Magazine
אל"מ אביחי אדרעי, שפרש מתפקיד דובר צה"ל בערבית
‘Even the terrorists respect you’: outgoing IDF Arabic spokesman on 20 years under threat
Over two decades, he became Israel’s most recognizable face in the Arab world — at a price: from assassination attempts to his children's fears, Avichay Adraee now opens up about leaving his role, meeting former hostages and lessons learned from Saddam Hussein and Nasrallah
Tia Barak | 12:30 | 03.09.26
אליענה זקס
Her mother and brother were killed by Iranian missile, now her home is hit: 'Why would this happen to me twice?'
Eight months after an Iranian missile killed her mother and brother in Be'er Sheva, model Eliana Sachs saw another missile hit near her Tel Aviv home; She speaks about grief, trauma and the determination to keep moving forward
Dina Halutz | 10:56 | 03.09.26
How the IDF’s first AI war is being fought
The bots struck at dawn: inside the AI systems, drones and algorithms reshaping Israel’s war
From algorithms that predict where Iranian missiles will land to autonomous 'AI observers' and a command system that puts the entire battlefield on a single screen, the war with Iran is unfolding as Israel’s military undergoes a sweeping artificial intelligence revolution
Tal Shahaf | 17:41 | 03.08.26
טבחים צבאיים
Pressure, stopwatches and schnitzel: Inside the IDF’s ‘MasterChef’-style cooking exam
Forget everything you thought about army food; reporters get a rare look inside the IDF cooking school where military chefs face intense final exams, racing the clock to create restaurant-level dishes for the soldiers they serve
Roi Alman, Sapir Gordo | 07:27 | 03.07.26
ביתיה בנטל
She left France to become a firefighter in Israel: 'Every dream is possible in Israel'
When sirens sounded Saturday morning, French-born volunteer firefighter Bitia Bental rushed to missile impact sites in central Israel, turning a lifelong dream into action while helping protect and rescue civilians
Dina Halutz | 03:53 | 03.07.26
עמירם הוכברג יוצא לחופשה ראשונה מהכלא
The ‘Dr. Evil’ case: scientist’s murders and kidnapping that shocked Israel
Amiram Hochberg, known as 'Dr. Evil,' murdered the mother of his child and her mother; kidnapped his son and fled abroad; one body was never found; in 1997 he was extradited to Israel after months on the run
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 00:00 | 03.07.26
דנה גרשוביץ ובן זוגה ירין
'It feels like heartbreak': couples describe pain of postponing weddings in Israel
Sirens, reserve call-ups and uncertainty forced several Israeli couples to postpone their weddings, leaving brides and grooms grappling with disappointment while hoping to celebrate once the security situation stabilizes
Nina Fox | 03:06 | 03.05.26
Travelers on the 3rd Annual Brotherhood Mission to Israel in a shelter during an Iranian missile attack
They came anyway: Christian, Jewish missions that arrived ahead of war now stranded in Israel
'It is no coincidence that we are here during the time of Purim,' Eagles' Wings trip director Sue TenEyck says, 'As in Esther’s time, there are dark forces bent on the destruction of Israel. We are here to pray and stand in solidarity'
Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 13:05 | 03.02.26
הקאובואים בשטח
Montana cowboys help build trauma ranch for Israeli soldiers
Group of devout Christian cowboys from Montana trades the open range for the hills of West Bank, helping build a trauma center for Israeli soldiers and at-risk youth, keeping Shabbat and blessing bread: 'We witness redemption in real time'
Dror Feuer | 07:38 | 02.28.26
מתקני הגרעין באיראן לאחר תקיפת ארצות הברית
The Persian butterfly effect: an Iran strike carries rare risks as AI reshapes our future
From the threat of regime change in Tehran to the surging power demands of artificial intelligence, the stakes span war, global politics and a technological shift already upending Israel’s economy
Nadav Eyal | 05:00 | 02.27.26
Alexander's Courtyard
Inside the secret Jerusalem compound battle tying Putin, Netanyahu and fears of Russian espionage
A historic compound in Jerusalem’s Old City has become the focus of quiet talks led by the Prime Minister’s Office, as Russia presses Israel to honor an alleged pledge made after Naama Issachar’s release and critics warn of intelligence risks
Guy Assif | 18:34 | 02.22.26
Herzl sculptures and rare memorabilia up for auction to support lone soldiers
Historic items from Israel’s founding era are going under the hammer to establish an alumni fund for North American lone soldiers serving in the IDF, providing support during service and for a decade after discharge
Yair Kraus | 14:25 | 02.22.26
הנסיך אנדרו וקטינה, בתמונות מתיקי אפשטיין
Does Prince Andrew’s Epstein scandal reach Queen Elizabeth and shake the monarchy?
