USS Gerald R. Ford expected to dock in Haifa as US sends cargo, refueling aircraft to Israel

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, is set to dock in Haifa as part of US reinforcements in the Middle East, amid rising tensions with Iran.

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In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213 from embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight, and a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress operate as a joint, multi-domain force, November 13, 2025.
The US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan and USS Bainbridge, sail towards the Caribbean Sea under F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, in the Atlantic Ocean November 13, 2025.
The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Early Friday morning, restaurant employees at Kokoriko discovered that acid had been sprayed overnight on the tables, walls, and floor.

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable
BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Police confirm remains found in Jerusalem woods belong to Finnish tourist

Children walking in the woods outside of Pisgat Ze'ev on Friday before Shabbat found the bones and showed them to one of their fathers, who called the police.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three men

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Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Why US moved from backing Iranian protesters to bargaining over nuclear program

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Israel will use 'unimaginable' force if Iran attacks, Netanyahu warns at Knesset

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC, US.

Peter Mandelson seen being led away from home by police officers

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Hamas terrorists stand guard in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025

Five people in France indicted for funding Hamas under guise of humanitarian aid

The Hizb ut Tahrir logo.

Australia's mid-way through terror listing of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir

Kidist Mengistu, a lone soldier from Ethiopia, was surprised by her mother at the Western Wall for bat mitzvah ceremony, Februrary 23, 2026.

IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

New LL.B. track at Ono International School combines Israeli law with NY Bar eligibility

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, February 16, 2026.
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Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame

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Australian Jewish teen attacked at Scouts camp, accused of 'murdering children'

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'Cultural act of resistance': US's first ever Palestinian bookstore opens in Los Angeles

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A mass Farsi SMS campaign to Iranian protesters claims Trump is "a man of action" amid unrest, with many waiting for outside intervention.

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US evacuates non-essential staff from Beirut embassy amid rising tensions with Iran

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Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria

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Iran signs €500 million arms deal with Russia for advanced shoulder-fired missiles

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Elon Musk says Tesla's new 'affordable' Cybertruck will only be available for 10 days

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