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Ambassador's son critically wounded in terror attack: 'Neria needs a miracle'

September 23, 2026

Neria Leiter was critically injured in a car-ramming attack. His older brother, Maj. (res.) Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in battle in Beit Hanoun during the Swords of Iron War. Their father, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter: "They choose death, we choose life."

ATTA KENARE / AFP; REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Iran & The Gulf

Trump to tell Xi: Stop sharing intel with Iran

Erez Linn

PM tells UN Israel 'at the cusp' of historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

AP / Richard Drew

Diplomacy

Countdown in Tehran: Inside Netanyahu's high-stakes UN gamble

Danny Zaken

'We are losing Germany;' Jewish leaders sound the alarm over election results

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Europe

'We are losing Germany;' Jewish leaders sound the alarm over election results

Nissan Shtrauchler

Israel: Work Plan

The revolution Israel must recognize before it is too late

by Jonathan Adiri

September 22, 2026

Israel: Work Plan

The great struggle against Iran has a dangerous catch

by Itay Ilnai

September 22, 2026

Israel: Work Plan

Israel could lose its most important advantage. It has one alternative

by Zvi Hauser

September 22, 2026

Israel foils high-profile assassination, kidnapping plot

by Yotam Deshe

September 23, 2026

Massive flight cancellations hit Iran amid expanded American sanctions

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

Iran & The Gulf

Massive flight cancellations hit Iran amid expanded American sanctions

by Erez Linn

September 23, 2026

Car-ramming attack leaves man in serious condition on Route 443, IDF kills terrorist

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Terrorism

Car-ramming attack leaves man in serious condition on Route 443, IDF kills terrorist

by Lilach Shoval and Yotam Deshe

September 23, 2026

Al-Sharaa tells Trump to 'give the Israelis New Jersey' instead of Golan

AFP

Middle East

Al-Sharaa tells Trump to 'give the Israelis New Jersey' instead of Golan

by Or Shaked

September 23, 2026

'For 505 days, I was collateral damage': Former hostage hits back at 'NAZA'

Eyad BABA / AFP

United States

'For 505 days, I was collateral damage': Former hostage hits back at 'NAZA'

by ILH Staff

September 23, 2026

Domestic violence against women surges in Gaza, UN agency reports

REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Middle East

Domestic violence against women surges in Gaza, UN agency reports

by Batsheva Shulman

September 23, 2026

WATCH: Bullfight gone wrong puts spectators in unlucky place

CN-STR / AFP / China OUT

What on Earth?

WATCH: Bullfight gone wrong puts spectators in unlucky place

by Erez Linn

September 23, 2026

For first time since Ukraine invasion, Russia admits: We are at war

Analysis

Europe braces for war as Russia tests NATO's red lines

A CIA warning in Moscow and a wave of cyberattacks and sabotage have put Europe on heightened alert, with fuel shortages and the prospect of a new Russian mobilization are fueling fears of an attack on the Suwałki Gap or a provocation on the Polish border. The Kremlin, meanwhile, denies any aggressive intentions.

September 21, 2026

Magazine

'How to lose a guy in 10 days'? In 2026, try 10 seconds

The hard reality of recent years has created a universal need for nostalgia and comfort, one only the rom-coms of the 2000s can fill. With a sequel to the iconic rom-com now announced, and alongside the broader yearning for the past, I wonder, do our comfort movies actually reflect the impossible mission that is dating today?

September 20, 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

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'

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