United States
Investment, amnesty, withdrawal: US outlines Gaza demilitarization plan led by NCAG - explainer
A US-backed blueprint for Gaza’s future lays out a tightly sequenced plan to dismantle armed groups, link reconstruction to verified disarmament, and enable a phased IDF withdrawal
Where do you fly for the food? Michelin maps the flavors of 2026
US to offer incentives to states for nuclear waste storage, building nuclear reactors
US targets Hamas-linked charities, saying covert use of civilian groups endangers Palestinians
US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, maintains presence in Kurdistan region
An initial plan for US withdrawal from the base stipulated that hundreds of troops would leave by September 2025, with the rest departing by the end of 2026.
Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution
Israeli drone company XTEND and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works are working together to enable single operators to simultaneously command and control multiple drone classes.
Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial
Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.
‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
"We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his community, draped in the only surviving tallit that survived the fire.
Trump’s new Gaza Board is a fact, Israel’s job now is to shape the decisions - analysis
Israel is not going to succeed in expelling Turkey or Qatar from the Gaza Board of Peace; the more realistic goal is to limit how much influence they are able to exert.
'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility
Netanyahu on Sunday convened several ministers within the senior defense echelon to discuss recent developments in the region. Israeli officials believe that a "US strike on Iran is still an option."
Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft
These three aircraft are part of a long-standing deal spread over a period of years to raise Israel's fleet from 25 to 50 F-35s.
Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone
The Hero 90 loitering munition is designed for anti-armor missions and delivers extended-range and precision strikes
Rapid escalation, caught off guard: Part of why Netanyahu asked Trump to slow down on Iran
Reports indicated that Israel may have been taken by surprise that Trump had been aloof at first, but was suddenly contemplating an attack on Wednesday.
US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns
Pezeshkian's comments come after Trump's Politico interview, where the US president stated that "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."
