Witkoff's Israel visit aims to explore red lines, acceptable terms in Iran negotiations

ANALYSIS

From Gaza to Iran, Israel readies space 'surprises' for next conflicts

EXCLUSIVE
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026; illustrative.
People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.
Former IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is released to house arrest outside the Neve Tirtza Women’s Prison in Ramle, November 7, 2025

Sde Teiman leak: Police conclude investigation into IDF's ex-top attorney

Maj. Ella Waweya, the new Arabic language spokesperson, pictured on July 7, 2024.

Israel's 'Captain Ella,' highest-ranking Muslim officer, named IDF's new Arabic spokeswoman

Anti-Zionist Jewish group joins Hezbollah-linked bodies to oppose Herzog Australia visit

Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

WATCH
Swiss flags are seen on the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, November 6, 2024.

Second Iranian diplomat abandons post, seeks asylum for family in Switzerland

REPORT
Protesters hold up images of Iran's last Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his exiled son and an Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, during the 'March for a Free Iran', held by Britain's Iranian Committee for Freedom and Stop The Hate, in London, Britain, January 18, 2026.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls for ‘day of action’ on February 14

This photograph taken during a press tour organised by the Lebanese army shows Lebanese soldiers standing atop a military vehicle in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on November 28, 2025.

Lebanese army chief meets US counterparts to boost military support

A logo of UBS is displayed at the branch of former Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 4, 2025.

Credit Suisse Nazi-era accounts under renewed US Senate scrutiny

ORION Security Closes $32 million in funding.

Israeli startup ORION raises $32 million in Series A round, with investments from IBM, Norwest

Good Deeds Day is underway - Twenty years of doing from the heart

In Collab
Volunteers on Good Deeds Day 2025

Israel's broadcasting law poses 'grave risk,' A-G says, urging High Court to hear petitions

IDF finds huge haul of mortars in UNRWA blankets, humanitarian aid

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Knesset moves to try Nukhba terrorists as Phase I of Trump's Gaza plan ends

Hamas Nukhba Battalion terrorists who were captured on October 7th massacre seen in a jail cell at a prison in central Israel, where high risk Hamas and Hezbollah prisoners captured in recent war are being held, March 4, 2025.

Deni Avdija drawn into political storm after Netyanyahu’s All-Star praise

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS forward Deni Avdija, the first Israeli selected to the NBA All-Star Game, has found his historic achievement followed by online backlash after a congratulatory message from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
OPINION

A dangerous alignment: Israel’s embrace of Trumpism risks isolating Jews worldwide

BySEBASTIEN LEVI

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance

OPINION
A woman holds an image depicting Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 25, 2026

Pahlavi calls for another day of action, mortars found in UNRWA blankets

LISTEN
Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE.

Study confirms people brought stones to Stonehenge, not glaciers

Vouchers tied to blood sugar targets improve diabetes outcomes, Israeli study finds. February 3.

Israeli study finds vouchers tied to blood sugar control boost diabetes outcomes like new drugs

STUDY

French judges issue legal summons for two French-Israel activists on accusation of 'genocide'

REPORT

Bankstown Nurses plead 'not guilty' after threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral 2025 video

 People block the entrance to Ashdod port during a protest against aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, southern Israel, February 1, 2024.

'Hero' Gaza hospital director and op-ed writer for NYT revealed to have been Hamas colonel

Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, shows the damage inside the hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign

Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.
OPINION

My grandmother Eva Schloss survived Auschwitz. She would not be silent about America today.

ByALEX MARGOLIS/JTA

US, Iran officials to focus on avoiding war in Turkey talks set for this week

Iran fears US strike could break Islamic regime's grip on power by reigniting protests, sources say

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.

Five Gazan patients evacuated via newly-opened Rafah crossing in first since 2025

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Hamas document reveals secret plan to maintain control of Gaza admin. under NCAG's noses

REPORT
AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.  (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

Iran signals willingness to shut down or suspend nuclear program to avoid US conflict

REPORT

Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates'

OPINION

Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.
EDITORIAL

When war reporting turns into doxing, it puts lives at risk and erodes trust in journalism

Disproportionate coverage of Israel in global media

America’s Black-Jewish story gets an update on new PBS series featuring Henry Louis Gates

Historian and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. attends a seder in “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History.”
REPORT

Emirates expected to resume Tel Aviv flights in early 2026 after two-year hiatus

Iran is now an Indo-Pacific test case and Israel should pay attention- opinion

OPINION

US approves $3.8 billion sale of advanced Apache helicopters to Israel

A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Rafael to showcase wide range of surface-to-air defense capabilities at 2026 Singapore Airshow

Elbit munitions

Defense Ministry, Elbit Systems sign $183 million air munitions procurement deal

Elbit System's Rook unmanned ground vehicle

The ground loyal wingman and the future of manned-unmanned combat

OPINION

Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content

EXPLAINER

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard over federal probes into university policies

A photorealistic image generated by the AI chatbot Grok of a Reuters journalist is shown on a phone’s screen in this illustration picture taken January 22, 2026.