King Charles has distanced himself and Princess Eugenie has cut ties, but fresh revelations about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein continue to shake the monarchy; with reports that his ex-wife also had close ties to Epstein, lawmakers are demanding to know what Charles, Prince William and even Queen Elizabeth knew
Inbal Hananel | 12:21 | 02.21.26
נעם רואימי
‘Babe, I’m going to be the Christian Dior of sex’: the Israeli founder turning lube into luxury
After an awkward online purchase sparked a revelation in Italy, entrepreneur Noam Ruimi set out to rebrand sexual wellness in Israel as premium beauty, facing gossip, Instagram bans and questions about her marriage along the way
Lori Stadmauer | 09:08 | 02.21.26
ילדים מסכים סמארטפון
Are we raising a dumber generation? IQ scores fall worldwide
After decades of rising intelligence and academic achievement, new data show stagnation and even decline; are smartphones and artificial intelligence altering how children focus, read and think, and can schools adapt in time?
Eitan Gefen | 07:00 | 02.21.26
מתנדבי מד"א של משפחת פרקש. מימין לשמאל: רבקי, לאה, אלעזר (גיס), מאיר, אלישע, אברהם, דוד, שלומי
Seven siblings, one calling: the family of volunteer medics saving lives
Avraham, Rivki, Shlomi, Meir, Leah, David and Elisha Farkash — ages 19 to 41 — all volunteer as medics in Jerusalem, joined by Leah’s husband, Elazar, making lifesaving service a true family mission
Idan Bloemhof | 12:27 | 02.17.26
קרב בין פיראטים ברברים לבין מלחים בריטיים
Jewish Pirates? The untold story
After Spain’s 1492 expulsion, Sephardic Jews scattered across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, serving as privateers, spies and merchants in Ottoman, Dutch and Caribbean wars against Spain
Liran Friedmann | 09:25 | 02.17.26
בית פרומין לאורך השנים
The prime minister is down: inside the 1957 Knesset bombing
Grenade thrown from visitors’ gallery wounded David Ben-Gurion and three ministers, exposed security failures and led to years of hidden correspondence that surfaced decades later, revealing unexpected postscript to only violent attack inside Knesset
Liran Friedmann | 18:12 | 02.16.26
דלית רם אהרון עם שירי ביבס ז"ל, בתמונה שנוצרה באמצעות ChatGPT
Festimama returns in Memory of slain Nir Oz mother Shiri Bibas
Nearly a year after Shiri Bibas and her two sons were laid to rest, her friend Dalit Ram Aharon is reviving 'Festimama' near Nir Oz to honor Bibas’ spirit and empower women from Gaza border communities
Alexandra Lukash, Ofir Hauzman | 17:06 | 02.16.26
A pair of MiG-21s
When Israel fought the Soviets: the secret air war of 1970
A covert Soviet force deployed to Egypt after Six-Day war, flying MiGs and operating missile batteries that shot down IDF jets, led to direct dogfights, deadly ambushes and brief but dangerous Cold War confrontation that surfaced only years later
Liran Friedmann | 20:21 | 02.15.26
בינה מלאכותית כתחליף לטיפול נפשי
Falling for the chat: AI addiction and the darker side of human nature
Emotional bonds with AI feel harmless, even funny, until they expose confirmation bias, moral laziness and a hunger for flattery that mirrors the damage once wrought by social media and now threatens to deepen Israel’s fractured reality
Daniella London Dekel | 09:10 | 02.10.26
אהבה
This is why dating apps are so addictive
Everything but finding love; a new study reveals how dating apps exploit a collective need for social validation, a desire for belonging, and a sense of emotional security to keep our finger on the “swipe.” 
