Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

FEATURE

Police are allowing limited Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, marking the most significant shift to the status quo since 1967 - and stirring quiet tension on one of the world’s most contested sites.

Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet

FEATURE
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.
Followers of Satmar Grand Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum during a visit with Rabbi Teitelbaum, overlooking the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025

'We have two diamonds here': IDF releases video from hostage rescue operation

WATCH

The video was composed of body camera footage from Shayetet 13 soldiers who participated in the operation. In it, the two rescued hostages spoke with the soldiers in a helicopter.

LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Both hosts note the rise in antisemitism following October 7 and the sense of solidarity that followed, but they also acknowledge the generational and ideological gaps that persist, particularly among younger Jews.
WATCH

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France at Ilan Halimi ceremony

Alex Winston stands overlooking Jerusalem with an Iranian Lion and Sun flag on February 13, 2026.

Iranians, Israel supports you ahead of Pahlavi’s Day of Action

COMMENT
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese listens during a conference on "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023", an investigative project on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

European countries slam Francesca Albanese, France demands resignation from UN Human Rights Council

War and rising antisemitism have deepened the stakes of the Israel–Diaspora relationship, forcing Jewish communities worldwide to confront shared vulnerability and responsibility.

War reshapes Israel-Diaspora ties: Global Jewish leaders assess challenges ahead

JERUSALEM REPORT
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 faces tight race against Bennett in upcoming elections, new poll finds

POLL
'We are one big family, and when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain.’ President Isaac Herzog used his trip to Australia to act as Israel’s comforter-in-chief for the stricken community after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December.

Herzog brings Israel’s embrace to Australian Jews as protests rage outside

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AMERICAN AIRCRAFT Carrier USS Gerald Ford arrives, on November 14, 2022 in Gosport, England.

Largest aircraft carrier in the world sent by US to Middle East as Iran talks continue

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Israel remains a ‘very strong player’ in global private markets

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President Isaac Herzog responded to US President Donald Trump's push to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu mid-flight as he returned from a four-day visit to Australia.

Bennett pledges security focus and cost of living cuts in comeback bid campaign

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

IDF captures aide to terrorist behind 2025 shooting attack which killed three

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Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police

WEAPONS CONFISCATED by the police during the 'On Target' operation.

'I regret meeting him': Former PM Ehud Barak responds to Epstein Files recording in N12 interview

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A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal

‘DELUDING HIMSELF he can manipulate public opinion no matter what the people saw, felt, and endured, Netanyahu this week released a 55-page booklet containing his responses to State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s questions about the October 7 fiasco’s events.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu's 55-page scarlet letter cannot rewrite October 7

OPINION
Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

TAYLOR SWIFT reacts on stage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 2, 2025.

Taylor Swift requests Trademark Office block bedding company's 'Swift Home' logo

Jewish researchers say to try talking to anti-Zionist Jews

While anti-Zionists remain a minority of US Jews, the results of last week's JFNA survey show that engagement has never been more important.

Netherlands: The threat of ambient antisemitism

A PRO-PALESTINIAN Jewish protester participates in a demonstration calling for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City.

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC, January 24, 2026.

CUNY Students for Justice in Palestine promotes event calling Gaza tunnels 'social organization'

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the main campus of Columbia University during the commencement ceremony in Manhattan in New York City, May 21, 2025.

Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope

Netanyahu after Trump meeting: US conditions for Iran must include nuclear weapons, MidEast proxies

He said that although he remains skeptical of any deal with Iran, Trump believes that the conditions for Tehran "may lead them to accept terms that would allow for a good deal."

Former Iranian empress shares message of support, hope for anti-regime protesters

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press ahead of his departure from the US on February 12, 2026.

Right-wing activists cross into Lebanon to call to renew settlement; IDF detains suspects

A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following US airstrikes, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025

Iran rushes to protect Natanz, its most crucial nuclear site, from potential US strike

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026.

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

Iran’s anniversary spectacle, and the names of 200 dead students

COMMENT

The Iranian regime, once backed by student movements, now murders them in cold blood. The names of 200 students killed during protests are revealed.

'Our lives were destroyed': Majdal Shams families who lost 12 children seek justice on Hezbollah

INTERVIEW
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adjusts his eyeglasses during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.
OPINION

My Word: The painful probe into October 7

Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023
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Parashat Mishpatim: The long search for moral society

The Knesset building
ANALYSIS

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'Best air defense system': Rafael chairman discusses Israel's preparedness for possible Iran attack

When asked whether Israelis should feel reassured about interception capabilities, Steinitz reaffirmed that "Israel has the best air defense system in the world, and it is only improving."

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

INTERVIEW
A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

No Israel–Azerbaijan rift after Armenia unveils Harop-like drone, experts say

A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

After shooting down Iranian ballistic missile in June, David's Sling carries out new drills

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.

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

‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein

It came to public knowledge that Chomsky had nurtured a friendship with Epstein, who asked for the linguist's advice on how to respond to his sex-trafficking accusations in 2019.  

Senior US health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show

Philosopher Noam Chomsky is seen with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in this undated image from the U.S. Justice Department’s file released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, US, on December 18, 2025.
REPORT

US transported 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran since January

Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Persian flag (Illustrative).
REPORT

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, raises reward for information

US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, released February 4, 2026.

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A grove of recognition in the Golan

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Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world

First Lady of Kenya Rachel Ruto at the Eshtaol Nursery of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, together with Karin Bolton, KKL-JNF section head for international organizations, and nursery manager Rotem Atias.

Israel vs El Al: Israelis were robbed, but the state might keep all the money

OPINION

The State of Israel lodged a class action suit against El Al on behalf of the many passengers who were fleeced by the airline.

Food, beverages giant Prodalim seeks NIS 2-2.5b valuation in TASE IPO

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Pentagon pushing OpenAI, Anthropic, to put AI on the battlefield

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app

Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025.

Google-Wiz acquisition receives final regulatory approval

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

Five of the ships were aging, very large crude carriers capable of holding about 300,000 tons of oil, meaning a single accident could dwarf past disasters, the report noted.

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry

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.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia

Hadassah opens new Netivot medical center to expand advanced care in Israel’s south

Hadassah–Helmsley Netivot is expected to serve more than 150,000 residents across Netivot, the western Negev and Gaza envelope communities, according to Hadassah.

Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis

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MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

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

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.
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

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.

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

Near Kikar Hamedina, BAIT VEGAG DEVELOPMENT GROUP is launching the “Beyond the Square” collection, six complementary boutique buildings offering a wide mix of apartments, premium-level design.

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Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

The luxury of the current decade is not seen – It is felt

Bemuna to replace 18 apartments with 20–22 new units in Rehavia.

In Jerusalem’s most expensive area: 18 apartments instead of 40

The French Hill – a project by Terra Real Estate and Rotshtein.

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An 8th century stone seal believed to have belong to a high-ranking official of the biblical Kingdom of Judah. The inscription reads: “Belonging to Makhach (son of) Amihai." Picture released on February 12, 2026.

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