Kindergarten struck in latest Hezbollah barrage, Trump says Iran war 'nearing completion'

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Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say

The mayor of Houmine El Tahta gestures as he inspects the site of a house destroyed by an Israeli strike, in Houmine El Tahta, Lebanon, April 1, 2026
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

IDF kills Iranian ballistic missile chief, strike targets key supply bridge in Tehran

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026.
IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead

Illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

Katz to Hezbollah chief Qassem: You won't live to see Israel’s full response to Passover attacks

USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

IRGC attacking Amazon cloud computing center in Bahrain, Iran's ISNA reports

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3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa

REPORT
Rima Hassan during the plenary session and votes of the european parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 10, 2026.

French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post justifying attack on Israeli airport

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.

IRGC tightening grip as Iran faces economic collapse, internal rift

An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026

UK hosts talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz, US absent

A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems

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Kindergarten in northern Israel hit in Hezbollah barrage after infants wounded by Iranian attack

Knesset goes on recess after approving key war laws, death penalty

A location in northern Israel after a Hezbollah rocket impacted in the area. April, 2, 2026.

Iran fires largest ballistic missile salvo in weeks on Passover, buildings damaged

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene of a rocket strike in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, April 1, 2026

'Fulfill your responsibility': IDF chief warns of manpower crisis in Passover letter to MKs

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Myron Gaines speaks on Ohio University's campus on March 26, 2026.

Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute at Ohio University, mocks Holocaust death toll

A portrait of Friedrich Torberg, Jan. 1, 1970.

A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense

OPINION
On Wednesday night, we will talk about freedom, with the specter of ballistic missiles, safe rooms, and red-alert sirens still fresh in our minds.

Freedom under fire: What Passover means in a time of war

COMMENT

Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns of antisemitism

A Passover Seder's lost integrity: Why inviting Zohran Mamdani was a strategic misstep

OPINION
A crowd packs the United Center for the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024.

Bondi Beach terrorist loses bid to give family anonymity

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.

'Death to Jews, Vucic' call during Belgrade protest sparks criticism from Serbians, Israelis

Serbian police officers stand guard as people rally to protest police search of Belgrade's university offices after the accidental death of a student last week, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 31, 2026.

Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion

Iran executes man allegedly tied to attack on military site during protests

UAE denies WSJ report that it is preparing to help open Strait of Hormuz by force

REPORT
An image from a Women, Life, Freedom protest in Washington, DC in 2023.
REPORT

US intelligence assessments indicate Iran currently unwilling to negotiate end to war

Israel Air Force fighter jets seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 16, 2026.

Iran fears Israel’s 'new strategy' after major strikes on steel industry

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

Bahrain's Strait of Hormuz resolution runs into fresh obstacles at UN

China’s largest meteorite iron artifact found at Bronze Age ritual site

STUDY

NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

(Illustrative) A massive 420 kg meteorite on display in Paris, France, November 5, 2025.
OPINION

From ancient Egypt to Amalek: Understanding today’s threats through the Passover story

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.
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INTERVIEW

On Passover, former Gaza hostages say freedom 'takes on a different meaning'

Released hostage David Cunio is greeted as he returns to his home in Yavne, last October.
INTERVIEW

Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve

Israeli 3D-printing firm joins major Pentagon manufacturing program

US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III lands at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 8, 2026.

India receives first batch of NEGEV 7.62 LMGs from Israel’s IWI

Mosquito drone advertised for sale on Alibaba

Chinese Shahed-like drones offered online despite Alibaba ban

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war

OPINION

ICC advances disciplinary measures against prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims

Trump threatened to halt Ukraine aid unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition

REPORT
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2025.
REPORT

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, US media says

Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives before President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.
WATCH

Trump says US 'on the cusp' of ending war, threatens to hit Iranian electric plants 'very hard'

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, DC, US April 1, 2026.

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

The memory that turned into a song

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“The human capital of Israel’s economy is what continues to drive its growth”

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

‘Perfect storm’: Israel's high-tech faces human capital crisis, lack of new students in age of AI

Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

There is a shrinking number of young people interested in pursuing high-tech jobs in their academic careers in Israel.

Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next

AI is already coming for your jobs. Your Passover song parodies may be next.

Leumi, Shestovitz take stakes in Profit Finance Group with NIS 670 million investment

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

FEATURE
Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
INTERVIEW

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

A Judean Desert carpet of spring wildflowers.

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

FEATURE

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter

Every citizen of Israel has the right to access bomb shelters, but not everyone can

OPINION
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

INTERVIEW

From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives

FEATURE

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

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Building collapses in Tel Aviv, Houthis join the fight

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Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives before President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, US media says

Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Germany reaffirms NATO commitment

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

Diaspora   

A portrait of Friedrich Torberg, Jan. 1, 1970.

A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

Judaism   

Rabbi Daniel Burstyn conducting a Seder on Kibbutz Lotan.

Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder table

Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning

The Seder’s message: Why we diminish our joy for others’ pain on Passover

Christian World   

LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

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Archaeology   

(Illustrative) A massive 420 kg meteorite on display in Paris, France, November 5, 2025.

China’s largest meteorite iron artifact found at Bronze Age ritual site

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal funerary display

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era cathedral near Sea of Galilee

Science   

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis

Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey

Culture   

Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

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Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

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History   

Prince Phillip, 2008.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

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Near an IKEA store: Wolf bites woman in the face in Hamburg shopping area

False AI match sends US grandmother to jail for five months

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Matcha arrives in skincare: The Korean cosmetics brand lands in Israel

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