IDF: Hamas curbs in Gaza could drive terror surge in West Bank in 2026

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IDF: West Bank terror attacks and Israeli deaths dropped sharply in 2025

‘INDOCTRINATION ISN’T a moment. It’s a whole ecosystem.’ Palestinian boys, carrying Hamas flags with one wearing fake dynamite to symbolize a suicide bomber, march during a Hamas rally in Bethlehem, 2001.
Terrorists from the radical Islamic group Hamas, jog during a rally past an effigy of Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz, hanging at a makeshift gallows in the northern West Bank town of Jenin, 27 March 2004.
Hamas supporters carry a poster of slain Hamas spiritual leader Ahmed Yassin during a rally to celebrate Hamas' victory in the Legislative elections in the West Bank city of Ramallah 26 January 2006.

US invites Israel to Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace, sources tell Reuters

It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The Prime Minister's Office did not respond to Reuters's request for comment.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel’s cities.

IDF admits failure to sufficiently reduce Jewish violence against West Bank Palestinians

New electronic bracelets have been so far ineffective

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.

Israel launches national AI supercomputer to strengthen tech innovation

Two toddlers dead, dozens more injured in suspected food poisoning incident at Jerusalem daycare

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Tehran on January 18, 2026.

'Akin to inviting Hitler': Iran's FM disinvited from Davos following backlash

IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Qatari, Turkish presence on Trump's Gaza board could push Israel toward major reserve call-ups

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, January 19, 2026.

Children die in Jerusalem kindergarten incident, Putin invited to Board of Peace

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Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain

British Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speaks on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'

Protesters wave flags and hold placards during a demonstration organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on October 9, 2025 to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester; illustrative.

US weighs sanctuary for British Jews as antisemitism surges in UK

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Attorney-General slams govt. Over Oct. 7 inquiry delay

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Smotrich: Thank you Trump for the help, but now Israel needs to control Gaza

Smotrich thanked Trump for his support for Israel and efforts to assist in returning hostages, but said the US president’s Gaza plan should be canceled.

Bild case: Hearing scheduled for today on extending restrictive conditions of PMO chief of staff

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen after a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.

Attorney-General: Govt refusal of Oct. 7 inquiry is harming truth-finding and accountability

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Rapid escalation, caught off guard: Part of why Netanyahu asked Trump to slow down on Iran

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro react during a visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

Harris campaign asked Shapiro if he was Israeli double agent while vetting for VP pick

REPORT
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during the a campaign kickoff rally earlier this month.

Yes, they really asked Josh Shapiro if he’s an Israeli spy

COMMENT
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Netanyahu gambled on Trump, and gave 'total victory' to Turkey

OPINION
Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

MLK was clear: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism

OPINION

The question is not what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say today – he already told us. The question is whether we are prepared to listen.

West Midlands Police chief steps down over Israeli fan ban scandal

DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Macron, Jewish orgs. slam French publisher for now-recalled textbooks that 'falsified' Oct. 7 facts

People attend a protest in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, in Paris, France July 31, 2025.

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

A memorial of pebbles in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, January 16, 2026.

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, maintains presence in Kurdistan region

An initial plan for US withdrawal from the base stipulated that hundreds of troops would leave by September 2025, with the rest departing by the end of 2026.

Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest

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Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020.

SDF reports clashes near ISIS detention sites in Hasaka and Raqqa

Women and children queue during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, also known as Asayesh, and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held.

What happens to ISIS detainees as Syria moves to take over SDF prisons

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Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.

Iran sends mixed signals on executions as judiciary warns ‘severest punishment’ for ‘mohareb’

Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ambassador to Bahrain, dies at 62

Na'eh, aged 62, served as Israel's first ambassador to the Gulf country, following the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft

Ambassador Eitan Na'eh at his first day in the Manama, Bahrain embassy, November 30, 2021.
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Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

'Chutzpan': Netanyahu removes Smotrich, Amsalem from cabinet meeting after shouting match

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COMMENT

Turkey and Qatar got Gaza because Israel refused to make a plan

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Israeli drone company XTEND and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works are working together to enable single operators to simultaneously command and control multiple drone classes.

Gaza reveals future of urban combat western armies aren't prepared for

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The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

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'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility

Netanyahu on Sunday convened several ministers within the senior defense echelon to discuss recent developments in the region. Israeli officials believe that a "US strike on Iran is still an option."

Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace

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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025
REPORT

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.
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Trump invited Putin to join Gaza peace board, Kremlin claims

US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025; illustrative.

Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says

Illustrative People step on an Iranian flag at a march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2026.

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President Isaac Herzog (C) flanked by Dayan and IHRA Secretary-General Michaela Küchler at the IHRA plenary

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Lockdown: Save your time for love

Lockdown

Jerusalem’s Young Professionals event brings together experts to discuss tech careers in AI age

Speakers Miriam Haart (ActionAI), Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), and Mohammad Kabajah (AWS) talked about the future for young professionals in the age of AI.

The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis

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Speakers Mohammad Kabajah (AWS), Miriam Haart (ActionAI), and Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), alongside moderator Anna Ahronheim.

Israel job vacancies hit highest rate since December of 2022, CBS says

People looking for work as unemployment rises

Immunai, Bristol Myers Squibb sign AI immune-data collaboration

CEO and co-founder of Immunai Noam Solomon.

Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Defense Minister Israel Katz called for the Home Front Command and the National Emergency Management Authority to develop a multi-year plan to address earthquake preparedness.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

A rainbow is seen over the Hula Nature Reserve in northern Israel following a winter rain, January 13, 2026.

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%

When case studies matter: Reversing dangerous cholesterol without medication

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An observation of one or more people overcoming the medical odds can invite further study.

Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists

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New study reveals how the brain prepares facial expressions before we move

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The biggest threat to Israel is mass cognitive warfare

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When the sudden onset of the 12-Day War with Iran grounded the NBN flight, her other, previously purchased ticket enabled her to secure one of the scarce rescue flights leaving the US.

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Members and supporters of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) hold a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people's uprising, outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 14, 2026.

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Morale and spirit are difficult measured resources in times of war, but it is the job of Ukrainian military chaplain Lt. Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov to keep the faith among the Ukrainian soldiers fighting against the Russian invasion.

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Armenian Orthodox worshippers arrive at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to celebrate Christmas and Epiphany, January 18, 2026

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A damaged tomb is pictured in the abandoned Turkish Cypriot cemetary in the village of Kofinou, in the south of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on July 10, 2024.

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A piece of tissue from a woolly rhinoceros that was found inside the stomach of an Ice Age grey wolf puppy discovered in permafrost near the Russian village of Tumat in northeastern Siberia is seen in a laboratory in Vienna, Austria, in this handout picture taken in 2020.

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Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

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