Israel reportedly surveilled, recorded American CMCC base, IDF denies 'absurd' claim

REPORT

'Hamas agent in IDF uniform': Israeli arrested for threatening IDF's Druze COGAT chief

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.
Picture at the US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.
US troops at the US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.

FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death

A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Ben-Gvir dons golden noose pin as Knesset advances death penalty for terrorists law

Israeli start-up InfiniDome brings GPS protection to the frontlines of modern warfare

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

'War poor': Growing class of Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns

Iran's currency sinks to lowest level in history, local media blames gov't policy

Iran 'paid heavy price' for supporting proxies, Palestinians, ex-FM Zarif says at Doha Forum

 Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.

On This Day: One year since Syrian rebels overthrew Assad regime, ending over 50 year rule

A drone view shows people carrying a giant, long flag on the day of a military parade, as Syrians mark the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

One year after Assad's fall: New Syrian leadership celebrates, but deep internal rifts persist

ANALYSIS
Syrians gather to watch a military parade, as they mark the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

End of an era: Fate of Syria's ousted leader Assad still undisclosed one year later

Israeli airline turns Rome flight into 30,000 foot fashion show

Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome

From vision to action

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

Hamas abducts major Gazan merchant, demands millions in ransom

REPORT

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

JERUSALEM REPORT
Fadi a-Dayeb
REPORT

Hamas, Red Cross searching for last Israeli hostage Ran Gvili's remains in Gaza

A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Hezbollah 'double agents' infiltrated Lebanese army, IDF's Intelligence Directorate fears

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Palestinians breach Lachish fence; IDF and police launch manhunt

Mike Waltz receives warm welcome in Israel as he takes new role as US ambassador to UN

Brutal femicide shocks Israel: Ex-wife murdered after months of persistent threats

US Ambassador Mike Waltz meets with Danny Danon as the American official tours Israel.

Mamdani's views on Israel legitimize violence against Jews, Herzog says in NYC

President Isaac Herzog seen at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Lufthansa Cargo imposes embargo on Israel‑bound military, security cargo

 Lufthansa cargo aircraft is pictured at Frankfurt airport, Germany, November 27, 2020

Former Shin Bet commander refuses to appear for October 7 audit with State Comptroller

People walk next to a mural with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025

Iran begins trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel

 Canadian-Slovakian model Miriam Mattova.

'Don't drive Jews': Jewish ex-Miss Slovakia Miriam Mattova kicked out of Toronto Uber

INTERVIEW
 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Elon Musk calls to abolish European Union after X fined €120 million

Political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Carlson doubles down on Qatar controversy with bold home purchase claim

Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight

Senior Qatari official meets Mossad chief Barnea and Steve Witkoff in New York talks

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.

Police carry out nationwide raids targeting violent and organized crime

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative.

Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP

Hamas terrorist freed in hostage deal hosted in Canada, US orgs' webinar

Anti-Israel protester attempts to take Toronto officer's weapon at panel with Israeli politicians

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Palestinian artist who celebrated Oct. 7 to decorate Norway's new gov't building

People gather to mark the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on October 7, 2024.

Deport antisemitic foreign students from UK, Tory MPs urge education secretary

Tory MPs meet with Jewish organizations in Parliament to discuss combating rising antisemitism.

Clashes break out in Italian port town between Israeli tourists and pro-Palestinian protesters

Ancient piggy bank: Excavation in France reveals 40,000 Roman coins from 1,700 years ago

Party animal: Drunk raccoon behind viral liquor store break-in honored with cocktail namesake

A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village.
EDITORIAL

Israel must refuse phase two of Trump’s Gaza plan until Hamas is fully disarmed

Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists transport a white body bag believed to carry the remains of an Israeli hostage in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on December 3, 2025.
EXPLAINER

What did the gov’t approve for Israel’s 2026 state budget?

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after a press conference at the ministry, December 4, 2025; illustrative.
OPINION

Leah, and the inner truth we need in an age of illusion

ByZEHAVIT GROSS

IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction

Greek Parliament approves $758 million purchase for 36 PULS launchers from Elbit Systems

 Many people have joined WhatsApp groups that have members of not-for-profits, mothers seeking supplies for their children’s platoons, vendors who can supply goods, and apparently one or more Iranian spies.
OPINION

Cameras, not cannons: The Philippine doctrine Israel must learn - Opinion

ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

New Saudi F-35s can be first step to normalization, but Israel must be cautious

OPINION
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.

