War

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."

POPE LEO XIV puts ash on a faithful's head during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy, February 18, 2026.
 View of the Power Station in Hadera, on Janury 27, 2018.

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon

50% of Israelis do not sleep well: New guidelines send them to a psychologist

Tsuki Garbian’s art: ‘SPANGA HOME,’ 2025.

Tsuki Garbian's exhibition 'A Very Still Life' deconstructs and reconstructs art on canvas


Israeli manufacturing company expands to Europe amid rising geopolitical tensions

4Model's visit to Bulgaria came shortly after Sofia allocated new, dedicated budgets for upgrading its defense capabilities

Flags of Israel and Bulgaria

Faith in a time of war: Ukrainian Jewish chaplain aids soldiers during tribulations - interview

While Sinyakov offers spiritual guidance as the first Jewish chaplain attached to a Ukrainian military unit, he explained that eighty percent of his work was psychological aid.

Morale and spirit are difficult measured resources in times of war, but it is the job of Ukrainian military chaplain Lt. Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov to keep the faith among the Ukrainian soldiers fighting against the Russian invasion.

Inside ‘My Life at the Moment’: art that confronts war, family, and survival

Jerusalem artists explore life during and after the October 7 massacre in exhibition "My Life at the Moment," blending home, war, and personal reflection.

Noga Greenberg’s ‘A Plea for Intimacy’ series sets her everyday life  against the trauma of the war and the hostage situation.

Following the 1967 playbook: Israel's post-war tech boom - opinion

The parallels with 1967 are striking. Israel has once again been forced to look inward towards its own military industrial base and high-tech sector

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

In one of Israel’s most complex moments, many parents believe they are shielding their children from a frightening reality. But are they really doing what their children need most?

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldiers are still fighting in Ukraine

Chernetsky says he continued fighting so that no one would say that Jews didn't fight.

One of the Jewish soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

How war has reshaped Europe's defense sector

With global unrest and tension from Venezuela to Iran, the sector has drawn greater investor interest

Dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks and other armoured vehicles, owned by Freddy Versluys the CEO of Belgian defence company OIP Land Systems, are seen in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium January 31, 2023.

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

How an Israeli photography exhibition turns a year of war, protest, and hostage returns into a public record

Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’

Israel Navy intercepts Egyptian vessel entering blockaded waters off Gaza's shoreline, IDF confirms

Egypt accepted responsibility for the incident, Channel 13 reported, citing an IDF source.

Israel Navy soldiers operate off the coast of Ashdod, August 2024; illustrative.

IDF veterans lost to suicide deserve full military honors - opinion

In the past, IDF troops who took their own lives after serving in combat were not accorded burial in a military cemetery or full military honors.

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.