Lori Stadtmaue | 16:50 | 02.07.26
יניב פריסטר
Stuck on his first love for years, Yaniv now teaches how to let go of exes
Until his late 20s, Yaniv Frister was fixated on a childhood girlfriend and collapsed when she announced her wedding; today, he leads workshops on letting go of a formative ex and opening the way to the right partner
Ifat Manhardt | 16:28 | 02.07.26
אלי חלילי
The Israeli designer behind celebrity jewelry: 'I work with everyone, except those who spread hate'
From a custom necklace for Mark Zuckerberg and the ring Jacob Elordi never takes off to Jerusalem inspirations, Kabbalah talks with Madonna and cutting ties with the Hadids, Eli Halili has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after designers
Itay Yaacov | 11:36 | 02.07.26
סאני וולקוב, בת זוגו של אושר וקנין ז"ל ואלקנה בוחבוט, חברו
‘Staying alive is as hard as dying’: Widow of Nova festival producer on loss and survival
Sunny Volkov, 26, a young mother to a toddler with medical disabilities, lost her partner, Osher Vaknin, at the Nova festival and, in a searing interview, recounts the instinct that kept her home, the drive through killing fields and the moment her life shattered
Hagar Kochavi | 08:32 | 02.07.26
Dr. Alona Barnea
Flying drones with your eyes: the brain scientist developing Israel’s future battlefield tech
Once classified, Dr. Alona Barnea now reveals how Israel’s Defense Ministry is testing mind-controlled drones, AI ‘digital twins’ of commanders and silent brain-based communication, technologies that until recently sounded like science fiction
Israel Wullman | 12:44 | 02.06.26
Yakir Gabay
The connector: how Israeli billionaire Yakir Gabay found his way onto Trump's Board of Peace
With a $4 billion fortune and global standing, real estate magnate Yakir Gabay is nearly anonymous in Israel; his deep ties, especially to Jared Kushner, and a firm demand to disarm Hamas led to his role in shaping Gaza’s future
Eti Abramov | 11:44 | 02.06.26
Erik Bunyatov
Patrol 36: the Israeli neo-Nazi gang that shocked the country
The violent cell of immigrant youths filmed racist attacks, spread propaganda online and drew inspiration from foreign extremists before police arrests, court convictions and prison sentences dismantled the group and sparked national debate
Liran Friedmann | 09:30 | 02.05.26
יובל רפאל
Yuval Raphael: ‘Since October 7, I’ve suffered dissociation and severe memory problems’
Nine months after finishing second at Eurovision, Yuval Raphael is selling out shows worldwide, navigating a long-distance relationship with partner Ido Malka and coping with memory problems since October 7
Dina Halutz | 22:14 | 02.03.26
ה משחתת USS Spruance של צבא ארה"ב שנשלחה למזרח התיכון בצל המתיחות מול איראן יחד עם נושאת המטוסים לינקולן צילום ארכיון
How Iran defeated the US in a war
Long before the ongoing standoff between Tehran and Washington, the Pentagon quietly tested how such a war might unfold; what happened next shocked commanders and exposed how quickly American power could be undermined
Liran Friedmann | 18:42 | 02.02.26
When the ducks quacked war: the night Israel almost went to war by accident
A late-night IDF call-up broadcast on April 1, 1959, meant as a routine drill, panicked civilians, rattled the Knesset, mobilized Arab armies and forced senior generals to resign before officials admitted it was only an exercise
Liran Friedmann | 09:10 | 02.01.26
הרמטכ"ל מצדיע לארונו של רן ז"ל
‘Like hell’: soldiers deal with emotional toll of recovering Ran Gvili's body in Gaza
The emotional toll on Israeli troops who recovered the last hostage in Gaza was immense, prompting urgent trauma care; Soldiers faced harrowing scenes, with mental health teams providing support to prevent long-term psychological harm.
