Israel Katz questions IDF tactics after Lebanon blast as US reportedly blocks wider attack

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.
Defense Minister Israel Katz holds a briefing with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir and other senior military commanders amid Israeli and US strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026.
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, July 26, 2026

US blocks wider Israeli attack on Hezbollah, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon blast

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Ashkelon couple indicted for allegedly spying for Iran

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).
Awdah Hathaleen.

Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen

REPORT
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Trump unaware of US munitions shortage, prompting Camp David clash with Hegseth

Italy removes Israeli companies, including Rafael, from Rome airport's counter-drone project

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win sets up a reckoning among Jewish Democrats

Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US, Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, US August 5, 2026.

After narrow primary victory, El-Sayed faces skepticism from Jewish, Black Democrats

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

Palestinian homes set ablaze in West Bank village attack, suspects flee scene

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve Headquarters on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump harasses new Fed chair Warsh with personal calls to unprecedented levels, sparking concern

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 29, 2026.

Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches

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US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks to supporters at his Get Out to Vote rally in Detroit, Michigan on August 3, 2026.

Trump: Abdul El-Sayed a 'communist loser' who hates Israel, Jews 'with a passion'

Jewish education’s brightest stars take center stage

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THE JEWISH TEACHERS AWARD

IDF launches precise strikes in southern Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah ceasefire violations

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, July 30, 2026.

Two shot dead in northern, central Israel as Arab sector death toll reaches 158 this year

'Days only get harder': Released hostage Yarden Bibas honors murdered son Ariel on seventh birthday

 Ariel Bibas, who died in Hamas captivity, with his dog Tonto, who was murdered on October 7.

Israel Police find body near Petah Tikva during search for missing Eldar Dayan

Israeli authorities search for a body near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 6, 2026

Two IDF reservists killed, four injured after booby-trapped house explodes in southern Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

House Republicans Hold News Conference On Efforts To Hold Attorney General Garland In Contempt Of Congress

Ohio Rep. Miller rejects calls to leave re-election race as domestic abuse claims surface

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025

Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

Figures who justified October 7 advised CMHR Nakba exhibit, B'nai Brith finds

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Aerial view of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on April 28, 2024.

US, Canadian healthcare failing to address rising antisemitism since Oct. 7, review says

Jewish Italian teens targeted by alleged neo-Nazis at Bulgaria hotel

Sofia, Bulgaria.

British Conservative Party defends inclusion of former neo-Nazi as local election candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, formerly convicted of racially aggravated harassment and imprisoned for stirring up hatred against a north London Jewish community.

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Jordan condemns Israeli policies in Al-Aqsa, Temple Mount, calls to end 'escalation'

Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah chief of 'serving Israel' ahead of talks

 The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, DC, US, August 30, 2020.

US removes counterterrorism designation from IRGC-linked company

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz; illustrative

Iraq struggles to pay public salaries as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Herzl grandparents' return to Mount Herzl reveals Zionism's roots through generations

EDITORIAL
Israel buried the remains of Shimon (Leib) and Rivka Herzl, grandparents of the late Theodor Herzl, in Mount Herzl.

Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan primary

US Health Secretary RFK Jr.: 'I don't have a gag reflex, I'll literally eat anything'

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on at a House Judiciary Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee hearing, examining the Missouri v. Biden case, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2023.
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Britain bans the IRGC, but leaves Tehran a wide-open visa door - opinion

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026
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Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city

Zamir holds meeting with General Staff Forum on building IDF, expanding robotics development

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026; Illustrative.

US signs deal to boost output of parts for Patriot, THAAD interceptor systems

Israel successfully tests improved Arrow system as defense upgrades accelerate

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

India steps up arms supplies to Israel, sends almost 3,000 arms consignments since October 7

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

Estonia’s drone gamble is rewriting NATO’s frontline defense - opinion

OPINION

Sa’ar visits Ecuador, Colombia to strengthen Israel-Latin America ties

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) stands with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Roberto Kury and Interior Minister John Reimberg on August 5, 2025.

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate

Abdul El-Sayed seeks Democratic unity after divisive Michigan Senate primary

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks in Detroit after a radio appearance on Dr. Horace Sheffield's GOTV Community Rally on August 01, 2026.

