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Defense Minister Katz: IDF is prepared for independent action against Iran

June 29, 2026

Israel Katz announced long-term military presence in Lebanon, vowing that troops will not retreat an inch until Hezbollah disarms, while warning that any rocket fire on Israeli communities will trigger immediate retaliation in the Dahieh.

Urgent Doha meeting set at Iran's request, Trump says

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US-Iran Talks

Urgent Doha meeting set at Iran's request, Trump says

Dudi Kogan

Oren Ben Hakoon

Israel

The 186-mile vulnerability: How Israel plans to fortify its eastern front against Iran

Yotam Deshe

Europe

5 dead in mass shooting in northern Germany

Neta Bar

Lebanon agreement rattles Iran, Hezbollah, creating new strategic dilemma

by Meir Ben Shabbat

June 29, 2026

Israeli ally fumes: 'Reconsider recognition of Armenian genocide'

Shalev Man

Diplomacy

Israeli ally fumes: 'Reconsider recognition of Armenian genocide'

by ILH Staff

June 29, 2026

Will Joseph Aoun bring peace to Lebanon?

Commentary

Lebanon's president gains Saudi backing, US guarantees for Israel deal

by Danny Zaken

June 28, 2026

EPA, AFP, Reuters

Europe

The year that could change Europe – and prove decisive for Israel

by Nissan Shtrauchler

June 28, 2026

Explainer

Under threat of civil war: This is Lebanon's balance of power

by Shachar Kleiman

June 28, 2026

Hezbollah drone threat exposes gaps in Israel's air defenses

Defense & Security

Report: Israel sold advanced weapons systems to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

by ILH Staff

June 28, 2026

War in Europe

Ukraine's drone war hits Russia as refineries burn, Crimea panics

by Neta Bar

June 28, 2026

Explainer

Under threat of civil war: This is Lebanon's balance of power

The new framework agreement with Israel is reawakening Lebanon’s internal demons. Between threats from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, and the push by President Aoun and the Christian-Sunni camp to dismantle the militias, this is the picture of a country on its last legs.

June 28, 2026

Magazine

What you still haven't been told about the Iran deal

A very well-informed source, well-versed in Israel-US relations, is looking at the developments of recent weeks with eyes wide open, and with less concern than most of us. Now he explains how two election campaigns caused the clash between Netanyahu and Trump, and points to a hidden clause in the agreement that will not please the Iranians.

June 28, 2026

Israel-Lebanon agreement may turn into strategic trap

Explainer

Why Israel and the US agreed to keep the IDF in southern Lebanon, for now

Despite the pressure surrounding negotiations with Iran, Israel and the US have reached understandings under which there will be no withdrawal from southern Lebanon for now. The IDF will continue to act against threats and terrorist infrastructure under closer coordination with Washington. At the same time, intelligence passed to the Americans indicates that the directives to escalate Hezbollah activity are coming directly from Tehran.

June 22, 2026

Analysis

The Gulf states have moved on, leaving Israel behind

The signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran marks the beginning of a new regional order. While the Gulf states are returning to dialogue with Iran and focusing on economic stability, Israel is still talking about continuing the struggle. Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha have internalized that Tehran remains a major player in the region, and that it is better to learn to live alongside it than to try to subdue it.

June 21, 2026

Magazine

The one thing Trump did not forgive Netanyahu for

Jerusalem was not surprised by the self-styled master negotiator’s capitulation itself, only by its scope.

June 20, 2026

Magazine

You could have been the greatest president of all, but you failed

Mr. President, you have gravely harmed the human interests of the enlightened world, and you may be remembered forever as the president who brought about America’s humiliation. You betrayed us, the Israelis. And in a single moment, the contempt you once faced suddenly seems so justified and logical. Danny Zaken writes to the US president.

June 18, 2026

Worse than you thought: Inside look at Qatar's hidden brutality

Explainer

US-Iran deal leaves Qatar on top

Qatar appears to be the big winner: Despite its dubious ties with Hamas, the White House repeatedly proved receptive to the emirate’s mediation efforts. Other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, naturally aligned themselves with the announcement of the memorandum.

June 16, 2026

Analysis

The Iran deal is an American failure that endangers Israel

The senior American official distorted the truth in a briefing to reporters: The centrifuges will remain, the enriched uranium will not be removed, and Trump himself contradicted him the next day. Iran won on the money issue: Lifting sanctions on oil exports will channel tens of billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guards, more than they earned by bypassing sanctions. Senior US official to Israel: “You will not be a signatory to the agreement, but every action you take will have to be coordinated with the US.”

June 15, 2026

Magazine

We did everything in Iran, except what could have ended it

Instead of insisting on efforts to topple the regime, there was a more effective step that was never taken, and the sense of a missed opportunity is enormous.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

Hezbollah's spider's web is unraveling

Between pressure from Washington and a brief clash with Iran, Israel continues to destroy Hezbolla's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the world’s largest terrorist army has been forced to revert to operating as a guerrilla organization, merely harassing the IDF. And yet, to truly hurt it, there is one more thing that should be done.

June 13, 2026

Magazine

The place where Jews and Arabs really do refuse to be enemies

A rabbi in a kippah quotes the Quran. An Arab in a keffiyeh presents Righteous Among the Nations from Iran. Welcome to the International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi, where peace is a moral and spiritual imperative that was born long before the Abraham Accords.

June 14, 2026