Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists killed in 24 hours before Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, IDF reveals

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

Israeli military vehicles are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 8, 2026.

IRGC gunboat fires on container ship near Oman, Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire

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IDF TROOPS from the 769th Brigade in the area of Dibbin in southern Lebanon.
In this handout photo provided by US Central Command, 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.

'Inaccurate reports': CENTCOM denies media allegations of ships breaking Hormuz blockade

 Israel Air Force fighter jet F-15, at the Tel Nor airforce base. January 01, 2024.
REPORT

Two Israel Air Force technicians charged with spying for Iran

OU Independence Day event in Jerusalem sees about two thousand participants

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip May 11, 2024.

Palestinians in Gaza's Deir el-Balah to vote in municipal elections in first since 2006

Israel Police arrest civilians who attempted to cross border into Syria, April 22, 2026.

Approximately 40 Israelis attempted to sneak over border into Syria, IDF confirms

FORMER HOSTAGES meet with Israeli soldiers wounded in Lebanon.

Former Gaza hostages visit wounded soldiers before Independence Day

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Messages of peace feature prominently in Herzog, Sa'ar Independence Day speeches

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

Large Iranian missile fragment located in open area in central Israel

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

A large Iranian missile fragment found in an open area in central Israel, April 22, 2026.

Israel's furthest north communities welcome baby born during Independence Day

Parents Tal and Kirish Akrish, residents of Kidmat Tzvi in ​​the Golan Heights.

IDF killed 20 Hezbollah terrorists, struck over 70 targets in op. prior to Lebanon ceasefire

IDF TROOPS from the 769th Brigade in the area of Dibbin in southern Lebanon.

IDF escalates robot wars against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbail

A panoramic view of the Mount of Olives

High Court orders state to explain failure to establish civil cemetery for Jerusalem residents

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi reflects on Independence Day, family loss

MACAQUES HOLD food while an infant sits between them at the Rock in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, July 27, 2019.

Gibraltar's monkeys find clever way to avoid junk food bellyache

An F-15K landing; illustrative.

Korean fighter jet pilot fined five years after damaging plane while filming during flight

Estonian Holocaust memorial 'extensively damaged' by vandalism

At least eight involved in UK arsons against Jewish sites released on bail

The damaged Holocaust memorial in Ereda, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, after being vandalized, April 2026.

Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in US history’

Alan Dershowitz attends the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025 in New York City.

Kosovar teen charged for trying to kill teacher wanted to kill 'as many Jewish people as possible'

Policemen carry barrier fences close to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, venue of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 13, 2026.

Syrian national charged in Germany for planned suicide knife attack against Jews, 'infidels'

Trump, Pakistani sources say US-Iran talks could begin Friday as ceasefire extended

REPORT

Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support

US President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Israel cannot settle for another ceasefire with Lebanon, Alma Center head says

A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026

Houthis signal return, warn of broader regional escalation

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.

US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit 'unified proposal,' Trump announces

US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020

Iran dissidents bemoan European silence after latest execution

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026
OPINION

Rep. Ro Khanna: Betting against Jews - opinion

US REPRESENTATIVE Ro Khanna looks on during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, earlier this month.
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‘He was always smiling’: Sister of fallen soldier Shachar Fridman on Israel’s Remembrance Day

At 78, Israel’s defense-tech edge is reshaping modern warfare - opinion

IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield

IWI's Negev 7 Light Machine Gun
COMMENT

Honoring the lives lost with mission-driven innovation

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

Alleged Iranian front group calls on Americans to kill Trump, claims it could have killed Ivanka

A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.

Ukraine asks Turkey to host Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks amid stalled negotiations

A runner runs past graffiti reading "No War" in the colors of the Ukrainian flag painted on a fence in a city park, on March 7, 2026 in Moscow, Russia.

Trump says currency swap with UAE is under consideration

 US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war

Russian security officials check luggage at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, September 2004; illustrative.

From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Esther Luzzatto

In her final moments, she chose to stay

Before she became one of the names carried into national memory, Yulia was something more irreplaceable: the center of her family’s life.

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement

How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

JERUSALEM REPORT
The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, with insider John Ternus set to replace him

The Apple company logo.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.
WATCH

Universe Partners founder Shani Zanescu on building resilience tech for a stronger future

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

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

INTERVIEW
Manta ray spotted in Eilat Bay, April 21, 2026.
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'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger

Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

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Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

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CLALIT SCHNEIDER Children's Medical Center.

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

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

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Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war

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

COMMENT

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove

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

YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

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

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Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

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A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Assisting Jews worldwide this Independence Day

Israel honors fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day as US-Iran talks begin in Islamabad

A legacy of love and service: Remembering Ariel Sosnov

US Politics   

Eli Savit.

Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general

US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

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Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

'No Jewish exodus:' Aliyah from UK reaches 40 year record high, but emigration rates stable

Confronting Wexner-Epstein ties, alumni of Jewish leadership programs launch new survivor fund

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‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Patricia Heaton onstage during the America Reads The Bible Event At The Museum Of The Bible on April 19, 2026, in Washington.

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

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

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File photo: First century bakery in the Roman town of Pompeii, showing corn-mill, oven, and food counter, January 1, 1900.

Ancient Roman bread returns to Pompeii for first time in 2,000 years

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Archaeology   

Mummies discovered in a Roman-era tomb during archaeological excavations in the el-Bahnasa area in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, April 22, 2026.

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations

Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food

Science   

No need for a marathon.

Two quick tweaks can supercharge the health payoff of your walks

Late-stage trial finds a new pill extends survival for people with pancreatic cancer

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger

Culture   

Noam Bettan, Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, poses in this undated handout photo.

After five countries quit Eurovision over Israel, over 1,000 entertainment figures push back

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

History   

Adriano Goldschmied founder of Adriano Goldschmied attend Denim Première Vision 2025 at Superstudio Più on May 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

'Godfather of denim’: an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message

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MACAQUES HOLD food while an infant sits between them at the Rock in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, July 27, 2019.

Gibraltar's monkeys find clever way to avoid junk food bellyache

Starbucks tests ChatGPT to suggest drinks by how you dress, your ‘vibes’

“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker

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Paz’s new 400 kW charging stations.

150 km in 5 minutes: Paz launches ultra-fast 400 kW chargers

Three projects, one vision

The "selfie trail" everyone is talking about has been inaugurated

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Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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