Trump says Iran agreed to stop funding Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran denies claims

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Iran denies claim that US will retrieve enriched uranium, accuses Trump of lies

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.
Israeli soldiers load an armored personnel carrier onto a transport truck near the border with Lebanon on April 17, 2026.
 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Trump says Iran agreed to stop funding Hamas, Hezbollah, will hand over uranium

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.
An Israeli flag hangs on a building in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 17, 2026.

IDF officers in southern Lebanon claim they were not informed of ceasefire deal

REPORT
Women hold rifles in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Ex-al Qaida member decries Iranian leadership, claims Israel-Lebanon ceasefire actually about Iran

STUDY

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

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission

According to the latest research, AI is not replacing human workers but rather acting as a cognitive amplifier.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive

OPINION
‘ZIONISM HAS become the symbol onto which people project all their frustrations about their rapidly changing lived reality.’

Is jealousy the root of anti-Zionism?

OPINION
A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran on November 5, 2025.

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

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.

Pete Hegseth compares media to Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians

Building New Lives in Israel - One Story at a Time

WATCH
New Olim coming to Israel 2026

IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire

IDF expects Hamas to enter disarmament process soon

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.
JERUSALEM REPORT

War with Iran exposes Israel's critical energy vulnerabilities

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following a projectile impact on a refinery on Haifa on March 30.

Israel lifts wartime restrictions nationwide, authorizes Independence Day ceremonies

 People walk on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, during Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations, May 13, 2024.

IDF to continue to attack Hezbollah in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

HAYM SALOMON played a pivotal role in financing the revolution.  Pictured: Salomon statue in Pan-Pacific Park, Los Angeles.

Answering the call: The overlooked Jewish role in America’s revolution

OPINION
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits IDF troops in southern Lebanon, published April 12, 2026.

Behind the scenes of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Why did Netanyahu, Aoun agree to 10-day truce?

People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

Victims of terror honored at President's Residence

Offering multiple tracks, the marathon showcases the city’s indomitable spirit.

Winner Jerusalem Marathon 2026: A marathon of resilience in Israel’s capital

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

Argentinian judge to be tried for antisemitism after calling Jews 'rats' and 'vipers'

Pro-Palestinian activists protest with a football-shaped sign and a Palestinian flag outside Wembley Stadium on October 2nd, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941

A container installed near the site of the Jedwabne pogrom proclaims in Polish, "The earth doesn't lie." The container, installed in April 2026, promotes the narrative that Nazis, not Poles, killed the Jews of Jedwabne in 1941.

German Holocaust memorial defaced with feces for 11th time

A demonstrator holds a placard with the slogan 'Antifa means fight against every antisemitism' and a logo of Germany's Die Linke (The Left) party, near police officers, during a protest against antisemitism, in Leipzig, Germany January 17, 2026.

Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ strategy in Penn case at Harvard antisemitism conference

Israel prohibited from 'bombing Lebanon any longer,' warns Trump

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire opens a window - but Hezbollah still holds the door

FRONTLINES
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz open for all ships following Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Trump confirms

Bita Hemmati

Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge

Hapag-Lloyd sign on a container ship at the Valparaiso port, Chile, January 11, 2024.

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz as tankers move towards Strait

War, AI, and innovation: Inside the new world order

JERUSALEM REPORT

My Word: The ‘I-P Test’ of hypocrisy

OPINION
New technologies and innovation are changing modern warfare as we know it.
FRONTLINES

021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

A PRODUCT of two systems: Growing up in Tehran before moving to London, where he became a member of the city’s drill scene, 021kid’s image reflects the fusion at the heart of his music.
ANALYSIS

As Trump declares truce, Israel reached limit of its force against Hezbollah

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.
OPINION

Israel can talk to Lebanon - so why not the Palestinians?

ByYAAKOV KATZ

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

Tennessee advances ‘Judea and Samaria’ bill, sends measure to governor

Spain announces it will not broadcast Eurovision due to Israel’s participation

The Tennessee State Capitol building pictured in 2022.

Without Chinese help, it will take years for Iran to have thousands of missiles

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

US releases details of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Israel preserves right to self-defense

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

Trump claims Iran 'totally agreed' to give up nuclear ambitions

US President Donald Trump looks on as he boards Air Force One for his trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on the day he announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire, April 16, 2026.

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

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

S&P 500 closes at fresh record, recovering all losses since start of US-Iran war

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.

Your Investments: Can you attain financial freedom in Israel?

Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day
EXPLAINER

Pressure on narrow waterway threatens global energy flows, Red Sea exposed to disruption

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Dollar falls below three shekels for first time in over 30 years, annual inflation rate declines

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

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

FEATURE
Swamp Orchid.
OPINION

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

ByZULFIYA SULEIMENOVA
  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
PROF. HAGAI LEVINE

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

INTERVIEW

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

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

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

Preventing PTSD in real time: AI-powered first-aid app available in English, Hebrew, and Arabic

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

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

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

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.

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

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

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

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

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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Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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

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

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Podcasts   

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon's president refuses talks, Iran stockpiles cause concern

Are we going back to war? The shocking truth behind the fragile ceasefire

Ben-Gvir's career hangs in the balance, Trump says ceasefire won't continue

US Politics   

The Tennessee State Capitol building pictured in 2022.

Tennessee advances ‘Judea and Samaria’ bill, sends measure to governor

US House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote

Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support

Diaspora   

A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran on November 5, 2025.

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

German Holocaust memorial defaced with feces for 11th time

Inside the campaign to bring Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to Mount Herzl

Judaism   

‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

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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Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Wine Talk: Keep calm, drink wine

Bagel do-over: New York-style bagels for post-Passover cravings

Archaeology   

A European pond turtle next to the foot of a European straight-tusked elephant, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

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

Early humans may have begun eating elephants, large animals 1.8 million years ago

Science   

A "selfie" taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025

Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean

Study: To fight dementia, stay optimistic

Finland announces 100-year study to uncover why Finns are so happy

Culture   

Poster from Unconditional

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

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

In Yes!, Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers his country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

History   

A copy of Say It In Yiddish.

Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close

KKL-JNF unveils new photographs of Forest of the Martyrs to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats

OMG   

A wolf that went missing after escaping from its enclosure in O-world zoo, roams in the zoo premises in Daejeon, South Korea April 8, 2026 in this still image of surveillance footage video playing on a screen.

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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Margot Maison’s COLLAGE collection.

Margot in New York: The collection that reminded everyone why the ’90s never die

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New Israeli development: A crutch magnet restoring independence to injured IDF soldiers

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