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

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

ANALYSIS
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

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

WATCH
 An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 10, 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
Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024.
EXPLAINER

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

Mamdani praises disbanding of far Right Jewish organization accused of Islamophobia, extremism

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.

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

WATCH
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

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

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

People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

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.

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

REPORT
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.

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

ANALYSIS

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.

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

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

REPORT
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset on December 8, 2025.

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

 The Walla logo seen next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court, December 10, 2024
EXCLUSIVE

Trump expected to announce Phase II of Gaza ceasefire despite conditions not being met

US President Donald Trump takes questions from the members of the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026 en route back to the White House from Palm Beach, Florida.

Former IDF chief Halevi to testify in Bild affair case

Members and supporters of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) hold a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people's uprising, outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 14, 2026.

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

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

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

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

Iranian feminists understood the revolution better than Europe’s intellectuals

OPINION
A painting of Iranian twins (Illustration)

The strange fame of Iran’s 'twins village' meets a nation in upheaval

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

Jersey City’s outgoing Jewish mayor signs antisemitism orders as ‘guardrails’ for his successor

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

Azeez Al-Shaair, a longtime pro-Palestinian advocate, answers a postgame question while donning the message "STOP THE GENOCIDE" on his eye black, Jan. 12, 2026.

Iraq arrests suspect wanted by Australia over Melbourne synagogue firebombing

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

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

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
REPORT

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

US President Donald Trump arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025.

US withdrawing some troops from key Middle East bases as precaution, US official says

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

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

REPORT

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

ANALYSIS

Bar-Ilan University to confer honorary doctorate to Witkoff over hostages' release, peace efforts

A vehicle burns during protests in Tehran, Iran, on January 8, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Why Iran’s clerical establishment still holds as protests rage

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

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

 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025
BySALEM ALKETBI
OPINION

Rivers of blood: Arab Israelis are plagued by crime, violence and the gov't won't help

ByGHADIR HANI

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

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

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

 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.

Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say

China password protection. Internet protection concept.

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.

UK prosecutors seek to revive terrorism charge against Kneecap member

Member of Kneecap Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, walks outside Woolwich Crown Court, after a UK court threw out his prosecution for a terrorism offence, in London, Britain, Friday September 26, 2025.

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

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

Gaming.

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

The 16-story building at 9911 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles that Chabad plans to convert into the Chabad Campus for Jewish Life after a $100 million gift from real estate investor Alon Abady.

Teva collaborates on skin disease treatment, releases targets

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

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

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

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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

Food   

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

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Illustrative image of a UFO

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

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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

Chery lowers prices: Tiggo 4 will cost almost as much as Picanto. But there’s a catch

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