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PM holds briefing on ‘classified topic’ as Trump decision on Iran strike said expected in days

PM holds briefing on ‘classified topic’ as Trump decision on Iran strike said expected in days

Israel reportedly expects significant strike against it if Iran attacked; IDF intelligence chief in Washington for talks; Iran to hold live-fire drill...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Trump confirms talking to Iran, says he plans to again; hopes US won’t have to take military action

‘We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,’ US president reiterates * Hostages Forum to hold its final...

7

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Rule-ignoring Trump puts Philippines and Taiwan in more vulnerable binds

8

Nikkei Asian Review

Richard Heydarian

Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say

Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say

Plainclothes forces raid homes across country, put detainees in secret lockups, campaign aimed at deterring any return to street protests, activists...

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The Times of Israel

Parisa Hafezi

Suspect in Chabad headquarters ramming charged with hate crimes

Suspect in Chabad headquarters ramming charged with hate crimes

Alleged driver named as Dan Sohail, from New Jersey; NYPD says he had attended an event at the site before and was likely ‘attempting to...

2

The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Trump confirms talks with Tehran, is reportedly mulling raids by troops on Iranian facilities

Trump confirms talks with Tehran, is reportedly mulling raids by troops on Iranian facilities

NYT says options under consideration aimed at causing further damage to nuclear and missile programs, weakening Khamenei; report notes...

4

The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Israel Went to Extremes to Return Ran Gvili's Body. Why Don't Palestinians Get the Same?

25

Haaretz

Gideon Levy

The missing Palestinian question: Facing pivotal election, few talking about West Bank’s future

The missing Palestinian question: Facing pivotal election, few talking about West Bank’s future

As first national vote since Oct. 7 nears, neither leading candidate for PM is offering an overarching vision for Israeli-Palestinian relations or...

2

The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

David Parsons: Why Christian Zionists support a strong Israel

David Parsons: Why Christian Zionists support a strong Israel

After a patriarchs’ letter set off an interconfessional fight between churches over Israel, ICEJ Senior VP explains what is behind Christian...

2

The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

No Longer, Voice: A Closer Look at Food Noise

No Longer, Voice: A Closer Look at Food Noise
7

Psychology Today

Sylvia R. Karasu M.d

NYC Council launches antisemitism task force; new bill would limit synagogue protests

NYC Council launches antisemitism task force; new bill would limit synagogue protests

New group could serve as check on City Hall, ‘won’t just do photo ops,’ co-chair says; new proposed legislation would mandate...

1

The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront 2nd Amendment tensions

After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront 2nd Amendment tensions

The shooting by ICE agents has spurred debate over whether the Trump administration’s response to armed protesters may be at odds with protections...

2

The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Why the UK’s toughest immigration voices are often politicians of colour

Why the UK’s toughest immigration voices are often politicians of colour
6

Al Jazeera

Parveen Akhtar

Iranian Mossad agent details role in internal attacks on regime during 12-day war

Iranian Mossad agent details role in internal attacks on regime during 12-day war

Unnamed operative tells Israeli TV that he led a team that used smuggled weapons to carry out preemptive strike; PM’s office: Fordo attack plans...

3

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Less than a third of Israelis say country won the war against Hamas in Gaza, poll finds

Less than a third of Israelis say country won the war against Hamas in Gaza, poll finds

Only 17% think Hamas will lay down its arms, according to Channel 12; Zman survey finds a third of Israelis oppose any partnership with Arab parties,...

4

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Vietnam's new balancing act in an unbalanced world

2

Nikkei Asian Review

Derek Grossman

It’s gotta be the genes: Israeli study finds genetics play key role in human longevity

It’s gotta be the genes: Israeli study finds genetics play key role in human longevity

Doctoral student at Weizmann Institute says researchers wanted to figure out how much genes and ‘everything else’ contribute to our...

38

The Times of Israel

Will Dunham

Two managers of state nuclear power plant company suspended over corruption allegations

Two managers of state nuclear power plant company suspended over corruption allegations
1

Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia

EU lists Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group over protest crackdown

EU lists Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group over protest crackdown

Israel welcomes decision, says it’ll ease process to build cases against IRGC members, as countries will only have to prove ties to group, not...

21

The Times of Israel

Agencies

Oct. 7 spurred this NYC secular private school to start holding an annual Shabbat gathering

Oct. 7 spurred this NYC secular private school to start holding an annual Shabbat gathering

After the Hamas atrocities and the wave of antisemitism that followed, Jewish students at the Town School sought an affinity group of their own...

