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Houthis grow stronger as Trump turns his back on US allies

September 14, 2026

Houthi takeover of Bab el-Mandeb strengthens Iran, leaves Saudi Arabia exposed and forces Jerusalem to prepare for renewed fighting.

Saudis fume after Netanyahu's statehood joke

Reuters

Middle East

Saudi Arabia turns to Israel as US weighs strikes on Houthis

Danny Zaken

$Iranian axis fractured but not defeated$

Analysis

Iranian axis fractured but not defeated

Shachar Kleiman

Feature

The world is learning to love the bomb again

Dudi Kogan

This year in Jerusalem: New olim mark first Rosh Hashanah as Israeli citizens

by Adi Nirman

September 13, 2026

Feature

Rosh Hashanah 2026: The 10 events that defined 5786

by Lior Yaakobi

September 13, 2026

Magazine

'The most crucial election in Israel's history'? Just asking

by Amit Segal

September 12, 2026

Sayeret Matkal veteran aboard Flight 11: 'We missed out on someone great'

Feature

Sayeret Matkal veteran aboard Flight 11: 'We missed out on someone great'

by Or Shaked

September 12, 2026

25 years after 9/11: Trump warns Iran as Mamdani draws fire at Ground Zero

United States

25 years after 9/11: Trump warns Iran as Mamdani draws fire at Ground Zero

by Or Shaked

September 12, 2026

Middle East

Houthis seize control of Bab al-Mandab Strait

by Shachar Kleiman

September 12, 2026

25 years later, does America still remember 9/11?

REUTERS/Sean Adair

Commentary

25 years later, does America still remember 9/11?

by Adi Nirman

September 10, 2026

$Iranian axis fractured but not defeated$

Analysis

Iranian axis fractured but not defeated

Hezbollah has been weakened, the Houthis grow in confidence, the militias in Iraq are under pressure and pro-Iranian cells are trying to regain a foothold in Syria. At the same time, tensions between Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have come into the open. Three years after threats of a regional war, Tehran is trying to rebuild its proxy network and adapt it to a new reality.

September 14, 2026

Feature

The world is learning to love the bomb again

The past year has transformed the nuclear debate: The last US-Russia arms-control treaty expired, Trump ordered nuclear testing to resume and China is rapidly expanding its capabilities. At the same time, countries that had never publicly contemplated going nuclear are now openly discussing it.

September 13, 2026

Feature

Rosh Hashanah 2026: The 10 events that defined 5786

Trump’s Knesset visit, a landmark High Court ruling and one Israeli athlete who shone above them all. The Jewish calendar year 5786, now drawing to a close, was turbulent. And by next year's Rosh Hashanah, the next one will likely be no different.

September 13, 2026

Magazine

'The most crucial election in Israel's history'? Just asking

Gadi Eisenkot makes no secret of his plan to form a minority government with Arab parties abstaining, but he could end up helping crown another candidate as prime minister. Plus: A senior Israeli official reveals how the opportunity to eliminate Iran’s top leadership was nearly missed, until the problem was solved with some simple logic.

September 12, 2026

Feature

Sayeret Matkal veteran aboard Flight 11: 'We missed out on someone great'

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attack that changed America and the world, Daniel Lewin's closest friends look back at the man he was. Regarded as the first victim of 9/11, Lewin is believed to have tried to confront the hijackers. From a 14-year-old immigrant to Israel, through Sayeret Matkal and MIT, to co-founding internet giant Akamai, his life was one of extraordinary drive.

September 12, 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