Three reservists injured by explosive drones as IDF pummels Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

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The illusion of a sovereign Lebanon: Why past agreements keep collapsing

ANALYSIS
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 7, 2026.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implements a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, on April 24, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

Israel built secret base in Iraqi desert during war with Iran

REPORT
A view of the Iraqi Desert.
Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

Gazan public opinion turning against Hamas as support for disarmament grows

REPORT
A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.
REPORT

Israel, US focused strikes on nuclear weaponization over enrichment during Iran war

JERUSALEM REPORT

'People don't want wars anymore': Inside Lebanon's shifting calculus on Israel

Thiago Ávila, who took part in a flotilla to the Gaza Strip, arrives for a remand hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Ashkelon, southern Israel, after being arrested on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization, May 3, 2026.

Gaza flotilla activists to be released from detention, deported from Israel

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Israel doubts US optimism in Iran talks as critical issues on nuclear concessions remain unsolved

ANALYSIS
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump says US will start 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran talks fail

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.

Three arrested for serious assault near Bloomfield Stadium

The crannog at Loch Bhorgastail, Scotland, May 8, 2026.

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

’LIFT THE BAN’ rally organized by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government’s proscription of ‘Palestine Action’ under anti-terrorism laws, in London’s Parliament Square, Sept. 6, 2025

‘Broken Glass’ 2026: History repeats itself as Britain's Jews face new wave of terror

OPINION

From Tel Aviv to New York: Arkia’s transatlantic push fuels global growth

Arkia Airlines decided to offer New York-bound travelers an affordable solution.

Three reservists injured by explosive Hezbollah drones, IDF strikes over 85 Hezbollah sites

How has the Six Day War of 1967 shaped Israel of 2026?

OPINION
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026.

Settlers dig up Palestinian grave near Sha-Nur, forcing family to relocate burial

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.
OPINION

Benny Gantz’s long political decline is reaching its final stage

MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, earlier this year.
ByORI WERTMAN
WATCH

Bennett-Lapid merger kicks off, Gantz left in the dust: Is this the end of the Netanyahu era?

SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sánchez at last month’s summit of European Union leaders in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Being Pedro Sanchez: Is Spain's anti-Israel prime minister on the wrong side of history?

FRONTLINES
"Seeing the Dead" project member studying the burial cast of a Roman infant for traces of Tyrian purple, May 8, 2026.

Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

FEATURE
:ocal residents look on from outside a cordoned-off area in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London last month, following the stabbing of two people nearby.

Gig economy terrorism: Ashab al-Yamin's rise brings new terror threat to Europe

FRONTLINES

Australia’s antisemitism inquiry should alarm every Jew

OPINION

Cornell publishes footage defending president from claims he hit anti-Israel activists with car

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

UK police charge two men in connection with filming antisemitic TikTok videos

Police officers stand guard during a mass demonstration organized by Defend our Juries, against the British government's ban on Palestine Action in London, Britain, October 4, 2025
FRONTLINES

Gig economy terrorism: Ashab al-Yamin's rise brings new terror threat to Europe

:ocal residents look on from outside a cordoned-off area in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London last month, following the stabbing of two people nearby.

Real estate magnate Steven Roth likens Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ to ‘from the river to the sea'

Iran's 'fake opposition': The controversial campaign to legitimize the MEK

FEATURE

Hamas operatives are being trained in Turkey to launch attacks against Israel

REPORT
MARYAM RAJAVI – clad in colorful hijab – at an event in Ashraf-3 camp, a MEK base in Manza, Albania, 2019.
OPINION

Any Iran deal without proxy restrictions is strategic surrender

ByDAN PERRY
Mourning at the funeral of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in Tehran, March 18.

