IDF strikes Hamas terror cell in Khan Yunis, second attack in two days since Gaza deal pause

After curbing its operations in line with US instructions since the July deal took effect, the IDF is confident on removing ongoing threats in Gaza, military sources said.

A Palestinian man walks past the rubble of buildings destroyed by the IDF in Khan Yunis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 11, 2026
Palestinians are seen walking in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026
An Israeli fighter jet seen in the skies over central Israel. August 11, 2026

Iran maintains it controls Strait of Hormuz, rejects Trump’s claims of 'total US dominance'

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Israel's Ukraine envoy: October 7 transformed Jerusalem-Kyiv ties after years of tension

INTERVIEW

Israel's outgoing envoy to Kyiv believes his tenure should ultimately be judged by what the embassy accomplished amid extraordinary tension during Putin's war on Ukraine.

Outgoing Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky with FM Gideon Sa'ar.
Footage showing extremist settlers throwing rocks in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.

IDF reverses evacuation of Palestinians in West Bank's Kusra, says troops will not operate in homes

Settler extremists accused of cutting electricity, water to Palestinian homes • Locals describe feeling helpless as Ben-Gvir says some settlers "must be stopped"

REPORT
US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

US intelligence doubted Israeli warnings of Iranian assassination threats against Trump

USS Abraham Lincoln conditions under scrutiny after reports sailors attempted to jump overboard

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

Police impose gag order on details of Israeli mother, daughter's disappearance in Vienna

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.

Huckabee condemns 'horrific terror' against Palestinians in West Bank, says embassy 'very involved'

A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Trump’s claim of US total dominance

Members of Houthi security force stand guard as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.

Saudi Arabia considers backing Yemeni ground offensive to retake Houthi-held Red Sea coast

The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

Israel's failure to restrain violent Jewish extremists in West Bank reaches new low

ANALYSIS
Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2022

In unusual legal measure, Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli placed under house arrest without charges

The war for Israel’s home

HaBithonistim chairman Erez Winner calls for a return to decisive victory, a larger and more self-reliant IDF, and national service for all Israelis

Erez Winner, chairman of HaBithchonistim

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Outgoing Ukriane envoy speaks on Russia's war

IDF strikes Hamas terror cell in Khan Yunis

TAU Alumni Association launch Aurion Initiative for Israel

RSF removes Gazan terror operatives from casualty list

Explosion in Rotterdam kills one, wounds several

On the addition of Shane Hunter to Maccabi Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv court places Yossi Mosli under house arrest

Report: US soldiers attempt to jump from USS Lincoln

Religious leaders sign historic interfaith peace accord

Kusra residents feel helpless in face of settler violence

US, Israel deny deal on foreign troops in Lebanon

Saudi Arabia evaluates supporting Red Sea ground push

US intel doubted Israeli warning of Iranian threats to Trump

Ex-officer charged over Instagram harassment of minor

Palestinian family vows not to leave West Bank town

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan form military pact

Bulgarian city of Burgas to host Eurovision 2027

Hamas to run in Palestinian elections

Iran counters Trump claim of control over Strait of Hormuz

Reporter's Notebook: Trump's plane swap amid Iranian threat

ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake

The earthquake struck on Monday, with a magnitude of 7.4 that shook Colombia's coastal Choco province, and has killed at least 250 people.

ZAKA volunteers operating at one of the sites that was struck by an earthquake in Colombia, August 13, 2026.

Likud MKs remain barred from district primary slots after Supreme Court appeal is withdrawn

US, Israel deny report of agreement on foreign forces for Hezbollah disarmament

Israeli soldiers are seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, May 17, 2026.

Former Border Police officer indicted over alleged sexual harassment of a minor on Instagram

The offices of Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department (PID) are seen in Jerusalem, November 30, 2025
REPORT

Israel not doing enough to quell West Bank settler violence, White House official says

Spotlight

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Israeli youth eager for combat, see IDF as victorious but distrust senior commanders

POLL
People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Jeursalem, July 27, 2026.

Netanyahu's Likud must get its house in order if it hopes to perform this October

EDITORIAL
Television presenter Oren Nahari speaks at the Sapir Prize for Literature award ceremony in Tel Aviv on January 2, 2023.

Journalist Oren Nahari dies at 70 after battle with ALS

Israeli journalist Oren Nahari speaks at the annual conference of the Budget Division in at Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on November 2, 2015.

Remembering Oren Nahari: The storyteller who brought the world into Israeli living rooms

COMMENT

Jewish Federations fires consultant over advice to avoid 'Zionism,' sparking debate over term

In an interview with JTA on Tuesday, Berger, who worked as a reporter for JTA from 2000-2006, declined to comment on either JFNA or the presentation in Minnesota.

