CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

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UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.

Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo killed in southern Lebanon

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.
A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 20, 2026.

Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf look to fire FM Araghchi over allegiance to IRGC commander

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Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf believe Araghchi has been acting as little more than an assistant to Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the IRGC, informed sources told Iran International.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

Hegseth decries spread of 'falsehoods' regarding security of Kuwaiti base during Iran war

Representative Patrick Ryan of New York scrutinized Hegseth regarding an Iranian drone attack that killed six US Army Reserve soldiers in early March.

Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, flank U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks in the Oval Office, Washington, DC, US, April 29, 2026.

Trump welcomes NASA Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office after Moon mission

A 'General Aversion to Anything Jewish' reported in Italy after Milan Clash and Rome Shooting

RON DEKEL, president of the Jewish Students' Union of Germany (JSUD).

Antisemitism ‘everywhere’ in German universities, student union president tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
CARGO SHIPS with containers are seen off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024. Illustrative.

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (center) testifies before a state committee on his proposed amendment to add a Holocaust denier to the state's Holocaust education commission, Jan. 14, 2026.

GOP lawmaker pushed to add a Holocaust denier to New Hampshire’s Holocaust panel

WHILE KEEPING it a tight game, Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red) fell to Real Madrid 86-82 in their Euroleague quarterfinal series opener in Spain.

Real Madrid edges Hap Tel Aviv in Euroleague series opener

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

Israel rejects Russian grain ship amid Ukraine sanctions threat

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

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WATCH: The Scholar - Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. In conversation with Professor Yaniv Dover, hosted by Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director.

Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

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Real Madrid edges Hap Tel Aviv in Euroleague series opener

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NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke

Trump hosts Artemis II crew after Moon milestone

FIFA head announces no changes to Iran's World Cup schedule

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Democrat Senate nominee

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years

Syrian pilot confessions reveal centralized bombing orders

Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf look to fire FM Araghchi

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Eyal Golan once again suspected of sex crimes

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Common medications that cause men to develop female breasts

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran may run out of oil storage within weeks under US blockade pressure

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The big olive myth: How many can you really eat per day?

Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz

Navy detains over 20 flotilla ships, 175 activists en route to Gaza Strip

Leading up to the reports of Israeli boarding, the activist ships were allegedly approached by Israeli fast boats "pointing lasers and semi-automatic assault weapons."

Beersheba doctor pledged ISIS loyalty, researched poisons, courts say

Boats taking part in a humanitarian flotilla depart for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 2026.

Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at the Arena Stadium in Jerusalem on December 6, 2021.

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections

Central Elections Committee director-general Orly Ades

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list

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Dave Goldberg, right, with wife Sheryl Sandberg in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2013.

Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband

Protesters react as they hold demonstration placards outside the Vancouver Convention Centre during the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026.

FIFA head announces no changes to Iran's World Cup schedule as protestors demand team ban

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

REUNITED AND IT FEELS so red (from L): Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton); Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs); and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) attend ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ world premiere at New York City’s Lincoln Center, April 20.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror

REPORT

Among others were posts featuring a photo of a Hamas operative with the slogan "resistance is freedom," and a man holding a sign calling the ramming of a synagogue "revenge."

Peruvian president claims Jews pushed Germany into war because 'they controlled banks'

A post from Saiqa Ali's Instagram posted during September 2024 with a picture of an armed Hamas fighter with the slogan 'Resistance is freedom'

UK: ‘The end of a golden era’

A SWASTIKA daubed on the pulpit of London’s Finsbury Park Synagogue, April 2002.

Attack on Jewish man outside Los Angeles synagogue investigated as hate crime

Adas Torah synagogue, near which the assault was perpetrated.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts

Iran may run out of oil storage within weeks under US blockade pressure

As a result of the blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran has been forced to store all the oil it extracts through various means, including onshore facilities and floating storage aboard vessels.

CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan

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US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Syrian pilot confessions reveal centralized bombing orders during war

Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz

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Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack

ANALYSIS

All of the reports leaked about US officials briefing Trump on his military options against Iran present the plans as 'new' options. They have, in fact, been on the table since early March.

Shomrim volunteer who helped subdue London attacker: 'I wanted to protect the community'

INTERVIEW
US President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

overlooking Nablus from Elon Morey and the Kabir Winery.
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Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says Lapid on board, alliance will replace Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett
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Norwegian MP is 'seriously worried' about country's Jews amid rising antisemitism

Despite tensions, dozens of Israeli companies set to head to Eurosatory 2026

Over 30 Israeli defense firms will attend Eurosatory, returning to France’s top arms expo despite strained ties, past bans, and halted procurement.

US-Israel talks to discuss shifting military aid funding to joint defense partnership

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy

A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage

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Trump: Iranian naval blockade stays until Tehran agrees to nuclear deal

REPORT

US President Donald Trump says Iran will remain under a naval blockade until a nuclear deal is reached, with CENTCOM preparing for potential military strikes if negotiations fail.

Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets

REPORT
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mason sails in the US CENTCOM area of responsibility in an undated picture, published April 29, 2026.

Finally returning home: American family repatriates five ancient artifacts to Greece

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with five artifacts returned to Greece by a family from Chicago, April 28, 2026.

Odesa Jewish school, orphanage damaged in Russian strikes

AN ODESA orphanage, damaged in a Russian strike.
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Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to return to US after 309 days of deployment

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Technion launches new aerospace prize to honor legends and trailblazers

Nominations for the prize will open in the summer of 2026, and the first iteration will be awarded in June 2027.

World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

Aerial view of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

State-linked hackers eye power grids, water systems – report warns

Hacker attack

Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.
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Israel is building homes, but not the homes Israelis need, Shoresh study warns

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest that vertical green walls, along with AI-inspired technology, offer a natural solution.

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

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Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

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A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Palestinian medical staff in the West Bank are set to strike over wage cuts, staff shortages, and a mounting healthcare crisis that threatens patient care and medical services.

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Palestinian medical workers receive Pfizer-BioNTecha vaccine against the Coronavirus at the Palestinian Medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021.

Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

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New Hampshire GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran (center) walks out of his own disciplinary hearing for tweeting a "final solution" reference at a Jewish colleague, April 27, 2026.

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

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A life-preserver of Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic disaster is displayed before the auction of Maritime Models and Maritime Pictures at Christie's Auction House in West London, 16 May 2007.

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