At least two dead in Montreal shooting near Jewish sites, one in critical condition

While a civilian was initially reported killed, conflicting reports emerged later with ZAKA saying he was hospitalized and undergoing emergency surgery.

An SKS rifle on the floor with Montreal police vehicles in the background amid a shooting attack in Montreal, Canada, June 22, 2026.
A Montreal Police officer's vest; illustrative.
Car of the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal (SPVM) (French for Montreal Police Service) on duty for the public protection during the covid-19 pandemic.

The Montreal I knew is gone, and the warning signs are everywhere

OPINION

Israel, Lebanon to meet in Washington to discuss normalization, Hezbollah disarmament

Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, will focus on the political and diplomatic aspects, while Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin will lead separate meetings on military issues.

YECHIEL LEITER (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.
IDF troops operating in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon.

Majority see MoU as Iran win, Israel security loss; Lebanon ceasefire prompts IDF doctrine rethink

Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Oman, will discuss Hormuz • Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security • Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine

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Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Gofman takes Mossad by storm, as spy org. ramps up plans to topple Islamic regime

Iran agreed to nuclear material inspection during Switzerland talks, Vance says

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.

Iran FM spox. says IAEA interactions to continue as pro-IRGC outlet denies US claims of invitation

US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us

COMMENT
Newly-elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham walks at Manchester Piccadilly station as he leaves for London, in Manchester, Britain, June 22, 2026

Who is Andy Burnham? Potential future UK PM's stance on Israel, antisemitism

EXPLAINER
Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir at a press conference, June 22 2026.

Ben-Gvir says has respect for Trump, but warns against 'weak ceasefire' deal

US President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East, on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal

HAMAS TERRORIST Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna with Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov.

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who took part in holding Omer Shem Tov hostage after October 7

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Iran FM spox. says IAEA interactions to continue

Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal

IDF reports surge in West Bank weapons seizures, terror sites

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who took part in holding hostage

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IDF General Staff reshuffle ahead: who will be next to rise?

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IRGC leaders could be held accountable for missiles - NGO

Rubio visits Gulf to sell Iran accord to allies

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ANALYSIS

One of the clear frontrunners for deputy IDF chief is Gordin, who was already in the race against Zamir for the top spot.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery.

Lebanon’s ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine

ANALYSIS

IRGC missile, drone attacks should be prosecuted at ICC as war crimes, Israeli NGO says

Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.

Haredi parties continue to boycott coalition voting over Torah Study bill

Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni in Knesset House Committee meeting, Monday June 22, 2026.

Beit Shemesh protesters block roads, damage property, as police seek to reestablish order

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Argentina's Lionel Messi

'Jewish lobby' at fault for World Cup decisions, Messi's goals, Algerian sports analyst claims

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks with the media after attending a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not pictured, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 24, 2026.

Outgoing Colombian president claims Israel fixed elections after losing to right-wing candidate

PAKISTAN'S PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Qatar, Pakistan unveil new Lebanon peacekeeping mechanism, does not include Israel, France, UNIFIL

An illustration of Defense Minister Israel Katz and US President Donald Trump

Israel Katz's promises face tough reality when Trump limits the IDF

ANALYSIS

Sampling flaws may have inflated Lancet's Gaza mortality survey death toll, researchers argue

Released by Professor Emeritus Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and independent researcher Mark Zlochin, the correspondence analyzed the survey’s publicly released data.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

Judge orders pro-Palestine 'legal' body to pay UK-Israeli IDF soldier it attempted to prosecute

TOPSHOT-ISRAEL-LEBANON-IRAN-US-WAR TOPSHOT - Israeli soldiers patrol along the Israel-Lebanon border on April 10, 2026. The Israeli military said on April 10 that it had "dismantled" more than 4,300 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon since fighting with the militant group began last month.

Jury quickly acquits London protesters filmed chanting reference to killing Jews

PEOPLE HOLD up placards and Palestinian flags as they gather to take part in a 'March For Palestine' in London on October 28, 2023, to call for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Largest US teachers' union under investigation for antisemitic discrimination

Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security, Hebrew University finds

The overwhelming majority of the Israeli public views the agreement negatively, with over 90% believing Iran has emerged victorious.

A member of the Qatari delegation makes adjustments ahead of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, June 21, 2026.

Netanyahu: IDF has 'full freedom of action' in Lebanon, will remain there 'as long as necessary'

INTERVIEW

US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says

Ammunition located in a well-known hardware store by the Etzion Regional Brigade

Over 240 firearms seized since start of 2026, caches found embedded in civilian area, IDF says

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speaks prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

'Unacceptable' that Israel killed nearly 100 Lebanese in few days, Qatari PM tells Al Jazeera

Former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar evacuated from UAE security conference following Iranian threat

Bar was in the UAE with his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, to attend a special security conference hosted by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ).

