Iranian missiles strike UAE, Middle East gears up for renewed war as tensions surge in Hormuz

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Three Indian citizens wounded in Iranian drone attack on UAE oil facility

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
A worker of the Maritime International Cooperation and Awareness (MICA) center looks at screens at the MICA in Brest, western France on April 27, 2026.
IDF soldiers raid Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon, discover large cache of weapons, May 4, 2026.

Trump threatens to 'blow Iran off face of the Earth' if US vessels attacked

US President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 1, 2026.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Time Iran needs to build nuclear weapon still the same, sources say

Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, May 4, 2026.

Cruise ship hantavirus cases increase to seven, WHO says

IMF chief Georgieva warns of 'much worse outcome' if Middle East war drags into 2027

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NYC synagogues, homes vandalized in spate of antisemitic graffiti

The South Korean Navy destroyer Wang Geon participates in the South Korean Navy Fleet Review off the southern port city of Busan on September 26 2025.

South Korean ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, South Korea's government confirms

THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.

Iran did not hit a US Navy ship near Strait of Hormuz, US official tells 'Post'

Members of the Secret Service Police gather at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington, DC, US, May 4, 2026.

Secret Service on scene of shooting in Washington, says one person shot by law enforcement

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspected drunk driver wounds multiple pedestrians at Beersheba Lag Ba'omer celebration

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

Police disperse hundreds of civilians from Mount Meron attempting to light fires for Lag Ba'omer

WATCH

On the way to Israel, stop at City of Dreams Mediterranean

City of Dreams Mediterranean is a resort in Limassol that reframes the idea of a stopover as a high-energy opening act

Senior IDF official: No change in home front rules despite Iran attack on UAE, Oman

Israeli-Turkish tensions continue to grow as Ankara prepares to launch new flotilla

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

A century since Dreyfus's wrongful conviction, a family member is promoted in the IDF

Judea and Samaria military court judge Uriel Dreyfus
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Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel warns 'Post' about country's 'growing frustration' with grain issue

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk attends a ceremony marking the two years anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv on February 23, 2023.

First Druze party launches ahead of elections, aims for independent representation

Members of the emergency standby squad in Nir Oz are seen training with Magen 48.

Kibbutz Nir Oz, devastated on October 7, trains emergency standby squads to secure community

Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Gaza, Hamas, and the pre-Oct. 7 concept sources say Israel is still stuck in

ANALYSIS
German police in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

Two killed after car hits bystanders in Leipzig, Germany, driver arrested

A memorial at a bus stop near Kibbutz Re'im.

The landscape of October 7: Should more be done to memorialize the massacre?

Michigan University professor praises anti-Israel student activists in commencement speech

Australia to hold first antisemitism commission hearing after Bondi Beach interim report

Students protest in support of Palestine during the University of Michigan's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024; file photo.

Two arrested over Golders Green Iranian memorial wall arson

A police van arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court as Essa Suleiman is due in court charged with attempted murder on May 01, 2026 in London, England.

All mainstream Norwegian Jewish organizations condemn Holocaust Center for Holocaust revitalization

Picture taken on March 23, 2022 in Oslo shows the Holocaust Center on Bygdoy with it's building "Villa Grande" illuminated in the colors of Ukraine in support for the Ukrainian people.

Norwegian university professor: October 7 attacks 'most beautiful thing to happen in our century'

IRGC unveils new map of Strait of Hormuz as shipping remains at standstill

Iran Nobel laureate Mohammadi needs urgent heart treatment in Tehran, brother says

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.
WATCH

IDF destroys 30-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, Jan. 27.

Hezbollah chief rejects direct talks with Israel, says move would 'serve Netanyahu and Trump'

A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026.

Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal calling for end to war in 30 days

REPORT

Strategic narratives reshape understanding of the US-Iran standoff

OPINION

Israel not equipped to put out electric vehicle fires, Fire and Rescue Commissioner says

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

Noam Bettan rehearses Eurovision song, 'Michelle,' in Vienna, meets Boy George

Noam Bettan and dancers are seen rehearsing "Michelle" in Austria.

Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds

Iranian Americans wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026.
OPINION

Israel's greatest generations: Gen Zers, millennials who answered the call after Oct. 7

ByOREN BAR-NER

US close to delivering Israeli 'Gideon' KC-46 refueling aircraft for future Iran attacks

UK tests new Skyhammer interceptor missiles in Jordan

Israel's new KC-46 refueling aircraft, named "Gideon," on its maiden flight, May 4, 2026.
OPINION

The battlefield is in your backyard: Why drone, GPS chaos is now civilian life

ByTAL PINKASOVICH
The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

IDF: Iron Beam laser saw limited use in Iran war due to lack of batteries, 14 needed

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel

Three dead, three sick in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship, WHO confirms

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires at targets out at sea during a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026

SA President Rhamaposa becomes first head of state to sign ‘Free Barghouti’ pledge

 South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a national statement at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023.
INTERVIEW

Money, power, exile: Inside an Iranian exile’s war on regime-linked wealth in Canada

Mira Nassiri. From crossing mountains into Turkey to confronting legal challenges in Canada, her story is one of persistence and pursuit.

NATO's Rutte: Europeans are ensuring agreements with US on military bases are implemented

 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

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PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

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

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

AI ending era of ‘immunity’ for young tech workers as it reshapes Israel's job market

STUDY

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover

 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT bureau: Network, network, network.
OPINION

R&D is Israel's brain - so why does it develop, manufacture abroad?

Person, hands and writing with tablet for research (illustrative)
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Your Taxes: Israel’s lower mid-market is tempting international M&A buyers

Part of an electronic board displaying market data is seen at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Your Investments: Second chances, respect, and newlywed finance

Thousands displaced and at least six dead as heavy rains hit Brazil

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

Members of NGO GRAD take care of dog, Luk, which was rescued from a partially collapsed house, following heavy rains which have killed residents and left missing people, in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

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

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

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

Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Victims of the attack on the B1 bridge are seen in a hospital in Karaj, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, leaving 8 people killed and 95 injured, on April 3, 2026, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran.
STUDY

Artificial night light disrupts body clocks, may increase mortality, researchers say

Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds

JERUSALEM REPORT

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

JERUSALEM REPORT

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

COMMENT
Nearly 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover.

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Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

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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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The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

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US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

US denies Iranian strike on US Navy, Trump rejects 14-point plan

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash

More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge

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Members of the Secret Service Police gather at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington, DC, US, May 4, 2026.

Secret Service on scene of shooting in Washington, says one person shot by law enforcement

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

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Bishop Robert Stearns, president of Eagles Wings and Susan Michael, president of ICEJ USA at last year’s Israel Advocacy Day event

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Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds

Germany's Merz visits Berlin's Chabad brass with officials in solidarity with rising antisemitism

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RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura.

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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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Ancient bullae found in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026.

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 18th-century prayerbook of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU.

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

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