Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse,' debates emerge over Arrow missiles to Germany

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Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse', want to open Strait of Hormuz

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.
Smoke rises following explosions in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, April 27, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

Beirut promise to disarm Hezbollah ‘only ink on paper,’ Lebanese Hezbollah expert says

INTERVIEW
Mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah terrorist in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, April 21, 2026
 Professor Yaniv Dover speaks with Maor Zaguri

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

WATCH
 The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Did Israel risk lives? Debate rages over Israel sending Arrow missiles to Germany mid-Iran war

COGAT says MSF 'lost moral direction' after NGO's claim that Israel is 'using water as a weapon'

Iran's Ambassador to Germany Majid Nili Ahmadabadi speaks from the embassy in Berlin, March 19, 2026.

Iranian embassies openly recruit for ‘sacrificing life’ campaign in the West

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Zelensky blasts Israel over purchase of stolen Ukrainian grain, threatens sanctions

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

EXPLAINER
 Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023.

Iran uses old sites, improvised oil storage to avoid damage to oil facilities amid blockade

REPORT
Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school

Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

AN ORTHODOX Jewish man walks by at a wall showing pictures of protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations in Iran, in Golders Green, London, Britain, March 7, 2026.

Police open investigation into Golders Green memorial wall arson

F ZEEN KEFALONIA: A sanctuary for the self on Ionian Sea

“A luxury wellness retreat in Kefalonia offering nature, calm, and inner renewal.”

IDF, Border Police investigate dozens of east Jerusalem terror suspects, confiscate weapons

WATCH

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

REPORT
IDF seizes weapons from suspected terrorists in east Jerusalem, published April 28, 2026.

Negev governance crisis: Appx.16,256 women in polygamy, contractors exposed to extortion

Bedouin women sit outside their demolished homes in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, in the in the Southern Israel, January 18, 2017.

'This will be an all out war': Israel Police launch operation clamping down on youth crime

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Netanyahu criminal trial returns after two months, testimony hearing cut short

  International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands February 12, 2024.

Recording reveals Qatar promised to 'look after' ICC prosecutor Khan if he pursued Netanyahu

REPORT
THE JERUSALEM Piyyut Ensemble.

Tel Aviv University, Weizmann scholars among 2026 Landau Prize winners

US President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles attend the arrival ceremony for King Charles and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 28, 2026.

King Charles to address US Congress, urging unity in strained US-UK ties

WATCH
US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump unhappy with Iran, IDF takes down over 1,000 Hezbollah sites

LISTEN

Britain challenges court decision that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

'You should have become soap': Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march

Police officers detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

Herzog meets Kazakhstan's Jewish community, hails important role during diplomatic visit

President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Kazakhstan on April 28, 2026.

Jewish bloc returns to London pride parade after two year absence over safety concerns

FILE PHOTO: Members of Keshet UK at the London Pride parade in 2018.

'Kill all Jews:' Synagogue defaced with swastika, apartments graffitied in German cities

Mossad reached 'heart of enemies' secrets' in groundbreaking operations, chief Barnea reveals

Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

ANALYSIS
MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

The IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir, visiting 162nd Division in southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026.

Zamir orders IDF commanders to report on allegations of stealing Lebanese property within one week

UAE's Oil Minister OPEC President Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei and OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo address a news conference after an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, June 22, 2018.

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

Israel’s opening in Lebanon, Syria may not last long

OPINION

Orban’s allies move assets abroad, seek US visas following Hungary election defeat

REPORT
 Illustrative of an Israel flag and Syria flag, with soldiers and weapons.
ANALYSIS

As Israel becomes a dominant force in the Middle East, where does Turkey stand?

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Canada sees almost 150% rise in antisemitic incidents since pre-October 7

Halifax synagogues were vandalized.

A-G: Levin’s partial plan to convene judge selection panel does not end High Court case

How much power should you give your AI?

OPINION

Israeli counter-drone tech used in NATO drill close to Ukrainian border

AI and computing, illustrative image.
ANALYSIS

Where is the counter-drone tech in Israel's North?

(Illustrative) Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, in Ashkelon on August 7, 2022.

Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

Prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine hadn’t invested in drone technology, but now it is considered to be a master of drone warfare.

Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge

Several wounded after 89-year-old man fires shotgun at Athens courthouse, social security office

Ukraine summons Israeli envoy in protest of Russian vessel's arrival in Haifa

Greek riot police mobilize near a courthouse in Athens, April 24, 2026; illustrative.
REPORT

Russian troops resort to cannibalism on front lines as supplies dwindle, Ukrainian intel claims

Russian conscripts called up for military service line up during a ceremony marking their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia April 10, 2026.

Top Jalisco cartel leader 'El Jardinero' arrested in Mexico

Members of Mexican Special Forces escort Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero” a top commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico, in this handout distributed on April 27, 2026.

Iran's leadership is humiliating the United States, Germany's Merz says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026

From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Esther Luzzatto

Pass on the Flame!

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

From Caesarea to the Moon: Inside Israel’s bid to revolutionize space launches

FEATURE

Nations to discuss fossil fuel exit as Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up prices

A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.

Russian superyacht crosses Strait of Hormuz as shipping traffic remains muted

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026.
REPORT

AI startup Mercor faces mass litigation following data breach

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Omer Adam’s AI company signs billion-dollar deal with AI infrastructure giant Crusoe

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE
 A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

OPINION

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.
STUDY

Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

American Jews [Illustrative]

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
COMMENT

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
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Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

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Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

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Trump unhappy with Iran, IDF takes down over 1,000 Hezbollah sites

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Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody

Diaspora   

Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school

Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

Herzog meets Kazakhstan's Jewish community, hails important role during diplomatic visit

Brooklyn hasidic Jew found dead in remote area of Colombia, ZAKA working to repatriate body

Judaism   

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell

Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence

Christian World   

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

Food   

Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Archaeology   

AI-generated image of man fleeing the eruption of  Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, April 27, 2026.

Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time

Ancient remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans

Great Pyramid of Giza may have been built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps

Science   

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Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

Culture   

Amelie Bonnin and Juliette Armanet attend the "Partir Un Jour" (Leave One Day) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France.

‘Leave One Day’: Low-key musical about French chef

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

Hodaya Cohen wins Israel's 78th Independence Day Bible World Quiz for Youth

History   

A life-preserver of Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic disaster is displayed before the auction of Maritime Models and Maritime Pictures at Christie's Auction House in West London, 16 May 2007.

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

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Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

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