IRGC gunboat fires on container ship near Oman, Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire

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People celebrate Israel's 78th Independence Day in Jerusalem's Sacher Park, April 22, 2026.
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon, published by the IDF on April 22, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026.

Palestinians in Gaza's Deir el-Balah to vote in municipal elections in first since 2006

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip May 11, 2024.
Israel Police arrest civilians who attempted to cross border into Syria, April 22, 2026.

Approximately 40 Israelis attempted to sneak over border into Syria, IDF confirms

Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, published April 22, 2026; illustrative.

IDF escalates robot wars against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbail

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Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

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US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit 'unified proposal,' Trump announces

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

IRGC seizes two ships, transfers them to Iranian shores

A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

US potentially facing 'near-term risk' of running out of key ammunition after Iran war

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Alan Dershowitz attends the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025 in New York City.

Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in US history’

Pass on the Flame!

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

Israel cannot settle for another ceasefire with Lebanon, Alma Center head says

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Independence Day celebrations marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon

High Court orders state to explain failure to establish civil cemetery for Jerusalem residents

A panoramic view of the Mount of Olives

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Fallen Israeli soldier Staff-Sergeant Shachar Fridman.

'I salute you': Herzog honors 120 outstanding soldiers in pre-recorded Independence Day ceremony

Family, friends and officials attend the funeral of Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, son of war cabinet minister Minister Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya on December 8, 2023

Fmr. IDF chief Eisenkot reflects on son’s death, says he ‘didn't cry' for decades until funeral

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A 'Trumpian' vassal: Has Israel maintained autonomy, or become the 51st US state?

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 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

'No Jewish exodus:' Aliyah from UK reaches 40 year record high, but emigration rates stable

The damaged Holocaust memorial in Ereda, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, after being vandalized, April 2026.

Estonian Holocaust memorial 'extensively damaged' by vandalism

Kosovar teen charged for trying to kill teacher wanted to kill 'as many Jewish people as possible'

School board president from New York faces calls to resign over daughter's antisemitic remarks

Policemen carry barrier fences close to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, venue of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 13, 2026.

Syrian national charged in Germany for planned suicide knife attack against Jews, 'infidels'

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Police officers are seen near the Holocaust Memorial a day after stabbing in Berlin, Germany on February 22, 2025.

At least eight involved in UK arsons against Jewish sites released on bail

Local community members talk with police officers from London's Metropolitan Police following a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, March 23, 2026.

Hertfordshire Jewish-owned shop door set on fire, graffitied amid UK arson spree

Mossad agent killed abroad significantly influenced Iran war, Barnea reveals

Lebanese newspaper editor slams Hezbollah and Iran, questioning their 'victory' narrative

Mossad head David Barnea speaks on Israel's Rememberance Day on April 21, 2026.

US ramps up pressure on Iraq to curb Iran-backed militias amid leadership battle

Mourners march in the funeral of a Kataib Hezbollah terrorist after a US airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters near the Iraq-Syria border, pictured in Baghdad, March 2, 2026.

US halts dollar shipments to Iraq, freezes military aid over militia concerns

This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.

'Deviated from IDF values': Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

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WATCH

Terrorists without finance means no more terror, lawyer for some Oct. 7 victims argues

INTERVIEW
A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day

Chaim Malespin with his family.

Israel to mark Independence Day with 'heads held high', says Bennett as opposition honors fallen

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis at the Bat Yam Military Cemetery, March 31, 2026.
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Are French courts unwilling to call out antisemitism, recognize Jew-hatred?

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

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A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

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

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

Trump says currency swap with UAE is under consideration

DOJ investigating UW after Seattle group's call to materially support 'Lebanese Resistance'

 US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war

Russian security officials check luggage at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, September 2004; illustrative.

Alleged Iranian front group calls on Americans to kill Trump, claims it could have killed Ivanka

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

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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

Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement

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

JERUSALEM REPORT
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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, with insider John Ternus set to replace him

The Apple company logo.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.
WATCH

Universe Partners founder Shani Zanescu on building resilience tech for a stronger future

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

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

INTERVIEW
Manta ray spotted in Eilat Bay, April 21, 2026.
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Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

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Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

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Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

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

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

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

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Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

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