Shrapnel hits at least 15 sites in central Israel; Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities

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Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; sources say

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.
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Smoke rises after strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran, in this handout picture released April 4, 2026, and obtained from a social media video.

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ANALYSIS
US MC-130J planes, blown up by US forces before evacuating Iranian territory following the successful rescue operation of a US downed airman. April, 5, 2026.

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Shrapnel hits across central Israel, injuring several, causing property damage

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ANALYSIS
Emergency services respond to a vehicle fire following shrapnel hitting central Israel, April 6, 2026.

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PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

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Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Police intervene as 100 people try to enter private compound near Tomb of the Kings

POLICE CLASH with Israelis during a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

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Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

High Court issues conditional order in petition over Saturday night protests

A view of the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem's Old City, where the traditional Priestly Blessing (Birkat Cohanim) is held during the Passover holiday under attendance restrictions due to the ongoing war, April 5, 2026.

High Court raises Kotel worship cap to 100, keeps broader wartime prayer policy under review

US President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.

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Modigliani painting looted, resold by Nazis returned to estate of rightful Jewish owner

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WATCH

US prepares to use close to entire stealth missile arsenal as Iran strikes intensify

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IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 5, 2026.

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Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

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FRONTLINES
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A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III lands at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 8, 2026.

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 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025
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Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.
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US prepares to use close to entire stealth missile arsenal as Iran strikes intensify

Members of a ground crew work to load a cruise missile into a US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

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A Georgia Democratic candidate for the state Senate, Nathalie Kanani, came under ridicule after a Passover ad published in the Atlanta Jewish Times reportedly featured challah, a leavened bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. April 5, 2026.

Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah

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Science   

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