New US-Iran deal fails to address missiles, proxies as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 22, 2026.
Israeli soldiers are seen on the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, May 18, 2026.

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Sgt. Nehoray Leizer killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Leizer, 19, from Eilat, served in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion in the 401st Brigade, the military said.

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) holds a news conference with fellow Republican senators (L-R) Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), at the U.S. Capitol on May 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Republican politicians warn Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran, would be 'disaster'

Iran agrees in principle to deal that would dispose of enriched uranium, US officials say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

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IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

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Israeli fishermen fish in the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee near Kibbutz Ein Gev on September 23 2016.

IDF troops borrowing nets from fishermen to defend against Hezbollah drone threat

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IDF Chief of the General Staff, Eyal Zamir, and the Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Tomer Bar, at the Israeli Air Force command center.

IDF maintaining high alert level despite potential US-Iran deal, but reducing mobilized reservists

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026.

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He warned that any agreement with Iran “would leave all the ayatollahs in power,” making the remarks in a Saturday evening N12 interview.

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Israel’s Eurovision future at risk over KAN funding bill, EBU warns

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US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens

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US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and Bahraini leaders, May 2025.

Gulf states couldn't bear cost of another war, pressure Trump to avoid attacking Iran

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Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat

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ActBlue did not immediately respond to a Thursday Jerusalem Post query about the deactivation of its fundraiser, but as of Sunday the donation page for Galindo was still not accepting donations.

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MACQUARRIE HALL at San José State University.
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Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO

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Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity

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A suspected Iranian agent offered money to organize anti-Israel protests in London and publish antisemitic posters, The Times reported.

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Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset

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An illustration of cargo containers containing the flags of China and Iran.

Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company

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Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

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IDF Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger killed by explosive drone near Lebanon border

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Voting in New York: American Jews make local choices, not Israeli ones

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Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says

Since Friday, officials have warned that the tank, which contains a flammable chemical used in plastics and manufacturing, could rupture or explode.

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Slovenia votes in strongly pro-Israel Jansa as new PM after years of hostility towards Jewish State

President of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) Janez Jansa is sworn in as the prime minister of Slovenia, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 22, 2026.
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Turkey lurches into political crisis with crackdown on opposition

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Trump tells Netanyahu no agreement with Iran without dismantling nuclear program, removing uranium

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

The last time the spring was accessible was in 2020, before rainy conditions caused the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water level to swell and underwater pebbles blocked the spring’s flow.

Gofra Beach’s mineral-rich sulfur spring reopened in mid-May after being revealed by the lowering of the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water line.

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All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

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Firefighters battle blaze near Beit She’an, northern Israel, as aircraft work to contain flames

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

Promising early results have been put on the back burner despite renewed global concern following a deadly cruise ship outbreak.

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