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Syrian, Israeli officials discuss de-escalation in Paris meeting, US envoy says

"Our goal was dialog and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that," Barrack said in a statement on social media website X.

 Druze residents protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with their community in Syria, July 16, 2025.
 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports

 Members of Iraqi security forces salute during a military parade held by Iraq's army, Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), and the Police force during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) group, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on December 2024.

Pro-Iran militia leader claims US interference in Iraq’s PMF legislation - analysis

 (Illustrative) US army soldiers prepare for a live-fire drill which is a part of the joint military drill "Freedom Shield" between South Korea and US at a military training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 22, 2023.

Iranian retaliation against US troops could be in coming day, US officials say


History remembers those who stand tall

Israel and the United States are standing shoulder to shoulder in defense of the free world.

HaShomer HaChadash.

Advisory warns of 'heightened threat environment' in US after Iran strikes

The National Terrorism Advisory System put out a warning within the US of a "heightened threat environment" after the US strike on Iran nuclear facilities.

 Iranians burn a U.S. flag during the 45th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 3, 2024.

Tel Aviv shares hit record highs after US strikes Iran nuclear sites

Bond prices increased as much as 0.2% on Sunday. The shekel does not trade on Sunday but it has rallied from 3.61 per dollar on June 11 to 3.48 on Friday and is up some 1% this month.

 THE STOCK exchange flag flies between two Israeli flags at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. In 2024, the Israeli stock market outperformed all major stock indices, including the NASDAQ 100, the S&P 500, and the FTSE 100, the writers point out.

Israeli musicians help Jews worldwide cope with post-October 7 trauma

Since October 7, Hashayara has played for displaced families, evacuated communities, soldiers on the front lines, and youth in bomb shelters.

Hashayara in Wilmington, Delaware.

Toronto Walk for Israel: Why Did Canada’s politicians stay away? - opinion

Olivia Chow, mayor of Toronto, with the largest Jewish community in the country, did not attend the event.

 THE UJA Federation of Greater Toronto holds the Walk with Israel last month. No senior political figure, whether at the city, provincial, or federal level was present, not even the Toronto mayor, says the writer.

Normalized antisemitism, danger: US Jews now face what French Jews did 25 years ago - opinion

For American Jews, October 7 may represent the tectonic shift that the Second Intifada signified for French.

 The 'USS New York,’ an amphibious transport dock ship, passes by the Statue of Liberty during the ‘Parade of Ships,’ kicking off Fleet Week 2025 in New York City last month.

'Make America Great Again': Trump's Middle East doctrine shifts to LA crisis - analysis

Trump’s LA focus may overshadow Middle East policy, risking setbacks in Gaza, Iran, Syria, and more.

 Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers move in on demonstrators in front of LA City Hall during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025.

Cross-Border Claims: What Israeli Tourists Should Know About U.S. Personal-Injury Law


Trump administration report on US child health cited nonexistent studies, media report says

It said processed food, chemicals, stress and overprescription of medications and vaccines may be factors behind chronic illness in American children, citing some 500 research studies as evidence.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads globally, cases confirmed in Russia and US

Experts warn NB.1.8.1 may be more transmissible due to mutations enhancing immune evasion.

 New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads globally, cases confirmed in Russia and US. Illustration.

Food trucks and warehouses raided in Gaza, killing two

The incidents underscore the problems getting supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians facing worsening hunger and starvation after a weeks-long blockade.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies provided by World Food Program (WFP) in Gaza. August 24, 2024.