Hamas to dissolve Gaza Strip committee for monitoring government activity

REPORT
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Khamenei funeral procession continues in Tehran, Hamas to dissolve leadership in Gaza

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Kataib Hezbollah representatives, Ahmadinejad, seen attending third day of Khamenei's funeral

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.
 Employees of a water desalination plant speak to the press about the water crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Negotiations offer Gaza hope, but residents say collapse is already here

FEATURE
Women activists protest in Aleppo against what they say is inadequate female representation in Syria's newly formed People's Assembly, July 2.

'Representation is not just numbers:' Syrian women push for real political power

Five wounded in police shooting after suspected clan feud erupts in Bedouin town in Negev

Cars and private garages of residents burn after Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026.

Twice in one week: Russian bombardment on Kyiv kills 11, wrecks apartments, ahead of NATO summit

People gather at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla for a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Khamenei and members of his family were killed on February 28 during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the beginning of the war, bringing an end to his 36-year rule.

Tehran's theater of mourning: What Khamenei's funeral tells us about Iran's next move

ANALYSIS
TOPSHOT-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR TOPSHOT - An woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz woul

Israeli security officials fear renewed fighting as Mojtaba Khamenei and IRGC leaders seek revenge

ANALYSIS
Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert speaks out on her 804 days in Iranian prisons, after being arrested in 2018 in Tehran.

Falsely sentenced to 10 years for espionage in Iran, released prisoner shares her story

WATCH
A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires

Israel's rescue delegation deplayed to Venezuela to aid in the aftermath of twin earthquakes set to return to Israel, July 6, 2026.

Israel's rescue delegation returns home after week of intense aid operations in Venezuela

WATCH

Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Around 100 Israeli settlers detained after attempting to cross into Syrian side of Mount Hermon

Members of the HaBashan Pioneers make their way towards the Israel-Syrian border, July 5, 2026.

West Bank on edge as IDF warns seam line gaps could enable Oct. 7-style terrorist raids

Driver rescued after being trapped in car that fell off ten-meter quarry cliff in Binyamin

Fire and rescue forces work to assist the driver of a vehicle which fell off a cliff, July 7, 2026.

MQG to push for fines, arrest of MKs involved in decision to ignore Supreme Court ruling

Illustration of a KAN microphone. October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026.

'Date, marry, shag': Australia PM Anthony Albanese apologizes for crude Kylie Minogue remark

Kennedy Center Honors recipient actor Sylvester Stallone poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 7, 2025.

Still Rocky after all these years: Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone celebrates 80th birthday

Australian authorities investigate ‘space balls’ that washed ashore in northern Queensland, July 5, 2026.

Not your everyday beach balls: Six mysterious 'space balls' wash up on Australian shore

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal bless the former hostages under huppah

Mazal tov! Former Gaza hostages Sapir Cohen, Sasha Troufanov marry in heartfelt ceremony

Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

A drone view shows St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is owned by the bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2024.

Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community

HRF files complaint against MKs over alleged 'incitement to genocide' ahead of Netherlands trip

MKs Ram Ben Barak (L) and Moshe Solomon (R).

Doctors Without Borders plagued by deep-rooted antisemitism, anti-Zionism, NGO Monitor says

An ebola virus treatment training center, organized by the Medecins Sans Frontieres - Artsen Zonder Grenzen humanitarian charity in Brussels, visited on Wednesday 03 June 2026.

Austria's second-largest women's concentration camp to be demolished, become a Lidl supermarket

Netanyahu's gov't is pushing Israel toward a constitutional crisis by ignoring court ruling

EDITORIAL
Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

'Murderer NATO': Over 100 anti-NATO protesters detained in Turkey ahead of Ankara summit

Humanoid robot Atlas delivers match ball during Brazil v Norway FIFA World Cup game

Containers carrying goods from the United Arab Emirates, which entered Israel on an MSC cargo ship, are unloaded with a cargo crane bearing Israeli and Emirati flags at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC

INTERVIEW
Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Khamenei reappoints infamous 'Judge of Death' despite reports suggesting new chief justice

REPORT

IDF soldiers to enter reserve duty immediately following mandatory service

REPORT
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

French President Macron set to visit Syria to expand political and economic ties

ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS

Political rivals Lapid, Edelstein, surprisingly align on national priorities

MK Yuli Edelstein speaks during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on January 13, 2026.

Israel approves NIS 60 million plan to support Nova massacre survivors through 2028

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023
ANALYSIS

Are officials exaggerating Hamas threat to impact elections, push for new invasion?

IDF plans massive NIS 130 billion buildup, including aircraft, munition factories

The "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jet during the "Blue Flag", an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, November 11, 2019; Illustrative.

Israeli drones aid Mexican rescue teams in Venezuela earthquake aftermath

EXCLUSIVE

Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms

View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

Elbit plans to hire 2,000 new employees, ending 2026 with 4,000 new hires, CEO Machlis says

 A rendering of the complex that will be built in Texas for Israeli defense tech companies.

