US military intervention in Iran may begin within 24 hours, European officials say

IDF spokesperson reassures public, no changes to home front instructions amid US-Iran tensions

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
Relief supplies received from the Qatar Charity to be sent to suvivors of a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan are offloaded from a truck and onto a C-130 aircraft at al-Udeid Air Base in the Qatari capital Doha, on June 25, 2022.
US President Donald Trump arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025.

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.
A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber returns from Operation Midnight Hammer, the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, US, June 2025.

Saudi Arabia to US: Iran strikes should be targeted, rather than seeking regime change - N12

REPORT
Women will soon be able to serve in the Israeli Air Force's elite  669 Search and Rescue Unit as well as the Yahalom combat engineering unit.

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

ANALYSIS

Australia, Sweden arrests show Iran's long arm of terror against Israelis, Jews in West

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 31, 2025.

Ben-Gvir switches terrorist execution method to hanging in revised death penalty bill

 An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 10, 2025.

IDF unveils rare footage of clear ambush, close-quarters gunfight with Hamas

WATCH
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive shelter in an UNRWA school, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025.

Has Gaza's post-Hamas government already been created, despite Phase II delays?

ANALYSIS
Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024.

Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike?

EXPLAINER
 How Iranian women could shatter the regime's oppression.

How Iranian women could shatter the regime's oppression

WATCH
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Mamdani praises disbanding of Zionist organization Betar accused of Islamophobia, extremism

From war to renewal: The Jewish Agency responds to crisis and builds the future

JEWISH AGENCY EMBRACE: Jewish Agency Chairman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog; Board of Governors Chair Mark Wilf; and Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton  embrace the Horn brothers, two of whom were here held hostage for hundreds of days.

How will revoking fraud, breach of trust offenses change Netanyahu's trial?

EXPLAINER

Netanyahu clashes with prosecutors over ‘Walla responsiveness,’ says site was ‘hostile’

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.
WATCH

Activists break into Likud headquarters, drop fake money dressed as sheikhs in Qatargate protest

Activists break into the Likud Tel Aviv headquarters, dressed as Qatari sheikhs, flying a Qatari flag merged with the Likud party flag, January 14, 2026.

Sa’ar urges France to support EU designation of IRGC as terrorist group

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

High Court postpones Ben-Gvir dismissal hearing, expands panel to five judges

An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in Tehran on March 2, 2012.

Iran is a large, silent prison – and federalism is the only way to break out

OPINION
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets

OPINION
Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji, believed to be killed during a protest in Tehran, in an undated picture.

Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji killed in Tehran protests, anti-regime data shows

Sydney Sweeney meets former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or,

Sydney Sweeney meets with former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or

German man sets fire at entrance of Jewish community building, causing damage

Iraq arrests suspect wanted by Australia over Melbourne synagogue firebombing

 Trashcan burning with hot fire next to a parked car at night.

Key figure in Iran-tied criminal network targeting Israelis, Jews in Sweden arrested in Iraq

A demonstration in support of Palestine and Lebanon marches through Stockholm to Gustav Adolfs Torg, Sweden October 5.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs police arrests over 'globalize the intifada' chants

London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks during the 'Eid On The Square' event in London on June 8, 2025; illustrative.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black

After Kurdish forces were expelled from Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive

ANALYSIS

Armed Kurdish groups sought to cross into Iran from Iraq, sources say

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

'You do not have much time': Crown Prince urges Iranian Army members to abandon regime

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Gulf states warn Trump against sending 'help' to Iranian protesters as tensions continue - WSJ

REPORT
An anti-Iranian regime protester tears the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran apart during a gathering outside the US Consulate in Milan, on January 13, 2026.

Israeli, Arab officials suggest Trump 'hold off' on Iran strikes until regime weakens

REPORT

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026

OPINION

Deterrence: Israel's response to an Iranian threat will be decisive, not symbolic

OPINION
 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
OPINION

Iranian feminists understood the revolution better than Europe’s intellectuals

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026
BySAMUEL J. HYDE
OPINION

The Kingdom of Gaza: How a constitutional monarchy can bring freedom from theocracy

Street lights illuminate the Gaza skyline as the sun rises over fishermen as they bring their catch into the port in Gaza City, February 14, 2019.
ByARSEN REVAZOV
ANALYSIS

Iran’s protest playbook: Ignore, distract, then unleash the killings

IDF launches medical revolution with AI-PTSD treatment, whole blood drone delivery

Israeli defense company Omnisys unveils new 'proactive' counter UAS system

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Israel poised to launch defense privatizations in months, says government official

Axon Vision's AI powered solutions

Axon Vision secures Leonardo DRS order for new AI‑driven counter‑UAS systems

French forces pose at COAC, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; illustrative.

