War

Open letter to Thomas Friedman: Calls for diplomacy with Iran have poor timing - opinion

This is a critical moment in history and an opportunity for Israel to address the Iranian threat.

 IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araghchi speaks at a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Tehran on Saturday. Israel’s most pressing strategic challenge today is Iran, states the writer in his open letter.
 SUDAN’S SOVEREIGNTY COUNCIL head, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addresses the UN General Assembly last year. In 2020, he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and they agreed to normalize ties.

Sudan seeks closer ties with Israel - opinion

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How stress affects pregnancy: Israeli study finds war may lead to obstetric complications

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Iranian official claims Israel used 'the occult and supernatural spirits' during 12-day war


As thousands stay away, Ethiopian Israelis pay a heavy price in Gaza war - opinion

Israelis of Ethiopian origin enlist in higher numbers than the national average, despite facing institutional neglect, racism, and economic hardship.

 Deep grief at the funeral of Sgt. Shahar Manoav at the Ashkelon Military Cemetery last month: He served in a combat engineering unit in Gaza, and to his commanders, he was dependable, brave, and inspiring.

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

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

Victory requires more than military power. It demands moral clarity, strategic restraint, and a commitment to the values that underpin the Jewish state.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025.

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

The Salah Dabah & Sons chain joined the wartime effort and donated more than half a ton of high-quality meat to Rambam Hospital.

 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

Will US back Israeli preemptive actions? - opinion

Will the US support Israel’s new post-October 7 doctrine of preemption and deterrence, or will Washington revert to urging Israeli restraint once ceasefires are established?

 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.

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.