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US launches new round of strikes against Iran for 10th straight night

CENTCOM announces a new wave of attacks after the American death toll rises to 17; Iran continues targeting US forces in Jordan, while Israel prepares for possible participation but waits for Washington’s decision

News Agencies, ynet | 07.20.26

Israel holds fire, waits on Trump before joining another Iran campaign: ‘If he wants us, we’ll join’

Israeli officials believe fighting could intensify by September if US-Iran diplomacy fails; IDF has additional nuclear, missile and infrastructure targets, but Netanyahu is not pressing to open a new campaign and Jerusalem expects Washington to decide the timing

Itamar Eichner | 07.20.26

80-year-old man killed as balcony collapses onto Jerusalem bakery

Balcony on second floor of three-story residential building falls onto Angel Bakery branch in Rehavia; victim’s wife and two teenagers lightly injured as rescue crews search for additional trapped people

Liran Tamari | 07.20.26

‘I didn’t want death to have the last word’: How Yiddish became Erri De Luca’s answer to the Holocaust

The acclaimed Italian writer reflects on translating the Bible, learning Yiddish after the Holocaust, his enduring connection to Israel and why, in his seventies, he believes the best years of his life are still unfolding

Hadar Galron | 07.20.26

ביבי נתניהו מוג'תבא חמינאי טהרן דונלד טראמפ

Israel readies for possible US-Iran war role as northern front looms

IDF preparing for possible entry into the US-Iran war, including large-scale Iranian missile fire and a simultaneous escalation on northern border that could divert intelligence and air power to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.19.26

50,000 US troops on alert as CENTCOM completes eighth night of Iran strikes

US forces hit Iranian air defenses, coastal surveillance sites, maritime assets and missile and drone storage facilities, while also targeting IRGC units blamed for attacks on American troops in Jordan

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.19.26

Israeli teen, 15, killed in fall at Jordan hotel

Najat al-Shamali of Ramla was vacationing with her family when she fell from a height inside their hotel and was pronounced dead at the scene; Jordanian police opened an investigation into the circumstances

Hasan Shaalan | 07.19.26

Last Irgun fighter recalls his role in King David Hotel bombing 80 years later

Haim Eitani, 98, says he transported seven heavy milk churns without knowing they would later conceal explosives in the 1946 attack that killed 91 people, including 17 Jews

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.18.26

Lebanese army deploys in first pilot zone as IDF prepares to withdraw from second

Troops deployed near the Shiite villages of Faroun and Randouria as Israel prepares a second handover and considers an Italian role in monitoring disarmament

Itamar Eichner | 07.17.26

US sends dozens of refueling planes to Israel ahead of possible escalation with Iran

Ten tankers will arrive Friday and Saturday and be stationed at air force bases rather than Ben Gurion after concerns over severe airport congestion

Yossi Yehoshua | 07.17.26

Israel, Lebanon weigh Italian role in monitoring southern Lebanon pilot zones

The proposal emerged during US-mediated talks in Rome after Israel and Washington firmly rejected UNIFIL oversight; Italian soldiers could monitor areas vacated by the IDF as the Lebanese army deploys

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.16.26

IDF withdrawal from Lebanon pilot zones could begin within days, officials say

Israel, Lebanon and the US say Rome talks produced a practical framework for Lebanese army deployment, third-party verification and further steps toward disarming Hezbollah

Itamar Eichner | 07.15.26

World’s most expensive ballot: Israelis abroad rush to fly home and vote

Because most citizens cannot vote from overseas, Israelis from Belgrade to Massachusetts are spending thousands of dollars, taking vacation days and sharing flight bookings online as they prepare to return for the October 27 election

Nina Fox | 07.15.26

Under Hezbollah’s nose, an ISIS emir in Beirut shatters Lebanon’s security illusion

Analysis: While Hezbollah beats the drums of war against Israel, its systematic dismantling of the Lebanese state has turned Beirut into a safe haven for the world's most brutal Sunni jihadists; here is how Lebanon's collapse validated Israel’s uncompromising iron-wall defense doctrine

Amine Ayoub | 07.15.26

Moody’s keeps Israel’s credit rating unchanged at Baa1 with stable outlook

The agency says Israel’s economy has remained resilient despite geopolitical shocks and forecasts 3.7% growth in 2026 and 5% in 2027 if ceasefires with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas hold

Gad Lior | 07.15.26

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