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IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.
Smoke rises following explosions in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, April 27, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

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

Israel's capacity to produce Arrow missiles for Israeli defense increased between seven and 10 times, The Jerusalem Post learned.

The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

Lapid offers to concede second spot on joint list with Bennett to bring Eisenkot in

The invitation follows Sunday’s announcement by Bennett and Lapid of their new unified party, Together, during which they also publicly called on Eisenkot to join them.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Israel's purchase of 'stolen' Ukrainian grain is not 'legitimate', Zelensky says

Trump unhappy Iranian proposal does not address nuclear program, US official says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu criminal trial returns after two months, testimony hearing cut short

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror at Yad Lebanim in Jerusalem, April 20, 2026.

Netanyahu gets private counsel option to defend against Gofman Mossad chief disqualification case

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump unhappy with Iran, IDF takes down over 1,000 Hezbollah sites

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MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.

Mossad reached 'heart of enemies' secrets' in groundbreaking operations, chief Barnea reveals

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands February 12, 2024.

Recording reveals Qatar promised to 'look after' ICC prosecutor Khan if he pursued Netanyahu

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

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IAF probe finds pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack

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IDF destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in southern Lebanon, seizing weapons

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President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Kazakhstan on April 28, 2026.

Herzog meets Kazakhstan's Jewish community, hails important role during diplomatic visit

Britain’s King Charles III speaks with guests during a garden party at the British Embassy, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. U.S.

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Iran turns to Moscow as its foreign minister meets Putin, underscoring efforts to secure backing amid stalled US talks and growing uncertainty over the Iran-Israel conflict dynamics.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council fears popular protests may be inevitable

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 27, 2026.
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