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Report: Trump Mulls Withdrawal From NATO After Allies Refuse to Back Iran War

Impact site in Bnei Brak, Wednesday.

At Least 14 Wounded by Iranian Cluster Missile Strike in Central Israel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, last week.

Report: AOC Vows to Vote Against All Military Aid to Israel

Protest against the death penalty bill, in Jerusalem, Tuesday.

'Moral Stain': Liberal Jewish Groups Outraged by Israel's New Death Penalty Law

Demonstrators march against far-right extremism in London, organised by the Together Alliance, a coalition of unions and civil society groups.

London Held a Mass Rally Against the Far-right. Where Were Britain's Jews?

A Palestinian protester hurls stones toward Israeli soldiers during a protest near the Gaza border with Israel, March 31, 2018.

What Can Palestinians Do When Every Protest Comes at a Personal Price?

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RECAP: Iranian missile wounds 14 in Israel; Trump says Iran war may end in two-three weeks

French peacekeeping troops in Lebanon subject to 'unacceptable intimidation', junior army minister says

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Israeli children in a bomb shelter during an air raid sirena mid the war with Iran.

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Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against the decision by Israel's parliament to approve the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, in Jerusalem Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Five Arrested as Police Violently Disperse Protest Against New Death Penalty Law

Netanyahu Determined to Fast-track Haredi Military Draft Exemption, Sources Say

American Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraqi Police Officials Say

'I Don't Want a Hero for a Son': Israeli Soldiers Killed in Lebanon Laid to Rest

A giant colorful mural inspired by Pablo Picasso's antiwar painting "Guernica" by street artist TheMissk in Tel Aviv's Florentin neighborhood.

'If You're Not Ready to Get Caught by the Police, Stay Home With Your Brush'

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An illustration of French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. 'I don't know whether you agree with me, but we met in Tehran and throughout Iran, the collective will of a people.'

Why Did Foucault See the Iranian Revolution as Such a Pivotal Event?

Who will have won: A man looks at a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon.

As the World Focuses on Iran, Lebanon Is Being Forgotten, Again

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Racist and Unlawful: Israel's Death Penalty Law Is Driven by Bloodlust

Damage caused by settlers who attacked the Palestinian Bedouin community of Mukhmas in the central West Bank on Friday night in mid-January this year

Fake News! Don't Buy the Israeli Right's Sudden Concern for Settler Violence

Israeli Air Force jets en route to a strike in Iran, in March.

IDF Confirms: AI Infrastructure Built in Gaza Now Active in Iran, Lebanon

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Former Head of Mossad Research Division: 'This War Motivates Iran to Go Nuclear'

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Will the Iran War Bring Netanyahu a Triumph at the Polls?

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The Executioner's Song

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Israel's Retired Generals Must Break Their Silence on the Iran War

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In the Name of Sacred Security, Israel Seeks to Occupy More Foreign Land

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Death Is the Netanyahu Government's True Specialty

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The father of Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis, who was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, kisses the casket before burial at the funeral in Bat Yam, on March 31, 2026.

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IDF Is Stretched to Breaking Point, Faces a Familiar Deadly Stalemate in Lebanon

An IDF soldier in southern Lebanon last month. Commanders in several reserve brigades demanded that reservists suffering from psychological injuries report for duty, even in cases involving particularly severe conditions

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An ambulance passing buildings destroyed after IDF attacks in Tyre, Lebanon, this week.

Without Evidence, IDF Reiterates Hezbollah Uses Ambulances for Military Purposes

Netanyahu: Iran Still a Threat to Israel, 'But No Longer an Existential One'

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The burnt Hatzola ambulances in London on Monday.

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The Mysterious Iran-linked Terror Group Attacking Jewish Targets in Europe

Damage caused by an Iranian missile in the Tel Aviv suburb or Ramat Gan this week. Reporters in Israel have been subject to a military censor since the British Mandate.

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Is Israel Censoring What You See About the Iran War?

The Iron Beam laser interception system, known in Hebrew as "Or Eitan."

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Is Israel's Laser Defense System the Game-changing Weapon Many Expected?

Iran's Cluster Missiles: What to Know About the Weapon Targeting Israel

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National Security & Cyber

Israeli Air Force jets en route to a strike in Iran, in March.

IDF Confirms: AI Infrastructure Built in Gaza Now Active in Iran, Lebanon

32 Outposts, 10-mile Barrier: IDF Builds New Border in Gaza. Here's How It Looks

Iranian Hackers Leak FBI Director Kash Patel's Emails Following FBI Takedown

Jewish World

A man holds a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump upside down after Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Poll: Most American Jews Oppose War in Iran, Don't Believe Trump Has Clear Plan

Israeli President Promises Action Against West Bank Settler Violence

Prominent Jewish South African Researcher Kidnapped and Murdered in Johannesburg

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Jordan's King Abdullah and Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia this week

Gulf States Brace for Trump to Declare Victory and Leave Them to Face Iran Alone

Iran Strikes Kuwait Airport While Strikes Batter Tehran Ahead of Trump Speech

Syria's al-Sharaa Makes First Visits to London and Berlin, Meets Leaders

Israel's Judicial Coup

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Tel Aviv, last month.

Knesset Adviser Flags 'Personal Nature' of Bill to Keep Ben-Gvir in Office

Israeli Court Rejects Ben-Gvir's Bid to Stall Promotion of Senior Police Officer

Justice Minister to File Complaint Against Top Court President; AG: Lacks Factual Basis

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Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026.

1/12 Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026. Credit: Yahel Gazit

Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026.

1/12 Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026. Credit: Yahel Gazit

Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026.

1/12 Photographs of Awdah al-Hathaleen in the community office of the residents of Umm al-Khair, February 19, 2026. Credit: Yahel Gazit

Children from Umm al-Khair play on the new football field, which is under threat of demolition, while Israeli flags can be seen in the background, February 19, 2026.

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Low visibility and hazy conditions in Tel Aviv.

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Children at the scene of a direct Iranian missile hit in Bnei Brak.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (right) and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (left) look on, last week.

Trump to Allies: 'Fight for Yourselves, Take Fuel From Strait of Hormuz'

Vice President Vance to Join Iran Talks When Progress Is Made, U.S. Source Says

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Palestinians inspect the site of evacuated UNRWA school following Israeli strikes, at al-Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, 2025.

UNRWA Head Seeks Investigation Into Killing of Staff in Gaza War

West Bank checkpoint near Ramallah, last month.

Top Court Allows Palestinian Child Into Israel for Cancer Care Despite Gov't Ban

Vehicles set on fire in the village of Mukhmas in January. Local residents endure ongoing violence from settlers.

Source: Political Pressure on IDF Hampers Enforcement Against Settler Violence

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Israel Takes Only Minimal Steps to Address Jewish West Bank Terror

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Former Hamas hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel at Kibbutz Gazit.

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US President Joe Biden speaks with reporters as he walks on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 20, 2022.

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Iran's security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025.

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Menachem Begin, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a press conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

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