IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon

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IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.
IDF soldiers of the 162nd Division continue to operate in southern Lebanon.
A man stands on the rubble as emergency services operate at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026

'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare

JERUSALEM REPORT
Warfare is becoming increasingly autonomous, data-driven, and dependent on commercial innovation.
US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026.

Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attend a meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa joining remotely, during a visit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.
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Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon, sources tell 'Post'

COMMENT

Macron undermined Israel and defied the US, then asked for a Lebanon role

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Working through war: Six ways Israelis can stay calm amid constant threat

Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire

FEATURE
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump talks with Tucker Carlson, October 31, 2024; illustrative.

'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Iran-linked ships drive traffic through Strait of Hormuz, ship tracking data shows

Victory over the kingdom of evil

‎Shraga F. Biran, founder of the Institute for Structural Reforms

Indictment filed against Jerusalem resident for spying on behalf of Iran, contacting foreign agent

Iran war is huge success for Israel - but it is not a victory, yet

OPINION
 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, March 23, 2026; illustrative.

IDF dropped 18,000 bombs during Iran war

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 30, 2026.
POLL

Opposition bloc continues to hold 61 seat majority as Bennett's party gains on Likud

Rescue exercises from Elkana, similar to what was done in Efrat

New Israeli app tracks disaster victims in real time, speeds emergency response

FEATURE
An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, March 31, 2026; illustrative.

Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

Editor's Notes: Why Americans turned to Al Jazeera instead of CNN or Fox during Iran war

COMMENT
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Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister

Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Jewish leader of UK’s Green Party calls to end trade, diplomatic ties with Israel

Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during the launch of the local election campaign in London, England, April 9, 2026.

Novel on antisemitism by Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga sells well, but New York Times ignores it

Don’t Feed the Lion.

'US, Israeli citizens not welcome': Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover

IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher that fired from inside school in Lebanon

WATCH

Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change

INTERVIEW
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran negotiations

 State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV

Smoke rises after an explosion at the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, following a rocket and drone attack, according to security sources, March 17, 2026.

US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad

Spain is failing the West and weakening Europe's diplomatic hand

EDITORIAL

As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz

ANALYSIS
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside Movistar Arena as Real Madrid face Maccabi Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague basketball game on January 8, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.
OPINION

Middle Israel: What comes after NATO? The fall of the Western alliance's era

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio meets with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte at the State Department in Washington DC, on Wednesday. The Western alliance is brain-dead, and a new one will have to come in its place, the writer argues.
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As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'

IDF FORCES in southern Lebanon.
ANALYSIS

The Iran war balance sheet: wins, losses, and undecideds

From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis

ANALYSIS

Israel approves increased production of Arrow missile interceptors for second time this year

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.
ANALYSIS

How tech enabled the overnight rescue of a downed US airman in Iran

Elbit System's PULS rocket launcher

Israel's Elbit Systems signs $750 million deal for missile systems with Greece

A Jordanian man stands guard in a military outpost overlooking the Israeli-Jordanian border, as seen from southern Israel near Paran, December 12, 2025

Ondas’ 4M Defense wins tender for large-scale border demining project in Israel

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelensky agrees

Hacker breaches Chinese supercomputer, attempts to sell stolen intel

REPORT
Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured April 7, 2026.

China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a video provided by CTI.

US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war

An illustration of rising prices following US-Iran conflict.

Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies,' calls for Congressional hearing

US First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from the White House, April 9, 2026.

One month into 'Epic Fury', what have we learned so far about Israel’s economy? - opinion

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

“The human capital of Israel’s economy is what continues to drive its growth”

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

Former El Al chief rejects monopoly, price gouging claims after Iran war profits

Meloni warns Iran's plan to charge for passage through Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global trade

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Your Investments: Financial modesty

ANNOUNCER AND Dallas Cowboys great Pat Summerall on the sidelines during a Monday Night Football game in Irving, Texas, in 2005.

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

 Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

STUDY

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

FEATURE
  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

PROF. HAGAI LEVINE

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

INTERVIEW
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

Israel’s population struggles with depression amid ongoing conflict, crises

OPINION

As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for IDF veterans

FEATURE
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, March 23, 2026.
FEATURE

Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel

Slowness: The healing village in Israel's Lower Galilee that restores body and mind

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

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

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

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Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

Podcasts   

What just happened? Breaking down the ceasefire

What just happened? Breaking down the ceasefire

Iran nuclear chief says enrichment cannot be stopped, calls US-Israel actions ineffective

Trump's deadline approaches, Russia caught with Iran

US Politics   

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump talks with Tucker Carlson, October 31, 2024; illustrative.

'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran

Georgia political candidate apologizes for Passover ad that featured challah

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

Diaspora   

Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during the launch of the local election campaign in London, England, April 9, 2026.

Jewish leader of UK’s Green Party calls to end trade, diplomatic ties with Israel

Novel on antisemitism by Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga sells well, but New York Times ignores it

A man with conviction: Boy George posts support for Israel on X

Judaism   

DAILY DIET: The Creator gave us clear guidelines.

Parashat Shmini: Guarding a pure heart

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

Christian World   

LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

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Chinese almonds

Post-Passover recipes to try: Bagels, veggie soup, chicken, and almond cookies

Rashel in Tel Aviv Port: Moroccan feast of holiday flavors

Lifta, the art of food: Inside chef Eli Davis’s bold Jerusalem dining experience

Archaeology   

A series of Native American dice discovered at archaeological sites in the western US, April 9, 2026.

Native American use of dice, probability predates currently known Old World dice by millenia

Neanderthals who lived in Siberian cave millenia apart were distant relatives, study finds

Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas

Science   

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

Only 5 times since the 1950s: Meteorologists warn of a Super El Niño

Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report

Culture   

Tenufa Bakehila worker making shelter safe and accessible

When there is nowhere safe to run

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

History   

Prince Phillip, 2008.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack

'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears

OMG   

 A bedroom.

89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom

Wake turns into a brawl as two women realize they were both dating the deceased

Backlash in China as company uses ex-employee data to forge an AI stand-in that never clocks out

Consumerism   

HERO by Royal Caribbean.

9 pools, a water park and a “treehouse” suite: The new ship is revealed

New on the shelves: Barilla pizza sauce

End of phone use while driving: ChatGPT comes to Apple’s CarPlay system

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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