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IDF prepared a pre-emptive strike, but Hezbollah fired first

Commentary

Israel's Lebanon decision could reshape Hezbollah, send message to Iran

September 7, 2026

The campaign against Hezbollah infrastructure on the Ali al-Taher Ridge is more than a local confrontation. Its complete destruction would force Hezbollah into a dilemma and improve the prospects for an agreement with Lebanon, while delays could lead to an Israeli withdrawal before the mission is complete.

Terrorism

Israeli seriously wounded in Samaria stabbing attack

Lidor Sultan

Europe

AfD surges to historic victory, alarming Germany and its Jewish community

Nissan Shtrauchler

Mladenov lays out Hamas disarmament plan, reveals key dispute with Israel

Trump's Gaza Plan

Research links Gaza peace board chief to 'starvation' campaign

Shirit Avitan Cohen

Secret Navy SEAL operation in Strait of Hormuz revealed

by ILH Staff

September 6, 2026

Trump's hair turns heads after surprise color change

REUTERS/Eric Lee

United States

Trump's hair turns heads after surprise color change

by Or Shaked

September 6, 2026

Affluent Israelis are leaving, at a steep cost to Israel

Travel

Israel warns travelers of heightened terror threat ahead of High Holidays

by Lilach Shoval

September 6, 2026

Defense & Security

Iron Dome project in Germany moves forward

by Batsheva Shulman and Dudi Kogan

September 6, 2026

Israel

Doctors leaving Israel nearly double in a decade

by Maytal Yasur Beit-Or

September 6, 2026

Politics

Election deadline looms as Israel's political blocs scramble for last-minute alliances

by Eli Zilberberg

September 6, 2026

Europe

Luxury London penthouses linked to Mojtaba Khamenei put up for sale

by Batsheva Shulman

September 6, 2026

Magazine

The secrets you told AI could land you in prison

It listens patiently, seems to know everything and is always there in moments of distress. But behind the chatbot’s warm embrace lurk a commercial octopus and a legal system struggling to keep up. The Bradley Heppner case proves the danger: The moment you hit Enter, you may have recruited the perfect witness for the prosecution.

September 6, 2026

Magazine

Opposition realizes this is the only way to win the election

While everyone is focused on Winter’s solo run on the Right, it is worth turning attention to the tectonic shifts taking place in the rival bloc. Ben-Gvir made a rare mistake that is already beginning to show up in the polls. And: The chances Trump will help Netanyahu with a last-minute October surprise.

September 3, 2026

Explainer

Greece's Israeli-built 'defensive wall' shifts balance of power against Erdogan

After massive deal, Greece prepares for a new era in its rivalry with Turkey, placing Israel at the heart of its military buildup. The deal with Israel aims to close gaps in the air, on land and at sea and create a multilayered defense network.

September 3, 2026

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

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