Defense Ministry doubles air force fleet as Israel to debate renewing fighting in Gaza

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Israel set to double Air Force fleet with purchase of 75 F-35, F-15 fighter jets

Soldier of the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade operating at an undisclosed location, May 1, 2026.
An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.
Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

TNS student senate cuts Hillel ties over Israel trips, university says decision lacks 'authority'

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a rally against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization at Baruch College in New York City, June 5, 2024.
A screenshot of the LBC animation of Naim Qassem and Hezbollah elements inspired by the Angry Birds game.

Lebanese media deletes animated Angry Birds caricature of Hezbollah leader after judicial order

Demonstrators occupy a makeshift protest camp on Parish Beach at Swarthmore College on April 24, 2024 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania's Swarthmore College sees 'hundreds of acts' of anti Israel vandalism

Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds

Israeli security personnel arrive as Muslim worshippers gather outside the Dome of the Rock within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday noon prayers in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 10, 2026.

Twenty-one detained as police thwart attempt to bring Passover sacrifice to Temple Mount

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

Four more UNRWA workers took part in Oct. 7 attacks, tied to Hamas, USAID evidence finds

Mehrab Abdollahzadehm.

Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests

REPORT
Skyhammer interceptor chasing a Shahed-like drone during tests in Jordan

UK tests new Skyhammer interceptor missiles in Jordan

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

US DoD, tech giants bid to make armed forces 'AI-first'

MK Hili Tropper attends Blue and White faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Ex-minister Chili Tropper quits Blue and White, Gantz decries 'painful day'

On the way to Israel, stop at City of Dreams Mediterranean

City of Dreams Mediterranean is a resort in Limassol that reframes the idea of a stopover as a high-energy opening act

IDF's AI unit transformed air force effectiveness in Iran war, commander tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

IDF launches recruitment push for ultra-Orthodox military tracks

COL. ROTEM BESHI’S work was integral to the military’s major successes during the war with Iran, according to the IDF.

Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court over state benefits it says favor haredi sector

n ultra-Orthodox Jew walks on a street in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood.

High Court presses Justice Minister's lawyer over failure to fill judicial vacancies

 The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.
OPINION

Israel’s survival depends on leaders who prioritize nation before self

BySHMUEL LEGESSE

A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge

LISTEN
Nearly 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover.

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

JERUSALEM REPORT
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Washington must not fall for Iran’s ceasefire and nuclear delay tactics

OPINION
Smoke rises from the oil refineries in Haifa, northern Israel, following a missile strike fired from Iran toward Israel, in March.

Israel–Iran energy infrastructure war signals a dangerous new escalation

OPINION

Global Sumud Flotilla claim detained activist never meant to go to Gaza, was on 'observer boat'

EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'

Saif Abu Keshek, a leading member of the PCPA, a front for the Hamas terrorist organization, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Toronto Jewish residents shot with gel pellet gun in suspected antisemitic incident

Toronto Police. (ilustration)

Toronto anti-Israel activists who stormed IDF veterans lecture face new charges

Iranian official says conflict with US 'likely' to restart after Trump rejects proposal

Security cabinet to discuss renewed Gaza fighting after Hamas responds to BoP plan

REPORT
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

IDF: Iron Beam laser saw limited use in Iran war due to lack of batteries, 14 needed

Soldier from the Jordanian Armed Forces standing next to a helicopter, May 3, 2026.

Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking

Jewish worshippers visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) in Meron, northern Israel, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, May 1, 2026.

Israel cancels Lag Ba’omer Meron pilgrimage after Home Front Command warnings

Connecting neighbors under fire: The story behind Angels of the Shelter

The battlefield is in your backyard: Why drone, GPS chaos is now civilian life

OPINION
TENTS ARE set in an underground parking garage used as a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv last month.
OPINION

The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran's blackmail

THE ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.
BySALEM ALKETBI

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.
EDITORIAL

Inside the unflinching friendship shared between Israel and Serbia

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Autonomous and backpack-portable: Israeli drone enters US Army frontline service

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

Despite tensions, dozens of Israeli companies set to head to Eurosatory 2026

A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England.

Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy

ANALYSIS

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

Thousands displaced and at least six dead as heavy rains hit Brazil

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington DC

China calls Taiwan's president a 'rat' as he meets Eswatini king in surprise visit

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026.

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, Trump promises to cut 'a lot further'

US President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 1, 2026.

‘Not FIFA’s job’: Norway soccer chief calls to scrap FIFA Peace Prize after Trump award

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA Dec 5, 2025.

Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope

(L TO R) The Jewish Agency for Israel’s CEO & Director-General Yehuda Setton; President Isaac Herzog; and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

AI ending era of ‘immunity’ for young tech workers as it reshapes Israel's job market

STUDY

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover

 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT bureau: Network, network, network.
OPINION

R&D is Israel's brain - so why does it develop, manufacture abroad?

Person, hands and writing with tablet for research (illustrative)
ByZURI DABUSH

Your Taxes: Israel’s lower mid-market is tempting international M&A buyers

Part of an electronic board displaying market data is seen at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Your Investments: Second chances, respect, and newlywed finance

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

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

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE
 A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

JERUSALEM REPORT

Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways

STUDY
A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

OPINION

Should Israel's prime ministers disclose their health status?

BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

American Jews [Illustrative]

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
COMMENT

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

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
BySHAIKE NAFHA

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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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

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

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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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

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

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A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge

Netanyahu presses Trump on Lebanon while Washington builds Hormuz coalition

The Deep Dive: Middle East ceasefires are fragile peace on the brink

US Politics   

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington DC

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

Diaspora   

"L'Chaim!" forum participants after signing the Mayoral JAHM Commitment, in Savannah, Georgia, April 30, 2026

Mayors from across US kick off Jewish American heritage month at Savannah celebration

Illegal Thai school found to be caring for 89 Israeli children

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

Judaism   

RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field.

Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Emor: The social revolution

Christian World   

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

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Brewmaster Mendel Shnider (top), with brother-partners Eitan and Oren Nidam in the new Jerusalem Brewing Co. in Talpiot.

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem

In the kitchen with Henny: It’s about wine

Archaeology   

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Collection of gold beads, amulets discovered during excavations on Greek island

Academics recover over 40 lost pages of a 6th-century New Testament manuscript

Science   

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Study: A tiny elite sets Polymarket’s prices while most users lose money

Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

Culture   

Yair Garbuz

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

The TV series, 'Unconditional,' has its Israeli premiere

History   

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

How Jews preserved ritual and hope in the Holocaust’s darkest days

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

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Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator

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ATLAS brand, exclusive at Negev.

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