IDF blows up massive Hezbollah tunnel in s. Lebanon, Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse'

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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
IDF soldiers conduct a counterterrorism operation in east Jerusalem, published April 28, 2026.

WATCH: IDF dismantles largest Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon

WATCH
IDF soldier stands in the largest Hezbollah tunnel city in Southern Lebanon, built with aid from Iran. April 28, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: President’s legal team invites prosecution, defense to preliminary plea-deal talks

An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

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

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'Victory to the resistance': CAIR allegedly cosponsored event writing letters to terrorists

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse' as Iran expected to submit revised proposal to mediators

Mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah terrorist in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, April 21, 2026

Beirut promise to disarm Hezbollah ‘only ink on paper,’ Lebanese Hezbollah expert says

INTERVIEW
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026.

Turkey offering to broker agreement between US, Lebanon on Hezbollah, sources tell 'Post'

 People burn Israeli flag during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran, to support the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip and to mark the 44th anniversary of the start of the Iran hostage crisis, on November 4, 2023.

Iranian regime targets diaspora with propaganda, financial appeals, analyst says

INTERVIEW
Iran's Ambassador to Germany Majid Nili Ahmadabadi speaks from the embassy in Berlin, March 19, 2026.

Iranian embassies openly recruit for ‘sacrificing life’ campaign in the West

Police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy as demonstrators continue protesting outside during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 13, 2026.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over embassy's 'unacceptable' comments on social media

F ZEEN KEFALONIA: A sanctuary for the self on Ionian Sea

“A luxury wellness retreat in Kefalonia offering nature, calm, and inner renewal.”

IDF stood by while Israelis burnt West Bank home, beat elderly Palestinian man

REPORT

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

Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers and left-wing activists preventing them from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, October 29, 2024.

A-G moves to press criminal charges against Israel Prison Service commissioner

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

Gantz warns Bennett-Lapid alliance could harm chances of replacing government

Benny Gantz on June 9, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Ultra-Orthodox draft protesters break into military police chief's yard, block highway

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE National Security Adviser, arrive at Doha International Airport, in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025

UAE taking advantage of long-term global energy needs by leaving OPEC

ANALYSIS
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.

Zelensky blasts Israel over purchase of stolen Ukrainian grain, threatens sanctions

Bedouin women sit outside their demolished homes in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, in the in the Southern Israel, January 18, 2017.

Negev governance crisis: Polygamy running rampant, contractors exposed to extortion

Noam Bettan, winner of the reality show "The Next Star" poses for a picture after winning the final in Neve Ilan, near Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.

Noam Bettan strolls through Israel's musical history in Eurovision trailer

Austrian pleads guilty to foiled Islamic State-inspired attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert

'Kill all Jews:' Synagogue defaced with swastika, apartments graffitied in German cities

The defendant, an Austrian identified as Beran A, one of the men suspected of planning an attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024, is escorted by security personnel during a break in a courtroom for his trial in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, April 28, 2026.

Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school

Anti-Israel protesters shout 'child killers' at Oslo Independence Day celebration

Israeli Independence Day celebration in Oslo, Norway. April 26, 2026.

Police open investigation into Golders Green memorial wall arson

COGAT says MSF 'lost moral direction' after NGO's claim that Israel is 'using water as a weapon'

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

Displaced Palestinians run to fill containers with water amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 6, 2025.

Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.

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

REPORT
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

Understanding global criticism of Israel through historical, theological lenses

OPINION

Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
OPINION

Will Israel continue the war with Iran, if the US preserves the ceasefire?

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.
ByDAMON GLORIZ
WATCH

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

 Professor Yaniv Dover speaks with Maor Zaguri

Israel's high-tech faces unexpected crisis as dollar slides 20% against shekel

How much power should you give your AI?

OPINION

Israeli counter-drone tech used in NATO drill close to Ukrainian border

AI and computing, illustrative image.
ANALYSIS

Where is the counter-drone tech in Israel's North?

(Illustrative) Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, in Ashkelon on August 7, 2022.

Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

Prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine hadn’t invested in drone technology, but now it is considered to be a master of drone warfare.

Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge

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

REPORT

Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after controversial monologue and weekend shooting incident

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

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

US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Northern Irish police arrest man over suspected New IRA car bombing

 Forensic officers gather evidence at the scene of a suspected car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on April 26, 2026 in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.
REPORT

Orban’s allies move assets abroad, seek US visas following Hungary election defeat

US Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appear on stage together during Day of Friendship event at MTK Sportpark in Budapest, Hungary, April 7, 2026; illustrative.

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Esther Luzzatto

Pass on the Flame!

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

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

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

EXPLAINER

China should be a factor in Israel's policy strategy

OPINION
US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

Google signs Pentagon deal to provide AI models for classified government work

FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.

China feels economic strain as Iran war drives up energy costs

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

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

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

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

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
 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

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

OPINION

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Independence Day anniversary ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, last week.
STUDY

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

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

American Jews [Illustrative]

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

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
COMMENT

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

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
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Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

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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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

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Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

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Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military

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Brooklyn hasidic Jew found dead in remote area of Colombia, ZAKA working to repatriate body

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Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell

Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence

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FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

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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Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

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AI-generated image of man fleeing the eruption of  Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, April 27, 2026.

Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time

Ancient remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans

Great Pyramid of Giza may have been built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps

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Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

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Hodaya Cohen wins Israel's 78th Independence Day Bible World Quiz for Youth

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A life-preserver of Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic disaster is displayed before the auction of Maritime Models and Maritime Pictures at Christie's Auction House in West London, 16 May 2007.

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

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British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

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