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Anti-Israel group’s website reportedly offers bounties on heads of Israeli academics worldwide: ‘nutcases’

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An anti-Israel group’s website is offering bounties of up to $100,000 for the murder of Israeli academics, according to reports.

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«The Punishment for Justice Movement» not only named specific targets and prices on their heads, but also published personal information like home addresses, emails and phone numbers, the Jerusalem Post reported.

The academics who were targeted work at universities like Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, the Technion public research university in Haifa, and even Harvard and Oxford universities, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

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An anti-Israel website is offering bounties of up to $100,000 for the murder of Israeli academics, according to local reports. (AP Photo, File)

Along with offering $100,000 for the killing of «special targets,» $50,000 was being offered for the murder of other targets, as well as $20,000 to set fire to their homes or car, $5,000 for information about a target, and $1,000 to put protest signs outside their homes.

The website, created last summer and appears to have originated in the Netherlands, briefly went down Friday night, but was back up on Saturday, the outlet reported.

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The website is written in English, according to the Times of Israel, and accuses its targets of being «criminals and collaborators with the occupation army,» referring to the war in Gaza.

It also accuses the targets of being «distributors of weapons of mass destruction to the Israeli army,» who are «involved in the murder of Palestinian children,» the Jerusalem Post reported.

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The Punishment for Justice Movement allegedly named specific targets and prices. (James Sheppard/Future via Getty Images)

The organization claimed to have warned the targets to «abandon criminal activity» and stop working with the Israeli Defense Forces, but claimed they ignored the warnings so they are now «legitimate targets for the movement,» according to the Times.

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Two targeted academics told the Post they received no warning and several of those targeted at the European Organization for Nuclear Research said they hadn’t worked on military projects, but the website creators seemed to be mixed up by the word «nuclear.»

One targeted academic told the Post: «The competent government agencies should suggest more comprehensive solutions» than just taking down the website, «because walking around with targets on our heads puts at risk not only us, but also our families.»

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Harvard was one of the universities where academics were targeted on the website.  ( Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

However, Michael Bronstein, who teaches computer science at Oxford, told the Post he didn’t «give a damn» about the bounty on his life, calling those threatening him «nutcases.»

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«I was profoundly disturbed and shocked that my head was valued so cheaply, considering my standing in the academic community, I find anything below a seven-figure highly offensive,» he told the Post. «I am, however, consoled that I am at least in a good company.»

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Anti-Defamation League for comment.

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El ataque a Irán afectó también los viajes en Medio Oriente: caos en vuelos y aeropuertos

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El ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel a Irán en la madrugada del sábado cambió sorpresivamente los planes de vuelos en todo Oriente Medio por el cierre del espacio aéreo en la región y las complicaciones se extendían este fin de semana por los ataques contra algunos aeropuertos y la suspensión de las operaciones en estaciones clave que conectan Europa, África y Occidente con Asia.

Cientos de miles de viajeros quedaron varados o fueron desviados a otros aeropuertos luego que Israel, Qatar, Siria, Irán, Irak, Kuwait y Bahréin cerraron sus espacios aéreos. Tampoco hubo actividad de vuelos sobre Emiratos Árabes Unidos, según el sitio web de rastreo FlightRadar24, después que el gobierno allí anunciara un “cierre temporal y parcial” de su espacio aéreo.

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En ese marco se produjeron el cierre de aeropuertos clave de conexión en Dubái, Abu Dabi y Doha, y a la cancelación de más de 1.800 vuelos por parte de las principales aerolíneas de Oriente Medio. Las tres aerolíneas más importantes que operan en esos aeropuertos —Emirates, Qatar Airways y Etihad— suelen tener alrededor de 90.000 pasajeros por día transitando por esos centros y aún más viajeros con destino a lugares en Oriente Medio, según la firma de análisis de aviación Cirium.

En medio hubo un ataque de represalia iraní que impactó en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dubái, el más grande de Emiratos Árabes Unidos y uno de los más transitados del mundo, donde al menos un hombre de nacionalidad asiática murió y otras tres personas resultaron heridas.

Emirates condenó el “ataque flagrante que involucró misiles balísticos iraníes”. También se reportaron ataques en otros aeropuertos comerciales de la región, incluido el Aeropuerto Internacional de Kuwait.

