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What comes next for Israel and Iran, following Trump's warning during call with Netanyahu

ANALYSIS

Trump told Netanyahu not to escalate with Iran or else 'you could be left alone very soon'

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 U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

Italy opens investigation into Ben-Gvir over handling of Sumud Flotilla activists - report

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured), after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony, in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner

ANALYSIS

Netanyahu's Levi Eshkol moment: Why Israel defied Trump

People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Israel, Iran trade blows before ceasefire, but Hezbollah conflict could destabilize

A demonstration of the Digital Ground Army system, June 2026.

Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade

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Syrian Public Security Forces drive along a street as they enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on February 3, 2026, under an integration deal with Kurdish authorities.

Foreign fighters pose integration challenge for Damascus

ANALYSIS
Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 8, 2026.

‘No strategic objective’: Opposition criticizes government’s handling of Iran conflict

Mayor Eduardo Martinez in one of his posts about Gaza.

California mayor who claimed that Bondi massacre was ‘false flag’ set to lose reelection bid

 Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Israel's enemies are my enemies, so why can't Democrats see that?

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'I Am Israel': Tourism Ministry launches major campaign at 'Post' Conference

Michael Izhakov, Director General, Israeli Ministry of Tourism

Netanyahu says he won't allow for Iran, Hezbollah to establish 'new security paradigm for Israel'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town

Teen e-cigarette use surpasses regular cigarettes for first time, Health Ministry report finds

Man smokes a cigarette (illustrative).

Gov't approves plan to boost desalinated water production using private companies

General view of the Israeli largest desalination plant on the Mediterranean Sea, in Ashdod on . The facility is located in Ashkelon, not far from the northern border of the Gaza Strip. In the first phase of operation, it is meant to supply 100 million cubic meters of water a year.

Haredi parties to advance bill granting draft evaders equal rights to IDF soldiers

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Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid withdraws from French festival after boycott pressure

John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

John Lithgow wins Tony Award for portraying Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’

BASKETBALL OFFICIALS and police confer while deciding to halt Game 1 of the semifinals between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem as fans (inset) exit Yad Eliyahu. (Yehuda Halickman)

Hapoel Tel Aviv wins first game in basketball series on technicality after Iran missiles

EXPO TEL AVIV will be the venue for the 'Maccabiah City' sports festival ahead of this summer's Games, which open on July 1. (Maccabiah/Courtesy)

Maccabiah launches five-day sports festival at Expo Tel Aviv

UK Greens head Polanski calls to free convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti

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Proposed French sanctions will fuel antisemitism, isolate French Jews, lawyers warn

Over 60,000 march to support Israel in Toronto under heavy police protection

Over 60,000 people marched in support of Israel at the annual Walk With Israel event in Toronto on June 7, 2026.

Muslim Brotherhood-linked orgs found active in Italy, receive funding from Qatar

Protesters march from Viale Garibaldi towards the Arsenale during a demonstration called by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) demanding the exclusion of Israel and Russia from the 61st Venice Biennale on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy.

Some 140 UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with West Bank settlements

‘Oman's stance puzzling,' Frmr. US ambassador tells ‘Post’ as Gulf state silent on Hormuz plans

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, Iranians swim at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF posts after Lebanese media reports IDF strikes in nation's south

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Khamenei, IRGC, Iranian military communication lines disrupted, source tells anti-regime outlet

 A man holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as demonstrators protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, April 25, 2026.

Iran’s Crown Prince Pahlavi says crisis cannot be solved through talks with Tehran's regime

IDF strikes Iranian targets. June 8, 2026

IDF strikes key targets throughout Iran in response to missile barrages

How Iran is trying to regain regional influence by striking Israel

ANALYSIS
People ride motorcycles past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026.

Iran already has two 'nuclear weapons,' does it have a third?

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ANALYSIS

Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
WATCH

When the sirens return: Why Iran and Lebanon can't be pried apart

A MAN holds pictures of Reza Pahlavi, son of the former shah of Iran, while another man holds a photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump as people wave Iranian pre-1979 Islamic Revolution flags in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, in March 2026
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Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it

As third Israel-Iran war looms closer, IDF needs to make it count

ANALYSIS
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over the West Bank city of Hebron, June 8, 2026.

From Iron Dome to the final frontier: Hilla Haddad Chmelnik on Israel's defense legacy and the race

WATCH
OPINION

The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough

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IAEA chief urges Iran to re-engage on nuclear inspections, clarify enriched uranium status

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct peace talks with Putin

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Trump claims Israel, Iran working towards 'immediate ceasefire' as countries trade blows

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.
ANALYSIS

As Europe rearms, Turkey pushes for deeper integration into Western defense markets

Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu stands next to Turkish made intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan at the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.

French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

 Latvian, French and NATO flags flutter in front of a French Rafale fighter jet of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, in the Lielvarde air base, Latvia April 14, 2026.

Bazan Group COO: ‘We are part of the resilience security, without Bazan Israel cannot win’

Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO & Group COO, Bazan Group.

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Ofer Yannay, CEO and Founder, Nofar Energy; Owner of Hapoel Tel Aviv BC.

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Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

As Iran threatens regional fuel shipping, Azerbaijan becomes Israel’s gas buffer

Israeli-founded cyber firm A Security emerges from stealth with $37m. to fight weaponized AI

A’s co-founders, Omer Gull and Yuval Itzchakov.

'Dead Internet is here': Machines, AI bots outnumber humans online, Cloudflare's report reveals

Dead Internet Theory ilustration.
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'ChatGPT is dead': OpenAI plans to ditch chatbots for agents in upcoming updates of AI model

Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds

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Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

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UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now flooding

ANALYSIS

Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak

Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak

Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges

FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval

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Caring for the carers: Israel's hidden mental health crisis

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Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

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Studying in Israel: International students find a home at Reichman University

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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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Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

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