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A NATO official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the mission amounted to "several hundred" troops.

“We are now ourselves part of a contentious case before the ICJ and have therefore decided not to make use of this option,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseher.

"In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down as we continue Operation Epic Fury," Bessent said.

The plan came into place amid US President Donald Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland, despite his statements that he "won't use force" to acquire it.

Supporters say the bill is needed amid a rise in antisemitism and a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, including at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Adas Torah.

According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.

Addressing the war in Iran, Guterres called for an end to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the UN could help protect the waterway and be part of a plan to de-escalate attacks.

Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the strait, which Tehran has largely closed during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

"Vladimir Putin wished the Iranian people strength in overcoming these severe trials and emphasised that during this difficult time," read the message shared by the Kremlin.

Trump specified five objectives that the US was close to completing. Meanwhile, Israel has given no specific indication of when it may decide the goals of the war have been met.

Passover marks more than freedom; it forged Jewish nationhood and a lasting identity that endured exile and returned as a living people in its land.

Celebrate Passover with comforting traditional recipes, simple tips, and a meaningful seder at home despite challenging times.

A new Raffaello branch in Netanya delivers creative Italian dishes, excellent service, and a memorable kosher dairy dining experience.

From inventive takes on classic Jewish dishes to large-scale Passover preparations, the beloved Jerusalem eatery blends culinary creativity with community spirit.

Despite its origin, the decree is seemingly ordinary. Written by a royal scribe named Hamad, it instructs an individual named Khidr to exchange textiles for livestock.

According to the researchers, the inscriptions’ discovery is not new. Early Egyptologists noticed them, but did not know what language they’d been written in and were unable to translate.

If a connection between the "Kletzke Hand Cannon” and the siege is confirmed by archaeologists, this would make it nine years older than the Tannenberg rifle, which is dated to 1399.

The university further agreed to pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, with its senior litigation counsel describing the settlement as a "major milestone."

“He was Catholic. I’m Jewish. I married a Jew. He married a goy,” joked Andrew Ginsburg, who has been inundated with comments that he resembles the late John F. Kennedy Jr. since he was 22.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the former mayor and congressman David Cicilline had been studying Hebrew, parsing Torah portions, and preparing together for the past 16 months.

Video footage showed the boy approaching the mail truck before the postal worker came out and forcefully knocked the child to the ground. 

BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.

Diego Garcia is located about 4,000 kilometers from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer range that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s ballistic missiles had last month. 

Even if facilities and equipment are damaged, Grossi emphasized that reconstruction would be "very possible," since Iran has the knowledge of how to build them.

The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz.

Three additional terrorists were killed by tankfire, the IDF said, adding that the Israeli side suffered no casualties.

The proposal, first reported by NPR, was submitted to Hamas during meetings in Cairo over the past week, one of the sources said.

Sources said about 100 IRGC officers tasked with helping Hezbollah recover arrived shortly after a ceasefire in November 2024.

While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle East and diaspora communities worldwide.

As part of the air force strikes, Israel hit Iranian defense industrial base facilities that produced “critical components for the development of ballistic missiles.”

Syria, now led by a new government headed by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has only recently emerged from a decade-long civil war following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

“If you have access to information in the field of the nuclear industry, talk to us,” the Mossad wrote on its Persian-language Telegram channel. “With us, your future is guaranteed."

Reports indicate that the militias have also struck Iraq’s intelligence service in Baghdad, injuring personnel at the site.

Amid digital overload, families need to prioritize real human connection.

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.

It is a bit of a rice cake and a lot of a snack. That is more than we asked for.

Bottles that pour optimism, from the mountains to the Passover Seder table.

The Judean Hills and the Galilee poured an Israeli spring into the bottles.

One of the most childish hits wants to grow up, and rightly so.

The assisted living network launches a digital gym in Israel for seniors, using AI to scan user data and create personalized training programs via a smart wristband.

Nir-Or Group joins as a partner in the Lucky Chicken chain in a deal worth over NIS 10 Million, planning three new branches and nationwide expansion in fried chicken.

Maven is a command-and-control software platform that analyzes battlefield data and identifies targets. It is already the primary AI operating system for the US military.

Trump has aggressively taken away power from Congress, much of it surrendered willingly, thanks to weak and inept leadership.

Iran appears to be entering a transitional phase in which the relationship between clerical authority and military power is being recalibrated.

Authoritarian regimes collapse only when citizens, elites, and enough members of the security forces believe that an alternative political order is both desirable and within reach.

Shas moves quickly to fill rabbinic vacancies, sidelining candidates who fit their cities.

The central challenge of the international community is no longer preventing war between the superpowers, but rather containing attempts by radical regimes to breach the limits of deterrence.

My Israeli Journey one of the most accurate, non-academic records of the years in which Mofaz served in the IDF and in his post-army service to his country.

Over 1,000 displaced people from Beit Shemesh were relocated to several hotels across Jerusalem, where they now attempt to piece together fragments of routine amid trauma.

Israeli students juggle Zoom classes, sirens, and exams while navigating life during war with Iran.

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the same day a fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Two people were reported injured in the strike that appears to be another example of a splitting warhead, which has been posing a challenge for Israel's missile defense shield.

The Bazan refinery in Haifa Bay has long been a source of environmental concern. The latest round of Iranian missile fire has now placed those concerns in a wartime context.