Egypt steps up military role in Sudan with advanced drone deployment

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomes with Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan at Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, December 18, 2025.

Abbas announces Palestinian Parliament will hold election on November 1

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

Norwegian crown princess's son faces trial on 38 charges including rape, drug possession

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette- Marit attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony where Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado is the recipient of this years Nobel Peace Prize at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

A luxury Passover escape by the sea

Pesach at the Carlton Tel Aviv

Israel’s real estate map is changing

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.

OpenAI ditches Nvidia for faster AI inference chips, threatening chipmaker's dominance

UAE made secret $500 million investment in Trump-linked crypto firm

REPORT
 An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

Canadian foundation announces $50 million gift to new University of Kiryat Shmona

Tel-Hai, recently approved as the University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee, announced a CAD $50 million donation from the Vancouver-based Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation. February 2.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel.

Tech Talk: Do startup competitions matter for founders? New research says yes, if done correctly

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

OPINION

Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain

JERUSALEM REPORT
US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
JERUSALEM REPORT

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

JERUSALEM REPORT
KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

KKL-JNF increases funding for communities affected by October 7, educational budget

Measles outbreak at Texas ICE facility leads to full quarantine

Anchored in the Earth: The theraputic farm helping Israel's combat veterans

FILE PHOTO: Protesters opposing mass deportations by ICE hold signs during a protest held at the Cassidy Gate at Fort Bliss, the U.S. Army base where a large new ICE detention facility is being built, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 17, 2025.

Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients

Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

STUDY

Sexual minority Israelis report higher depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, study finds

Any solution but the obvious: Israel can't rely on aliyah to fill IDF manpower shortage

OPINION

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria.

Aliyah from Denver to Jerusalem: ‘One picture wasn’t enough’

Sample of Tami Ellison’s figure-ground visual illusion photography.

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

Yamim ha’Tzeira residential complex.

The domino effect: Why "cheap" financing can be the most expensive deal an entrepreneur signs

Housing Market.

A quiet surge in the housing market: Purchase groups return to the spotlight

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

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'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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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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Milorad Dodik compares Israel and Republika Srpska under European pressure

Why do many Israeli defense startups fail to reach battlefield? Former IAF officer explains

US-Iran tensions escalate: What’s next for Israel and the Middle East?

US Politics   

US DOJ site following removal of several files released as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Files containing Trump's name removed from second release of Epstein Files

Bill, Hillary Clinton agree to testify at US Congress over Jeffrey Epstein case

Rights groups sue US State Department over pause on immigrant visas from 75 countries

Diaspora   

A police officer wearing a bulletproof vest with a plate carrier marked POLICE stands in Rillieux la Pape in Lyon in France on November 10 2025.

Trial begins against French murderer who threw elderly Jewish neighbor off Lyon balcony

'Deeply alarming': Jewish primary school in Paris vandalized, CCTV damaged

Former US Border Patrol commander mocks Orthodox Jewish attorney

Judaism   

A SEPHARDI Torah scroll is rolled to reveal the first paragra ph of the ‘Shema’ prayer.

Light unto the nations: Rivkah Lambert Adler and teaching Torah outward

Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being

The trees’ hidden hope: A 2026 reflection on Tu Bishvat

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV holds a baptism for Vatican City employees in the Sistine Chapel, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel

‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

Food   

The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Qumran: The magic of Moishik in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: Lemon recipes to brighten winter

Archaeology   

With redrawing for visibility: Rock carvings discovered in Wadi Khamila, Sinai Desert, believed to depict ancient Egypt’s conquest of the region, January 31, 2026.

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old evidence of ancient Egyptian conquest in Sinai desert

Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid

Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas

Science   

MACCABIDENT’S DR. Doron Haim: Anxiety alters hormonal regulation, which can affect how and when teeth emerge.

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

AI swarms could invade social media, threaten democracy

Culture   

STEVEN SPIELBERG poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 11, 2026.

Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status

Jewish proprietor of Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel dies at 98

Amir Harash wins Sapir Prize for 2025; Roni Partchek takes debut award

History   

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever

OMG   

 Bad Bunny accepts the Album of the Year award for "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" from Harry Styles onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

'ICE out': Rapper Bad Bunny uses Grammy awards speech to criticize US authorities

Ex-Mossad chiefs revealed too much about Israel's spy agency, lawmaker says

Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher

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Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

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