UK, US denounce security cabinet decision to expand West Bank annexation

Both countries join Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in criticizing Israel's plan to expand control over the West Bank.

'Strategy-shaping session': Netanyahu, Trump to discuss Iran talks, options if diplomacy fails

Israeli settlers gesture during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.
A Palestinian man puts on a keffiyeh as an Israeli soldier stands guard in the old city in Hebron in the West Bank, February 9, 2026.
Israeli soldiers point their weapons at the camera, during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, February 7, 2026.

A third of American Jews targeted by antisemitic incidents last year, AJC survey finds

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Overall, according to the report, two-thirds of respondents said that they believed Jews in the US were less secure than a year ago.

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.
US Syria Envoy Tom Barrack meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

US-Saudi meeting in sets high hopes for Syria’s role in next phase of anti-ISIS effort

The recent meeting was important because it was the coalition's first reunion since the January 30 deal between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

ANALYSIS
L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)
EDITORIAL

Tehran must be confronted: Trump, Netanyahu should lead the West's moral stand

US Vice President Vance addresses Iran talks and enrichment limits during joint press conference

Displaced Palestinians seen around their tents in the Bureij area of the central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026.

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment

A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force

REPORT
Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets students at Moriah War Memorial College during his state visit following a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026.

Herzog: Anti-Israel protesters don’t represent Australia’s silent majority

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025

Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says

A banner with a photo of a new hypersonic ballistic missile called "Fattah" and with text reading "400 seconds to Tel Aviv" is seen on a street in Tehran, Iran June 8, 2023

Iran expert: This is why Iran will never give up its ballistic missile program

Chappell Roan poses at the red carpet during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 1, 2026.

Chappell Roan drops Epstein-associated talent representation led by Casey Wasserman

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Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia as President Herzog visits Sydney in aftermath of Bondi

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Anti-Herzog Australian newspaper ads under fire for allegedly false, non-consensual signatures

Israeli President Isaac Herzog gestures after his speech at 'An Evening of Light & Solidarity' during his state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026.

Israeli teachers to delay school opening following extreme violence, harrassment by students

View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023.

Knesset votes to spilt Arrangements Bill amid haredi parties' threats over state budget

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Zionism's narrow definition hurts American Jews' connection to Israel

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"Zionism is a family of arguments: political Zionism, cultural Zionism, religious Zionism, socialist Zionism, revisionist Zionism, and more." Above, delegates at the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel, Switzerland in 1897.

Zionism evolutions: American Jews struggle to define support for Israel in today’s terms

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CNN anchor and chief political correspondent Dana Bash, left, and Matan Sivek, the co-founder of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum-US, are two of the high-profile speakers at the 2026 Jewish Digital Summit.

Dana Bash, Matan Sivek to headline 4th annual Jewish Digital Summit

Family members and friends attend a funeral service for Israeli singer and composer Mati Caspi, who passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, in Tel Aviv, February 9, 2026.

Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy

Herzog condemns ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as anti-Israel chant rings out in Sydney

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

President Herzog lands in Australia for first visit since Hanukkah Bondi Beach massacre

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks after laying a wreath for victims of the December 14, 2025 gun attack at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney on February 9, 2026.
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Proportion of Poles who dislike Jews rises to 40%, lowest pro-Jewish sentiment since 2006

A WOMAN holds an Israeli flag and another person covers her from the rain during the March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau in April. Born into the post-Auschwitz covenant, we considered Jew-hatred passé, doomed, like racism; alas, today, it’s surging, the writer laments.

Press TV journalist who praised Oct. 7 arrested en route to anti-Zionist gathering

Press TV journalist Latifa Abouchakra was reportedly arrested by West Midlands Police on Sunday by West Midlands Police on her way to address the launch meeting of the Anti-Zionist Movement.
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New York’s Jewish community faces unprecedented threats as leadership ignores them

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CENTCOM chief praises Lebanese army for discovering, dismantling Hezbollah tunnel network

US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability.

Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt

Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers supervise a press tour of Hezbollah terror tunnels in southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025; illustrative.

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

Palestinian businessman Bashar Masri.