Sarit Rosenblum | 04:56 | 02.01.26
האסטרונאוטית כריסטינה קוך
Christina Koch’s long road to the moon, from Antarctic ice to NASA’s Artemis 2
A veteran of Antarctic winters, record-setting space missions and all-female spacewalks, NASA astronaut Christina Koch is days away from making history as the first woman to travel around the moon aboard Artemis 2
Yaron Drukman | 08:48 | 01.31.26
פיצוץ גרעיני
The Vela incident: did Israel test a nuke off the coast of South Africa?
A deep dive into the mysterious satellite flash, Cold War politics and decades of silence that turned the Vela incident into a case study of nuclear ambiguity, US restraint and Israel’s unacknowledged deterrent strategy
Liran Friedmann | 10:21 | 01.30.26
Mahmoud Ishtiwi
Silenced by his own: the gay Hamas commander tortured and executed by Sinwar
Nearly a decade after his death, the killing of senior Gaza battalion chief Mahmoud Ishtiwi is seen as an early signal of Yahya Sinwar’s internal purge, exposing torture, secret detention and a power struggle inside Hamas long before October 7
Liran Friedmann | 11:04 | 01.26.26
רמזי נסאר ליאם אור
The hidden identity behind Liam Or’s kidnapping
More than two years after Liam Or returned from Hamas captivity, the secret that put him at risk is revealed for the first time: his father Ramzy Nassar’s identity as a Muslim Arab, and the silence, name change and anguish behind it
Hagar Kochavi | 05:20 | 01.26.26
נואמת בכיכר החטופים. "הייתי צריכה ללמד את עצמי איך לצעוק" | צילום: יריב כץ
Shira Gvili is fighting to bring her brother home from Gaza: 'Now I have to teach myself how to scream'
Until 4 months ago, she was not involved, but when her parents grew tired, the younger sister of the last hostage in Gaza joined the fight; She just spent a in the US, including two meetings with Trump, and calls on the public: 'Wear yellow pins, wave signs and stand at intersections'
Eti Abramov | 13:23 | 01.25.26
אנשים
Akhzivland: the seaside hippie, free-loving micronation that beat both Israel and the Palestinians
Founded by Eli Avivi on a remote Galilee beach, Akhzivland mixed bohemian life, legal loopholes and legend, surviving court battles, a PLO infiltration attempt and decades of official indifference to become a lasting coastal curiosity
Liran Friedmann | 09:19 | 01.25.26
דובר צה"ל פצועים עזה סמל ל' רב"ט ג' - איכות טובה
Shot at point-blank range: two IDF medics wounded days before ceasefire
Terrorists stormed an IDF defensive position and opened fire at close range, critically wounding two combat medics; they recount the gunfight, severe injuries and long rehabilitation, and their determination to return to service despite daily struggles
Eitan Gefen | 17:24 | 01.24.26
סתיו שלום, מהפרעות אכילה לפיתוח גוף, תערוכה, תמונות
‘I weighed 86 pounds, and I was vomiting to stay thin’: from an eating disorder to a bodybuilding title
A former elite ballet dancer, Stav Shalom, spiraled into severe eating disorders in her pursuit of perfection; years of hospitalizations and recovery attempts followed, until she found healing in an unexpected place: women’s bodybuilding, in an intimate photo project documented by her sister, the two reflect on illness, sisterhood and recovery
Eitan Gefen | 16:31 | 01.24.26
חנות נעליים בחברון
Made in Hebron: the counterfeit empire worth billions under Israel’s nose
Fake Nike and Adidas shoes from Hebron, Diesel jeans assembled in Nablus and cannabis-laced gummy candies sold under global brands: A sprawling counterfeit economy pours billions into Israel, thrives on near-zero enforcement and funnels money to crime and terror groups across the West Bank
Shoshana Chen | 13:44 | 01.24.26
שלט "יאנקים הביתה!" בהפגנה בגרינלנד
