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Explainer

How Erdogan is turning Turkey into a regional superpower

July 8, 2026

The NATO leaders' summit in Ankara will give Recep Tayyip Erdogan a platform to showcase his security and diplomatic achievements, as well as his ambition to position Turkey as a regional and international power. From the defense industry to influence from Africa to the Caucasus: These are the Turkish president's goals.

US-Iran Talks

Trump on Iran: They are scum, ceasefire is over

ILH Staff

Middle East

UNESCO mourned 'Gazan journalists' exposed as Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists

Shachar Kleiman

Trump threatens return to action in Hormuz

Iran & The Gulf

US launches wave of strikes in Iran to 'Impose heavy costs'

Dudi Kogan

Egypt refuses to accept World Cup exit, demands FIFA investigation

by Shachar Kleiman

July 8, 2026

United States

New poll reveals American Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu

by Or Shaked

July 8, 2026

World News

Robot vacuum explosion leaves Perth man fighting for life

by ILH Staff

July 8, 2026

Iran & The Gulf

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

by Neta Bar and Danny Zaken

July 7, 2026

Egypt in uproar after dramatic elimination

World Cup 2026

Egypt in uproar after dramatic elimination

by Shachar Kleiman

July 7, 2026

Hamas signals openness to Gaza disarmament

EPA

Analysis

Hamas is marketing the Hezbollah model, and not for the first time

by Shachar Kleiman

July 7, 2026

Iran & The Gulf

Second Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz as Khamenei funeral procession leaves Tehran

by Dudi Kogan

July 7, 2026

Explainer

How Erdogan is turning Turkey into a regional superpower

July 8, 2026

Analysis

Hamas is marketing the Hezbollah model, and not for the first time

The terrorist organization is not truly prepared to give up power as long as it refuses to disarm. The proposed framework seeks to place responsibility for dealing with the chaos in Gaza on a technocratic committee, while Hamas frees itself to continue rebuilding its military capabilities. Despite many eliminations, a group of senior Hamas officials in Gaza has survived so far, and does not intend to relinquish its light weapons or tunnels.

July 7, 2026

Turkey and Qatar cash in while Israel left to hold the line

Explainer

Erdogan's NATO power play leaves Israel on edge

Fifty-two heads of state will gather for NATO's annual summit in Turkey, which is set to become an unprecedented font of confrontation. On one side is the worsening clash between the isolationist Trump administration and many European countries. On the other is the meteoric rise of Erdogan as a central axis in the alliance. While the US president lavishes praise and military assistance on Turkey, and Europe courts its enormous army, Israel is watching the Turkish president's growing strength with concern.

July 5, 2026

Hamas terrorists against the backdrop of destruction in Gaza

Magazine

How Hamas is trying to rebuild after 1,000 days of war

Is the terrorist organization quietly recovering? From Jabaliya to Khan Younis, almost nothing remains, 92% of the tunnels have been destroyed and the rest are on the way. That may be why Hamas recently agreed to wording that includes giving up production sites and weapons depots. Still, one critical detail remains unresolved.

July 6, 2026

Magazine

'Aliyah is my ultimate dream'

In an interview with Israel Hayom, social media activist Montana Tucker discusses the challenges of fighting anti-Israel propaganda and the moments when she managed to reach people’s hearts; what she wants the world to know about Israelis, the most Israeli thing about her – and why aliyah is very much on the table.

July 4, 2026

Magazine

France is melting, but air conditioning is a culture war

France's heat wave is claiming lives, disrupting daily life and exposing social tensions. Temperatures are climbing and sweat is pouring, but the standard solution used around the world is stuck between regulation and political opposition from the Left. Some are even proposing "climate leave," meaning staying home and roasting.

July 2, 2026

Magazine

Exclusive: The hidden writings of Elie Wiesel come to light

Dr. Yoel Rappel, who founded and directed the Elie Wiesel Archive at Boston University, reveals three works by one of the greatest Jewish writers, 10 years after Wiesel’s death.

July 1, 2026

Analysis

Something deep is changing on the Haredi street. The real conflagration lies ahead

The draft crisis is pushing the integration of Haredi Israelis into broader Israeli society further away and radicalizing the discourse. How did things move from the historic agreement with Ben-Gurion, which granted a small group of Torah scholars an exemption from military service, to cries of “War!” and the demonization of the State of Israel?

June 30, 2026

Explainer

Secret annex to Israel-Lebanon agreement revealed

According to the Saudi Asharq Bloomberg, the security annex to the trilateral framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon and the US sets out a phased model for disarming Hezbollah, international verification and a redeployment of IDF forces. First step: pilot zones south of the Litani River. Lebanon’s commitment: The Lebanese Army will have exclusive operational control, and Hezbollah will be left with no military role in the country.

June 30, 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