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Commentary

US-Iran showdown nears as Israel is pulled deeper in

January 19, 2026

The arrival of a US aircraft carrier in the Gulf gives Washington significant flexibility in the use of force. While the military option remains on the table, President Donald Trump is also keeping the diplomatic track open – a development that carries troubling implications for Israel.

Israel

Suspected poisoning at Jerusalem daycare leaves 55 infants affected, 2 dead

Lidor Sultan

Europe

NATO taps Israeli defense tech to rearm Europe

Lilach Shoval

Analysis

Iran's uprising has been crushed. What comes next?

Israel Shamay/Makor Rishon

Europe

39 dead in 'extremely strange' train disaster in Spain

Nissan Shtrauchler

The Nobel Committee came to curse but ended up blessing

Trump to Norway: 'No longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace'

Dudi Kogan

Syria's Kurds look to Israel as last line of support as fighting continues

Shachar Kleiman

Jewish governor reveals Harris' team asked whether he was an 'Israeli agent'

ILH Staff

Desperate ayatollahs might drink from the poisoned chalice

Analysis

Iran's uprising has been crushed. What comes next?

A million demonstrators, thousands killed, tens of thousands arrested and a complete cutoff from the outside world: the largest protest in the history of the Islamic Republic has been crushed with brute force. What was missing for it to succeed? Was this a missed historic opportunity? And is there any reason for optimism?

January 19, 2026

Explainer

How Trump stopped the strike on Iran at the last minute

US military preparations, warnings to allies and tense deliberations at the White House marked a dramatic 24 hours. Administration officials presented conflicting arguments about the way forward, but caution and concern over regional repercussions ultimately tipped the balance.

January 18, 2026

PA eyes postwar rule of Gaza under Trump plan

Explainer

Why the US plan to reshape Gaza leaves Israel uneasy

The Americans are pushing to move quickly toward transferring civilian control of the Gaza Strip out of the hands of Hamas. Israel could find itself facing a policing force it opposes, and more critically, Turkish and Qatari involvement in one of Gaza’s governing bodies. The reservations voiced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office are largely symbolic. Israel is expected to fall in line with the transition to Phase 2.

January 17, 2026

'Shoot to kill': Inside the Iran protests

Feature

The Iranian exposing the regime's weaknesses: 'Israel, it's time to help'

"I don't understand why Israel is sitting on the sidelines," Dr. Saeed Ghasseminejad, one of the prominent figures among Iranian exiles active in the US, said. "After all, you have an interest in the current regime falling and being replaced by an alternative regime, which would necessarily be more friendly. This is an opportunity that won't return. Israel can help the Iranian people overthrow the regime. This is the moment."

January 17, 2026

Magazine

Qatar opposition leader: 'We are open to normal relations with Israel'

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, Qatari opposition figure Khaled Al-Hail in London exile condemns Hamas, exposes royal family's terror funding, pledges normalization with Israel.

January 16, 2026

Magazine

Inside Iran's Basij militia, the regime's last line of defense

Blinding demonstrators by shooting at their eyes. Carrying out arbitrary arrests and raids. Spying on civilians. Silencing the media. Spreading propaganda. Iran’s brutal Basij militia is the regime’s force built to crush dissent at any cost. Will it hold against the fury of the streets?

January 15, 2026

Magazine

The big move Trump is planning against Iran

Despite the concerns, there is no decision-maker who would not back an aggressive American move against Tehran. What Israel was planning to strike in June, before Trump ordered the aircraft turned back? And also: the enormous sum the IDF could save if the regime falls.

January 15, 2026

Feature

Iran's vanished paradise: Caviar and Israeli tourists

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution transformed everything, Tehran rivaled Paris as a cosmopolitan playground where Israelis vacationed freely, Western music filled nightclubs, and the Concorde landed at desert resorts.

January 15, 2026