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IDF warns of coordinated Iran, Hezbollah fire during Passover eve

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Aftermath of an Iranian rocket attack against Israel, April 1 2026

Iran fires one of largest barrages in weeks ahead of Passover

Aftermath of an Iranian rocket attack against Israel, April 1 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

Iran denies Trump claim that Iran's new leader has asked for a ceasefire

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026.

UK will not be drawn into war, will free energy bills from Russian, Iranian control, PM says

Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Germany reaffirms NATO commitment

Private security members work outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot

Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.

UAE preparing to help US, allies open Strait of Hormuz by force

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Houthi soldiers stand guard as people detained by the Houthis wait for their release in Sanaa, Yemen January 25, 2025.

Building collapses in Tel Aviv, Houthis join the fight

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Serbian police officers stand guard as people rally to protest police search of Belgrade's university offices after the accidental death of a student last week, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 31, 2026.

'Death to Jews, Vucic' call during Belgrade protest sparks criticism from Serbians, Israelis

Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.

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Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa

Home Front Command rescue teams seen at the scene of a collapsed building in Tel Aviv, April 1, 2026.

Netanyahu pardon request advances as Justice Ministry reviews new materials

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.
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Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Sixteen wounded in central Israel after Iran launches cluster munitions

Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal funerary display

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Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US

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Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion

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A Passover Seder's lost integrity: Why inviting Zohran Mamdani was a strategic misstep

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Passover seder in Manhattan on March 30, 2026.
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A general view of a sign with the University of Pennsylvania logo on July 19, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA.

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

War with Iran was Trump's 'last best chance' to avoid a nuclear Islamic regime, Rubio says

Foreign journalist holding US passport kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, police say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries before his departure at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France, March 27, 2026.

IDF kills senior Quds Force operative, strikes Iranian regime chemical manufacturer

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

All critical, essential targets within Iran to be destroyed before Passover, IDF announces

US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

Trump says US could end Iran war in two to three weeks

Passover under fire: Israelis balance fatigue with cautious hope after month of war

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Exposing the hidden forces in the Iranian war

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A family takes cover amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack in central Israel, March 26, 2026
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Cultivate a Zionist I-Thou at Seder with JPPI’s Zionist texts

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.
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US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats

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London mayor asks diplomats to push back against Trump's 'lies' about UK capital

MAYOR OF London Sadiq Khan arrives for a photo-call with supporters the day before voters go to the polls in the London Mayoral elections in London, Britain May 1, 2024.

China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

War’s ripple effects reach Dharamsala as Israeli emissaries prepare Passover over open fire

War’s ripple effects reach Dharamsala as Israeli emissaries prepare Passover over open fire.

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Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'

Israeli industry groups seek priority outbound flights for business delegations amid wartime limits

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next

AI is already coming for your jobs. Your Passover song parodies may be next.

Leumi, Shestovitz take stakes in Profit Finance Group with NIS 670 million investment

Co-founders and owners of Profit Financial Group, Shlomi Elberg and Assaf Banai.

Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

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

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

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Every citizen of Israel has the right to access bomb shelters, but not everyone can

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

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

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Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Germany reaffirms NATO commitment

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

Trump says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard 'softer' than him on Iran nuclear issue

Diaspora   

A bird's eye view of the ancient Roman city of Bath, England.

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

War’s ripple effects reach Dharamsala as Israeli emissaries prepare Passover over open fire

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LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

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

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

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Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal funerary display

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era cathedral near Sea of Galilee

Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations

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