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“I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders," McConnell said in a statement.

The interaction spotlighted two questions hanging over Michigan’s primaries: To what degree are voters factoring Israel into their decisions, and does pro-Palestinian sentiment cross racial lines?

Approval of the conflict has been below 40% since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, a stark contrast to the opening months of other recent conflicts.

Many senators were eager for Clayton to take up the post because they are unhappy with interim director of national intelligence, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist.

One of the aides said the Senate was also expected to begin voting during Zelensky's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.

The Houthis have been known to have sent resources, whether funds or material supplies, to Hezbollah since at least 2019, despite the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Negotiators plan to focus on the trilateral framework, resolving border issues, and expanding pilot areas in southern Lebanon.

Although the talks aren't meant to put a full stop to the US-Iran conflict, mediators hope that a temporary agreement to reopen the strait would accelerate talks for a more concrete deal.

Israel-Lebanon talks to continue in Rome • Houthis mirror Iranian pressure in Bab al-Mandab Strait • Iran says anyone receiving its frozen funds as compensation won't be allowed through Hormuz

Tasnim claimed to have used "information from several anonymous security networks" for the video, while it also warned that "Barron Trump was next."

The New York Post reported that Netanyahu is expected to show Trump that the Iranian regime is lying about its interest in pursuing a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

The two protesters were named by Mizan news agency as Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi, who were alleged to have attacked police officers.

Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq are suspected of launching three drones intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it expressed the “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq."

In addition to the 12 boys and girls, ages 10 to 16, who had been pronounced dead, thirty-four others were wounded as a result of the strike. 

“The conditions-based deal between Israel and Lebanon states that Israel will redeploy its troops from Lebanese territory in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament," officials told Walla.

The attacks have become increasingly deadly, with around nine people killed in July. Drone attacks were also launched by Iranian-backed militias from areas near Mosul, according to local officials.

Reza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.

Iran is activating allied militias in Iraq to launch drones at Saudi Arabia and Kurdistan, while threatening Jordan, Syria, Israel and US forces.

US President Donald Trump told Fox News that the US has been surveilling Pickaxe Mountain with "the greatest cameras in the world" and that "it was not a big problem."

Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization is still operating in a south Lebanon pilot zone, according to a new report questioning Beirut’s ability to limit the group’s influence.

The Oxfam reconstruction blueprint calls for Palestinian leadership in Gaza’s recovery but faces questions over Hamas, terrorism, and future security arrangements.

"We are not just running an event. We are building a community, one date at a time," said one of the event's lead organizers.

CAM study finds that these clips are 6.8 times more likely to appear among an account’s top-performing videos

Jewish organizations warn that the lack of a dedicated Judaism box could lead to an undercount, affecting funding and community services.

Deutsche Post says it "stands firmly and unequivocally against antisemitism" after approving a Star of David stamp it had initially declined.

Residents and community members expressed concern after protesters marched near a Jewish senior care facility during a demonstration in a heavily Jewish Toronto neighborhood.

Likud struggles to find a successful way to discredit a growingly-popular candidate, prompting it to resort to cheap AI tricks

By the centenary year, if the plan succeeds, Saudi Arabia will no longer be dependent on oil revenues, transforming instead into a modern, liberalized, thriving society

It would be a national mistake if many make one of the most consequential political decisions of their lives based primarily on anger over a single issue, without considering the much broader impact.

The Left convinced themselves and others that the gun tucked into Arafat's belt would no longer be used for killing, that he now carried an olive branch, and that he had abandoned his grand vision...

As Likud faces an internal battle over primaries and party control, questions are emerging over whether the movement remains true to Menachem Begin’s democratic vision.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's video last week accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of genocide should concern every New Yorker and every American.

Sudan's chemical weapons findings received far less sustained attention than allegations against the UAE.

He spent five days in a packed downtown courtroom, shackled in his seat as prosecutors presented graphic witness testimony and crime-scene photos.

Production quality problems were revealed in early 2024 when a door-plug panel blew out of a nearly new Alaska Air 737 MAX in flight.

"Our number-one priority is anti-ballistic defense and strategic cooperation with America. Peace needs to be brought closer," Zelensky stated on an X post.

No casualties were reported, and the evacuation notice for residents was lifted after about half an hour, as South Korean fire authorities and US forces carried out decontamination work.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of widening the geographical scope of what he claimed were "terrorist attacks."

India's rice exports from January to June rose to 12.27 million metric tons from 11.68 million tons in the same period a year ago, despite concerns that recent weather patterns could hurt production.

The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22, short of the 42-day waiting period required by the World Health Organization to declare the end of an outbreak.

Though the person in the video was masked, authorities assume it shows the suspected attacker, 21-year-old German citizen Abdul Ballout, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutors' office said.

Netanyahu has run hot and cold with Trump, who at times has had to rein in the Israeli leader from attacking targets in Lebanon to try to weaken Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, neighbors in a Judean Hills moshav, may hold the four seats that determine who becomes Israel’s next prime minister.