Voices from the Arab press: Extending the ceasefire without Iran's supreme leader

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Bahrain arrests 41 individuals linked with Iran's IRGC terrorist activities in the Kingdom

The 'New York Times' wins a Pulitzer Prize for propaganda

OPINION

US repatriates over 300 artifacts to Italy, including ancient Roman funerary stone found by FBI

HAMAS HANDS over slain hostages Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas, and her children, Kfir and Ariel, in Khan Younis. Feb. 20, 2025.
INTERVIEW

Three artists, three questions: Immersed in colors

VERA KUNIS.
FEATURE

Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition

Lone Soldier Center CEO Liora Rubinstein (L) with president Drorit Nitzani and actress and musician Einat Sarouf  and her original artwork.
FEATURE

‘Taking in the View’: Ticho House reframes Jerusalem through contemporary art

Norway to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system

When drones dominate the battlefield, distance no longer matters - opinion

OPINION
Rafael's Trophy on the Leopard tank

Turkey unveils new Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile with 6,000km range

Asio Technologies: Revolutionizing Tactical Defense Innovation

Asio Technologies: Shaping the future of tactical defense innovation

WATCH
Israel's new KC-46 refueling aircraft, named "Gideon," on its maiden flight, May 4, 2026.

Israel’s new refuelers could give it greater freedom to strike Iran without US support

Francesca Albanese receives prestigious award from Spanish Prime Minister

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez presents the Commander's Cross of the Order of Civil Merit to Francesca Albanese, an Italian human rights expert, at Moncloa Palace on May 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

 : A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

You deserve to feel alive again amchaya health retreat

Amchaye Health Retreat

Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, ref!ects on the Meron tragedy.

Eduard Shyfrin introduces a first-ever systematic theory of Kabbalah for the modern era

EDUARD SHYFRIN, author, scientist, and musician.

Inside Inspiraction, the Jerusalem incubator helping young Israelis turn ideas into start-ups

FEATURE

Trump to regulate AI development after Anthropic's Mythos posed cybersecurity threat

REPORT
Liam Ratner inspires builders at an Inspiraction event.

Your Investments: Prosperity in Israel takes time, but aliyah is worth it

An illustrative image of New Israeli Shekels in a wallet.

Your Taxes: An agreement is an agreement

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai expands AstraZeneca cancer collaboration

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

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

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

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

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

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

Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought

STUDY

Hantavirus: The rare virus infecting passengers on luxury cruise ship Hondius

A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.
STUDY

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

First case of hantavirus diagnosed in Israel after patient's visit to Eastern Europe

New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

JERUSALEM REPORT

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

COMMENT
Nearly 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover.

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.
OPINION

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

American Jews [Illustrative]
ByGAEL GRUNEWALD

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

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

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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

The INFINITY Project.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

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

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

MDA Heroes   

 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   

Can Netanyahu’s 15-year political era survive Israel’s shifting alliances?

Bennett-Lapid merger kicks off, Gantz left in the dust: Is this the end of the Netanyahu era?

IDF strikes Hezbollah operative, Netanyahu asked to provide medical evidence in court

Rubio says Roaring Lion is over, Haredim boycott Rami Levy over flights

US Politics   

 US President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing an executive order on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Trump's White House considers implementing AI regulation after cybersecurity warnings

RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency

Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall

Diaspora   

Walter Yetnikoff, president of CBS records, and Michael Jackson celebrate at the Guinness Book of World Records party honoring Michael Jackson for the top selling solo album in history at the Museum of Natural History on Feb 8, 1984.

Michael Jackson biopic revives legend of Jewish music mogul who battled MTV’s ‘color barrier’

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states

Judaism   

‘YOU ARE growing up in a generation with dozens of types of dairy desserts in the refrigerator.’

Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Quality vs quantity

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice

Christian World   

The Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

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

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Food   

Brewmaster Mendel Shnider (top), with brother-partners Eitan and Oren Nidam in the new Jerusalem Brewing Co. in Talpiot.

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem

In the kitchen with Henny: It’s about wine

Archaeology   

The crannog at Loch Bhorgastail, Scotland, May 8, 2026.

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York

Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts discovered in neighborhood of Egypt’s Alexandria

Science   

A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.

Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought

Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches

Moving toward the 'LinkedIn average': Studies find AI is reshaping everyday writing, conversation

Culture   

Yair Garbuz

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

The TV series, 'Unconditional,' has its Israeli premiere

History   

Wreckage of the US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa found by British diving team Gasperados off the coast of England, May 4, 2026.

Divers find wreck of Coast Guard ship torpedoed by Germans, US’ largest naval loss of World War I

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

OMG   

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

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

Consumerism   

The French Alps

This is the country with the best hiking in Europe

This is the trendy color of 2026

Israel’s beautiful pedestrian mall undergoes comprehensive upgrade

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Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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