Israel's defense chiefs rethink Gaza, Iran, Lebanon strategy three years into war

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu in a security meeting with the Minister of Defense, the IDF Chief of Staff and the Director of the Mossad at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, Sunday, 1 March 2026.
IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Who are Tehran’s newly appointed military, IRGC chiefs?

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Hamas may receive up to $400 million in debt relief under BoP plan

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Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.
IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth commands soldiers during the manhunt for a terrorist in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Israeli defense officials rethinking all war fronts as IDF reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

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Avigdor Liberman tours the US base located near the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, which is expected to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

Gaza BoP agreement grants Hamas military wing $160 million in cash, Liberman claims

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IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones

 Demonstrators sit in an encampment as they protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 19, 2024.

Pervasive antisemitism present in US college classrooms, curricula, faculty, ADL finds

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block Highway 4 over detention of draft dodger, August 12, 2026.

Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Iran refined drone, missile attacks to overwhelm air defenses as US ran low on Patriots

REPORT
Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

A Pakistani official stands during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official says

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Meridian Holdings Q2 2026: What happens when the bettors win, but the company still grows?

Zoran Milosevic, Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Holdings Inc. at Washington Conference

Russia 'monitoring' as historian critical of Zionism vanishes upon landing in Israel

Artem Kirpichenok.

Mother, partner indicted over alleged sexual abuse of four children

Hamas intensified Gaza torture, interrogations post-Oct. 2025 ceasefire, IDF Arabic spox says

Internally displaced Palestinians carry walter containers past hundreds tents now housing them after their homes were destroyed, in Khan Yunis southern Gaza Strip on August 11, 2026.

Ex-spy chief Cohen says Mossad ‘toured’ Fordow many times, bombing was ‘fulfillment of all dreams'

 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

Likud court approves Netanyahu's reserved Knesset slot for Haim Katz after freezing vote

Smoke rises after reports of multiple US strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Why isn’t Iran attacking Israel?

OPINION
Israeli and Venezuelen flags stand together; illustrative

After 17 years, Israel and Venezuela begin rebuilding ties through humanitarian aid

COMMENT
Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.

Blue Bird Airways expands Italy network with four direct routes from Tel Aviv

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026

Israel warned US about Iran's plans to kill Trump on Air Force One, aided his escape from Turkey

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Vermont synagogue co-hosts fundraiser for Mohsen Mahdawi amid mounting scrutiny over extremist ties

Pro-Palestinian activists rally for Mohsen Mahdawi and protest against deportations outside of ICE Headquarters on April 15, 2025 in New York City; Illustrative.

DSA co-chair defends October 8 Times Square rally in ‘New Yorker’ interview

Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds

UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.
OPINION

El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate Michigan win indicates US Jews are in danger

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a press conference in Detroit in August.
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Reform UK rules out deal with Restore due to ‘antisemitic’ co-founder, ‘Groyper’ ideology

US may model Iran uranium extraction on recent Syrian nuclear operation, Israeli officials assess

This undated image released by the US Government shows a Syrian nuclear reactor under construction in Syria.

Palestinian suspects steal pipes near Yellow Line in Gaza, IDF responds too slowly to apprehend

WATCH

Settler extremists clash with IDF after outpost evacuation, lay siege to West Bank village

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is received by Deputy Governor of Mecca region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, August 6, 2026.

Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war

ANALYSIS
A general view shows the Awad oil field in the eastern Qamishli countryside in northeastern Syria, on February 15, 2026; illustrative

Middle East natural resources reveal a hidden map of abundance and scarcity

Killing Iran’s commanders did not kill the system that produced them

OPINION
Shi'ite mourners walk past a banner depicting Iran's late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026.

IAA files indictment against two Fureidis residents caught carrying illegally excavated artifacts

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Gazans steal pipes from Yellow Line, IDF reacts too slowly

A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in Cyprus, buried as unknown in Haifa since 1948

Shlomo Haimson in an undated picture.
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Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

WATCH
 Yoni Heilbronn: 'It's every man for himself'

Made in India: Inside the India-Israel weapons alliance Amnesty wants dismantled

FEATURE

Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom

 Illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Ondas Holdings Inc.

