Huckabee fires back at Tucker Carlson after interview descends into Israel-smearing

"If Tucker was really a 'journalist' he could have found out what I easily did later," Huckabee stated in response to one claim by Carlson that Israel had sheltered an accused sex offender.

Trump’s Carlson outreach was worth trying, but it ultimately failed

EDITORIAL
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.
TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.
Tucker Carlson during a visit to Israel.

IOC says FIFA president's presence at Board of Peace inaugural meeting doesn't violate neutrality

The boss of global soccer's governing body, who is also an IOC member, took part in Thursday's meeting of the Board of Peace, which is focusing on reconstruction work in Gaza.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks, as he and Argentina's President Javier Milei attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.
Silhouette of a handshake

Investor Shani Zanescu launches resilience tech push amid global instability

“The world is changing faster than our systems can adapt. So I started mapping the challenges and the meeting points between them,” said Shani Zanescu.

INTERVIEW
Cyber is not a luxury.

UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure

Turkish boxer attacks Israeli opponent before fight, Israeli wins in two rounds

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Hezbollah now managed by IRGC officers, Arab media reports

REPORT
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

OPINION
US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated

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

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FILE PHOTO: Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat are approached by the crew of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, during a rescue operation in the Search and Rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, August 11, 2025.

At least five migrant bodies found on Libya’s Qasr al-Akhyar coast

Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba, is docked at Changi Naval Base at the display of warships during IMDEX Asia 2023, a maritime defence exhibition in Singapore May 4, 2023.

Australian navy ship crosses strategic Taiwan Strait, drawing Chinese military response

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

The First Judeo-Christian Zionist Congress convenes in Tennessee: ‘In Nashville, I expanded Zionism to the nations’

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

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HIKERS ENJOY the Israel National Trail at the dry Amud Stream Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Hukuk in northern Israel, November 29, 2025.

Israeli modeling tycoon linked to Epstein Affair claims 'I did not know about criminal activity'

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Gazans call for force independent of political factions, say it 'won't succeed without Israel'

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Saved by a square: A rainy-day miracle at Jerusalem’s Hebrew Music Museum

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

How Israel can use soft power without compromising security

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Italy's RAI apologizes after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

On Saturday, viewers heard "Let's avoid crew number 21, which is the Israeli one," and then "no, because ..." before the sound was cut off.

Pro-Palestinian vandalism of London bakery with Jewish roots draws outcry from British Jews

Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

Hugh Laurie confronts antisemitic backlash after his eulogy for Tehran producer Dana Eden

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Brisbane synagogue targeted in antisemitic hate crime, suspect arrested

(Illustrative) Australian police patrol in central Melbourne, Australia, December 22, 2017.
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What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address

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Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists

The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.

Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks

AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago could be targeted if US attacks Iran, says Iranian MP

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC February 20, 2026.

Trump's options on Iran: US weighs 'token' Iran enrichment in narrow nuclear compromise

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The "Lion" Brigade in action.

IDF celebrates new search and rescue unit amid growing tensions with Iran

Why Israel is choosing calm over panic as Trump amasses forces for war with Iran

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Tucker Carlson accuses Huckabee of 'prioritizing Israel' in combative Ben-Gurion Airport interview

Mike Huckabee and Tucker Carlson.
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I am tired of Tucker Carlson’s Israel show, when Mike Huckabee deserves focus

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.
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Tucker Carlson's lie about Herzog visiting Epstein's island is a direct attack on Israel

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Former defense officials told The Jerusalem Post that there was little in the Elbit press release that indicated that the primary construction of submarines would move from Germany to Israel.

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4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training at the Hohenfels Training Area.

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Australia denies it is working to repatriate Islamic State family members

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Women and children queue in the rain during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, and the Kurdish-led SDF at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held, April 5, 2025.

‘Post’ looks on as India showcases naval strength with Int’l Fleet Review

Indian naval aircraft fly past as flares are released during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, marking the opening of India’s major multilateral naval events.
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Pentagon moves troops at Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Syria might close Roj Camp, last site holding ISIS-linked families, soon, officials say

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Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

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

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Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds

New Tesla Cybertruck 2026.

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MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, roads, and power supply across New Zealand’s North Island, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

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

A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

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Escape to Rom Farm in the Galilee, where luxury glamping meets sustainable dairy, nature, and healing for body and soul.

Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles

An aerial image of Rom farm.

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A woman picking out produce at a market.
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Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.
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Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
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TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

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

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