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

FRONTLINES

Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes

Hypocrisy? South Africa shuts its door on Palestinians it claims to defend

COMMENT
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Benin President Patrice Talon thwarts military coup attempt, vows swift punishment for plotters

Benin President Patrice Talon addresses the nation on state broadcaster after coup attempt, in Cotonou, Benin, December 7, 2025.

Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

A view of metal beds in a hostel room after gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Novembe

Eisenkot marks two years since loss of son in Gaza, urges state probe into Oct. 7 failures

Former chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot marks two years since the loss of his son, Gal, on Sunday December 7, 2025.

95 years on the frontlines: The story of Magen David Adom

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

Small patients, big emergencies

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

Trump says he'll be involved in review of Netflix-Warner Brothers deal

Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 27, 2025.

Bank of America forecasts strong Israel GDP growth despite geopolitical risks

 Metals' Fate Hangs on US Data: GDP, Jobs in Focus

Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to 'legacy defense contractors', Boeing says

Loyal Wingman drone from Boeing supporting fighters in 3D illustration.

‘This merger must be blocked’: Hollywood unions fight Netflix–Warner Bros deal

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

Firefighters work at the site where bushfire destroyed homes along Glenrock Parade, in Koolewong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, December 6, 2025.
WATCH

Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

Flags from Egypt and Ethiopia.

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of driving up tensions in Nile dam standoff after int'l law accusations

 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war

Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients

A military helicopter evacuating wounded IDF soldiers from the Gaza Strip to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

New remote program helps cancer patients overcome memory, focus hurdles

STUDY

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma

FEATURE

Biking for good! Ramat Beit Shemesh-based org. dispenses the curative vibe on two wheels

Bonnie and Meir Chasan: Senior citizens giving back through volunteering

Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

Bonnie and Meir Chasan.
FEATURE

Anglo olim step up to the blackboard to teach English to Israelis

Students in the Herzog Teacher Training program.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.
INTERVIEW

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first

The quiet influencer guiding urban renewal projects to success

Kfar Azza's new temporary residence: ‘Kfar Azza is not just a place – it’s an idea.’

How to revive a stagnant market? This is how to bring oxygen back to the real estate sector

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Licensed architects plus inspection institutes mark a new era in the construction industry

Housing in Israel.

Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

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There are so many architectural styles in Nuremberg Castle, which dominates the old town skyline.

Layers of Nuremberg: shadow and light

Netanyahu requests for pardon in trial as one hostage remains in Gaza

The future of Israel's drone warfare: Alon Unger on dominance and defense

US Politics   

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a signing ceremony with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame (not pictured) at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, December 4, 2025.

Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional?

US seeks to arrange Netanyahu–Sisi meeting, pushing Israel to expand regional economic ties

Dozy Donald Trump nods off during US cabinet meeting, photos show

Diaspora   

Onstage at the rally for Park East Synagogue, four major Jewish organizations came together in a powerful show of solidarity, the writer says.

Finally rallying together as NYC’s Jewish community shows rare unity

Aliyah: Bringing my elderly father to Israel

Nigel Farage told peers Jews should be ‘gassed’ and ‘Hitler was right,’ former classmates claim

Judaism   

Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025

US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special

In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts

The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events

Christian World   

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 6, 2025.

Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel

‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site

Food   

Christmas villages abound throughout Cyprus.

Holiday in Cyprus: The hottest winter escape

Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel gets 'soupersized' for winter's Soup Festival

Opa: Vegan stylings in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Sheep grazing near Stonehenge.

Massive 4,000-year-old pits near Stonehenge were carved by neolithic humans, archaeologists say

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

Villa servants in Pompeii had fuller plates than many free citizens

Science   

Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management

Culture   

 LONNIE WALKER scored a game-high 23 points to lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to a 83-65 upset victory of Zalgiris to improve its Euroleague record to 4-10.

Three-for-three: Maccabi, Hapoel storm to European victories before returning home

'I'll die as a Zionist': Daniella Pick talks about life in TLV with husband Quentin Tarantino

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance

History   

THE DEVASTATING surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941.

On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, thrusting US into WWII

Margaret Thatcher biography: All about the UK prime minister in one centenary volume

American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports

OMG   

Smashed glass in Bar Kupershtein's vehicle, December 7, 2025.

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein: 'Thieves broke into my car, stole my phone'

Man charged with theft after swallowing 007 special edition $19k Fabergé pendant from store

Trump backs Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame, bashing 'erroneous' drug accusations

Consumerism   

Paris Hilton

Meet the Israeli beauty device that stole Paris Hilton’s heart

Alpine A290: How to launch a rocket without waking the neighbors

Entered the business world with a bang: Deni Avdija launches a new protein brand

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Below the belt: Prostate matters

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