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, seen at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, October 27, 2024

Next October 7 attack may happen in Eilat, Shin Bet head David Zini says

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OPINION

The Somaliland president’s historic Israel visit

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and President Isaac Herzog during Abdullahi's first official state visit to Israel, June 14, 2026.
ByTINA GHAZIMORAD
OPINION

Against all odds: Successful education evolving in Israel's unrecognized Bedouin villages

BEDOUIN STUDENTS seen in their bedouin village outside of the Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim. September 25, 2017.
ByRAAJE ALKAREM
OPINION

Beyond the Headlines: Fifty years since the Entebbe rescue

BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco

OPINION

Morocco is allocating $17.1 billion toward advanced technology and the creation of a domestic defense industry through joint ventures with Israeli firms

SpyX enables tactical teams to organically detect, confirm and hit targets with the ability to carry a variety of warheads up to 2.5 kg such as Anti-Personnel and light vehicles (A/P) and Anti-Tanks (A/T).

As US F-35 stealth fighters are struggling, do Israel's remain combat-ready?

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say

A FURY drone sits inside the Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility, operated by Anduril, in Ashville, Ohio, U.S. March 19, 2026.

Anduril Industries explores Israel entry as defense-tech expansion accelerates

UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Israeli drone maker UVision targets $3.5 billion Nasdaq listing

Beirut summons academic following Hezbollah criticism, calling freedom of speech into question

Lebanese Christian sovereigntist figures, including President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) Ibrahim Mrad, have urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to intervene in the case.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun stand after Aoun is elected as the country's President at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025.

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

Sa'ar cites importance of Israel-Europe relations before meeting with EU Mediterranean Commissioner

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.

US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal

A VIEW of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf, March 12, 2017.

Iran's Hormuz strait rules include enforcing penalties, revoking permissions if ships do not comply

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

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David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning

Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

Prof. Tamar Makov

Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future

Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in Maccabaim Re’ut.

Qantas to launch longest flight in world with over 20 hour Sydney to London route

Qantas has chosen London as the first destination in its ambitious project for nonstop flights from Sydney to the other side of the world, covering 19 to 21 hours.

A VH-ZNK Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Melbourne Airport on April 18, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal

A rendering of the planned light rail connection between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem.
OPINION

Can Israel go from Start-Up Nation to AI State?

An illustrative image of the Israeli flag covered in computer pieces and the words "Artificial Intelligence."
ByAARON KALMAN

Bennett forms AI advisory committee in bid to boost Israel's national tech policy

Nearly one million Gazans remain in tents amid extreme summer heat, Norwegian report suggests

REPORT

The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”

A wide view shows tents and shelters set up in Gaza on June 10, 2026.

Pacific officially enters El Niño, hot weather pattern may be 'very strong,' US organization warns

Hiking in the Holy Land: Einot Petzael: The hidden oasis most Israelis don’t know about

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

US DNI releases documents alleging COVID-19 origin cover-up effort

Former US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci of suppressing information regarding the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Israel faces crisis as elderly population nears two million, nursing costs threaten NII stability

Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized

One year after the missile hit in Beersheba: Soroka Hospital presents intensive reconstruction

Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics

Roy Freeman: Building a comfortable community for LGBT olim in Israel

Roy Freeman, a British-born immigrant living in Israel, is building a support network for LGBT olim, by offering community events and a softer landing for newcomers making aliyah.

HOLDING A BANNER for LGBT Olim at Tel Aviv Pride, June 12.

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

Chana Koenig's boutique chocolate journey from New York to Israel

Outside her shop, with her parents.
OPINION

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.
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From family firms of Herzl Fadlon and Yehoshua Shponder in the 1970s to a Israel real estate group focused on development execution and urban renewal across Israel with large-scale portfolio.

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

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Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

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Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

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

Podcasts   

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.

Starmer resignation, Colombia controversy, World Cup row ignite political tensions

US-Iran talks reportedly include Israel-Hezbollah emergency session after weekend strikes in region

IDF soldier killed in Hezbollah IED explosion, Iran-US deal tensions continue

US Politics   

A storefront for the Osage County Republican party is seen on June 03, 2026 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Osage County, located within the Osage Reservation, is a Republican-leaning county where local politics are influenced by both county government and the Osage Nation.

Trump-backed pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops from GOP race

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel

Diaspora   

Clive Davis attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Clive Davis, towering Jewish music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94

WIZO Sweden president to receive royal medal for advancing Yiddish recognition

KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival

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CHABAD ‘SHLUCHIM’ gather in front of 770 Eastern Parkway, New York, in 2022.

'Engaging the Essence': The Lubavitcher Rebbe as philosopher

Fair is not always equal: Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to developmental challenges

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A GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024.

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Bipartisan lawmakers, faith leaders gather on Capitol Hill for Jerusalem Day celebration

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Sushi salad.

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Amaya: Outstanding culinary experience in Rehovot

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Archaeology   

One of the 3,000 artifacts discovered in Drenthe, the Netherlands, June 19, 2026.

Archaeologists find over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII in Netherlands valley

US family returns four artifacts to Egypt, including statue head thought to depict female pharoah

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

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Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

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Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir reviews honor guard at police staff graduation ceremony, outside Jerusalem Theater, 1991.

‘Shamir, His Way’ returns to Begin Center with panel on former prime minister's legacy

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This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

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Orange cat. (Illustrative)

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"FitFlop’s Denim Edit collection brings together contemporary denim-inspired style and advanced comfort for every step this summer."

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