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US reinstates Iran oil sanctions after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Iran & The Gulf

US strikes Iran as Revolutionary Guards retaliate against American targets in Jordan

September 2, 2026

US strikes Revolutionary Guards targets near Strait of Hormuz followed by Trump warning Iranian retaliation will bring a far harsher attack. Revolutionary Guards say US "will regret its new attacks" as American embassies warn of potential for unforeseen escalation.

Hasidic leaders to meet with Trump as fight over IDF draft law reaches White House

KOKO, Reuters, David Cohen/JINI

United States

Hasidic leaders to meet with Trump as fight over IDF draft law reaches White House

Or Shaked and Yaakov Hershkowitz

Europe

Explosive devices found near German power plant amid suspected Russian sabotage

Nissan Shtrauchler and Neta Bar

Gaza War

Senior Hamas terrorist arrested in the heart of Gaza in dramatic operation

Shachar Kleiman and Lilach Shoval

Galliano withdraws from Met exhibition after antisemitism uproar

by Adi Nirman

September 1, 2026

Israel

Back to school: 2.6 million Israeli students return to classrooms

by Noam Dvir

September 1, 2026

Travel

Thailand moves to shorten visa-free stays for tourists

by Sahar Avrahami

September 1, 2026

Is there still room for Zionists in the Democratic party?

Finn Gomez/Getty Images via AFP

Commentary

Is there still room for Zionists in the Democratic party?

by Zina Rakhamilova

September 1, 2026

'Our victory': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen, wife Ziv Abud open up

Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

Magazine

'Our victory': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen, wife Ziv Abud open up

by Shirit Avitan Cohen

September 1, 2026

United States

'He kept Israel safe': Dermer throws support behind Vance

by Or Shaked

September 1, 2026

Israel, Greece finalize €3 billion defense system agreement

Defense Ministry

Defense & Security

Israel, Greece finalize €3 billion defense system agreement

by Adi Nirman

September 1, 2026

Magazine

'Our victory': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen, wife Ziv Abud open up

Against the backdrop of Oct.7, the former hostage and Nova survivor reveal the private struggle behind their public love story, in a new book about rebuilding a life "from the ruins", and share president Trump's special request.

September 1, 2026

Magazine

Iran is suffocating from within, but that could backfire on Israel

Meat is disappearing from the menu, supermarket shelves are emptying and women are freezing their eggs in the hope that things will change. Iran may be choking under inflation and sanctions, but experts warn of a boomerang effect: Could the economic pressure, rather than hastening the regime's collapse, actually strengthen it?

August 31, 2026

Magazine

Who is trying to drag Israel into war? The answer is painful

The damage MK Zvi Sukkot failed to do to a monument, he did to the State of Israel, and his latest provocation is only part of a broader breakdown of the rules that could set Judea and Samaria ablaze. While the political echelon warns of Palestinian forces “turning their guns” on Israel, it is itself creating the conditions for that to happen.

August 29, 2026

Israel wary UNIFIL could return under new Lebanon deal

Explainer

What Lebanon's Shiites don't tell you about Hezbollah

The struggle over the identity of Lebanon’s Shiite community has been unfolding for decades, with senior clerics offering an alternative to the doctrine of wilayat al-faqih, maintaining their independence from Iran and challenging Hezbollah. Behind the political dispute lies a deeper struggle over one question: Who has the authority to speak for Lebanon’s Shiites?

August 29, 2026

US, Israel preparing secret plan for 'day after' Iran's ayatollah regime

Magazine

Iran's moment of collapse looks closer than ever

A severe fuel shortage could soon bring down the ayatollahs' regime. International media learn what happens when the journalist is the terrorist. Plus: Gadi Eisenkot's foreign policy doctrine is revealed.

August 27, 2026

Israel welcomes Hamas' concession, warns of traps ahead

Magazine

White House prepares pre-election victory image for Netanyahu

US officials say talks with Hamas are a means to disarming the terrorist organization and removing it from power in Gaza, while addressing Israeli concerns over Qatar, Turkey and the role of an international oversight body.

August 27, 2026

Turkey's blood libel against Israel – and the record Ankara hopes you won't check

Analysis

Israel sent a warning shot; Erdoğan finally got it

Turkey's quiet push to entrench itself near Aleppo forced Israel's hand. The strike worked, and now is not the time to accept limits on Israeli freedom of action – in this neighborhood, people tend to listen only once actions start speaking.

August 27, 2026

Analysis

Inside Israel's intelligence room: The unfolding drama amid Turkey's secret military inroads in Syria

Ankara's covert military influence in Syria has been on Israel's radar for over a year – whether it's APCs given as a "gift" to Al-Sharaa or Turkey's aerial capabilities. The strike on Abu al-Duhur signals an end to Jerusalem's containment strategy.

August 22, 2026

Analysis

Why is Iran's regime still standing?

The IMF projects Iran's economy will shrink sharply this year, contracting somewhere between 5.4% and 6.1%. Nominal GDP has already plunged around 29% from 2017, and the dollar now buys 2 million rials. However, a parallel, sanctions-proof economy may be maintaining the regime. Only one thing would make the regime buckle.

August 21, 2026