Iran blocks two tankers from crossing Strait of Hormuz, US reps bound for Islamabad in Iran talks

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A man holds a Hezbollah flag while standing on the rubble of a damaged building, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.
IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.
Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, April 13, 2026.

'No more Mr. Nice Guy!': Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal

 US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
IDF reveals "Forward Defense Line" in southern Lebanon, April 19, 2026.

IDF reveals Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon

US President Donald Trump walks after speaking to the press, as he arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, US, April 17, 2026
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Aides sidelined Trump during high-stakes Iran rescue mission over fears of 'unhelpful' interference

Spanish Prime Minister calls for EU to break Association Agreement with Israel

The Dutch navy frigate Zr.Ms. Van Amstel arrives at the North Sea port of Den Helder on December 5, 2024. The frigate is returning after being part of one of NATO's four permanent maritime reaction forces.

How a five-dollar gadget put a Dutch warship at risk for 24 hours, calling security into question

PEOPLE ATTEND a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Despite attempts at regaining normal life, Iranians expect no post-war respite under military rule

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Iran claims it replenishes missile launchers faster than before Operation Roaring Lion

REPORT
Security forces guard a damaged bridge as people cross over the Euphrates River as Syrian army forces deploy in parts of the eastern province formerly controlled by Kurdish forces following their withdrawal from the area on January 22, 2026 in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

Damascus claims to arrest more Hezbollah-linked cell members behind plot to kill rabbi

Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion

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

 Ghazal Molan, the youngest female Peshmerga opposed to the Islamic Republic, had joined Kurdish armed opposition forces across the border at the age of 18 and died on Tuesday evening.

Ghazal, youngest female Kurdish Peshmerga, dies after IRGC strike and medical neglect

Building New Lives in Israel - One Story at a Time

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New Olim coming to Israel 2026

Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough

'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya

Drones can cause significant disruptions in urban areas

Argentinian president Milei lands in Israel, set to meet with Netanyahu, announce new El Al flight

Argentinian President Javier Milei at Western Wall, April 19, 2026.

Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

From Erbil to Rojhilat: A new Kurdish political alignment emerges

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

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

COMMENT
Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

You can’t topple Iran without fighting the IRGC

OPINION

'Die, Jews, Die!': NYC man sentenced to prison for antisemitic, anti-white assaults

Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

A view of the Manhattan skyline as seen from Roosevelt Island with United Nations building in the forefront on April 14, 2026 in New York City.

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

UK's Kensington Gardens reopens after police find no hazardous material near Israel's embassy

A police officer patrols London's Kensington Gardens near the Israeli embassy as police in protective clothing investigated an incident on April 17, 2026 in the Kensington Gardens area of London, England.

Gravestones toppled in Romanian Jewish cemetery where Gantz's family is buried

Iran attacks an Indian-flagged vessels as transmission suggests ship had permission to cross Hormuz

Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

Iran split over Strait of Hormuz as IRGC challenges foreign minister Araghchi

 A voter holds his proof of Kuwaiti citizenship upon arriving at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City on June 6, 2023.

Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.

US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says

REPORT

US 'more coordinated' with China amid Hormuz struggle than people assume, fmr. Navy commander says

Israeli settlers set home, car ablaze in Palestinian village, spray threatening graffiti

WATCH
Chinese and US flags flutter before a trade meeting in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019
OPINION

Israel cannot demand unity while governing inequality

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Knesset plenum.
BySHMUEL LEGESSE

'Who is the baby-killer, coward?' Far-right activist confronts Yair Golan after left-wing protest

Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.
OPINION

Grateful for the elimination of Ali Larijani

ByAHMED OBALI

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

EagleNXT deepens buying spree in Israel with $10m. investment in ThirdEye Systems

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

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

The Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase during a media presentation in the central Swiss town of Emmen

Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic

Successful launch of the Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as security fears keep ships stuck

Fire destroys 200 homes in Sabah village, displacing hundreds amid strong winds

Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman's Musandam Peninsula.

US-Iran talks did not resolve mistrust, have deepened understanding, Majlis speaker Ghalibaf says

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.

CENTCOM: 13 Americans dead and hundreds wounded in 40 days of war with Iran as Pakistan talks stall

Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.
REPORT

Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

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

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

JERUSALEM REPORT

Smotrich appoints Israel Malachi as new Director General of Finance Ministry

Despite barrier in the hi-tech industry, women in Israel are still shaping the future of STEM.
OPINION

Israel leads in tech innovation, not in gender inclusion

Women in Tech® Israel held its first  international conference with representatives from 13 other countries last year, which included female tech leaders from Afghanistan and Kosovo.
ByANNE BAER
JERUSALEM REPORT

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

Agrilight – a start-up project in the  DeserTech’s agriculture sector, demonstrating that it’s possible to  grow crops under a photovoltaic installation.
OPINION

Israel’s tech success must now meet global responsibility

ByHAGIT FREUD

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

STUDY

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

INTERVIEW
Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

OPINION
  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

STUDY

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

STUDY

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

Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

STUDY

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

STUDY

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

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

OPINION

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

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.

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.
EXCLUSIVE

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

Historic aliyah records, including documents listing the Exodus immigrant ship and other vessels from the pre-state period, found in the Aliyah and Integration Ministry’s Tel Aviv offices.

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

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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Lebanon's president refuses talks, Iran stockpiles cause concern

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Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

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Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

German Holocaust memorial defaced with feces for 11th time

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Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

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Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

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

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

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 The women's Hanbok in 5th-century Goguryeo murals, rooted in the attire of northern nomadic peoples, features a separate top and bottom, with an A-line skirt worn over pants.

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

MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions

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Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

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Study: To fight dementia, stay optimistic

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Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

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Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run

Norwegian teen takes a bus on an unauthorized cross-border drive into Sweden, caught on camera

Man claiming to be Lucifer detained in New York after stabbing spree at Grand Central Terminal

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