Four people injured in London stabbing attack, female suspect arrested, UK police say

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

New Mexico sues US Justice Department for access to unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The power of "Agile Philanthropy" in times of crisis

Broward helped co-develop a strategic framework to protect young Israeli women serving.

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Trauma is a reality, but hope is a strategy

A father talking to his son on a winter morning in Jaffa street, both wearing protective masks, Jerusalem, November 5th, 2020

Strong shekel squeezes Israeli high-tech as AI reshapes the industry

OPINION
 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins, illustrative. November 9, 2021

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

Israeli cybersecurity firm Vega launches open AI threat detection standard

Cyber security and cybercrime alert

Israeli technology works to prevent aircraft collisions after deadly firefighting crash in Athens

Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C

A boy cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026.

Israel enters ‘fascinating season’ as migratory birds arrive at KKL-JNF’s Hula Lake

Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Egypt, no damage reported

A vehicle is seen engulfed in flames on Highway 1 near the Shoresh Interchange on August 3, 2026.

Traffic briefly halted on Highway 1 as vehicle goes up in flames amid record-breaking heatwave

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

SIL204 treatment may help immune system identify and attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds

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Illustration of a pancreatic tumor surrounded by immune cells

MDA paramedic delivers his own baby daughter in ambulance en route to hospital

Assuta, Microsoft develop AI medical assistant to reduce relieve doctors' documentation tasks

New tool designed to detect biases hidden in medical AI data sets, identifies flaws in training

CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Jewish Agency CEO to 'Post': While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage

OPINION
Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

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'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

New olim arrive in Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh.

Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood

ASHER & LISA CAIN with their miracle child.

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Sally Reidman.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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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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US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Trump clashes with Hegseth over munition shortages, slams 'communist' El-Sayed

US primary shakeups and Netanyahu’s Gaza red line

'It was a ticking bomb': Inside Israel's most uncomfortable dialogue

US Politics   

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

How the new generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates

After narrow primary victory, El-Sayed faces skepticism from Jewish, Black Democrats

Trump harasses new Fed chair Warsh with personal calls to unprecedented levels, sparking concern

Diaspora   

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks in Detroit after a radio appearance on Dr. Horace Sheffield's GOTV Community Rally on August 01, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed seeks Democratic unity after divisive Michigan Senate primary

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Chicago's Israeli consulate to protest settler violence

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THE AUTHOR attempts to place today’s challenges within the broader sweep of Jewish history and Torah.

'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war

'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel

Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past

Christian World   

Members of the clergy take part in the yearly Christmas procession led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem outside the Church of the Nativityon December 24, 2025 in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

'Does JD stand for Jew Defamer?': Evangelical leader urges Trump to reject Vance's Israel remarks

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Boneless rib-eye steak at Mifgash Ticho, Jerusalem.

Mifgash Ticho: A fantastic meat meal in the heart of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices

In the kitchen with Henny: Nourishing a healthier life

Archaeology   

Collection of 24 gold teeth discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in the ancient city of f Marina El Alamin, August 4, 2026.

Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city

Second-century building found near Colosseum may have been ancient Rome's firefighter barracks

Archaeologists uncover treasures of Vilnius’ Great Synagogue as Lithuanian Jews dispute its future

Science   

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows

Culture   

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound

Israeli rock band Eifo Hayeled releases new album written against the backdrop of war

Boy George releases pro-Israel anthem ‘We Will Dance Again’ honoring Oct. 7 victims

History   

 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on at a House Judiciary Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee hearing, examining the Missouri v. Biden case, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2023.

US Health Secretary RFK Jr.: 'I don't have a gag reflex, I'll literally eat anything'

Coach David Golani's Method: Boxing Prepared Differently

'Because you know who did it': Former Netanyahu adviser creates 'Israel Conspiracy Generator'

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Yalla Galil Festival.

North awakens: 7,000 attend opening of Summer Festival in the Galilee

Heading to Eilat with the kids? Five stops to upgrade your vacation

Not just for the rich: How you can enjoy Portofino even without a millionaire’s budget

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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