3

The Times of Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg

Trump’s Waterloo?

Trump’s Waterloo?
5

Project Syndicate

Harold Hongju Koh

The Kids Who Aren't Okay

The Kids Who Aren't Okay
3

Psychology Today

Ross W. Greene Ph.d

African Perspective on Trump’s Withdrawal from the UN Bodies and International Obligations

African Perspective on Trump’s Withdrawal from the UN Bodies and International Obligations
2

New Eastern Outlook

Simon Chege Ndiritu

Another Kurdish Surrender

2

New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

US 2026 National Defence Strategy

US 2026 National Defence Strategy
2

New Eastern Outlook

Simon Westwood

The armada and the trigger: How the US-Iran standoff could ignite a regional catastrophe

The armada and the trigger: How the US-Iran standoff could ignite a regional catastrophe
2

Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

The logical fallacy of Indonesia paying $1 billion to the Board of Peace

The logical fallacy of Indonesia paying $1 billion to the Board of Peace
2

Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

When survival makes the past impossible to defend: Iran’s reverse sunk-cost trap

When survival makes the past impossible to defend: Iran’s reverse sunk-cost trap
3

Middle East Monitor

Dr Mojtaba Touiserkani

Trump’s American Titanic

Trump’s American Titanic
2

Project Syndicate

Harold James

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor

VOX POPULI: 'Niban Senji' 'rakugo' playing out in election tax cut fervor
3

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Iran-US Tensions: A Middle Eastern Media Perspective

Iran-US Tensions: A Middle Eastern Media Perspective
2

New Eastern Outlook

Yuriy Zinin

Harari deconstructs the Israeli narrative from within

Harari deconstructs the Israeli narrative from within
32

Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

Is Affluence a Barrier to Living Well?

Is Affluence a Barrier to Living Well?
2

Project Syndicate

Michael R. Strain

الإمارات والكويت "إخوة للأبد".. تاريخ يعانق الحاضر

الإمارات والكويت
2

العين الإخبارية

أحمد سعيد العلوي

The cost of silence: Japan’s diminishing relevance

2

The Japan Times

Stephen R. Nagy

What Would a Bardella Presidency Mean For France?

What Would a Bardella Presidency Mean For France?
3

Project Syndicate

Brigitte Granville

From the U.S. to Israel, if the Suspect Is a 'Terrorist,' Any Killing Is Justified

2

Haaretz

Itay Rom

Why Milei is blasting an Argentine CEO over pipeline protectionism

Why Milei is blasting an Argentine CEO over pipeline protectionism
2

Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Decima

The Promise of a Middle-Power Alliance

The Promise of a Middle-Power Alliance
2

Project Syndicate

Moreno Bertoldi

The TikTok U.S. saga isn’t over — it’s just beginning

2

The Japan Times

Dave Lee

Is Streeting, a slick Eastender, Britain’s next prime minister?

2

The Japan Times

Rosa Prince

Trump claims ‘it looks like’ Hamas will disarm; Witkoff: They’ll give up their AK-47s

Trump claims ‘it looks like’ Hamas will disarm; Witkoff: They’ll give up their AK-47s

Claim comes hours after senior member of terror group insisted otherwise; 15 Palestinian bodies held by Israel transferred to Gaza after return of...

4

The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Trump’s War Against the States

Trump’s War Against the States
2

Project Syndicate

Steven Simon

What is Israel planning for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank?

What is Israel planning for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank?
12

Middle East Monitor

Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

الإمارات والكويت: روابط تتجاوز الزمن

الإمارات والكويت: روابط تتجاوز الزمن
1

العين الإخبارية

عيسى الكعبي

Freed captive Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment during Gaza captivity

In BBC interview, ex-hostage recalls being captured by terrorists on Oct. 7 and shot in the legs while trying to flee, says Palestinian civilians beat...

37

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

With IDF hurting for manpower, children of foreign workers step up fight to enlist

With IDF hurting for manpower, children of foreign workers step up fight to enlist

A High Court petition on behalf of 50 teens born and raised in Israel, but barred from serving in the army, argues that the law requires they be...

35

The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

TikTok deal with pro-Israel Larry Ellison spurs exodus to Palestinian-founded app UpScrolled

Created to bypass perceived ‘shadow-banning’ of pro-Palestinian advocates, the platform recently reached 1 million users — many of...

17

The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Useful allies, unnecessary risk

22

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

When Emotions Feel Out of Control in ADHD, BPD, and PTSD

21

Psychology Today

Dianne Grande Ph.d