Notably, US President Donald Trump is sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, to participate in talks with Araghchi, two US officials told CNN. 

The terror organization's use of medical equipment undermines protections granted to medical facilities under international law, the IDF noted.

In response to Iran placing mines around the Strait, which experts believe are fewer than 100, US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" suspected of doing so.

Maybe we need that last one as a new tradition of ringing another siren at the beginning of every Independence Day – an alert that we are part of a very special country.

Amjad Yousef was arrested in the Hama province in western Syria, where he had been hiding since the overthrow of Bashar Assad in 2024.

An alternative Indpendence Day ceremony and rising internal divisions expose a troubling reality: Israel’s unity seems tied to crisis, not peace.

The IDF ordered the evacuation of Deir Ammar after Hezbollah shot down an Israeli drone with a surface-to-air missile.

BEHIND THE LINES: The “Lebanese mud,” as the Hebrew phrase has it, never seems quite to be finally scraped off the IDF’s boots.

Hegseth added that Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.

Netanyahu said the report was delayed for two months to avoid giving Iran an opportunity to exploit his medical condition for propaganda during the war.

Israeli leaders need an AIPAC-style group to explain to them how Washington thinks and operates.

ZIONIST AFFAIRS: Eyal Ostrinsky took office on January 1. Three weeks later, his child was born at 28 weeks. A month after that, Iranian missiles hit.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: By extending the truce while tightening the blockade, the US shifts from military force to economic attrition in a bid to shape Iran’s choices.

Unfortunately, what the IDF soldiers in Lebanon did when they smashed the statue of Jesus represents a syndrome much larger than the two young idiots they evidently are.

The days between Pesach and Shavuot invite reflection, as Rabbi Akiva teaches that loving others is central to receiving the Torah.

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”) is believed by many to have been the pharoah in the biblical story of the Exodus.

Norway will introduce its bill in parliament by the end of 2026, though has yet to note which applications would be targeted.

Tusk spoke on the occasion of an informal EU summit in Cyprus where EU leaders will also discuss the war in the Middle East, energy measures in response and the Union's next long-term budget.