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The headlines we didn’t write: Why the crisis with Trump was lost in translation - opinion

The backlash to Trump's ceasefire push reflects a wider crisis: Israel and the West are no longer speaking the same strategic language.

|ByRAM LIRAN
US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.
A general view of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2025.

FBI thwarts explosive drone plot targeting White House UFC event, AIPAC-backed officials

According to officials speaking to FOX News, the goal of the planned attack was to target "capitalist elites," "billionaires," or politicians who received donations from AIPAC.

|BySHIR PERETS
People display placards during a rally in support of US President Trump’s military actions towards Iran, in Toronto, earlier this year.

An unbounded revolution: The power of the Iranian diaspora - opinion

Iranian diaspora communities abroad are amplifying pressure on Tehran, but sustaining momentum for change is proving difficult.

|ByFARID ALAMDAR
Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher.

'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism - review

From gender roles to religious authority, American-trained leaders transformed key debates in Israeli Judaism.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Mamdani's mother, Elon Musk among names listed in newly released Epstein Files

“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein,” Musk wrote on X.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySHIR PERETS
People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Israel is awaiting potential Iranian attacks as uncertainty rises - opinion

Citizens of Israel are adapting their daily routines while preparing for the possibility of Iranian missile attacks.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByDEBORAH DANINO HARKHAM
Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

US parades Maduro in New York as clear warning to global adversaries - opinion

The US used Maduro’s capture to signal power and warn adversaries that challenges to US authority are not welcome.

JANUARY 31, 2026BySALEM ALKETBI
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, earlier this month. The handling of Maduro’s transportation to New York was done without discretion to send a message, the writer says.

Trump's Board of Peace offers Israel a new alternative to the untrustworthy UN - opinion

If Israel acts wisely and courageously, it can become an architect of a more supportive international reality.

JANUARY 25, 2026BySHIMON REFAELI
UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion

Israel cannot assume Iran’s collapse brings peace; it must understand the need for strategic planning.

JANUARY 25, 2026BySTEPHEN M. FLATOW
Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Israel’s delicate role in Iran’s moment of fragility - opinion

Iran’s regime is weakening. Israel must act with patience and discretion, supporting change without overtly interfering in Tehran.

JANUARY 25, 2026BySETH D. KAPLAN
Iranian protestors in Abdanan. January 6, 2026.

How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Your nervous system is under siege, and the people creating that content are counting on exactly this reaction.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByMICHELLE BLUMENFELD
Smartphone.

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

Trump’s Davos remark sparked confusion: Does the Dome belong to Israel or the US?

JANUARY 24, 2026ByUZI RUBIN
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.

‘All time is unredeemable’: A core, timely message for Israel - opinion

Though Israel lives according to clock time, its jihadi adversaries (state and sub-state terror groups) regard such mechanistic chronology as a theological profanation.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByLOUIS RENÉ BERES
A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025

Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion

Netanyahu’s plan to reduce US aid signals Israel’s bid for freedom, industrial sovereignty, and a new partnership model.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByYARON BUSKILA
US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.