Israel

Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claims

Nawaf Salam said his country had enough ‘adventures’ due to Hezbollah’s involvement in the ‘Gaza support war’, which sparked a damaging conflict with Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

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Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists at the Government Palace in Beirut on December 3, 2025 (Getty Images)

The 2,000-year-old jar is known as a 'kalal' (Image: Israel Antiquities Authority)

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Knesset displays 2,000-year-old jar used by ancient Jews

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Unifil forces arrive on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel

Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel is Forever founder Nili Kupfer-Naouri (YouTube/Qualita)

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France issues court warrants for two Israeli joint citizens over ‘complicity in genocide’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologist Ari Levi holds a 2000-year-old measuring table found at the Pilgrimage Road at the City of David, in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, on January 6, 2020 (Flash90)

Jerusalem

‘Pilgrim’s Path’ to Temple Mount opened to pedestrians for the first time in nearly two millennia

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel

Encyclopaedia Britannica edits kids’ page featuring map that ‘erased’ Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

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Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Moda Center on January 11, 2026 in Portland, Oregon (Getty Images)

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Basketball superstar Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star Game

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UAE reportedly poised to take over control of civil administration in Gaza

Israel is understood to back the scheme, which will see it supply all imported goods to the Strip under the new government

By Jacob Jaffa

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February 2, 2026 11:23

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a meeting with US President Biden in the Oval Office at the White House on September 23, 2024 (Getty Images)

Hostage families call for chief negotiator to resign after claiming pro-deal protests ‘helped Hamas’

Gal Hirsch claimed that the weekly protests in Tel Aviv ‘amplified’ the terror group’s propaganda and contributed to delays in peace talks

By Jacob Jaffa

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February 2, 2026 10:42

Gal Hirsch, coordinator for the hostages and the missing in the Prime Minister's Office, during a press conferene in Jerusalem on January 27, 2026 (Flash90)

PA paid out $200m in pay-for-slay despite pledge to end scheme, US claims

The State Department reportedly filed evidence to Congress that the programme, which provides funding to the families of convicted terrorists, continued under a different name

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 30, 2026 10:56

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026 (Getty Images)

Guinness World Records lifts Israel ban to recognise historic gathering of 1,000 living kidney donors

Israel leads the world in living kidney donations per capita

By Siam Goorwich

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January 29, 2026 15:40

President Isaac Herzog and kidney donors pose for a group photo in Jerusalem at an event organised by Matnat Chaim (Picture: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

By James Spiro

Israel is building the foundations of a sovereign AI system

The Jewish state is laying the groundwork for a “Systems Nation” boom, making it less dependent on foreign aid

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January 28, 2026 14:20

Illustrative graphic of an AI display (Getty Images)

‘He refused to stand aside’: Netanyahu and Herzog hail bravery of Ran Gvili during final hostage’s funeral

The prime minister also announced that a new town, named Renanim, would be established in Ran’s honour close to his home of Meitar

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 28, 2026 13:16

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of Ran Gvili in Meitar on January 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Former Biden aide calls Netanyahu ‘ungrateful’ over claim US arms embargo led to IDF deaths

The prime minister also took aim at Saudi Arabia during a rare press conference on Tuesday

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 28, 2026 11:35

US President Biden meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

Infant dies after ‘incident’ at unlicensed Tel Aviv nursery

The tragedy is the third death this month connected with unofficial daycares

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 28, 2026 11:03

The cityscape of downtown Tel-Aviv at dusk (Getty Images)

US to offer ‘amnesty’ to Hamas fighters who lay down their weapons

Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday that ‘demilitarisation’ and not ‘reconstruction’ will be the next step in the Gaza peace process

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 27, 2026 15:24

Hamas terrorists stand near an ICRC vehicle in Gaza City on November 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Israel

Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claims

Knesset displays 2,000-year-old jar used by ancient Jews

Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

France issues court warrants for two Israeli joint citizens over ‘complicity in genocide’

‘Pilgrim’s Path’ to Temple Mount opened to pedestrians for the first time in nearly two millennia

Encyclopaedia Britannica edits kids’ page featuring map that ‘erased’ Israel

Basketball superstar Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star Game

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