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Trump faces four military options as US reinforces near Iran

Iran & The Gulf

Trump chooses middle path as Hormuz attacks test US policy on Iran

May 5, 2026

Administration officials told The Wall Street Journal that the president had struggled for days with conflicting impulses over how to deal with Iran. People close to him said they believed Trump would carry out a major strike inside Iran.

Analysis

Putin fears the end is near

David Baron

US Navy escorts ships through Hormuz as Iran threatens escalation

Diplomacy

US, Gulf States push UN resolution targeting Iran over Hormuz disruptions

Or Shaked

Iran & The Gulf

US intelligence assess Iran's nuclear timeline unchanged despite strikes on key sites

ILH Staff

A beginner's guide to a Mideast ceasefire

by Adi Nirman

May 5, 2026

Iran & The Gulf

US, Israel weigh strikes on Iranian missile launchers and energy sites after UAE attack

by Danny Zaken

May 5, 2026

Iran War

Sirens and explosions in the UAE following missile launches from Iran

by Neta Bar

May 4, 2026

Iran & The Gulf

US Navy escorts ships through Hormuz as Iran threatens escalation

by Danny Zaken

May 4, 2026

Commentary

Ceasefire, with whom? Israel is caught in a Lebanese illusion

by Zvika Haimovich

May 4, 2026

Analysis

China's Iran play has one real prize: Taiwan

by Bar Shaffer

May 4, 2026

Reuters

Antisemitism

How Europe's classrooms are being turned into factories of antisemitism

by Nissan Shtrauchler

May 5, 2026

Analysis

Putin fears the end is near

The Victory Day parade scheduled for this weekend has been scaled back over fears of a drone attack. Oil depots are burning at an unprecedented rate. Problems are piling up on the front, while on the home front, citizens are no longer afraid to criticize him openly. The skies are darkening over the Russian president, who appears to be losing his grip while also stepping up his security.

May 5, 2026

Magazine

A beginner's guide to a Mideast ceasefire

From Operation Pillar of Defense to Operation Roaring Lion, the pattern is always the same: ceasefires with terrorist organizations are temporary by design – and the terrorists know it.

May 5, 2026

Analysis

China's Iran play has one real prize: Taiwan

For China, the Middle East is merely background noise on the way to its main goal: Taiwan. In less than two weeks, Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing. What will China demand in exchange for help on Iran?

May 4, 2026

Report: Trump likely to reject Iranian proposal

Explainer

Trump announced 'Project Freedom', but details tell a different story

According to The Wall Street Journal, the plan does not involve US Navy military escorts for merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could expose them to the threat of Iranian missiles, drones and mines. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has recently deployed additional naval mines in the strait, endangering commercial traffic there.

May 4, 2026

Turkey's nuclear path is a risk Israel cannot ignore

Analysis

Turkey's bid for a seat at the table could help Hezbollah rebuild

Erdogan is trying to establish himself as a mediator in a series of conflicts, including between Iran and the US, Pakistan and Afghanistan, as a means of projecting power. Now, he is now trying to replicate his success in the Gaza Strip in Lebanon. Ankara’s assistance to the Iranian regime is reflected not only in diplomatic initiatives, but also in economic aid through financial institutions.

May 3, 2026

Analysis

Who really dragged whom into the war with Iran?

Did Netanyahu persuade Trump to attack Iran? “That narrative rests on a mistaken assumption.” Did the Mossad assess that the regime could be toppled? In fact, it was the US war secretary who believed that more than anyone. Diplomatic and security sources tell Israel Hayom, in an exclusive investigation, what really happened in these decisive meetings.

May 2, 2026

Magazine

The surprise candidate for prime minister worth betting on Polymarket

After years of maneuvering and bombings, politics in its purest form is back in Israel: from the Bennett-Lapid alliance waiting for Eisenkot, to Liberman declaring that he will be prime minister, to Bennett’s former partner, who is polling at a seat and a half and remains politically homeless for now. And does Herzog sometimes, just sometimes, think it would not have been so terrible had Miriam Peretz won the presidential election?

May 2, 2026

Feature

The remarkable journey of Trump's senior Jewish diplomat

Morgan Ortagus, former deputy envoy to the Middle East, opens up about her Jewish conversion, the Israeli-Lebanese talks she helped broker, and why October 7 changed everything.

May 1, 2026

Analysis

This is the new global arms race

With Trump's return to the White House, the world understood: Everyone needs to look after themselves. In Europe, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the Russian threat, defense spending has jumped at the fastest pace since 1953. In the Far East, Japan is moving away from pacifism and China is flexing its muscles. Israel, meanwhile, ranks third in the world in defense spending as a share of gross domestic product.

April 30, 2026

Analysis

How Ukraine's drone war became Hezbollah's new battlefield blueprint

FPV drones have transformed warfare in Europe, bled the Russian military and turned entire cities into apocalyptic hunting grounds. The use of fiber-optic cables for navigation has made the “buzzing bomb” immune to electronic warfare. Hezbollah relied for years on its anti-tank missile array, but attrition in the war and the blocking of smuggling routes have led it to adopt the new weapon.

April 27, 2026