Israel prepares for possible Iranian attack amid uncertainty over US strike

Tensions surrounding the Iranian issue are expected to persist at least in the coming days and could last even several weeks, according to officials in Israel’s security establishment. As of now, there has... Read more »

Haredi extremists riot against autopsies of babies who died at unlicensed J’lem daycare

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox extremists clashed with police in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Monday night as they protested authorities’ plans to perform autopsies on the bodies of two babies who died in... Read more »

US-Iran showdown nears as Israel is pulled deeper in

As the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln makes its way toward the Persian Gulf, the decisive moment between the US and Iran draws closer. At this stage, and despite the belligerent rhetoric... Read more »

Artists protest after culture minister cancels dozens of awards including cash prizes

More than two dozen organizations representing artists, dancers, musicians, writers, and other creatives have signed a letter protesting Culture Minister Miki Zohar’s sweeping cancellations of a series of 2026 arts awards. “Awards... Read more »

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

JACKSON, Mississippi (JTA) — The emotion was palpable in the pews Friday night at Beth Israel Congregation’s first Shabbat service since its synagogue was targeted by an arsonist last week. “We will... Read more »

Hamas rebuilds Gaza leadership from Sinwar circle

Amid the storm surrounding the establishment of the “peace board,” Israel has killed a senior Hamas terrorist named Mohammed al-Houli, also known as Abu Fouad, who served as chief of central camp... Read more »

Iranian foreign minister’s reassurance said to have tipped Trump away from strike

A personal message from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Iran would not execute hundreds of anti-regime protesters helped restrain US President Donald Trump last week... Read more »

How Trump stopped the strike on Iran at the last minute

For long hours on Wednesday, it appeared the US was on the verge of launching a large-scale strike on Iran, in response to the violent suppression of a nationwide protest wave against... Read more »

A century before Trump targeted Somalis, New York’s Jews faced an antisemitic crime libel

JTA — As US President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Somali immigrants in Minnesota and ordered a surge in immigration enforcement because Somalis took part in a social-service fraud scheme,... Read more »

Israel fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Saturday that the White House’s recent unveiling of a key international oversight panel for Gaza “was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts its policy,” in a... Read more »