Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program as Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes

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Trump: Iran would use nuclear weapon if it had one • IDF shoots down four suspicious aerial targets aimed towards Israel • Pentagon's Iran war cost may omit asset losses

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.
Smoke rises following explosions in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, April 27, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.

Posthumous parenthood: After loss of loved ones, Israeli widows choose to bring new life

JERUSALEM REPORT

In the wake of October 7, a growing number of Israeli women are choosing to conceive the babies of their fallen partners – raising profound legal and ethical questions

Hadas Levy is the first Israeli woman to give birth to a baby whose father was killed in the war against Hamas using posthumous sperm removal.
Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have formed a party Together. What this merger represents – regardless of the intent – is something Israeli politics has been missing for far too long – the possibility of unity, the writer notes.

Drop the cynicism: Bennett, Lapid's merger represents Israel's search for unity

The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.

OPINION
ByYAAKOV KATZ
FORMER PRIME MINISTERS Naftali Bennett (left) and Yair Lapid pose during a press conference announcing a joint list named ‘Together’ to be led by Bennett, ahead of upcoming elections.
OPINION

Middle Israel: Will Bennett and Lapid's fourth Israeli alliance last?

ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Most Gaza flotilla activists to disembark in Greece, Israel to bring two in for questioning

Protest against Israel's seizure of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in Barcelona, Spain, May 1, 2026.

Spain reportedly summons Israeli chargé d'affaires as protests erupt over Gaza flotilla seizure

REPORT
CCTV footage from IDF interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

Israel's arrest of Gaza flotilla activists a 'brazen violation of int'l law,' Mamdani charges

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

'Let the IDF win': Bennett criticizes gov't restrictions on soldiers operating in southern Lebanon

Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.

Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program, warns US over Gulf presence in written statement

An empty classroom

IDF Home Front restores security guidelines for northern border towns with Lebanon

White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen sprints past security personnel in a screengrab form security camera video, at Washington Hilton Hotel, April 25, 2026.

Security footage shows suspect Cole Allen shooting Secret Service officer before White House dinner

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

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WATCH: The Scholar - Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. In conversation with Professor Yaniv Dover, hosted by Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director.

Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

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Bennett criticizes gov't restrictions on troops in Lebanon

IDF raises northern border security threat level

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Detained flotilla activists to be deported to Greece

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NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke

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FIFA head announces no changes to Iran's World Cup schedule

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu

POLL

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Editor's Notes: Israel turned right after Oct. 7, Bennett turned left

COMMENT
Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.

Israel rejects Russian grain ship amid Ukraine sanctions threat

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Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at the Arena Stadium in Jerusalem on December 6, 2021.

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

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Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war

JERUSALEM REPORT
MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite

REVIEW
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Parashat Emor: The social revolution

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Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran defended his comments to the legislature, saying he was joking and did not know his colleague was Jewish.

GOP lawmaker pushed to add a Holocaust denier to New Hampshire’s Holocaust panel

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

London police charge man with attempted murder in antisemitic Golders Green stabbing attack

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley attend a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack, in London, Britain April 30, 2026.

A 'general aversion to anything Jewish' reported in Italy after Milan clash and Rome shooting

Participants clash during the 79th anniversary of the Liberation Day that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, in Milan, Italy, April 25, 2024.
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Antisemitism ‘everywhere’ in German universities, student union president tells 'Post'

Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf look to fire FM Araghchi over allegiance to IRGC commander

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Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf believe Araghchi has been acting as little more than an assistant to Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the IRGC, informed sources told Iran International.

Syrian pilot confessions reveal centralized bombing orders during war

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

Hegseth decries spread of 'falsehoods' regarding security of Kuwaiti base during Iran war

US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran may run out of oil storage within weeks under US blockade pressure

My Word: Bibi, Bennett, blocs, and blocks

OPINION

New party, old reality: Israel’s elections still revolve around blocs and the question of Netanyahu.

Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says Lapid on board, alliance will replace Netanyahu

EXCLUSIVE
(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list

RACHEL AND JON Goldberg-Polin attend the funeral of their son, Hersh, in Jerusalem.

Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband

Dave Goldberg, right, with wife Sheryl Sandberg in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2013.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

Despite tensions, dozens of Israeli companies set to head to Eurosatory 2026

Over 30 Israeli defense firms will attend Eurosatory, returning to France’s top arms expo despite strained ties, past bans, and halted procurement.

US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.
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Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy

A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage

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Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome

Eitan Bondi, 21, was charged with attempted homicide in connection with the shooting of Rossana Gabrieli and Nicola Fasciano, two members of the National Association for Italian Partisans.

Trump welcomes NASA Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office after Moon mission

JEWISH COMMUNITY members hold Jewish Brigade sign as they participate in the 79th anniversary of the Liberation Day that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, in Milan, Italy, April 25, 2024.

Peruvian president claims Jews pushed Germany into war because 'they controlled banks'

JOSE BALCAZAR leaves the Faustino Sanchez Carrion building after he was elected as interim president, following a session by Peruvian lawmakers to choose a new leader of Congress to assume Peru's presidency, in Lima, Peru, February 18, 2026.

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

FIFA head announces no changes to Iran's World Cup schedule as protestors demand team ban

Protesters react as they hold demonstration placards outside the Vancouver Convention Centre during the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026.

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Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope

(L TO R) The Jewish Agency for Israel’s CEO & Director-General Yehuda Setton; President Isaac Herzog; and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders

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Technion launches new aerospace prize to honor legends and trailblazers

Nominations for the prize will open in the summer of 2026, and the first iteration will be awarded in June 2027.

World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

Aerial view of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

State-linked hackers eye power grids, water systems – report warns

Hacker attack

Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.
STUDY

Israel is building homes, but not the homes Israelis need, Shoresh study warns

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest that vertical green walls, along with AI-inspired technology, offer a natural solution.

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

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The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

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A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Palestinian medical staff in the West Bank are set to strike over wage cuts, staff shortages, and a mounting healthcare crisis that threatens patient care and medical services.

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Palestinian medical workers receive Pfizer-BioNTecha vaccine against the Coronavirus at the Palestinian Medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021.

Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

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Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

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Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways

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Strengthening Israel-Diaspora ties requires partnership, not accusations or threats to abandon engagement.

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Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

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New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

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Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband

Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome

Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms

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FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

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Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

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A life-preserver of Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic disaster is displayed before the auction of Maritime Models and Maritime Pictures at Christie's Auction House in West London, 16 May 2007.

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