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Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut, push out hopes of normalization with Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a 'Rose Garden Club' dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Hezbollah party supporters hold a banner depicting the images of Lebanese Shiite Muslim Hezbollah former leaders Hashem Safieddine (L), Abbas Musawi and Hassan Nasrallah, all assassinated by Israel, during a solidarity rally against the US and Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 25, 2026.
Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows

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Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.
Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Israeli defense-tech company secures $10.7 million contract with US to supply AI-powered system

Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal

 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Jason Collins huddles with the Nets before playing the Washington Wizards in 2014.

Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47

Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026.

Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff

 Neanderthal communities in prehistoric Europe. How were they linked? (Illustrative)

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth

STUDY
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

Winners for life 2026: “Hasidut Be-Class” takes the stage in Jerusalem

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Eli Bin, the CEO of Magen David Adom speaks at the concert "Winners for Life" in Caesarea

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

Inside the 300-page report Hamas hoped no one would uncover

WATCH
The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.
EDITORIAL

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports

The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 21, 2023

Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues

View of the damage caused by Hezbollah in Kibbutz Manara, on the Israeli border with Lebanon, December 2, 2024.

NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops, school equipment for low-income children in northern Israel

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Justice Department, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

Donald Trump holds Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' hand as they speak with the media at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

Portrait of a Young Girl by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, hanging in the home of Dutch SS collaborator Hendrik Seyffardt’s descendants.

Nazi-looted painting found in home of Dutch SS collaborator's descendants

Jewish students deserve more than conditional empathy - opinion

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Second assailant arrested in connection to vicious assault at DePaul University

Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks, as people celebrate at the "Hostages square", after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025.

Toronto resident identified by 'Post' charged for knocking over Jewish center menorah

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Stop trying to educate antisemites, invest in Jewish children, WJC president tells leaders

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder speaks to Jewish leaders in Geneva in May 2026.

'Death to the IDF': Israeli cafe in Vienna vandalized ahead of Eurovision semifinals

Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, ahead of departing the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Beijing, China, in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.

‘You cannot have it both ways’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges US to back regime change in Iran

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

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026.

Approximately 2 million jobs lost in Iran due to war as internet blackout enters fourth month

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At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust

Donald Trump 'very disappointed' with Kurdish opposition groups following US backing

ANALYSIS
Abe Foxman delivering remarks on April 23, 2025, during the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Inset, Foxman with the nanny who hid him during the Holocaust, Bronislawa Kurpi.

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations

Arkia aircraft Airbus a321neo LR arrives for a welcome ceremony after his landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on November 13, 2018.

Major Palestinian gang running forgery ring uncovered in West Bank op. by IDF, Israel Police

IDF, Israel Police arrest five suspects in major Palestinian gang running forgery ring, May 12, 2026.

Vienna offers not only history and culture, but invites us to find meaning amid layers of the past

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

Norway to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.
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IDF to establish haredi-manned suicide drone factory, aiming to counter Hezbollah threat

West African Soldiers from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast

Mer Group signs deal with West African country

Shenyang J-16, Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-35 fighter jets fly in a formation past a Chinese national flag during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, August 24, 2025.

China's free ride: How Beijing turned the Middle East war into a military laboratory - opinion

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South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission after US talks, defense minister says

Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back, speaks during the joint press conference with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon estimate

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield next to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025.

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles

US President Donald Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.

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.

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

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

Forget the model wars, the real AI challenge is orchestration

OPINION

Israeli startup Frame Security raises $50m

Artificial Intelligence.

Open-AI Chief Sam Altman to testify in Elon Musk trial

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman arrives at the courthouse on the day of the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S., May 12, 2026.
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Israeli-Cypriot cyber company to unveil Starlink de-anonymizing tool

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Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

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?

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Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

STUDY
Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation

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

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

A fourth-generation calling: Dr. Emily Steier's aliyah journey to Jerusalem in wartime

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

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

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Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center

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Portrait of a Young Girl by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, hanging in the home of Dutch SS collaborator Hendrik Seyffardt’s descendants.

Nazi-looted painting found in home of Dutch SS collaborator's descendants

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Renowned psychologist and Auschwitz survivor Edith Eger dies at 98

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RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law.

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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

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A meat dish served at Purete

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Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth

Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks

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In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Google.

Google Finance, an AI investment tool, comes to Israel

Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought

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

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

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

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 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

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DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition

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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.

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