Israeli officials consider paying some Gazan war victims to rebuild global legitimacy

EXCLUSIVE

Shin bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct .7 findings, defying PM narrative

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026
Palestinians make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 27, 2025
Palestinians are seen near their tents at sunset in Gaza City, February 12, 2026

Hamas, Iran helping Russia send migrants to Europe via tunnels, US military historian says

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A tunnel used by migrants to cross from Belarus into Poland, according to authorities, is seen near Narewka, Poland, in this handout photo released by the Polish Border Guard on December 12, 2025.
Demonstrators hold the "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flags during a protest against Iran's government in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026

US-Iran nuclear negotiations resume, hosts say both sides express 'creative, positive ideas'

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address, in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026
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CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action

Mezuzah at the entrance to the O Laffa kosher restaurant owned by a couple belonging to the Jewish community and vandalized by an anti-Semitic act on the night of September 2 to 3 in Villeurbanne, France on September 24, 2024.

Parisian Jewish family ordered to remove mezuzah from apartment door by building management

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, US February 21, 2026.

‘Tax the Jews’ chants break out at event held by Jewish mayor of San Francisco

Melih Abuaf, a Turkish Jewish content creator acused of 'controling children's brains,' owns the children's channels Çuf Çuf Çocuk Şarkıları, Karpuz Adam, Pırtık, and Afacan TV, which have millions of followers on YouTube.

Turkish Jewish content creator 'controlling minds of Turkish children,' Turkish news channel claims

A pro-Palestinian activist holds a sign during the "Autonomous Noise Demonstration for Gaza" near supporters of Israel holding Israeli flags (R) outside the hotel of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City on September 25, 2025.

WOL founder Nerdeen Kiswani sues Betar under anti-KKK act for 'terror campaign' against her

Pakistan's national flag.

Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player

ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.

Trump's advisors: Israel must strike Iran first before US gets involved

REPORT

From positive content to real action: Inside the United for Good Movement

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UG FOUNDER Oren Revach.

'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

JERUSALEM REPORT

Knesset approves bill preventing double taxation for US olim, exempting National Insurance payments

Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

IDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza

Israeli soldiers in a tunnel where, according to Israel's military, Hamas militants held the body of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Education Ministry to cancel school if Iran attacks, transition later to remote learning

 A school is seen closed in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood amid the ongoing war with Hamas, on October 15, 2023.

Embracing go-bags, gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Netanyahu, Modi announce new economic and security deals in Jerusalem

 Grills of Hope ‘is a passionate community dedicated to boosting the morale of IDF soldiers through the power of shared hot meals and positive energy.’

Fearing Pentagon pizza index effect, Israeli Air Force sets new take-out guidelines

REPORT
 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

From Nazi Germany to Tehran: When appeasement fails

OPINION
 Kosher restaurant vandalized in Athens by anti-Israel hooligans.

'Zionophobia': A new term to fight anti-Zionism

OPINION

Poland’s Jewish museum director returns, seven years after being pushed out by nationalist politics

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Dariusz Stola receives the appointment as the Museum of the History of Polish Jews' director from Marta Cienkowska, the Polish minister of culture and national heritage, in February 2026.

Berlin Film Festival director's future in spotlight after Gaza furore

Berlin Festival Director Tricia Tuttle attends a press conference for the movie 'No Good Men' at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 12, 2026.

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’

LITHUANIAN SOLDIERS lay a wreath during the Lithuanian-Jewish genocide commemoration ceremony honoring Holocaust victims, in Paneriai, near Vilnius.

Jeremy Corbyn repeats claim Israel 'harvested organs' of Gazans

UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression

PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal

EXCLUSIVE
An Afghan Taliban fighter sits on a tank near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces
REPORT

Female former IDF soldier detained in Turkey, released following US pressure

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria, 2017

In post-Assad era, Hezbollah’s shrinks to cells, smugglers, and cheap rockets

ANALYSIS

When I sat next to a haredi: A moment of humanity in amid division in Israel

OPINION

Modi and Netanyahu announce deals, US wants Israel to strike Iran first

LISTEN
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men are seen near a bus in Jerusalem in this photo from 2015.

When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
ANALYSIS

No wavering: Modi's speech firmly aligns himself, and India, with Israel

Indian PM Narendra Modi speaks at the Knesset plenum on February 25, 2025.

Netanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Modi tour Yad Vashem Holocaust museum

Israel-India defense boost: Major deals mark a turning point in strategic relations

EXPLAINER

What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence

ANALYSIS
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

Israel delivers autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to Germany in historic defense milestone

A EC-130H Compass Call

US deploys EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft to Middle East as forces gather in region

A MiG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India.

India-Israel tech synergy will define the next decade of defense strategy

OPINION

Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Russian nationals among ISIS prisoners in Iraq to be repatriated, officials say

ANALYSIS
President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.
REPORT

Witkoff: US demanding Iran agrees to nuclear deal that lasts indefinitely

US envoy Steve Witkoff visiting the US's CMCC near Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025; illustrative.
STUDY

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago

The remains of one of the four children found by archeologists, buried in the Inca sanctuary of Pachacamac, in the coastal desert strip 30 km south of Lima. Picture taken on November 9, 2010.

Russia used missile against Ukraine that collapsed nuclear pact with US, images show

Components of SSC-8/9M729 cruise missile system are on display during a news briefing, organized by Russian defence and foreign ministries, at Patriot Expocentre near Moscow, Russia January 23, 2019.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’

LITHUANIAN SOLDIERS lay a wreath during the Lithuanian-Jewish genocide commemoration ceremony honoring Holocaust victims, in Paneriai, near Vilnius.

TAU Ventures portfolio company XTEND heads to NASDAQ at $1.5B valuation

The XTEND Team

Bithonistim NGO: Gaza war must end with IDF defeat of Hamas, not Indonesian peacekeepers

Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief

 Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a tour of the field in the Gaza Strip

Netanya wins $1 million in Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge for parks project

 View of buildings and houses in the central Israeli city of Netanya, September 8, 2024.
REVIEW

No peeking: Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series at cheaper cost, new Privacy Display feature

SAMSUNG'S NEW Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra.

AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

STUDY
Illustrative image of a baby girl to frame story of 9-month-old who died in Shaare Zedek after choking. February, 2026.

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

FEATURE

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

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

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

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

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

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US Politics   

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.

US official removed from Joint Staff post by Pentagon

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

Gavin Newsom says he never has and ‘never will’ take money from AIPAC

Diaspora   

A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.

Australian Royal Commission into antisemitism begins inquiry into Bondi Beach terror attack

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

Judaism   

Kidist Mengistu, a lone soldier from Ethiopia, was surprised by her mother at the Western Wall for bat mitzvah ceremony, Februrary 23, 2026.

IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

Christian World   

An Orthodox Christian boy holds a crucifix as he attends a service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

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HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

Rediscovering HaPizza: Neapolitan pizza and Italian fare in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

Rural landscape, Cumbria, Lake District, UK, February 25, 2026.

Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

Science   

Red-eared slider - pond turtle.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

Culture   

On Eretz Nehederet, Trump gives Iran “the final deadline” – and extends it

Eretz Nehederet mocks Iran crisis: From Purim rain to ballistic missiles

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

History   

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

OMG   

Connor Hellebuyck and other members of the U.S. Menâs Hockey team receive a standing ovation as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026.

Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

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Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

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Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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