Lebanon claims Israel broke ceasefire, Trump says Iran war 'going swimmingly'

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

Kids holding the Hezbollah flags stand in a vehicle as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.
IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.
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.

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition struggles to close gap against opposition for third week

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Displaced people react as they return to their homes in a vehicle carrying belongings on its roof after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.
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Lebanese civilians force past barriers to reach southern Lebanon despite IDF warnings

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US intends to lead Hezbollah disarmament, senior Israeli official tells 'Post'

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?

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

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

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Herzl statue at Mikveh Israel before it was vandalized.

Statue of Theodor Herzl vandalized in central Israel days before Independence Day

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, react after arriving at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, following a sail on Sydney Harbour with veterans from the Invictus Australia community, in Sydney, Australia, April 17, 2026.

Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024

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 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

Families protest after four Border Police soldiers disciplined for having barbecue on Shabbat

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Despair rises, trust in leadership falls for most Israelis after US-Iran ceasefire agreement

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Israeli ambassador meets with France’s Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe’s far-right

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Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

 Shayetet 13 operatives.
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US Senate vote shows why Israel must prioritize military independence

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Editor's Notes: What kind of Jewish state are we becoming? Reflecting on Independence Day

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

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People enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, following a ceasefire agreement between United States and Iran, April 9, 2026.

A week into ceasefire, Israelis’ storied resilience is tested by questions about what was gained

Agam Berger at March of the Living ceremony 2026.

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

(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

Hamas bomber, PFLP commander exchanged for Oct. 7 hostages to speak at Argentina trade union HQ

Palestinian prisoners who were released in a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas arrive to the West Bank city of Ramallah, October 13, 2025.

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

Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, Netanyahu confirms

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes

An armoured Israeli military vehicle operates inside Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border, April 15, 2026.

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

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Peace talks between US, Iran could take six months, officials tell Bloomberg

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

IDF combat engineers blowing up 'endless' amount of Hezbollah terror infrastructure

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Lebanon and Syria – are deals possible?

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.
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Lapid says Israel's promises 'crash into reality' as opposition rages at Lebanon ceasefire

Head of the opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.
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IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield

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

 The XTEND Scorpio 500 drone is a significant development by the company.

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

ThirdEye drone detection system

EagleNXT deepens buying spree in Israel with $10m. investment in ThirdEye Systems

US ready to restart Iran war if no deal reached, Hegseth warns

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Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions during a briefing on the Iran war with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026.

French appeals court rules that Algerian nanny who poisoned Jewish family not antisemitic

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

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

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

Three arrested after attempted arson at Iran International parent company office in London

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", as arrive at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium.

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International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

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

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Qatar warns 'full-fledged' Iran war impact about to hit global economy

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

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

S&P 500 illustration.

US gaming company sues Israeli game developer who claims no connection to company's failure

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

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Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

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Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.

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

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

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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.
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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

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

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