‘Yankee go home’: Greenlanders are shaking, and not from the cold, as Trump turns the island into a frontline
With just 57,000 residents, Greenland finds itself at the center of Donald Trump’s ambitions, sparking fear in Nuuk, outrage in Denmark and a sense that no local force could stop the Stars and Stripes from replacing the red and white flag
Zeev Avrahami | 10:00 | 01.24.26
מצבור אמל"ח שנתפס
Surge in weapons smuggling into Israel prompts Shin Bet step in
Smugglers now operate like military units, using giant drones, off-road vehicles racing through the desert and intercepted IDF radio traffic, as prosecutors warn that weapons and drugs are entering Israel with alarming ease
Oded Shalom | 09:28 | 01.24.26
מילואימניק מנהל רומן
Distance, fear and adrenaline: why many men had affairs during reserve duty
Months of separation, constant danger and psychological split lives turned wartime reserve duty into fertile ground for infidelity, leaving many women to discover that the man who came home was no longer the same
Uri Sherman Knohl, Shulamit Sperber | 08:19 | 01.24.26
זיו שרמן. "לא מזמן סיימתי להחזיר חובות והתחלתי סוף־סוף גם ליהנות מהעסק" | צילום: אפי שריר
He took a recipe from Google and built a spreads empire: 'My soul is in these jars'
He started making jam at home and now controls more than 50% of Israel’s pesto market; Alalechem owner Ziv Sherman recalls the debts, power cuts, family tragedy and sleepless nights: 'I couldn’t sleep, not knowing how I’d pay salaries'
Meirav Crystal | 20:43 | 01.23.26
מפקד אוגדה 162 ומפקד שייטת 13 דאז בחמ"ל המבצע "דרום אדום" להשבת אורון שאול ז"ל
Hamas operative who broke under investigation, Palestinian carried the body to IDF under fire
Newly revealed details show how intelligence deception, a covert abduction and artillery fire masking the final move enabled the recovery of Oron Shaul’s remains from Gaza more than a decade after his death
Avi Issacharoff | 07:39 | 01.23.26
Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln
Trebitsch Lincoln: the Jewish Nazi who became a British MP and the Dalai Lama
A Hungarian born con artist, Trebitsch Lincoln moved from the British Parliament to Nazi circles, espionage and Buddhist monastic life before dying under mysterious circumstances in wartime China
Liran Friedmann | 13:49 | 01.22.26
תא"ל ד"ר גיל פנחס
‘We didn’t get a blank check, every shell has a price’: IDF finance chief puts war cost at $60 billion
In a farewell interview, the IDF’s top financial official details the unprecedented cost of the war, reserve duty expenses, the economic case for drafting ultra-Orthodox men, US security aid and preparations for the Iran threat
Sever Plocker | 07:55 | 01.21.26
הדיווח ב"ידיעות אחרונות" על המפגש הנדיר. מהתכל'ס הנשיא התחמק
Between Tel Aviv and Tehran: Israeli journalist on meeting Ahmadinejad and longing for Iran
As the New York correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, Yaniv Halily tried repeatedly to interview the former president of Iran, until he unexpectedly succeeded in 2008, and was invited to visit Tehran; Now he watches the protests with concern and hopes to fulfill his dream: a visit to his second homeland
Yaniv Halily | 20:33 | 01.19.26
מחבלי חיזבאללה בגבול הצפון
The northern border failure: How Hezbollah planned to invade Israel’s Galilee and why it never happened
A long-known Hezbollah invasion plan envisioned thousands of elite fighters overrunning northern Israel, seizing towns and abducting civilians; only a last-minute decision in Tehran prevented a massacre potentially worse than October 7 in the south
Yair Kraus | 16:08 | 01.18.26
מימין לשמאל: מאיר זריהן, דודי ששון, שי טסטה, דוד גל, אריאל וולוך, פבל לויט - בחלקה 18א בהר הרצל
'Now all of us have tattoos on our bodies': bereaved fathers find brotherhood at Mount Herzl
