» Weakness in face of Iran does not bring peace
24/05/26 21:21 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: The United States is seeking stability, Iran is seeking relief, and the West is once again tempted to believe it can buy temporary quiet from a regime that for decades has built a regional empire of terror; Agreement must allow for dismantling Hezbollah terror threat

» How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
24/05/26 21:08 from BBC News - Middle East
MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

» Leaders of European Jewish communities call out Ben-Gvir: 'This man cannot represent us to the world'
24/05/26 20:15 from ynet - Jewish Scene
There is hardly a Jewish community or organization in Europe that did not publish a statement or post distancing itself from the conduct of Ben-Gvir, the police officers and the soldiers filmed abusing members of the flotilla; 'He has crossed a red line'

» What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
24/05/26 19:06 from Israel
President Trump said on Saturday that an agreement to end the war was “largely negotiated,” but neither the United States nor Iran released many details of the proposal.

» Esther, 14, has been missing in Toronto for a week and a half: 'She has been missing for too long'
24/05/26 18:54 from ynet - Jewish Scene
She was last seen on May 15 in a city park and later near a highway and she was not wearing shoes; Many people have come to help at local command centers, go door to door and distribute flyers

» Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
24/05/26 16:50 from Israel
In a speech, Isaac Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, delivered a grave indictment of settler attacks in the West Bank and abuse of prisoners.

» Israel may be left with three active fronts and tied hands
24/05/26 16:03 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: If Netanyahu cannot win Trump’s approval for action against Hezbollah, Israel’s leverage in Washington may be gone, leaving it trapped between Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah with no strategic resolution

» A Lull in Fighting Gave Time to Bury Their Dead
24/05/26 15:22 from Israel
In the relative calm of the early days of a cease-fire, there were heart-rending scenes as people exhumed their loved ones from temporary graves and reburied them.

» Israeli Leader Says He and Trump Agree On Blocking an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
24/05/26 15:04 from Israel
Analysts said Israel was worried that a potential agreement would not significantly degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

» The white-collar experts charging thousands for answers AI can now give clients in seconds
24/05/26 14:50 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Many professionals already use AI quietly, from lawyers to accountants and doctors; as clients discover they can get clear answers themselves, expertise will have to mean judgment, context and responsibility, not just access to information

» Fate of War in Lebanon Rests Mostly With Outside Powers
24/05/26 12:29 from Israel
A U.S.-Iran peace deal could calm the conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. But that will depend mainly on what the United States, Iran and Israel decide.

» ‘The masks just fell down after Oct. 7’: Jewish German actress says Israel support cost her role
24/05/26 07:52 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Sarah Maria Sander says she was pushed out of a film based on her own script after advocating for Israel, exposing what she calls hypocrisy in Europe’s arts scene; ‘It’s almost impossible to be a Jewish or pro-Israel in Europe’s art world,’ she says

» Fate of War in Lebanon Rests With Outside Powers
24/05/26 07:38 from Israel
A day after President Trump announced an emerging initial peace deal with Iran, Lebanese people wondered what it meant for the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.

» Israeli Leaders Say Little About Trump’s Potential Iran Deal
24/05/26 07:12 from Israel
Analysts said the silence reflected Israeli worries that an agreement will not significantly degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

» Jews as props: Iran parades Jewish community in wartime PR push
24/05/26 04:23 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Tehran is showcasing synagogue repairs and staged pledges of loyalty to cast itself as protector of Iranian Jews, but the community’s near-disappearance from public view raises questions

» German national accused of assaulting Jews outside London synagogue
24/05/26 04:14 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Man charged in attack on two Jewish men outside north London synagogue before Shavuot; another man gets five years for threatening to bomb Jewish schools

» Here’s the latest.
24/05/26 03:52 from Israel
PresidTrump provided few details about the preliminary agreement, which he said was “largely negotiated.”

