Tenafly community, the tragedy is personal, as it is home to the parents of Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Tenafly High School graduate who remains one of around 100 hostages still held captive a year after the attack.

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Coordinated Explosions in Lebanon Leave 11 Dead, Thousands Injured

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Ridgewood NJ, at least 11 people were killed and nearly 4,000 injured after a series of explosions rocked Lebanon yesterday, as hundreds of communication devices detonated simultaneously across the country. The devices, primarily pagers used by Hezbollah, were reportedly rigged with explosives, leading to widespread destruction and chaos.

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New Jersey Man Allegedly Scouted Targets In New York City For Terror Organization Hezbollah

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MORRISTOWN NJ,  A New Jersey man has been arrested and is facing terrorism charges . Charges include planning attacks in New York City and other cities for the Middle Eastern Terrorist Group Hezbollah.

The Department of Justice claims Alexei Saab of Morristown was allegedly trained by the terror organization in bomb-making and intelligence-gathering which he used to scout potential targets in New York and Istanbul, Turkey.

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