“120 Years of Zionism,” an exhibit at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, was launched in 2017 to mark the establishment of the World Zionst Congress in 1897.

‘Hitler didn't finish the job’: Man threatens to shoot Australian Jews in France, AJA tells 'Post'

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‘It’s us against the Jew’: Dan Bilzerian pushes antisemitic rhetoric ahead of Florida primary

Dan Bilzerian on Patrick Bet-David show, August 2024.

Jewish student faced 'Jew touch tag,' Holocaust taunts, and physical abuse, complaint alleges

Boulder Valley School District; Illustrative.
OPINION

The man behind the curtain: How Hasan Piker became a political kingmaker

ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Colombia sees criticism from Arab states after recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Spanish media have already described the move as a "diplomatic crisis with Arab countries," while Colombian media have reported extensively on the wave of condemnations.

Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella speaks before visiting sites damaged by Monday's earthquake, in Manizales, Colombia, August 11, 2026.

'I think we'll keep it': Trump says US controls Hormuz, IDF believes blockade is 'highly effective'

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What comes after the war? Israel's defense chiefs reveal where the IDF plans to remain

A member of the Lebanese army sits on a military vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-mediated plan, in southern Lebanon, July 26, 2026.

US pushes back as Katz says IDF will not withdraw from security zone in southern Lebanon

Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

Lebanese firefighters accuse Israel of intentionally causing fires during strikes

REPORT

Eurovision heads to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as Burgas confirmed 2027 host city

Israel is set to participate in the event, after the Eurovision Song Contest director affirmed there would be no further votes on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.

A panoramic aerial view of Burgas, the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria.

Iraq’s PM seeks to disarm Iran-backed militias, but Tehran wants to meddle

ANALYSIS
OPINION

A proposal for an economic future: Gaza needs more than reconstruction

Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house belonging to the al-Qalqili family in al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on July 30, 2026.
BySHARGA BIRAN

Reporter's Notebook: How Secret Service used plane swap, fake walk to hide Trump threat

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026
OPINION

Michigan is not turning away from Israel

ByMARK DAVIDOFF, HOWARD HANDLER

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

WATCH

IL Ventures co-founder Yoni Heilbronn on the death of globalization and the defense-tech bubble.

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

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation challenges Truth API, a feed offered by Trump Media & Technology Group.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

Nick Reiner indicted for stabbing of parents Rob, Michele Reiner, lying in wait for them

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves position to spend time with family

Reporters raise hands as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

Trump enlists private sector cyber firms in new offensive against foreign criminal groups

An illustrative image of a technical team in a governmental cyber environment with the USA flag.

Religious leaders sign interfaith peace accord in Abuja to launch national harmony initiative

Islamic and Christian leaders exchange pleasantries during a high-level meeting titled "Religion and Building Social Harmony" at an international conference on diversity and social peace in Abuja, Nigeria, August 12, 2026.

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The redemption test: Which travel credit card actually gets you on a flight?

Niv Sultan and Deni Avdija for FLY CARD.

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.

Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Israeli venture firm Team8 raises $365m. to invest in AI-native start-ups

The latest fundraising brings Team8’s total assets under management to nearly $2b. across eight funds launched since the firm was founded in 2014.

A display showing stock market data is seen outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on March 09, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on February 28th; illustrative

Jared Kushner's brother Joshua, former Disney CEO Bob Iger, buying NBA's Los Angeles Lakers team

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

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

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

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

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

Images and videos have surfaced on social media showing major flooding, widespread property destruction, innumerable collapsed trees, and even flipped cars.

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

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

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

A man who returned to Israel from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been placed in isolation at Soroka Medical Center while being tested for Ebola after reporting a fever.

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

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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

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

OPINION

A closing Connecticut synagogue, a chance Facebook connection, and a retired rabbi helped a Torah scroll dedicated to a young boy complete its journey to Jerusalem.

The sefer torah.

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

FEATURE

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.

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.

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Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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

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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

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US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

Trump administration set to spend $900 million on White House construction projects

AIPAC-backed candidate John Larson defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary by Luke Bronin

Diaspora   

ZAKA volunteers operating at one of the sites that was struck by an earthquake in Colombia, August 13, 2026.

ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake

Jared Kushner's brother Joshua, former Disney CEO Bob Iger, buying NBA's Los Angeles Lakers team

Jack Ukeles, researcher of Jewish communities, dies at 89 years old in Jerusalem

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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

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