Six Jerusalem fathers, brought together by the deaths of their sons in the war, meet every Friday at Mount Herzl military cemetery to grieve, talk, laugh and survive together, finding strength in a bond no one else can truly understand
Gilad Cohen | 15:16 | 01.18.26
יעקב מרידור
The energy miracle that never was — and the scandal that ended a political career
In the early 1980s, senior Likud minister Yaakov Meridor promoted a secretive energy invention he said would transform Israel and the world, sparking a media frenzy and scientific backlash before collapsing when the inventor was exposed as a fraud
Liran Friedmann | 09:35 | 01.18.26
סרן ת' וסרן ע', קצינים רופאים בצה"ל
Planning a wedding from Gaza's Khan Younis: the combat medics who fell in love
They met in military medical school and fell in love long before the uniforms; war placed each on a different front, carrying life-and-death responsibility, and still, they found a way to marry from inside Gaza
Eitan Gefen | 09:08 | 01.18.26
Defense R&D chief Dr. Daniel Gold
‘We have a production line of surprises for the next war,’ says founding father of Iron Dome
As drone swarms fill the skies, lasers replace shells and artificial intelligence becomes a weapon, Israel’s battlefield edge depends on technology; Defense R&D chief Dr. Daniel Gold discusses Iran, lasers, AI and the weapons still under wraps
Tal Shahaf | 12:22 | 01.17.26
When Iran shakes, the axis holds its breath: proxies brace for a mothership crash
Iran’s proxies — Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iraq’s militias — watch Iran’s unrest with alarm, fearing a regime collapse that would weaken them, while Gulf rivals worry the shockwaves could spread and leave the Arabs 'under the Israeli hammer alone'
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07:07 | 01.17.26
לוחמות ביחידות מובחרות
IDF girl power: ‘Let’s stop talking about equality and focus on winning’
Four female combat soldiers from elite IDF units who fought on multiple fronts say more women will follow, noting that in battle, performance, not preference, defines the mission
Gal Ganot | 14:53 | 01.15.26
נועה שורץ
Only after he died did she learned he was her father: a writer confronts a hidden past
Raised by a single mother, Noa Schwartz discovered a lifelong family secret only in adulthood; in her debut book, she writes letters to the father she never knew, using literature to process grief, anger and questions of identity
Zipporah Roman | 03:24 | 01.15.26
At 44, chemistry teacher enlists in IDF after canceling religious exemption
Dr. Naama Rubinstein canceled a religious exemption to enlist, balancing military service with research, teaching and family life — and offering her students a living example of leadership, service and choice
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 22:11 | 01.13.26
Mati and Ohad during the journey, 'He never gave up on me, even when it was hard'
Pedaling through pain: How a wounded reservist and a paralyzed teen found strength together
At 18, Mati Weiss rides a hand-powered bicycle after paralysis, while her coach Ohad Tanami carries the weight of war and loss together, they joined 300 cyclists and 17 rehabilitating children to complete a journey halted by war two years ago
Alexandra Lukash | 13:23 | 01.10.26
Illustration
On innocence and suckerhood
After a stranger sold me a completely dead electrical device, I learned how easy it is to be naive and to get taken for a sucker, but my private scam turned out to be a small parable about trust, politics and Israel in 2025
Raanan Shaked | 08:52 | 01.10.26
Real Estate & Architecture
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