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US, Iran negotiating teams could return to Islamabad this week after talks stall

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President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit are seen during the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem on April 14, 2026.
13 April 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: People and civil defense workers search for human remains amid the debris of a collapsed building following an Israeli air strike at the Beirut seafront.
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026.

Israeli, Lebanese ambassadors set for historic meeting in Washington on Hezbollah disarmament

Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors meet in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace, with the US mediating talks to ensure Israel’s long-term security.

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.
People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism

Some Israeli public figures did not make standalone Holocaust Remembrance Day statements, choosing instead to respond to current events in light of the solemn day. 

Two people stand at a plaque at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial near Weimar, Germany, Jan. 26, 2018.

Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Chinese tanker sanctioned by US crosses Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

Anti-missile batterie fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 22, 2026.

US funding for Iron Dome air defense system no longer enjoying bipartisan support

Sergeant Major (res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco

Sergeant Major Ayal Uriel Bianko killed in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

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Tzili Wenkert, a holocaust survivor and the grandmother of Omer Wenkert who is held hostage by Hamas terrorosts in Gaza, attends an event at the "Hostages Square", outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv, calling the Israeli government to act for immediate release of the hostages on October 28, 2023.

Holocaust survivor Tsili Wenkert speaks on reunion with released hostage grandson, Omer

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) anti-draft protester holds a banner reading "Even those who do not learn in Yeshiva need to stay Jewish. It's forbidden to commit spiritual suicide in the IDF's crematoriums," during an anti-draft protest at the IDF's Jerusalem recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

High Court clash exposes IDF manpower crisis, gov't stalling on haredi draft

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Iran’s oil minister: Crude sales remain strong, revenue to aid industry repairs

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Trump claims Iran calling, wants to make deal 'very badly'

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Laszlo has faced controversy over supposed statements that opponents allege criticized the IDF's activities, particularly during the Israel-Hamas War.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in building collapse which killed 21 soldiers

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Police arrest Hariri crime family members in raid for extortion, using explosives

Israel Police arrest senior organized crime leader, April 2026.
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Volunteers step in to support aging Holocaust survivors in Tel Aviv, Jaffa

Jaffa Institute volunteers are seen supporting aging Holocaust survivors in low-income areas.
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Israel ushers in Holocaust Remembrance Day under shadow of Iran threat

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PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

What the fall of Orban and rise of Magyar tells us about the world

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.

Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power

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PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Hungary, Israel share 'special relationship,' Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands in Budapest in April 2025.

Orban’s paradox: A friend of Israel, a challenge for Jews

Dozens arrested in NYC during protests against US support for Israel

Dozens were detained in NYC on Monday during protests against US arms sales to Israel. Among those arrested was Chelsea Manning, calling for an end to US military support for Israel.

Almost half of young Muslims in Germany hold Islamist attitudes, study finds

People march during a protest against US and Israel strikes against Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, US, March 7, 2026.

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

Israel reports 1,000 antisemitic incidents worldwide, 20 killed in past year

Graffiti was spraypainted on Temple Israel in Minneapolis on Oct. 7, 2025, the two-year anniversary of Hamas' attack in Israel.

Despite Gaza ceasefire, antisemitism rates higher in several countries, TAU report says

Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran, US has all the cards with blockade in effect

Vance explained that the US discovered that the team would need to return to Tehran “and actually get approval to the terms we had set…either from the supreme leader or somebody else.”

NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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Iranian passenger plane destroyed in US strikes on Mashhad International Airport

US Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Dialogue between US, Iran still alive after Islamabad talks ended

President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’

Israel ushers in Holocaust Remembrance Day under shadow of Iran threat

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The day of commemoration is set to begin on Monday night with a prerecorded official state Remembrance Day ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum and memorial site.

Holocaust survivor, 92, makes aliyah to Israel nine decades after Kindertransport

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Children explore the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.
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Survivor recounts how he held on to hope, as Knesset Speaker marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Holocaust survivor Yeshayahu Foyer.
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'The regime is a customer': BBC interviews activist behind pro-Iran Lego propaganda videos

From crisis to capital: Iron Nation launches $60 million to help Israeli startups expand to US

This is the firm's second fund, established following the October 7 attacks to bolster Israeli entrepreneurship during the conflict.

A ceasefire won't stop Iran's military industry

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Senior IDF officer shares how IDF prepares its UAV fleet for next round of Iran war

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South Korea’s President sparks diplomatic row with Israel over Holocaust comparison remarks

South Korean President Jaemyung Lee shared a video from an X/Twitter user well known for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation.

French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria

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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.

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A combination picture shows Pope Leo XIV and and U.S. President Donald Trump after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.

Military defense attorney indicted over alleged sex offenses against 10 soldiers and recruits

IDF female combat soldiers.

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Rethinking risk: Why Israel is no longer the outlier

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The Candler Building in Midtown Manhattan.
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Are Polymarket, Kalshi illegal gambling sites or legitimate financial trading platforms?

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Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says

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Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.
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Georgia political candidate apologizes for Passover ad that featured challah

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SYLVAN ADAMS addresses Krakow, Poland, before Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

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Hezbollah rocket hits Byzantine-era church in Nahariya, damages protective structure

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