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School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

US President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office, April 18, 2026.
IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks as he displays a map showing the United States Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 16, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

Talking to Lebanon: Peace, or a temporary respite from Hezbollah?

EDITORIAL
An Israeli army vehicle moves near destroyed houses in Southern Lebanon, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on April 15, 2026 in Southern Lebanon, Israel.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Arab, Muslim states condemn Israel's decision to send envoy to Somaliland

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.

US-Iran talks did not resolve mistrust, have deepened understanding, Majlis speaker Ghalibaf says

REPORT

Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm

Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

Head of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea attends an interview with Reuters in Maarab, Lebanon November 14, 2024; illustrative.

Lebanese Maronite party leader Geagea denounces Hezbollah as cause of violence, displacement

BROWN BEAR 480, known as "Otis", stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US September 16, 2021.

Two US soldiers wounded in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.

US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says

REPORT
Members of security forces look on during a funeral procession held for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran’s IRGC seems to be fighting Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson calls out EU on international law violation claims

Building New Lives in Israel - One Story at a Time

WATCH
New Olim coming to Israel 2026

Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon killed in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

Command Sgt.-Maj.(res.) Barak Kalfon.

From Erez to Jabalya: A look inside of the IDF's new Gaza security zone

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.
JERUSALEM REPORT

How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

 People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Israel must be more than just the nation-state of the Jewish people

OPINION
Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

OPINION
A demonstrator, standing next to an England flag, gestures as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) vessel carrying migrants arrives at the Port of Dover, Britain, April 1, 2026.

Europe at a crossroads between denial and reality

OPINION
Former President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, gestures during a parade as Bosnian Serbs celebrate their autonomous region's statehood day with a parade of special forces and armoured vehicles in, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 9, 2026.

Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe

OPINION

'Die, Jews, Die!': NYC man sentenced to prison for antisemitic, anti-white assaults

Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

A view of the Manhattan skyline as seen from Roosevelt Island with United Nations building in the forefront on April 14, 2026 in New York City.

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against Israeli-American tourist in Sri Lanka

IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

UK's Kensington Gardens reopens after police find no hazardous material near Israel's embassy

A police officer patrols London's Kensington Gardens near the Israeli embassy as police in protective clothing investigated an incident on April 17, 2026 in the Kensington Gardens area of London, England.

Gravestones toppled in Romanian Jewish cemetery where Gantz's family is buried

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as security fears keep ships stuck

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz control, accuses US of breaching terms

REPORT
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman's Musandam Peninsula.

IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire

Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Thirteen US troops killed, nearly 400 wounded in Iran war, CENTCOM says

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents make their way back to their homes in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026.

French soldier killed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Macron says

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

JERUSALEM REPORT

Israel leads in tech innovation, not in gender inclusion

OPINION
Despite barrier in the hi-tech industry, women in Israel are still shaping the future of STEM.
OPINION

From grief to hope: Can Israel live together amid division?

Soldiers salute on a cemetary on Mount of Olives, Yom HaZikaron, the Israeli Memorial Day.
ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
OPINION

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank
ByAVI ABELOW
OPINION

The fog of Israel’s forever war: IDF's Lebanon strategy stuck in endless containment

ByARIEL HARKHAM

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

EagleNXT deepens buying spree in Israel with $10m. investment in ThirdEye Systems

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.

IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield

The Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase during a media presentation in the central Swiss town of Emmen

Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic

Successful launch of the Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

Trump announces he will have updates on Iran ‘by the end of today'

Trump cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran, says ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Police shoot suspect dead after six killed in Kyiv shooting where Russian-born man held hostages

A Rapid Operational Response Unit member stands by an armoured vehicle outisde a supermarket, where Ukrainian police killed a man who opened fire in a city district and barricaded himself into the supermarket on Saturday, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said, in Kyiv, April 18, 2026.

At least four injured in incident at BP refinery near Seattle

BP Cherry Point Refinery, near Seattle, Washington; illustrative.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

In her final moments, she chose to stay

Before she became one of the names carried into national memory, Yulia was something more irreplaceable: the center of her family’s life.

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

Israel’s tech success must now meet global responsibility

OPINION

Smotrich appoints Israel Malachi as new Director General of Finance Ministry

Nura’s delegation at the Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, the premier gathering for impact entrepreneurship in Africa, where Nura led a delegation of Israeli impact-tech companies, February 2026
JERUSALEM REPORT

War with Iran exposes Israel's critical energy vulnerabilities

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following a projectile impact on a refinery on Haifa on March 30.

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.

Your Investments: Can you attain financial freedom in Israel?

Animal personality traits influence survival in wild ravens

STUDY

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

INTERVIEW
Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

OPINION
  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

STUDY

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war

STUDY

Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war

Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

STUDY

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

STUDY

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

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

YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.
EXCLUSIVE

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove

Historic aliyah records, including documents listing the Exodus immigrant ship and other vessels from the pre-state period, found in the Aliyah and Integration Ministry’s Tel Aviv offices.

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

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

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

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

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Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

MDA Heroes   

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

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

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

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon's president refuses talks, Iran stockpiles cause concern

Are we going back to war? The shocking truth behind the fragile ceasefire

Ben-Gvir's career hangs in the balance, Trump says ceasefire won't continue

US Politics   

Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

Diaspora   

IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against Israeli-American tourist in Sri Lanka

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

German Holocaust memorial defaced with feces for 11th time

Judaism   

‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

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

Food   

Grilled fruit with honey lemon glaze.

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Wine Talk: Keep calm, drink wine

Archaeology   

 The women's Hanbok in 5th-century Goguryeo murals, rooted in the attire of northern nomadic peoples, features a separate top and bottom, with an A-line skirt worn over pants.

Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food

MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions

Science   

Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

Animal personality traits influence survival in wild ravens

Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean

Study: To fight dementia, stay optimistic

Culture   

Poster from Unconditional

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

In Yes!, Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers his country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

History   

AS AN astronomer, Ralbag influenced Copernicus.  Pictured: Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in his hometown of Torun, Poland.

This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny

Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close

KKL-JNF unveils new photographs of Forest of the Martyrs to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

OMG   

A wolf that went missing after escaping from its enclosure in O-world zoo, roams in the zoo premises in Daejeon, South Korea April 8, 2026 in this still image of surveillance footage video playing on a screen.

Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run

Norwegian teen takes a bus on an unauthorized cross-border drive into Sweden, caught on camera

Man claiming to be Lucifer detained in New York after stabbing spree at Grand Central Terminal

Consumerism   

In an era of buyers who love adventure bikes, this is the most important motorcycle in Royal Enfield’s portfolio.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450: A new generation of adventure riding

Secret is in the sauce: Melt-in-your-mouth asado that will be the star of the meal

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Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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