» Why Gaza’s civilian rule cannot begin while Hamas still holds weapons and power
23/05/26 21:22 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: A US-backed postwar plan for Gaza remains frozen as Hamas retains arms and coercive power, leaving the proposed civilian authority unable to enter or govern the territory

» I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
23/05/26 19:24 from BBC News - Middle East
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

» Israel fears US-Iran deal may end the war without ending the threat
23/05/26 15:33 from ynet - Opinion
Analysis: emerging memorandum would stop the fighting and open 30 to 60 days of talks, but in Jerusalem there is deep concern that enriched uranium, ballistic missiles, drones and Iran’s regional proxies will be pushed aside or left unresolved

» France Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists
23/05/26 14:54 from Israel
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, has long drawn criticism for his hard-line statements and harsh policies against Palestinian prisoners.

» Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
23/05/26 12:48 from Israel
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.

» Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
23/05/26 11:05 from Israel
A partner in the war, Israel has been largely left out of the peace talks, a humbling setback for its prime minister with significant risks for the country.

» Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
23/05/26 04:10 from BBC News - Middle East
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.

» 'Final solution': Conor McGregor’s former coach sparks outrage over antisemitic video
23/05/26 03:47 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Dublin councillor and ex-coach of Conor McGregor, Philip Sutcliffe, shared a WhatsApp video promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and a 'final solution' claim

» AIPAC faces political crisis as US midterm battles intensify and support for Israel frays
23/05/26 02:29 from ynet - Jewish Scene
AIPAC faces a mounting crisis ahead of US midterms as it pours record sums into costly primaries to defeat critics, while bipartisan support for Israel erodes, Democrats reject donations and both parties see rising anti-Israel sentiment pressure

» Raised Jewish, serving in the IDF, then she learned: 'According to halacha, I’m not Jewish'
22/05/26 12:00 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Staff Sgt. K. grew up celebrating Jewish holidays and believing she was Jewish, only to discover she was not recognized as such under halacha; now serving in the IDF’s Panther Battalion, she is undergoing conversion: 'I never felt I wasn’t part of the Jewish people'

» Israel needs more than another assassination
22/05/26 07:47 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Hamas commander’s death is an important achievement, but Israel’s security depends on dismantling the systems that keep producing new arch-terrorists

» After decades in the Amazon, Brazilian rescuer finds his way to Judaism in Israel at 62
22/05/26 06:39 from ynet - Jewish Scene
After decades guiding expeditions through the Amazon and aiding remote Indigenous communities, 62-year-old Wilson Miranda Filho, now Micha, is building a new life in Efrat as he studies Torah and pursues conversion

» Jezebel: the biblical queen whose power, cruelty and death became legend
21/05/26 21:16 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Daughter of the Phoenician king Ethbaal and wife of Israel’s King Ahab, Jezebel promoted Baal worship, battled Elijah and engineered Naboth’s death before meeting a brutal end foretold by prophecy

» Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
21/05/26 20:21 from BBC News - Middle East
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

» Your Questions About Nicholas Kristof’s Column on Palestinians and Sexual Assault
21/05/26 17:09 from Israel
The Times offers answers to some of the pressing questions raised.

» Life returns to Gaza border area as communities record dozens of newborns
21/05/26 17:04 from ynet - Jewish Scene
A victory of life: Shlomit community near Gaza border marked Shavuot with 20 babies born in a year; Other communities saw dozens of births and 93% of residents returned

» Thomas Massie, a Trump Critic, Causes Latest Midterm Fight Over Israel
21/05/26 14:47 from Israel
In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.

» Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
21/05/26 10:37 from BBC News - Middle East
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

» Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows
21/05/26 09:08 from BBC News - Middle East
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees.

» Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
21/05/26 09:08 from BBC News - Middle East
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment in detention.

» Rare medieval Spanish Torah scroll unveiled for Shavuot
21/05/26 07:05 from ynet - Jewish Scene
ANU Museum displays 700-year-old Genesis fragments from one of only five known early Spanish Torah scrolls, revealing lost scribal traditions from before the expulsion

» Video Shows Israeli Minister Taunting Detained Pro-Palestinian Activists
21/05/26 06:05 from Israel
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, posted a one-minute video showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists who were handcuffed and pinned down to the deck of a ship. The video drew condemnation both in Israel and abroad.

» Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
21/05/26 04:48 from BBC News - Middle East
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.