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Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

This is the tragic story of 44 illegal immigrants – men, women, and children – who set out from Morocco to Israel in 1961 and met their deaths at sea.

Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.
An illustrative image of a person blindfolded with text on their skin.

Israel’s election under fire: Navigating free speech amid information, cognitive war - opinion

 ‘DISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY theories, and antisemitic narratives.’ Israel has faced media outlets distorting the truth about the region for years.

'Public diplomacy is not a luxury': Israel’s challenge in 2026 - opinion

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Iron or Golden: What Donald Trump got wrong on who really owns the dome - opinion


What I saw on the Park East Synagogue night, and why Jews must show up - opinion

After a protest at Park East, one message is clear: when Jews show up together, fear fades, strength rises.

The writer stands across from Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.

From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down

DEFENSE AFFAIRS: Former NSA director Mike Rogers discusses why Israel’s security challenges are redefining the next era of defense technology.

SPEAKING TO Defense & Tech, Admiral (ret.) Mike Rogers noted that the adaptability and creativity of Israeli entrepreneurs mirrored the urgency of their national security environment. Here, Rogers speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center, in 2019.

Pipe bomb suspect from night before January 6 Capital riots arrested, sources say

A suspect accused of planting pipe bombs near the Democratic National Committee building before the January 6 Capitol riot has been taken into custody.

A suspect in the planting of explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters in Washington is seen in this still frame taken from video released on March 9, 2021.

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s foreign minister as Hezbollah tensions rise

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s top diplomat while pressure mounts to verify whether Hezbollah is rearming.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Study warns top AI firms fall short of global safety standards

Safety evaluations conducted by an independent panel of experts found that tech companies didn't have a strategy for controlling their AI systems.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023.

Lockheed Martin extends industrial cooperation with Israel through 2029, aiming to boost trade

One of the biggest American defense companies, Lockheed Martin currently supplies Israel with combat aircraft such as F-16 and F-35 jets, giving Israel a significant advantage throughout the region.

 IDF F35 aircraft.

Knesset adopts Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, coalition boycotts vote

Lapid’s push for a Knesset vote on Trump’s Gaza plan pressures Netanyahu as key coalition figures signal opposition.

Opposition leader and Yesh Atid head MK Yair Lapid speaks before a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Ben Rhodes’s NYT piece on Gaza is misinformation disguised as moral reality - opinion

A recent column on Gaza relies on disputed claims and raises serious questions about how the conflict is being framed.

New field hospital treating Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel, US seal agricultural trade deal to cut prices and boost exports

Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.

Israel sends diplomats to Lebanon for ceasefire body meeting for first time

Israel and Lebanon are sending diplomats to the Naqoura ceasefire meeting for the first time, aiming to show movement in the stalled talks.

US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus listens to statements following a meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 26, 2025.