Northern communities protest cuts to rehabilitation budget amid war

The government’s decision to cut approximately NIS 150 million ($48 million) as part of a wider three percent cut, to bolster the budget for the war with Iran and its Lebanese terror... Read more »

Katz threatens to take territory in Lebanon if attacks persist; evacuation warnings expand

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday he has warned Lebanon that if it does not stop the Hezbollah terror group’s continuing rocket and drone attacks, Israel will “take the territory and do... Read more »

Hormuz tensions raise food prices across Iraqi markets

2026-03-12T14:10:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Standing in front of a grocery stall in Baghdad, Um Jaafar carefully counts the cash in her hand before deciding what... Read more »

From best buddies to sworn enemies…and back?

Israel and Iran have been sworn enemies for years. The two wars of the past year have always felt like a matter of when, not if. But would you believe they used... Read more »

Israeli airstrike kills seven in Beirut as cross-border attacks escalate

2026-03-12T08:08:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Beirut At least seven people were killed and 21 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike early Thursday on the Ramlet al-Baida coastal... Read more »

FM Sa’ar to ToI: Only Iranians can bring down regime, but they need outside help

Israel itself cannot bring down the Iranian regime, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told The Times of Israel on Wednesday, adding that the Iranian people need outside help to bring down the Islamic... Read more »

Trump: Herzog is ‘weak and pathetic’ for not granting Netanyahu a pardon

In his latest broadside against Israel’s president, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Isaac Herzog “weak and pathetic” in his handling of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pardon request. In a phone... Read more »

White House fears Israel will fight on after US exits Iran war

White House officials have privately raised concerns that Israel intends to continue fighting Iran even after the United States decides to wind down its own role in the campaign, according to a... Read more »

War fears drive panic buying across Iraqi markets

2026-03-11T14:39:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News  Iraqis are increasingly stockpiling food, medicine, and fuel as regional tensions escalate following the United States and Israel’s military strikes on Iran... Read more »

The kibbutz movement: Israel’s radical social experiment (Part 1)

Hey, I’m Noam Weissman and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked... Read more »