The opposition parties reached 70 seats, compared to the current coalition parties who received 50 of the 120 Knesset seats, the N12 poll found.

Netanyahu and Trump are also at odds over other issues, including the recent US-Saudi nuclear deal, the pending sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and the extent of operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

Police officers called to the site opened an investigation into the property damage. No suspect has been arrested at this stage, and the individual's identity remains unknown.

Investigators searched the suspect's home under a court-issued warrant, where they arrested him and seized electronic devices, including a laptop computer and a mobile phone.

Farber was the founder and CEO of Ma'alot Tzur, a program that integrated Haredim into the IDF. 

Despite high accessibility and simple operation, the public still hesitates to use defibrillators. The result can be the loss of critical minutes and human lives.

As antisemitism rises across the globe, this edition examines its many forms and the fight to confront them

Eighty years after the Holocaust, a record number of Israelis are reclaiming German citizenship – not out of nostalgia, but as a passport to security and opportunity

Record hate incidents, political divisions, and fears of radicalization have left Jews questioning their place in society

While young Jewish immigrants are welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport with signs and ceremonies that make arrival sound immediate, truly feeling at home is a process

UK students question universities’ double standards

In an age of rising antisemitism, Jewish joy may be the one thing hatred cannot overcome

How accusations of genocide have become the latest expression of a centuries-old campaign to demonize the Jewish state

When protest crosses into intimidation, universities need legal clarity – not endless debates over definitions

A new global report reveals a sharp rise in antisemitic assaults, exposing a dangerous shift from prejudice to physical attacks

An inside look at the online ecosystem where antisemitic narratives spread at alarming speed

Protecting Jews worldwide requires more than good intentions – it demands a clearer Israeli strategy

Israel transforms its security doctrine after Hamas’s attack – American Jews must undergo an equally profound strategic awakening

How a theory of overlapping oppression became, for some, a framework for anti-Israel activism

While violent antisemitism is rare, South Africa’s Jewish community says anti-Israel hostility, campus intimidation, and political rhetoric have created new pressures

He watched Eichmann face justice, now he’s one of the last who can tell it

Wet tours, birdwatching, sunsets, night safaris, stargazing, and visits to local farms: The Wet Valley festival has opened, offering a wide array of activities throughout the summer.

After the Chabad House raid in Patong, more than 360 Phuket businesses will be inspected over suspected illegal ownership and operations under Thai law.

Ovdat National Park will host a Tu B'Av wine event with Negev tastings, ancient winepress tours, sunset music, and family activities.

AI may cut thousands of jobs, but defense tech can’t hire fast enough

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday asked the court to strike down the law, arguing that it retains the duty to enlist while removing the consequences for refusal.

Counter‑UAS demand spikes in Asia as Autonomous Guard lands a $400K Skybeam order for real‑time drone detection and interception.

The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island.

With Atlas merger, XTEND boosts its autonomous systems portfolio and strengthens support for NATO and EU partners.

The ministry is “very concerned” over rabies, which has shown an “alarming increase” in wild animals, some of whom are reaching urban areas, including jackals in Tel Aviv and wild boars in Haifa.

Born from offensive cyber units, Mars Security brings battlefield tactics to enterprise defense

Also on Sunday, 11 illegal immigrants were arrested after attempting to enter Israeli territory by breaching a border checkpoint on the perimeter of Jerusalem.

Axon Vision and ParaZero introduce a modular counter‑drone architecture blending AI detection with autonomous net‑based interception.

“Qatar financed the October 7 massacre. Qatar’s hands are stained with the blood of those who were murdered and raped, of our hostages and our fallen,” Bennett said in an interview with 103FM.

AI is pushing workers 50+ out of the job market. With the state refusing to invest in retraining, it will pay heavily in benefits and lost revenue.

The 34-year-old officer from Hod Hasharon is suspected of maintaining a personal relationship with an inmate held at the central Israel prison where she serves.

"We announced in the clearest terms that if Israel is fired upon, we will attack with all our might. We are prepared to strike Iran," Katz warned in an interview with Channel 14.

A court victory for Noga: It will be allowed to immediately offset NIS 75M from PSP due to the shutdown of a pumped-storage facility. The good news: The money will go straight to the consumers.

Israel Police confirmed that they arrested 17-year-old Avior Sasson in a Tuesday statement.

Study commissioned by the Ministry of Settlement and National Missions found residents reported lower fear of crime and greater confidence in community safety where the organization operates.

The soundtrack for the film includes songs by Joy Division, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Cure, and The Alan Parsons Project.

The charged terrorist confessed to police interrogators and revealed where he had hidden a knife involved in the accusations against him.

Hamas's statement comes after the IDF lifted its ban on Palestinian workers entering Israeli West Bank communities, implemented following the Gilad Farm terror attack on Friday.