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Henry Harteveldt, un analista de la industria aérea y presidente de Atmosphere Research Group, alertó que los pasajeros “deberían prepararse para retrasos o cancelaciones durante los próximos días a medida que estos ataques evolucionen y, con suerte, terminen”.

Las aerolíneas que están cruzando Oriente Medio tendrán que desviar los vuelos alrededor del conflicto, con muchos vuelos dirigidos hacia el sur sobre Arabia Saudí. Eso añadirá horas a esos viajes y consumirá combustible adicional, sumándose a los costos que las aerolíneas tendrán que absorber. Por lo tanto, los precios de los boletos podrían comenzar a aumentar rápidamente si el conflicto se prolonga.

Los vuelos adicionales también ejercerán presión sobre los controladores de tráfico aéreo en Arabia Saudí, que podrían tener que ralentizar el tráfico a fin de asegurarse de manejarlo de manera segura. Y los países que cerraron su espacio aéreo dejarán de percibir las tarifas de sobrevuelo que las aerolíneas pagan por cruzar por encima.

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Por ahora no está claro cuánto tiempo durará la interrupción de las operaciones de vuelo. A modo de comparación, el ataque israelí y estadounidense a Irán en junio de 2025 duró 12 días.

En ese contexto, algunas aerolíneas estaban emitiendo exenciones para los viajeros afectados, lo que significa que los pasajeros pueden reprogramar sus planes de vuelo sin pagar cargos adicionales ni tarifas más altas.

Al menos 145 aviones que se dirigían a ciudades como Tel Aviv y Dubái a primera hora del sábado fueron desviados a aeropuertos en ciudades como Atenas, Estambul o Roma, según FlightAware. Otros dieron la vuelta y regresaron al lugar desde donde despegaron.

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Un avión pasó casi 15 horas en el aire después de salir de Filadelfia y llegar hasta España antes de dar la vuelta y regresar al lugar donde comenzó.

Numerosas aerolíneas cancelaron vuelos internacionales a Dubái durante el fin de semana, y la agencia de aviación civil de India designó gran parte de Oriente Medio —incluidos los cielos sobre Jordania, Arabia Saudí y Líbano— como una zona de alto riesgo de seguridad a todas las altitudes.

Air India canceló todos los vuelos a destinos de Oriente Medio. Turkish Airlines señaló que los vuelos a Líbano, Siria, Irak, Irán y Jordania se suspenderán hasta el lunes, y que los vuelos a Qatar, Kuwait, Bahréin, Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Omán se suspenderán hasta nuevo aviso.

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Delta Airlines, con sede en Estados Unidos, y United Airlines suspendieron los vuelos a Tel Aviv al menos durante el fin de semana, y la aerolínea holandesa KLM ya había anunciado a principios de semana que suspenderá sus vuelos con origen y destino en Tel Aviv.

Aerolíneas como Lufthansa, Air France, Transavia y Pegasus han cancelado todos los vuelos a Líbano, y American Airlines suspendió los vuelos de Filadelfia a Doha.

La inglesa British Airways informó que sus vuelos a Tel Aviv y Bahréin se suspenderán hasta la próxima semana, y que los vuelos a Amán, Jordania, se cancelarán el sábado.

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Concerns rise over DHS shutdown in shadow of Iran strikes: ‘Now would be a good time’ to end it

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The partial government shutdown has Department of Homeland Security employees missing their paychecks even as the U.S. has engaged Iran with airstrikes that have brought the nation to the brink of war.

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Earlier Saturday, the U.S. and Israel commenced targeted Iranian positions including the palace of dictator Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei – who was later declared dead by Jerusalem officials. The strikes have prompted concerns of retaliation, possibly inside U.S. borders.

«I am in direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely monitor and thwart any potential threats to the homeland,» DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.

As Friday rolled into Saturday, Transportation Safety Administration officers began effectively working pro bono, with the agency calling them «true models of selflessness and sacrifice.»

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«Right now, the men and women of TSA are showing up to work without a paycheck due to the reckless DHS shutdown — despite the fact that Democrat members of Congress are still getting paid,» the agency said in a statement, calling out Democrats’ «political theater making life harder for these officers and their families.»

