Trump advisors prefer Israel strike Iran before US to boost support for military action

REPORT

Witkoff: US demanding Iran agrees to nuclear deal that lasts indefinitely

REPORT
ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024.
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Iran submits new nuclear proposal ahead of Geneva talks with US

Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ultra-orthodox Jewish men talk on the phone in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on December 4, 2025.

Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another?

EDITORIAL
 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Rep. Robert Garcia: DOJ withheld key FBI documents on Trump, Epstein-related allegations

Female former IDF soldier detained in Turkey, released following US pressure

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Bus carrying IDF soldiers to base overturns near Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel, February 26, 2026.

Within two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leaves 37 injured, including IDF soldiers

 An Iranian drone is displayed during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025.

The cognitive edge: Israel is merging mind and machine to defeat the Iranian swarm

OPINION
 Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing

China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal - analysis

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at Israel’s Knesset during his visit on February 25, 2026.

India stands with Israel firmly, PM Narendra Modi tells Knesset

WATCH
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

'Not worried at all': Killing Khamenei would not trigger collapse of regime, Iran's Araghchi says

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

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

PM Narendra Modi becames first recipient of Knesset Medal during official Israel visit

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

Illustrative image of a baby girl to frame story of 9-month-old who died in Shaare Zedek after choking. February, 2026.

Bithonistim NGO: Gaza war must end with IDF defeat of Hamas, not Indonesian peacekeepers

 Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a tour of the field in the Gaza Strip
ANALYSIS

No wavering: Modi's speech firmly aligns himself, and India, with Israel

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal

EXCLUSIVE
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure

The remains of one of the four children found by archeologists, buried in the Inca sanctuary of Pachacamac, in the coastal desert strip 30 km south of Lima. Picture taken on November 9, 2010.

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago

STUDY
On Eretz Nehederet, Trump gives Iran “the final deadline” – and extends it

Eretz Nehederet mocks Iran crisis: From Purim rain to ballistic missiles

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

Supporters of the remaining Filton Palestine Action defendants held on remand, protest to demand they get bail at Old Bailey on February 20, 2026 in London, England.

UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading

CUSTOMERS WAIT to be served at a butchers stall in Smithfield Market, the UK’s largest wholesale meat market in London, Britain, November 19, 2021.

Over 1,000 British councilors pledge to uphold Palestine rights, stand against Israel's 'genocide'

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Laura Loomer, Jewish conservatives sound alarm over Tucker Carlson’s White House access

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year

REPORT

‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say

ANALYSIS
 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Geneva talks may be last chance for US, Iran to negotiate before war, ex-Israel Navy chief says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) looks on prior to delivering a speech during a session of the UN Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme, in Geneva, on February 17, 2026.

Iran sees 'good outlook' for talks with US as negotiating team heads to Geneva

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

'Bored of Peace': Trump's latest project is a mockery of diplomacy

OPINION

Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago

STUDY

Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

Rural landscape, Cumbria, Lake District, UK, February 25, 2026.
OPINION

Modi’s Israel visit isn’t about optics, it’s about capability

 Indian military vehicels drive past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2026.
ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
EXPLAINER

What to expect as India's Modi visits Israel for first time since 2017

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a press event as he delivers joint declarations alongside France's President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17, 2026.
OPINION

Gaza's future hinges on freeing it from Hamas and Israel

ByGERSHON BASKIN

India expected to sign lucrative deal with Israel, improve air defenses

EXPLAINER

What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence

ANALYSIS
INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv at the start of Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.

Israel delivers autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to Germany in historic defense milestone

A EC-130H Compass Call

US deploys EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft to Middle East as forces gather in region

A MiG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India.

India-Israel tech synergy will define the next decade of defense strategy

OPINION

'He’s Sweating Now': Activists hang ex-prince Andrew arrest image at Louvre amid Epstein scrutiny

Al Qaeda, Islamic State ramp up violence in West Africa’s tri-border region, report shows

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the U.S. Justice Department released more records

Record 129 journalists died in 2025, majority allegedly by Israel, says CPJ

A woman displays a memorial sign of slain Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif as people demonstrate during a general strike called by Spanish unions in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Madrid, Spain, October 15, 2025.

FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles phone records during Trump probe

 : Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Federal judge rules Trump deportation policy unlawful, cites lack of migrant protections

Griselda Hernandez, a Venezuelan migrant who crossed into the United States with her family in 2023 using the CBP One app and self-deported to Mexico in December 2025, is embraced by her daughter Valentina near the border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 22, 2026.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

2026 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award: Three minutes, one stage, real leverage

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A Community called home

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No peeking: Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series at cheaper cost, new Privacy Display feature

REVIEW

Nvidia acquires Israeli data co Illumex

SAMSUNG'S NEW Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra.

AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei

Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief

 Cyber array

Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

Stray dogs in Israel

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences

INTERVIEW
 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

STUDY

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

FEATURE

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

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

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

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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

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

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Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

US Politics   

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.

US official said removed from Joint Staff post by Pentagon

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

Gavin Newsom says he never has and ‘never will’ take money from AIPAC

Diaspora   

A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.

Australian Royal Commission into antisemitism begins inquiry into Bondi Beach terror attack

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

Judaism   

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

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

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An Orthodox Christian boy holds a crucifix as he attends a service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

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HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

Rediscovering HaPizza: Neapolitan pizza and Italian fare in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

150-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

Science   

Red-eared slider - pond turtle.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

Culture   

PELAGIA RADECKA, featured in "Among Neighbors," witnessed the postwar murder of five Jews as a 15-year-old girl.

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

Beitar runs riot over Netanya to remain in title race

History   

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

OMG   

Connor Hellebuyck and other members of the U.S. Menâs Hockey team receive a standing ovation as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026.

Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

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Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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