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Commentary

Trump's Iran test: A window of opportunity or a lifeline

February 8, 2026

This coming Wednesday is set to be a dramatic day in the history of Israel’s relations with the US. An American decision to adopt Iranian demands would grant the regime vital breathing room to rebuild and upgrade its missile arsenal.

Commentary

Netanyahu heads to Washington fearing limited Iran nuclear deal

Danny Citrinowicz

Travel

IDF fighter jets scrambled over Wizz Air flight after midair security alert

Liat Mofaz Milchan

Commentary

Israel fears US-Iran deal will preserves Ayatollah regime

Yoav Limor

Sports

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn airlifted after crash in the finals

Oren Aharoni

US-Iran meeting will decide between war or deal

Araghchi: We are not afraid of US deployment in the region

Neta Bar

Hamas signals openness to Gaza disarmament

EPA

Hamas floats an 'alternative' to disarmament in new bluff

Shachar Kleiman

AFP

Israel will prevent entry of 32 American citizens – even Congress

Ariel Kahana

Magazine

When the Iranian threat collapses, a New Middle East emerges

As Iran weakens, Arab states warn of war while quietly fearing the rise of unchecked Israeli power. The Middle East prefers a half-dead Iran, and a contained Israel, in one package.

February 7, 2026

Magazine

Abraham Accords on brink of collapse?

Exclusive investigation exposes how extremist rhetoric, botched business deals, and diplomatic failures have pushed the UAE, Israel's most important Arab ally, toward the breaking point.

February 6, 2026

Magazine

Beneath Gaza, Israel's war with Hamas has only begun

Phase Two? A ceasefire? Beneath Gaza’s soil, a war with no red or yellow lines is raging: the fight against the tunnels. At the heart of the network, alongside engineering officers, it becomes clear that the threat remains, and could intensify in the future. And also: the city people joke about, saying, “Wherever you drop a drill, you hit a tunnel.”

February 6, 2026

Analysis

Turkey's nuclear path is a risk Israel cannot ignore

Ankara is using nuclear technology strictly for civilian purposes, but the infrastructure it is building could, under certain conditions, later help pave the way toward military applications. As long as the current president remains in power, efforts to edge closer to a nuclear weapons capability are unlikely to stop. The question is how long it would take, and how Israel should respond.

February 4, 2026

Feature

'Tehran's murderers will not break us': Albanian PM pledges support for Israel

"Against Tehran's murderers, our path has been clear – removing their embassy from the country and connecting with Israel to build one of the most advanced cyber systems in the world," Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said.

February 2, 2026

US-Iran showdown nears as Israel is pulled deeper in

Analysis

Iran's maritime threats test US resolve, not US vulnerability

Despite the overwhelming power and clear superiority of the US naval force, Iran has not been deterred from issuing threats against American vessels. Earlier this week, a billboard in the heart of Tehran depicted a destroyed US aircraft carrier, while official Iranian media outlets aired threatening videos throughout the week. The question is: how realistic is Iran’s ability actually strike an aircraft carrier?

January 31, 2026

Magazine

Not just Deni Avdija: the new hub for Israeli athletes

Precisely in the grim reality where the word "Israeli" has become a slur and the values on which sport is based have been blurred, young Israelis are succeeding against all odds and living the American Dream in its fullest embodiment.

January 31, 2026

Magazine

Was classified Iran strike intel exploited to profit on Polymarket?

Not only is there no sanction for advance information – it's an advantage the platform encourages. One can only imagine what access to the US president's information sources allows his associates to profit in betting markets.

January 31, 2026