US President Trump delivers annual State of the Union address

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United States President Donald Trump asserted that due to his administration's actions over the past year, the United States is "winning so much [they] don't know what to do about it."

US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

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President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Tucker Carlson says Netanyahu is 'completely evil, completely destructive' in Saudi interview

In his interview with Saudi state network Al Liwan, Carlson hit out at the US government for going along with what he interpreted as Israel’s demands to overthrow the Islamic Regime in Iran. 

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
CHARLES KUSHNER attends the funeral for Ivana Trump, socialite and first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, in New York City, US, July 20, 2022.

US ambassador to France ignores summons from French Foreign Ministry, denied access to officials

France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said the senior American representative is required to explain his absence, and until he does so, he will be denied access to senior figures.

Stray dogs in Israel

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

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US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war

(illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

Iran’s drones and missiles are a wake-up call for Israel and allies, former IAF head says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with his Swiss counterpart in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Nuclear deal 'within reach, if diplomacy prioritized,' Iranian FM Araghchi claims

Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump's meeting with an oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 9, 2026. 

Laura Loomer, Jewish conservatives sound alarm over Tucker Carlson’s White House access

GRADUATES FROM a What's Mine is Yours class at Keshet in Chicago.

Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities

ARTEM "ALFRED" Nakache (inset), a Jew who swam for France at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is depicted in lane 4 in the animated short film 'Papillon.'

French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

Signs in support of the Green Party stand outside houses in the constituency of Gorton and Denton ahead of a parliamentary by-election, in Manchester, Britain, February 18, 2026.

Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

New LL.B. track at Ono International School combines Israeli law with NY Bar eligibility

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

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Somaliland — a self-declared state recognized only by Israel — now seeks to deepen its ties with Jerusalem beyond diplomacy.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon.

US will offer passport services in West Bank for first time

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US House narrowly fails to pass aviation safety bill drafted after deadly 2025 crash

IT WAS a full team effort for Beitar Jerusalem at Maccabi Netanya, with the capital city side featuring seven different scorers in an 8-2 away rout in league play.

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Arizona House affirms Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, to use terms in all state comms

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US DOJ sues California University alleging 'antisemitic hostile work environment' at UCLA campus

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the University of California, alleging an antisemitic hostile work environment at its Los Angeles campus.

Swastika found at US Coast Guard training center in New Jersey, referred for investigation

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Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

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Germany can no longer blame only the far Right for antisemitism

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin
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Australian Royal Commission into antisemitism begins inquiry into Bondi Beach terror attack

Trump mulls narrow Iran strike as deal remains uncertain, sources tell 'Post'

Top officials are sometimes as unsure about what Trump might do as the general public, though it's certainly possible that the multifaceted speculation could confuse the Iranians.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

US President Donald Trump attends an event to announce a rollback of the 2009 Endangerment Finding in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on February 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks

National flag of the Netherlands.

Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador over seizure of diplomatic luggage

An illustration of the CIA and Iranian flags.

CIA publishes Farsi message instructing Iranians how to reach out securely

What the world is still refusing to learn from Putin's war in Ukraine

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The war in Ukraine is not only about territory. It is about the credibility of the post-Cold War order and the durability of Western commitments. 

State vs. militia: why Lebanon’s army is struggling to meet its own Hezbollah disarmament deadlines

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A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a final tactical exercise on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, held at a British Army training camp in East Anglia, Britain, February 24, 2026.
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A drone flying above the tank in the background (illustrative)

Lockheed Martin successfully tests AI-powered combat target identification system on F-35

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Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

French center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said the US under President Donald Trump is no longer an ally of Europe, citing alleged interference as tensions rise between Paris and Washington.

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Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.

At least 23 dead and 47 missing after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil

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Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked

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Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

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A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

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