Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

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Trump: Iranian naval blockade stays until Tehran agrees to nuclear deal

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US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.
A protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026.
IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

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

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Naftali Bennett
A police officer walks next to locals, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

Two wounded in London terror stabbing against Golders Green Jews, HAYI takes responsibility

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026
INTERVIEW

Behind Tehran’s calm, Iran faces deepening economic collapse

ANALYSIS

The unseen players: China’s impact on the Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

IDF 7th Brig. chief: Hezbollah resistance in Lebanon stronger, but IDF strikes hard

INTERVIEW
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher inside civilian building in southern Lebanon

WATCH
A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

Defense Minister: Counterterrorism law allows seizure of Gaza flotilla's property

Palestinians walk past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

‘No longer a trustworthy humanitarian organization’: NGO Monitor releases report on MSF’s failings

he Helvetia statue in front of a Swiss flag on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus)

Swiss National Council votes against recognizing Palestinian state

Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Ukraine presses Israel on grain shipment as 'Twitter diplomacy' accusations fly

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

WATCH
Professor Yaniv Dover speaks with Maor Zaguri

Police forcefully disperse anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction protest at Chords Bridge

WATCH

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

STUDY
Anti-IDF haredi activists Jerusalem Faction activists block the road under Jerusalem's Chords Bridge, April 29, 2026.

IDF Chief Zamir says current soldiers are greatest generation since War of Independence

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits the 36th Division in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

Likud minister contradicts Netanyahu, says US limiting Israel in Lebanon

The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.

Gadi Eisenkot pledges to place Druze candidate in 'realistic' place on Yashar! Party election list

Israel launches peace initiative in Times Square

WATCH: Israel promotes Lebanon peace message in Times Square amid ceasefire talks

WATCH
Foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar and Serbia's foreign minister Marko Đurić in a joint press conference in Jerusalem.

'Shoulder to shoulder': Israel and Serbia launch strategic dialogue, negotiate Free Trade Agreement

Marble statue of Athena found by archaeologists in Laodicea’s Western Theater near Denizli, Turkey, April 23, 2026.

Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea

BLACK METALLICA symphony tribute.

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

Norwegian MP is 'seriously worried' about country's Jews amid rising antisemitism

INTERVIEW

'Victory to the resistance': CAIR allegedly cosponsored event writing letters to terrorists

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Israeli Independence Day celebration in Oslo, Norway. April 26, 2026.

US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside of a synagogue

US Army insginia can be seen worn by a soldier on July 28, 2021.

Police open investigation into Golders Green memorial wall arson

AN ORTHODOX Jewish man walks by at a wall showing pictures of protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations in Iran, in Golders Green, London, Britain, March 7, 2026.

Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

Israeli-Turkish woman arrested in Turkey over IDF service rescued following US intervention

REPORT

Investigations launched into young Lebanese student who asked IDF spox. to bomb her school

Israeli-Turkish woman Jessica Becher, who was detained while visiting her family in Istanbul.
OPINION

Turkey’s approach to the Kurds shapes regional security dynamics

ByVEYSI DAG
Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari (C) arrives at the police club stadium in Baghdad on June 5, 2023, during the annual sports festival of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.

Iraq signs anti-drone deal for Baghdad but leaves Kurdistan vulnerable to attacks

ANALYSIS
Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, published April 22, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Hezbollah's drone warfare and the fragile ceasefire

WATCH

Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy

ANALYSIS

Did Israel risk lives? Debate rages over Israel sending Arrow missiles to Germany mid-Iran war

A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England.
OPINION

Tehran's downfall: The ayatollah regime will end by October 2028

Behind the giant billboard campaign is the organization JPT, it was revealed on May 2, 2024.
ByMIKE EVANS
ANALYSIS

UAE exit weakens OPEC+ power over oil market but group to stay together, sources say

 A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020.
OPINION

Global norms unraveled quietly, long before today’s conflicts

ByYONI MICHANIE

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

How much power should you give your AI?

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

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage

Hacker attack

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

An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

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

Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control

Top US diplomat in Kyiv to resign after Trump conflict

REPORT
A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026

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

 A participant stands near a logo of the World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018
OPINION

Bosnia and Herzegovina's future lies in democracy, not geopolitical fearmongering

 The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BySVEN ALKALAJ

Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat

 A US coast guard ship is pictured at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, on January 14, 2026. Britain said on January 7, it provided "enabling support" during a US operation to seize the Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow.

From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Esther Luzzatto

Pass on the Flame!

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

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

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

Iran war drives jet fuel surge, disrupts travel routes, testing European airlines

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

Gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station as an airplane approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing on April 24, 2026 in San Diego, California.
EXPLAINER

The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

Google signs Pentagon deal to provide AI models for classified government work

FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.

China feels economic strain as Iran war drives up energy costs

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

'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

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?

FEATURE
 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

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

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

OPINION

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
STUDY

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

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

American Jews [Illustrative]

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
COMMENT

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

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

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
BySHAIKE NAFHA

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

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

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

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Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, published April 22, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Hezbollah's drone warfare and the fragile ceasefire

Trump pushes for extended Iran blockade, two IDF soldiers wounded

Independence Day in israel: Reflecting on war, peace, and uncertainty

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire

National Religious Broadcasters urges FCC to investigate ABC over Kimmel remarks

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

Diaspora   

Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen Katz, 22.

Memorial ceremony for fallen IDF lone soldier held in US hometown, marking 30 days since passing

JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal

Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

Judaism   

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell

Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence

Christian World   

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

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

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

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Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Archaeology   

Marble statue of Athena found by archaeologists in Laodicea’s Western Theater near Denizli, Turkey, April 23, 2026.

Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea

Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals

Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time

Science   

An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.

Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

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Amelie Bonnin and Juliette Armanet attend the "Partir Un Jour" (Leave One Day) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France.

‘Leave One Day’: Low-key musical about French chef

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

Hodaya Cohen wins Israel's 78th Independence Day Bible World Quiz for Youth

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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.

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

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He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator

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The capsule collection by the celebrities’ stylist, Or Luzon, and the lingerie brand Jack Kuba

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