Lawmakers took notice of the disparity on Saturday as eyes turned to the security of America’s homeland amid Iran’s pledge to strike back.

«Given developments in the Middle East and the ongoing threat posed by Iran and its terrorist proxies, Democrats in the house, and Senate must cease the politics and must immediately fund the Department of Homeland Security,» said Rep. Daniel Meuser, R-Pa.

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The Blue Mountain congressman – whose district is home to the agency’s latest immigration center purchase in Shartlesville, which is simultaneously being lambasted by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro – added that blocking DHS funding is «irresponsible and dangerous» amid the rising global tension.

«Democrats in Congress must join Republicans, act responsibly and stop blocking efforts to fund DHS,» said Meuser.

Meuser added that protecting American people is a fundamental federal responsibility and that the U.S. cannot afford national security-related delays.

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His Keystone compatriot Sen. David McCormick echoed that sentiment in a Saturday statement:

«Now would be a good time for Democrats to drop their opposition to DHS funding and pass the bill to support our homeland security,» McCormick said.

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«Continuing to play political games with our national security given the unfolding situation in the Middle East is dangerous.»

While many Democrats voiced concern or opposition to the Trump administration’s strikes, McCormick’s counterpart, Sen. John Fetterman, ridiculed critics on X – retweeting an alert that Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei had been killed, writing: «Let’s see who grieves for that garbage.»

The top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, however, did criticize the operation.

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Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi told NOTUS News on Saturday that Trump’s attack lacks «a clear strategy» while saying the U.S. is «vulnerable to ensuing terrorism attacks today because of Trump’s reckless, inflammatory actions.»

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Iranian worshippers hold up their hands as signs of unity with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during an anti-Israeli rally to condemn Israel’s attacks on Iran, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 20, 2025.  (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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«I am deeply concerned about the administration’s attention to possible threats and its ability to protect Americans,» he added.

Just prior to the strikes, the Senate and House Democratic leaders released a joint statement addressing the DHS shutdown’s current conditions.

«We have received the White House’s counteroffer and are reviewing it closely. Democrats remain committed to keep fighting for real reforms to rein in ICE and stop the violence,» said New York Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

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Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for additional comment.

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Key military sites targeted inside Iran as part of coordinated US-Israeli strikes

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In coordinated, sweeping U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran in the predawn hours of Saturday, key military and nuclear-linked sites were targeted inside the country.

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The strikes focused on what U.S. officials described as high-value Iranian targets, which included Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities, naval assets and underground sites believed to be associated with Iran’s nuclear program. 

In addition, Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields were also targeted, according to officials. 

Israeli forces targeted sites linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News. 

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President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday afternoon that Khamenei had been killed in a strike. He is among more than 40 senior Iranian security and regime figures killed in the attack, a senior Israeli official told Fox News.

In coordinated, sweeping U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran in the predawn hours of Saturday, key military and nuclear-linked sites were targeted inside the country. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

«Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. «This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.»

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He also claimed that the IRGC is seeking immunity from the U.S.

The leaders had all been meeting at a compound in Tehran on Saturday morning.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes, President Donald Trump confirmed.  (Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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The strikes were moved up due to the «target of opportunity,» multiple sources told Fox News, which is why the strikes happened in the daytime in Iran, keeping the element of surprise. «There was a deliberate decision to accelerate the timeline,» one source said.

The campaign, which Trump described overnight from Mar-a-Lago as the beginning of «major combat operations» in the region, encompasses multi-geographic targets in an effort to overwhelm Iran’s defensive capabilities.

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People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran on Saturday.  (AP Photo)

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The strikes could also continue for multiple days.

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Trump said the campaign aimed to devastate Iran’s military, dismantle its nuclear program, and he urged the Iranian people to «take over» their government.

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Tomahawk cruise missiles were used in the first strikes of the operation, called Operation Epic Fury, along with one-way attack drones that were used for the first time, according to a U.S. official.

Fox News’ Liz Friden, Morgan Phillips, Amanda Macias, Alexandra Koch and Kelley Kramer contributed to this report. 

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