US downs two Iranian attack drones 'threatening int'l maritime traffic' in Strait of Hormuz

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

Two IDF soldiers killed, four wounded over weekend in Lebanon, US downs Iranian drones in Hormuz

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Pentagon raises Israel's espionage threat level to 'critical' amid tensions between US, Israel

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 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.
Incoming Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Mossad's new chief Gofman ousts deputy director A. during first week of term

US President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting at the White House, last month.

Trump faces Republican resistance on Iran war, key issues as midterm elections approach

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Netanyahu’s mafia politics risk degrading integrity of Israeli government

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US to make Iranian assets available for repairs in Gulf states that were damaged in Iranian attacks

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As Iran threatens regional fuel shipping, Azerbaijan becomes Israel’s gas buffer

Jerry O’Connell: Connection to Israel started young.

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Miss Israel Organization severs ties with 2025 winner over allegations of rigged pageant

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What New York's Israel Day Parade says about the future of American Jewry

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Israeli singer Yishai Levi, November 8, 2024.

Israeli singer Yishai Levi passes away at 63 after being hospitalized in serious condition

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MDA CEO Eli Bin (right) at the MDA headquarters

Jewish rioter lightly wounded in ramming by Palestinian at Efrat Junction

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Multiple clashes between Israelis, Palestinians reported in West Bank following alleged sheep theft

Capt. Shahar Gamla and Sgt. Ohad Yaari fell in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

Capt. Shahar Gamla, 23, and Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21

IDF kills Hamas terror cell commander in Gaza Strip

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.
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IDF deployed commandos, intelligence units to Azerbaijan during Iran war

 Participants pray during the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at the Knesset, May 27, 2026.

‘Thank God you’re all here’: Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast draws foreign delegations despite war

Chai Riders line up in this year’s Salute to Israel parade in Manhattan, May 31.

Jew vs Jew: New York, Israel, and the crisis of Jewish solidarity

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Activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces chant while delivering a speech upon their return to the United States at JFK Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, US, May 24, 2026.

France launches 'war crimes' probe into Israel over flotilla treatment following Ben-Gvir video

Some Jewish Republicans say Tucker Carlson threat diminished, others fear presidential run

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'Jews are eating kids': Jewish woman choked, hair torn out in NYC subway attack

Canadian antisemitism council sparks divide among Jewish groups

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club Of New York in New York City, May 28, 2026.

Object thrown through Toronto synagogue window, day after arson attack on Montreal synagogue

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'Go back where you belong:' New Haven man slaps kippa off Jewish man's head

Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to reporters about his administration's support for coal energy, flanked by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in Washington, DC, US, June 4, 2026.

The illusion of change in Iraq: Militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy

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Israeli officials believe Iran is bluffing as Trump seeks long-term ceasefire deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, May 20.

Voices from the Arab press: China’s role, medicine’s lessons, and the future of Iran talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

'It's not your country': Lebanese President Aoun criticizes Hezbollah, Iran in CNN interview

Moving FourWard: Inside Jerusalem's ambitious bid to reinvent medical innovation

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Why pro-Israel educators should teach the Nakba

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How a Jewish police chief's mezuzah captivated a Mississippi town

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OPINION

From my watchtower in Jerusalem, I am still watching New York

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Spanish police recover two priceless 17th-century paintings missing for nearly a century

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Motorola to acquire Israeli leader in counter-drone solutions, in historic $1.5b. deal

Thirty interceptions a minute: An Israeli startup's drone solution

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.

From Iron Dome to the final frontier: Hilla Haddad Chmelnik on Israel's defense legacy and the race

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SpaceX logo and miniature satellite model are seen in this illustration taken, March 10, 2025.

UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

US intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.

Iraq World Cup star Aymen Hussein detained at Chicago airport, team photographer barred

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilization plot

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Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act

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Drone detonates near oil terminal in Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta

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Healthcare innovation in Reichman’s MBA program focused on real-world implementation

“The MBA in Healthcare Innovation turns ideas into real healthcare solutions.”

Deep in the trenches of women’s rights, Na’amat fights the good fight

Hagit Pe’er (second from the right) during the World Na'amat visit to the Gaza Envelope.

Under fire: The resilience of Israel’s sports and education

ARI STEINBERG (R), Chairman of Wingate Sport Institute and CEO of Ashmoret, and the athletes who won medals at the 2025 World Games.

Your Taxes: New Israeli rules could save US olim money, affect businesses

 New Olim celebrate arrival in Israel

Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief says

White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan steps down as Trump eyes tech stakes

Sriram Krishnan (L), next to US Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

UK lawmaker Jess Asato sues Elon Musk’s xAI over non-consensual Grok deepfakes

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025.

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds

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Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

A vendor organises textiles at a shop in Central Souq on July 22, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now flooding

ANALYSIS

FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval

Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women's Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, US.

Caring for the carers: Israel's hidden mental health crisis

OPINION

Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak

Israeli musician Yonatan Razel hospitalized, stable after suffering brain hemorrhage

Health Ministry officials meet to discuss, monitor ongoing Ebola outbreak

Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

Dr. Katya Mandoki

Studying in Israel: International students find a home at Reichman University

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If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

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Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

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Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

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

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Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations

US, Iran talks stall as Trump warns war will only resume if American troops are attacked

Middle East on edge: Iran strikes Kuwait as Hezbollah defies ceasefire talks

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US President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting at the White House, last month.

Trump faces Republican resistance on Iran war, key issues as midterm elections approach

White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan steps down as Trump eyes tech stakes

US Senate passes $70 billion bill for immigration and border patrol, ICE

Diaspora   

The writer and daughter Noa O’Sullivan on roots visit to Mississippi, 2018. Background: Highway welcome sign upon entering to state, ‘the birthplace of America’s music.’

How a Jewish police chief's mezuzah captivated a Mississippi town

Scott Wiener, ‘lefty Jew’ who said Israel committed genocide, advances in CA race to replace Pelosi

Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish history

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'Returning': Exploring assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging

What the ma'apilim teach us about faith and judgment

Joshua's spies chose faith over fear - can Israel do the same?

Christian World   

 Participants pray during the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at the Knesset, May 27, 2026.

‘Thank God you’re all here’: Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast draws foreign delegations despite war

Patriarch Theophilos III, Trump to discuss protection of Christians, freedom of worship

A Lebanese Christian fled from Hezbollah - and found refuge in Israel

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Ototo Asian experience: Fantastic sushi in Rehovot

Wine Talk: Make me a match

Archaeology   

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Collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman-era artifacts discovered at Egypt’s Heracleopolis

First near-complete ancient Egyptian funerary set discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site

Norway recovers Chinese porcelain, European-made goods from 18th-century shipwreck

Science   

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Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

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Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a unifying ‘East-West’ sound together

History   

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Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War

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Consumerism   

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Postpartum hair loss and straightening addiction: We tried to save our hair

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Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

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