War

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, gains control of Ukraine settlements

More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia.

 Ukrainian military soldiers rest at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2025
Palestinian Hamas terrorists keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025.

Why Hamas can keep fighting without Iran, and what that means for Israel - opinion

 From right to left: Nissim Chaim, Deputy Director of Rambam Hospital; Lior Shachori, VP of Commerce; Prof. Miki Halberthal, Director of Rambam; Louay Omari, Marketing Director of the Salah Dabah chain; and Amir Ben Yosef, Deputy CEO of the hospital

Who donated more than half a ton of meat to hospital staff?

 ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter departs after a visit to the US Capitol last week. If Washington signals restraint or pressures Jerusalem to temper its response to provocations, Iran will interpret it as a green light to escalate, the writer warns.

Will US back Israeli preemptive actions? - opinion


Middle East arms race: IDF readying for another multi-front war with Iran, terror proxies

The IDF and Defense Ministry are focusing on launching technological and military upgrades with an emphasis on operational ranges of 2,000 km.

 F16 jets fly above the Herzliya airport on November 15, 2019.

When war breaks out, so do messages from friends of years past - comment

It's nice to know that someone out there is thinking about you and wishing you well.

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12 Observations Following the Twelve-Day War

A speculative post-war briefing.

 Destruction at the site where a missile fired from Iran into the central Israeli city of Rishon leTzion a few days ago. June 25, 2025.

Pelephone announced: Free phone repairs for those affected by the Iranian missile attack

The company will operate a mobile repair unit that will travel between the sites where evacuees whose homes were damaged by the missile fire have been relocated.

 Pelephone

The war may be over – but this health issue is only beginning to worsen

The war with Iran may be over, but we are only now beginning to see its side effects. So how do stress and anxiety stemming from the security situation manifest in our facial skin?

 Seborrheic Dermatitis

North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says

Kim Jong Un has said his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defense of a “brother nation."

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

Impeachment or protection? Politics of self-destruction in the face of global threats - opinion

American political figures underestimate the dangers of the Iranian regime in speaking out against President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

 US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez departs the Columbia University campus after visiting a pro-Palestinian protest encampment last year. She is now leading the effort to impeach President Donald Trump following the US strike in Iran, the writer notes.

Send a clear message to Tehran: The proxy warfare must end - opinion

Jerusalem and Washington must send an unequivocal message to Tehran that the era of proxy warfare is over and that attacks by proxies will be met with retaliation against Iran.

 PROTESTERS, MOSTLY Houthi supporters, sit along an Iranian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians and Iran, in Sanaa last week. Aggression by proxies such as the Houthis must be treated as direct Iranian attacks, says the writer.

Maariv guide: Is your shelter blocking the internet? All the ways to improve reception

Many Israelis find that while the shelter protects lives, it also blocks Wi-Fi. Why is there no reception, what simple fix can help, and what do experts suggest when there’s no Ethernet cable?

 Shelter. Range extender inside the room

Take the win: Why Israel should take Trump's ceasefire with Iran - opinion

If Israel accepts Trump’s announced ceasefire, it will show it knows how to “take a real win” – having secured a historic victory without overpromising or overstepping.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

School under fire: Israel's education system grapples with the war - opinion

Today's security situation forces students, teachers, parents, and policymakers alike to confront complex questions, as the academic year draws to a close.

 HIGH SCHOOL students take a matriculation exam, in Yehud, in 2020. The education system has been forced to adapt to various emergencies, from COVID-19 to military operations, and has learned to be flexible, says the writer.