Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich takes part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026. The controversial annual march sees thousands of nationalist Israelis celebrate the capture of the formerly Jordanian-held east of the city during the Six-Day War in 1967.

France Bans Smotrich as 6 Countries Impose New Sanctions over Israeli Settler Violence

By Shira Li Bartov | JTA Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring...

Iran Says It Has Finished Striking Israel

Kelly Hartog Iran says it has completed its attack on Israel after its missile barrage on Sunday night launched the first direct exchange of hostilities since April. Iran’s...
A woman holds pictures of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem (left) and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Martyrs’ Square in central Beirut on April 30, 2026.

Hezbollah Leader Appears to Reject US-Brokered Israel-Lebanon Truce

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Thursday appeared to reject a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, warning that the Iran-backed terrorist group would continue attacking as...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins working-level peace talks with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon Agree on Plan to Drive Hezbollah North of the Litani River

By Mike Wagenheim After a marathon negotiating session of over eight and a half hours at the U.S. State Department, Israel and Lebanon announced an...
A graphic released by the Israeli military describes Mohammed Odeh as the head of Hamas’ military wing and intelligence headquarters and labels him “eliminated” following an IDF strike.

Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief Tied to Oct. 7 Attack

By Joshua Marks The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday eliminated Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas’ military wing and a key figure in the...

Israel and Panama Sign Economic Agreement

Etgar Lefkovits Israel and Panama signed an economic agreement on Wednesday, further cementing the strategic ties between the two nations. The accord allows Israeli companies to...

Somaliland to Establish Embassy in Jerusalem

The Republic of Somaliland will establish an embassy in Jerusalem, according to Somaliland ambassador to Israel Mohamed Hagi. “I am pleased to announce that the...

Israel Offers Emirates the Right to Fly Between Tel Aviv and NYC

By Etgar Lefkotits Israel is offering the Emirates airline the right to fly between Tel Aviv and New York, a revolutionary aviation move that would...
An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.

‘Personalized’ Iranian Cyber Attack Targets Israeli Morale

Many Israeli citizens have recently received threatening text messages from Iran designed to sow panic. The National Cyber Directorate said it had identified a broad...
People embrace as they attend a vigil outside McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Oct., 7, 2024, to commemorate the victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Canadian Jews ‘Questioning Future’ Amid Increasing Antisemitism

By Etgar Lefkovits The Canadian Jewish community is “questioning its future” amid escalating antisemitism unprecedented in the last half century, the head of a prominent...