The $38 billion MoU era is ending - What's next for US-Israel defense?

JERUSALEM REPORT

Drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks

Screengrab of smoke rising from Russian port, July 4, 2026.

UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop 'dodgy funding,' foreign influence

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to over 3,000 as nation marks its 215th independence day

A man sits near a destroyed building in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026.

Australia signs major defense alliance with Fiji as China plans nuclear missile test in Pacific

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka pose for a picture after signing a treaty and an alliance, as Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu looks on at State House in Suva, Fiji, July 6, 2026.

Indonesian police name 14 more suspects in daycare abuse case, bringing total to 27

Police tape cordons off an area at a childcare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse involving young children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026.

Thousands of Israelis abroad plan to fly home to vote – one initiative wants to help them get there

AID Coalition co-founder & CEO Batell Blaish-Sultanik: ‘The challenge is not the desire to participate, but ability to do so.’

“The Cage” music video by Shyfrin Alliance: The state of Creation before the Sin

Eduard Shyfrin - The Cage

The safest place: Why more Jews are buying homes in Israel after October 7

“For many diaspora Jews, an apartment in Israel has become both an investment and a source of security and belonging.”

Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards

INTERVIEW
View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, October 8, 2025.

Israel's tech employees cost more than US counterparts

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

(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.

Organized crime costs Israel's economy around NIS 8,000 per household, data shows

Chief of Police Daniel Levi at the scene of a shooting incident in Ramla, central Israel, May 11, 2026.

ESCO Israel announces plan to tackle AI data centers consumption crisis without new power plants

Death toll of Venezuelan earthquakes surpasses three thousand amid criticism of slow state aid

Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as one raises a Venezuelan flag following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean, on June 28, 2026 in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela.

Aftershock rocks Caracas during fourth day of earthquake rescues

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

In aftermath of Venezuela earthquake, Health Ministry conducts drill to boost preparedness

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change

Ben-Gurion University study finds step speed may predict longevity in older adults

STUDY
An elderly couple running in the forest

Want to be happier? Slow down and reconnect with your family

Tel Aviv University study reveals how tumors hijack immune cells to fuel cancer growth and spread

Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases

Soroka University Medical Center begins new partnership with Azerbaijan healthcare system

How 'little miracles' brought this New York family to Israel's hilltops

JERUSALEM REPORT
Chaya and Yossi Stern traded Brooklyn's city streets for Israel's hilltops, a move that now forms the heart of their live musical performance.

Mimi ‘Mabrat’ Biyadgilon: The former village girl who has come a long way

Tali Mekere: A first-generation engineer's path to success from Ethiopia to Netanya

Tali Mekere

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

Shoppers browse goods at Nefesh B'Nefesh's Shuk Olim event in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2026.

Surge in Aliyah of young, skilled olim despite wartime challenges, 22,522 moved to Israel in 2025

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

The INFINITY Project.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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Conference   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

MDA Heroes   

 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   

Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert speaks out on her 804 days in Iranian prisons, after being arrested in 2018 in Tehran.

Falsely sentenced to 10 years for espionage in Iran, released prisoner shares her story

Will America turn 250 with the same unbreakable bond with Israel?

Iran threatens US and Israeli 'pets in Tel Aviv', IDF Chief of Staff talks Lebanon with Clearfield

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump watches fireworks explode during the Freedom 250's Salute to America as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, attempting the largest firework display in history with 850,000 fireworks in Washington, DC, US, July 5, 2026.

Trump approval level falls to record lows as Americans belived Iran war not worth the cost

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners

Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after vehicle strikes parked car in California

Diaspora   

A drone view shows St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is owned by the bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2024.

Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

As America turns 250, Jews shouldn’t mistake it for just another exile

Fourth of July in Israel, torn between two homes filled with polarization and belonging

Judaism   

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah

How a Torah scroll escaped Nazi Germany and found a home on Israel's Gaza border

Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Food   

Lasange

Biga: Something for everyone

Wine Talk: The kosher Michel Rolland

In the kitchen with Henny: American classics

Archaeology   

The ancient temple complex in the village of al-Qasr in the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt, July 3, 2026.

New sections of ancient Egyptian temple reveal inscriptions of Pharaoh Psamtik I

Frescos from famed Etruscan tomb go on display in Rome after multi-million euro purchase by Italy

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Science   

 AI education illustrative

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

Culture   

‘LEGENDS’ IS a series based on a true story about British customs inspectors in the 1990s who infiltrate the drug trade.

What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

History   

Kim Philby, 1955

'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism

'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found after 80 years

OMG   

Kennedy Center Honors recipient actor Sylvester Stallone poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 7, 2025.

Still Rocky after all these years: Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone celebrates 80th birthday

'Date, marry, shag': Australia PM Anthony Albanese apologizes for crude Kylie Minogue remark

Humanoid robot Atlas delivers match ball during Brazil v Norway FIFA World Cup game

Consumerism   

Project courtesy of Buchhalter Studio for Architecture and Interior Design.

Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West

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