Trump floats Hormuz naval blockade as Netanyahu says Israel's war with Iran 'not over yet'

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'Out-blockade Iran': Trump floats Hormuz naval blockade in post after Islamabad talks fail

A bird flies near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Ending Lebanon war seen as price for reopening Strait of Hormuz in US-Iran talks

ANALYSIS
An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.
Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Lockheed Martin awarded $4.7 billion contract to boost Patriot missile production

ILLUSTRATIVE: Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.
ANALYSIS

A ceasefire won't stop Iran's military industry

Gulf states on edge as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Post-war recalibration: Why Israel must rethink Syria approach

ANALYSIS
A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

Pakistan seeks global clout as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal

ANALYSIS
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and  former government directors-general Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin, April 12, 2026.

Bennett announces former gov’t CEOs as first two members to join party list ahead of elections

People hold signs featuring images of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, during a protest against the Iranian government, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in front of the Iranian embassy in London, Britain, April 4, 2026.

Iranians rally outside US embassies worldwide, urge continued pressure on Tehran

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators holding a sign reading "Zionism uses Jews as human shields" outside of the IDF's recruitment offices in Jerusalem, April 12, 2026.

Seventeen ultra-Orthodox protesters arrested during anti-draft protests in Jerusalem, Tel Hashomer

WATCH
 The Islamic Republic uses its proxies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas to conduct jihad: a religious war aimed at imposing a radical interpretation of Sharia law worldwide.

Rabbi reportedly target of Hezbollah plot in Syria, Damascus arrests five

REPORT

Victory over the kingdom of evil

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

Government to High Court: Bid to force Ben-Gvir’s dismissal unlawfully invades PM’s authority

IDF confiscates 200 pipe bombs, numerous IEDs from weapons manufacturing lab in West Bank

  Protesters outside the Tel Aviv District Court, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing, present a representation of   Itamar Ben-Gvir with a sign that reads, 'A good Arab is a dead one,' and a representation of Netanyahu asking why Ben-Gvir should be fired.

High Court allows broader anti-war protests over weekend, criticizes state over repeated delays

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

Lighting the torch: The survivors at the heart of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony

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WATCH

Netanyahu says that Israel's campaign in Iran is 'not over yet'

Sex-trafficking (Illustrative).

FBI arrests former SOCOM employee for leaking classified information to journalist

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks to journalists after casting his vote during the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.

Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, US

A law enforcement officer walks at the crime scene where three people were attacked inside the subway system at Grand Central Station in New York City, US, April 11, 2026.

Three wounded in Grand Central Station machete attack, Mamdani confirms

FILE PHOTO: US Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 17, 2025.

Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell

Under the radar: Foreign accounts are shaping the online narrative on the Iran War - opinion

OPINION

Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis,' thinks Judaism is ‘terrible,’ and is running for Congress

Iran Israel USA war conflict social media on display. Searching on tablet, pad, phone or smartphone screen in hand.
OPINION

Syria, Israel, and the regional war – what lies ahead?

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.
ByNIR BOMS, KHALED HOMSI

London police arrest 523 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, April 11, 2026.

Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town

Turkey seeking nearly 5,000 years in prison for Netanyahu over October Gaza flotilla

Iran installing roadblocks in front of buried nuclear facility entrances

REPORT
Activists including Greta Thunberg, stand on a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, as seen from the port in Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

US clearing out Strait of Hormuz, Trump claims as Iran threatens to attack unauthorized ships

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Netanyahu presented Iran attack plan to former US presidents, former secretary of state claims

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash

Ashes of Pompeii: Incense residue confirms ancient city's role within Rome’s global trade route

STUDY

Clay cylinders found in Iraq bear writings of Babylonian king who besieged Jerusalem

STUDY
Incense burner found in Pompeii, containing residue of local plants and imported resin, April 7, 2026.
STUDY

How archaeologists used technology to rediscover ancient Egyptian city on the Nile Delta

Ruins of mudbrick buildings on the northern mound of Buto, April 7, 2026.
OPINION

What an Israeli bomb shelter can teach about fear, patience, and survival

IMPATIENT ISRAELIS that we are, it’s hard to wait for the all-clear announcements
ByBARBARA SOFER
ANALYSIS

The 'final blow' doctrine: How Trump is rewriting the rules of American power

'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare

JERUSALEM REPORT

Ondas’ 4M Defense wins tender for large-scale border demining project in Israel

Warfare is becoming increasingly autonomous, data-driven, and dependent on commercial innovation.
ANALYSIS

From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis

Elbit System's PULS rocket launcher

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

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

How tech enabled the overnight rescue of a downed US airman in Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan attempts to persuade Iran to enter talks without preconditions

REPORT

New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.
REPORT

Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei suffers severe, disfiguring wounds, insiders report

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet makes a speech at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, in February.

China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says

FILE PHOTO: Raymond Greene, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan makes a speech at the opening of new exhibition from the New York Met at National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan June 13, 2025.

One month into 'Epic Fury', what have we learned so far about Israel’s economy? - opinion

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

“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

Rethinking risk: Why Israel is no longer the outlier

OPINION

Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon

Investors are beginning to ask where systems continue to function under stress.
FEATURE

New Israeli app tracks disaster victims in real time, speeds emergency response

Rescue exercises from Elkana, similar to what was done in Efrat

Your Investments: Financial modesty

ANNOUNCER AND Dallas Cowboys great Pat Summerall on the sidelines during a Monday Night Football game in Irving, Texas, in 2005.

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

OPINION

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.
STUDY

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

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

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

INTERVIEW

Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war

Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel

FEATURE
THE MEDITERRANEAN Shore’s rhythmic expanse serves as a silent witness, providing the grounding sanctuary where the body begins its long restorative walk toward healing.
OPINION

Writing through war: Helping Israelis process trauma across generations

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Working through war: Six ways Israelis can stay calm amid constant threat

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

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Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

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

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Trump floats naval blockade of Iran, Islamabad talks fail

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