Lack of vetting nearly let alleged Hamas-linked Palestinian businessman build Jerusalem hotel

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Syrian officials attend anti-ISIS coalition talks in Saudi Arabia

The world order was always an illusion, and it is now collapsing

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and a sequence of moves by President Donald Trump during the last year have further shaken the image of a stable world order. 

The fall of Rojava was not a conspiracy, it was a failure of strategy

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague in June. More and more signs indicate that the old order is weakening, says the writer.
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How Candace Owens strengthened my resolve to stand with Israel

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.
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Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border

Activity of the 810th Brigade on Mount Dov.
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Trump-Netanyahu effect: Iran caught off guard and off balance

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An army of algorithms: How MAFAT is fighting Israel's wars with artificial intelligence

INTERVIEW

The understanding has sunk in that the winner in battle will be the one who holds the smartest model inside the missile’s head, and no less importantly, inside the commander’s observation tools.

From Gaza to Iran, Israel readies space 'surprises' for next conflicts

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An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse

ST Engineering shows its DrN-600 drone at the Singapore Airshow, in Singapore February 4, 2026.

New Israeli-made cargo drone carries 100 kg. for remote, contested missions

THE NEW "Pereh" helicopter, expected to replace the IDF's "Yas'ur" helicopters.

Defense Ministry, Elbit sign $130 million deal to outfit helicopters with Israeli tech

Britain’s Prince William deepens ties with Saudi Arabia during official visit

The British royals' visit follows a 2025 trip to Saudi Arabia by Britain's finance minister, which London said had unlocked trade and investment agreements worth 6.4 billion pounds ($8.71 billion).

Israel warns Trump: We may act alone if Iran crosses ballistic missile red line

Britain's Prince William meets with Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026.

Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa

A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.
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What will happen if Britain's Starmer quits

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with members of the audience after delivering a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards, Britain, February 05, 2026.

Palestinian woman hospitalized following seizure in US immigration detention

A woman holds a sign reading "LA melts ICE" alongside other demonstrators carrying a Palestinian flag during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the one-year mark into his second term in office in Los Angeles, California, US, January 20, 2026.

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How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

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Why is Saudi Arabia investing billions in Syria’s economy?

ANALYSIS

Syrian officials described the move as the largest influx of investment since the US sanctions were lifted.

Israel, Azerbaijan sign declaration of cooperation on AI as ties deepen

Businessman Nabil Al-Mazloum during signing of strategic agreements between Syria and Saudi Arabia in Damascus, Feb. 7, 2026.

Elbit announces new $100 million in contracts to develop IDF’s next generation digitalization array

Defense firm Elbit Systems announced new $100 million contracts with the Defense Ministry to develop advanced digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). February 9.

Israel to launch platform for securing cross-government research

An illustrative image of an Israeli using security programs on a computer.

Regulator to fine El Al up to NIS 121m for price gouging

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia

Port Hedland, as well as the nearby ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier and Varanus Island, closed on Saturday as Mitchell developed off the coast of Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

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FILE PHOTO: Satellite view of Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a powerful Category 5 cyclone impacting the coast of Western Australia near Port Hedland, disrupting major iron ore exports. Imaged 13 February 2025.

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

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Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

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Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025

STUDY

A 2025 study of Israeli workers finds sick leave patterns shaped by job type and flexibility, not commitment, with Gen Z taking the fewest days and public sector absenteeism highest.

Jerusalem doctor uses bird photos to comfort PTSD and elderly patients

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Beit Arazim: Helping rebuild Israel, one wounded soldier at a time

Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION

The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?

A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand

OPINION
RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
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People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

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New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

The Grand Netanya offers resort-style living at a surprisingly reasonable price, combining vacation vibes with premium amenities and international lifestyle standards for everyday life.

Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

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3,200 new units: Local committee approves Yoseftal neighborhood urban renewal in Kfar Saba

What looks cheap on paper can cost a lot in reality.

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A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump share a warm moment in the Knesset in October 2025.

Israel reads mixed US signals on Iran, prepares for all scenarios

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The Diary of Anne Frank has been translated into more than 75 languages.

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Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

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Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring

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A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

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Bill Aron, whose early projects included a series on Jews living on New York's Lower East Side, discusses a new exhibit of his work at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, Feb. 4, 2026.

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Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

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Senior Hamas figure Khaled Mashal accidentally says “To a free Israel, with God’s help” at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha on February 8, 2026.

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