CENTCOM creates new air, missile defense coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

FBI searches 'Washington Post' journalist's home, investigating possible intel leaks

REPORT

US House refers CAIR's California branch to IRS, citing concerns over misuse of taxpayer dollars

Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force stand in the front yard as they search a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.

US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says

Federal officers patrol the halls of immigration court as people await the start of their hearings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on January 13, 2026 in New York City.

EU hesitant on US trade deal after Trump threatens to seize Greenland, sends reps to Denmark

 Anti-MAGA cap "Nu det NUUK!" which is sold in the clothing store McKorman on Noerrebrogade, is displayed, in Copenhagen, Denmark January 13, 2026. The message "Nu er det NUUK!" and "Make America go away" is embroidered on the cap.

NATO would be 'more formidable' with US control of Greenland, Trump says

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.

At the crossroads of Holocaust remembrance

President Isaac Herzog (C) flanked by Dayan and IHRA Secretary-General Michaela Küchler at the IHRA plenary

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Where women are already leading

Meira Lerner, Director of World Emunah, at the World Emunah Women in the Arts event

Israel can turn tech dominance into global gaming success

OPINION

Teva collaborates on skin disease treatment, releases targets

Gaming.
REPORT

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system

Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

Arkin raises $100m for early-stage biotech fund

 Heart hologram and doctor, heart disease. Health care of the future. Modern Medical Science, Hi Tech Diagnostic Panel. Mixed medium, copy space

LA real estate investor donates $100M office tower to Chabad for largest Jewish center

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

Up to 100 km/h winds: Emergency responder gives safety tips for this weekend's stormy weather

Heavy flooding inundates a road in the village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, as vehicles and heavy machinery make their way through floodwaters following winter rains.

Israel braces for storm with wind gusts up to 110 km/h, red alert in Center, Northern Israel

CFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state, January 10, 2026.

Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Doctors in Tehran report hundreds of eye injuries from gunshots during Iranian protests

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

FEATURE
Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

PA President Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant

Rambam, Rabin, and Sheba: Health Ministry reveals Israel's top hospitals

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service
INTERVIEW

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

Alisa Rubin Peled (2nd row, C) in blue dress, with Argov class of 2025.

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Evacuation and reconstruction - opportunity or trap?

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Modi'in closes a street: Ten buildings to be built in a row

Tabenkin Street in Haifa is changing its face.

Boutique renewal: Who said entire neighborhoods must be redeveloped?

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A government supporter gestures as he participates in a march calling for the release of Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured in a U.S. operation in the capital on January 3, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026.

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

As Iranian unrest grows, chants for Reza Pahlavi surge as demonstrators unify

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Trump tells Ford employee to 'f*** off' for calling him 'pedophile protector,' flips middle finger

US urges citizens to leave Iran amid escalating protests and violence

Iran accuses Trump of inciting violence, threatening sovereignty in UN letter

Diaspora   

Zionist youth congress in Budapest.

Zionism built on shared responsibility, not ideological conformity

‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father

Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91

Judaism   

Shofarim. Illustrative.

The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’

'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism

Why I can’t live without Shabbat

Christian World   

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Herzog expresses concern over exodus of Christian families from Israel

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

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The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Archaeology   

Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Barkay

Israeli archaeologist whose work reshaped Jerusalem archaeology, dies at 81

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

Science   

The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838.

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

Bar-Ilan University’s ecosystem: Science, crisis, and institutional responsibility

BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

Culture   

Shimon Smotritsky (left) and James Porter at the weigh-ins ahead of their match at the 559 Fights 120 event in Porterville, California.

Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky earns unanimous decision win at 559 Fights 120

Israel will take part in the first Eurovision semifinal, EBU announces

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Hapoel Jerusalem

History   

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

OMG   

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British intelligence agency investigated UFOs, secret documents show

Belgian 12-year-old caught driving in place of drunk father while sober mother sat in back seat

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Consumerism   

SO.KO by Super-Pharm

The Korean trend arrives in Israel: Single-use skincare capsules at Super-Pharm

A place that feels like a hug: The hottest trends in home design

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