Ondas wins Defense Ministry tender for next generation attack drones

An illustration of Lockheed Martin’s newly announced Strigo defense system.

Lockheed Martin announces new Strigo defense solution system, dedicated product center

NYC rabbis ‘hopeful' after telling Mamdani his Israel rhetoric makes Jews feel unsafe

INTERVIEW
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool on August 04, 2026 in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City.

Darline Graham advances to runoff, vows to carry on brother Lindsey’s fight in US Senate

Progressive Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, speaks during a volunteer appreciation event at Black Heart of Saint Paul on August 8, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Pro-Palestinian democratic socialist Francesca Hong loses Wisconsin governor primary race

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election-night party in Madison, Wisconsin. August 11, 2026.

Trump confirms Secret Service snuck him off Air Force One due to Iran threat, 'I do what they say'

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.

Beyond the GPA: The real skills Israeli tech companies are looking for today

Yazamut 360: Ben-Gurion University’s entrepreneurship center

One year after Milei’s Genesis Prize, the Isaac Accords are forging a pro-Israel network across LA

David Hatchwell, selection committee chairman, The Genesis Prize Foundation (L); President Milei; and Josh Reinstein, president of the Israel Allies Foundation, at Chairman’s Conference, Brazil 2026.

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Why the diamond industry must abandon dogma and embrace lab-grown pragmatism

OPINION
A diamond.

Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade

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West Bank employment rebounds after Oct. 7 drop, but wages, protection remain weak, PCBS data shows

 PALESTA street vendor arranges his stand next to an election campaign banner showing candidates for the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates ahead of municipal elections, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 14, 2026.

'We're better without Palestinian workers': Construction heads say foreigners better for Israel

Foreign workers in Israel

Netanyahu plans AI minister role, reserved slot for high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky

Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus

Damaged houses are seen a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.

Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters

Colombia continues search and rescue operations after earthquake, over 250 killed

A drone view shows a flooded village following heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Dolphin, in Dajing town, Yueqing, Zhejiang province, China, August 10, 2026.

China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland

A plum of ashes rises from a crater of the Mount Etna volcano during an eruption on July 30, 2026.

Mount Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily's Catania airport

Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 30, 2026.

What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US?

EXPLAINER

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead

Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah

OPINION

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.
FEATURE

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

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

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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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

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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

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A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

Gazans steal pipes from Yellow Line, IDF reacts too slowly

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

Turkey, Trump threats and a US pledge to Israel

US Politics   

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election-night party in Madison, Wisconsin. August 11, 2026.

Pro-Palestinian democratic socialist Francesca Hong loses Wisconsin governor primary race

Progressive Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary

Darline Graham advances to runoff, vows to carry on brother Lindsey’s fight in US Senate

Diaspora   

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Concern grows in Israel as mother, daughter mysteriously vanish in Vienna

Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds

Israeli embassy loses contact with mother, daughter in Vienna, requests public's help to find them

Judaism   

It takes courage to reject someone who has demonstrated extraordinary gifts.

Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

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PistVanilla ice cream with cherries and 'edible' flowers.

Caesarea Golf Club’s Mariposa: Kosher dining hits above par

Mifgash Ticho: A fantastic meat meal in the heart of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices

Archaeology   

A drone view of the foundations of the ancient Constantine Bridge, commissioned by Roman emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, is seen in the Danube River near Gigen, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on August 6, 2026.

Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters

Egypt uncovers first complete bath complex, ancient hydraulic system north of Suez Canal

Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city

Science   

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows

Culture   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

OMG   

A pilote on the flight deck in the Airbus A350X WB passenger plane as he stands on the tarmac at Munich Airport during a presentation of the new plane by Airbus officials on February 27, 2015; illustrative.

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

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All the action in one place. Circo Land by Florentin Circus

First circus city opens in Israel, combining ninja, water, and extreme attractions

NYX hotel and water park to replace Leonardo Inn Dead Sea

Israeli airline opens flights to four destinations in Italy

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Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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