One killed, five wounded in Sharon terror attack as IDF, police continue hunt for escaped terrorist

The IDF confirmed it is working alongside medical professionals to track down the escaped terrorist while locating and providing medical care to those wounded. 

Drive-by shooting attack at Kochav Yair gas station, June 7, 2026.
Drive-by shooting attack at Kochav Yair gas station, June 7, 2026.
Drive-by shooting attack at Kochav Yair gas station, June 7, 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

REPORT

The New York Times reported that US Special Envoy Witkoff, the Pentagon's top policy officer, Elbridge A. Colby, and one of the Pentagon's senior officials, Michael P. DiMino IV, were targeted.

The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds

Ben-Gvir claimed that the relaxation of gun controls since October 7 had not caused this increase, adding that "a weapon in the right hands saves lives. Period."

A protester holds a Palestinian flag during a protest to condemn the IDF’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 2, 2025

France pushes coordinated sanctions on Israel over West Bank violence

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

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

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

ASAF HASANLI, a specialist with Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, at the Caspian Oil and Gas trade show during Baku Energy Week in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 3, 2026.

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

A sculpture of The FIFA World Cup 2026 Adidas Trionda official match ball at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico City will host the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicks off on June 11.

'Many' Iranian, African journalists denied visas to cover FIFA World Cup in US

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A MAN gestures as people gather at a farewell ceremony for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup, in Tehran, in May 2026.

Members of Iranian soccer staff wait to receive US visas ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup, official say

IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.

Israel is taxing its future to subsidize those who do not serve

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Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making

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The front line of the home front: Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency backbone

For MDA, the underlying assumption is straightforward: emergency medicine is no longer operating at the margins of national preparedness; it has become part of the infrastructure itself.

MDA CEO Eli Bin (right) at the MDA headquarters

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Jewish rioter lightly wounded in ramming by Palestinian at Efrat Junction

Illegal resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing, robbing man in Tel Aviv apartment

Israel Police arrest Bethlehem resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing and robbing a man in his Tel Aviv apartment over the weekend, June 7, 2026.

Tel Aviv gambling house raid: Eight Chinese nationals arrested, NIS 1m. in cash seized

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Netanyahu’s mafia politics risk degrading integrity of Israeli government

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Miss Universe Israel, Melanie Shiraz, showcases her evening gown during the 74th Miss Universe Preliminary competition on November 19, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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

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.

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

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

Carlson has said that politics is “not what I do,” adding, “The whole idea of, ‘I’ve been a successful cable news host, I should be president!’ - that whole way of thinking is disgusting to me.”

Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Washington DC, Jan. 9, 2026.

'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

Canadian flag

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

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

Republican lawmakers are increasingly breaking from Trump on key policy issues as midterm elections approach, with further clashes expected over upcoming nominations.

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

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

IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas Nukhba commander who led infiltration into Kissufim during Oct. 7 massacre

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the signing of an MOU on artificial intelligence between Israel and Azerbaijan, February 3, 2026.

IDF deployed commandos, intelligence units to Azerbaijan during Iran war

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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.

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

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

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A new exhibition hopes to uncover rare Western Wall photographs tucked away in attics, basements, and family albums.

‘Tower of David,’ taken by A.O. Freedman, c. 1920.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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Several wounded in Ohio shooting near festival, police seeking suspect

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

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

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

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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US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

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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

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

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Israeli scientists find air pollution exposure tied to a higher risk of migraine attacks.

Migraine (illustrative)

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

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

In May, the US Supreme Court ensured the abortion pill could continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail when it restored a 2023 federal rule.

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

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Israeli musician Yonatan Razel hospitalized, stable after suffering brain hemorrhage

Health Ministry officials meet to discuss, monitor ongoing Ebola outbreak

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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

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.
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