Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, IDF strikes airports across Iran after missile barrage

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IDF strikes three Tehran airports, targets dozens of Iranian fighter jets in attacks

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Israeli Air Force fighter jet taking off. Image released April 6, 2026.
Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

Israel's death penalty law draws inspiration from US policy, Ben-Gvir tells 'Post'

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PEOPLE WALK on a street, near an anti-US billboard, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is 'final'

Israeli officials do not expect a ceasefire in Iran any time soon, sources tell 'Post'

Boys wave flags of Lebanon and Amal Movement in Tyre, Lebanon, November 27, 2024; illustrative.

Lebanese Shi’a party Amal competing, coordinating with Hezbollah, experts tell ‘Post’

US Army Soldiers conduct low-light, live fire training with M240B machine guns in the US Central Command area of responsibility.

US boots on the ground in Iran could lead to widespread regional conflict, experts say

Representatives from Israeli defense firm Elbit and the Hellenic Armed Forces sign missile systems agreement, April 6, 2026.

Israel's Elbit Systems signs $750 million deal for missile systems with Greece

AeroSentinel’s G3 drone, designed for advanced tactical missions, handled by special forces in the field.

Elbit Systems set to start delivery of drones to Romania after delays, threats of cancellation

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi pictured in February 2026.

Katz, IDF: We assassinated IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi

An IDF infographic detailing senior leaders of the IRGC-QF's Imam Hussein Division killed by the IDF, published April 6, 2026.

IDF kills senior IRGC Quds Force officials in strikes against Iranian regime

Victory over the kingdom of evil

‎Shraga F. Biran, founder of the Institute for Structural Reforms

IDF struck Iran's largest petrochemical plant, second facility hit in two days, Katz confirms

Israel approves increased production of Arrow missile interceptors for second time this year

Smoke and flames rise from the South Pars gas field following an Israeli strike, as seen through the window of a moving vehicle, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Asaluyeh, Bushehr Province, Iran, March 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Fourth victim confirmed dead after hours in Haifa building collapse, missile fragments hit Israel

IDF rescue services seen at the scene of an impact site in Haifa, April 6, 2026.

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon

Members of the US Air Force Pararescue, April 5, 2026; illustrative.

Behind the US Air Force unit that spearheaded the mission to rescue downed airman

IDF technicians prepare a fighter jet for operational activity, August 24, 2025

IDF intelligence, strikes helped US rescue downed pilot, sources tell 'Post'

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq on May 5, 2018.

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US MC-130J planes, blown up by US forces before evacuating Iranian territory following the successful rescue operation of a US downed airman. April, 5, 2026.

How US fooled Iran to rescue downed F-15 airman stranded in a mountain crevice

PA ordered to pay $655.5 million to Intifada victims after NY Appeals Court reinstates prior ruling

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

Modigliani painting looted, resold by Nazis returned to estate of rightful Jewish owner

Seated Man With a Cane by Amadeo Modigliani

Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah

A Georgia Democratic candidate for the state Senate, Nathalie Kanani, came under ridicule after a Passover ad published in the Atlanta Jewish Times reportedly featured challah, a leavened bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. April 5, 2026.
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Antisemitism in UK schools hit all-times high during last three years, investigation reveals

Houthis decided to attack Israel independently of Iran, to uphold US ceasefire, official says

Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until Iran is compensated for war damages, Iranian official says

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues
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 Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025.

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant undamaged from recent nearby strike, atomic watchdog confirms

Smoke rises after strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran, in this handout picture released April 4, 2026, and obtained from a social media video.

Plan in place to strike strategic Iran sites if deal not reached, sources tell 'Post'

Iran says no to ceasefire, more IRGC eliminations

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The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

Are Iraqi militias crossing into Iran to support Iran's war effort?

 Members of an Iraqi Shi'ite armed group sit in a vehicle after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Kurdish Iranian groups deny receiving guns from US following Fox report

A Kurdish fighter in Iraq.
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Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests

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Israeli 3D-printing firm joins major Pentagon manufacturing program

The flags of Israel and India flutter as Narendra Modi makes a state visit to Israel, outside of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026

Satellite firm Planet Labs to indefinitely withhold Iran war images

AeroSentinel’s production facility sustained heavy damage after an Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel on April 2, 2026.

AeroSentinel production facility severely damaged after Iranian ballistic missile strike

A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

US prepares to use close to entire stealth missile arsenal as Iran strikes intensify

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Steve Bannon, former advisor to former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with the media outside New York Criminal Court, on the day of a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, in New York City

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

NORTH KOREA'S Kim Jong Un visits a special operations training base in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 29, 2026.
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Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

Egypt, US, and Iran discuss regional de-escalation as Mideast violence continues to flare up

 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025

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“The human capital of Israel’s economy is what continues to drive its growth”

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

Q-Factor emerges as Israel’s latest quantum computing developer with $24 million seed investment

The invisible risk: Can you really trust your ‘private’ AI assistant to keep your secrets?

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Q-Factor is led by professors from the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, and experts in the world of deep-tech startups.

Enlight CEO: Iran war reinforces Israel's need for renewable energy

An electricity-generation plant in the Bedouin village of Tirabin al-Sana in Israel’s Negev Desert. Israel must do more to foster renewable solar, gas, and wind energy.

Leviathan gas field resumes operations after risk of strikes from Iran war outbreak

The gas platform for Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field is seen from a helicopter near Haifa bay, northern Israel, August 1, 2023.
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Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

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Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

A Judean Desert carpet of spring wildflowers.

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

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Israel’s population struggles with depression amid ongoing conflict, crises

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As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for IDF veterans

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Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, March 23, 2026.
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Slowness: The healing village in Israel's Lower Galilee that restores body and mind

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

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Second US airman rescued from Iran, Trump issues ultimatum

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Steve Bannon, former advisor to former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with the media outside New York Criminal Court, on the day of a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, in New York City

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah

Trump proposes 'historic' defense spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programs

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Seated Man With a Cane by Amadeo Modigliani

Modigliani painting looted, resold by Nazis returned to estate of rightful Jewish owner

There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed

A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered

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Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder table

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LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

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Google research flags looming quantum threat to cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin vulnerable in minute

Study shows AI systems deceive users to keep fellow AIs from being turned off

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