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US destroys six Iranian ships during ‘humanitarian mission’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

An Israeli source told the JC that the IDF is ‘monitoring the situation and on alert’ after Iran fired a flurry of drones and missiles at the UAE

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney observes a merchant vessel while on patrol enforcing the US blockade against Iran (Centcom)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department on April 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Rubio rejects latest Iran ceasefire proposal

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of ‘undermining’ ceasefire after another IDF soldier killed

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US forces patrol the Arabian Sea as part of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026 (US Navy/Getty Images)

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz, but no nuclear talks yet

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Bennett and Lapid join forces for upcoming elections

Two of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leading rivals will unite under the banner of a new party, dubbed ‘Together’

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April 27, 2026 14:29

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named Together, ahead of upcoming elections, in Herzliya, central Israel, on April 26, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE during Iran War

The world-renowned air defence technology was dispatched to the Emirates in a sign of closer security relations between the two regional powers

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April 27, 2026 12:13

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, on April 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

October 7 probe should only happen after war, Israeli government tells High Court

Ministers have consistently rejected calls for a judiciary-led state commission into the tragedy, favouring a politically-appointed panel instead

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April 24, 2026 16:26

Eliad Shraga, Lawyer and founder of the Movement for the Quality of Government speaks with Ruby Chen, father of fallen hostage Itay Chen, during a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli Air Force engineers charged with spying for Iran

The two men were allegedly asked to gather intelligence on several senior political and military figures, including taking pictures of the streets on which they live

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April 24, 2026 15:04

Israeli and German (L and R) fighter jets fly over the Knesset on October 17, 2021 (Getty Images)

Israel appoints first envoy to the Christian world after dual scandals

George Deek, who made history as the country’s first Christian ambassador, has returned from a stint in Azerbaijan to fill the role

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April 24, 2026 12:20

George Deek, Israel's first envoy to the Christian World (YouTube/US-AZ Cultural Foundation)

Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks

US President Trump confirmed the move, despite Hezbollah continuing to launch rockets at northern Israel

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April 24, 2026 11:16

US President Trump waves to the media after walking off Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely

The US president said the truce would allow Tehran’s ‘fractured’ regime tod evelop a ‘unified proposal’ to end the war

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April 22, 2026 10:37

US President Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

Second round of Israel-Lebanon talks set for Washington

The two nations’ ambassadors will seek a path to extending the current 10-day ceasefire

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April 21, 2026 11:44

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) hosts talks between Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (L), at the State Department on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Israel uncovers global IRGC terror network targeting officials

Security officials linked the paramilitary to a recent series of arrests in Azerbaijan, but said its activities spanned the breadth of Europe and into the Middle East

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April 21, 2026 11:16