IDF attacks in southern Lebanon, CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran

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Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo killed in southern Lebanon

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.
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
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 20, 2026.

Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf look to fire FM Araghchi over allegiance to IRGC commander

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.
 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran may run out of oil storage within weeks under US blockade pressure

A post from Saiqa Ali's Instagram posted during September 2024 with a picture of an armed Hamas fighter with the slogan 'Resistance is freedom'
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UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror

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CARGO SHIPS with containers are seen off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024. Illustrative.

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

US President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack

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Central Elections Committee director-general Orly Ades

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections

Boats taking part in a humanitarian flotilla depart for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 2026.

Navy detains over 20 flotilla ships, 175 activists en route to Gaza Strip

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

Israel rejects Russian grain ship amid Ukraine sanctions threat

Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

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Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation

Twelve IDF soldiers wounded in drone strike as fighting escalates along Lebanon border

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at the Arena Stadium in Jerusalem on December 6, 2021.

Former Welfare Ministry official joins Yashar!, Eisenkot vows post-war trauma rehabilitation plan

Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot speaks in Herzliya, April 26, 2026; illustrative.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list

 RACHEL AND JON Goldberg-Polin attend the funeral of their son, Hersh, in Jerusalem.

Beersheba doctor pledged ISIS loyalty, researched poisons, courts say

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with five artifacts returned to Greece by a family from Chicago, April 28, 2026.

Finally returning home: American family repatriates five ancient artifacts to Greece

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Adas Torah synagogue, near which the assault was perpetrated.

Attack on Jewish man outside Los Angeles synagogue investigated as hate crime

JEWISH COMMUNITY members hold Jewish Brigade sign as they participate in the 79th anniversary of the Liberation Day that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, in Milan, Italy, April 25, 2024.

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Australian choir denies that antisemitism influenced canceling Bondi victims benefit concert

A SWASTIKA daubed on the pulpit of London’s Finsbury Park Synagogue, April 2002.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts

Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms

Grandparents of 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed during a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, grieve at the floral memorial to honour the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Peruvian president claims Jews pushed Germany into war because 'they controlled banks'

Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz

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CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan

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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Iranian exile faces Canada court battle over defamation allegations as hearing looms

overlooking Nablus from Elon Morey and the Kabir Winery.

The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

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PROTESTERS DISPLAY a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Human rights groups accuse Iran of hanging victim of child marriage as regime steps up executions

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

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What is Israel doing in Lebanon if the North is still not safe?

AN IDF armored personnel carrier is seen near the concrete wall in Shtula, along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Sunday.
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Norwegian MP is 'seriously worried' about country's Jews amid rising antisemitism

Despite tensions, dozens of Israeli companies set to head to Eurosatory 2026

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

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.
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Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy

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

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage

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

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Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.

Odesa Jewish school, orphanage damaged in Russian strikes

AN ODESA orphanage, damaged in a Russian strike.
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Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to return to US after 309 days of deployment

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026.

US seeks new int'l coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope

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Technion launches new aerospace prize to honor legends and trailblazers

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

Aerial view of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

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

Hacker attack

Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says

 Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.
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Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

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The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

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 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

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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

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Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

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

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

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
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Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
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