Israel News | Israel Hayom - www.israelhayom.com

Iran & The Gulf

US prepares 'kill list' of Iran protest killers with Israeli support

January 25, 2026

Intelligence obtained in part from Israel points to mass executions of protesters and medical teams. Wounded demonstrators were abducted from hospitals while others were shot at hospital gates. A special department has been established in the US to identify and locate those involved.

War in Syria

Senior Kurdish official warns: Kurds face existential threat in Syria

Shachar Kleiman

Explainer

This is Trump's target bank in Iran

Shachar Kleiman

Travel

Japan's famed airport may be underwater by 2056

ILH Staff

Gaza War

Report: Israel deploys new Palestinian militias against Hamas

Ariel Kahana

Iran faces unprecedented protests as regime shuts down internet

Death toll from Iran protests may be far higher than reported

Or Shaked

Like Hitler, Khamenei at the end of the road

Trump should close the door on talks to help topple Iran's regime

Meir Ben Shabbat

The miscalculation that could reignite war with Iran

AFP

Iran is cornered and faces a fateful choice on Israel

Yoav Limor

Explainer

This is Trump's target bank in Iran

As US military forces converge in the Middle East, this is the moment to examine who at the top of the regime in Tehran could be targeted for elimination and which strategic facilities of the Islamic Republic are potential targets for strikes.

January 25, 2026

Feature

From "Little Marco" to big Rubio

The Secretary of State began his tenure with virtually no authority as Witkoff assumed control over Gaza and Ukraine. Since 'Signal-gate,' his power has grown, transforming him into America's most influential foreign policy figure. Born to Cuban refugees who fled communism, he became a rising star before Trump crushed him in 2016. Instead of disappearing, he learned to speak MAGA.

January 23, 2026

Magazine

Erdogan emerges as Israel's next strategic threat

Whether it falls or not, the Iranian threat as Israel knews it is no more, but that certainly does not mean we can beat our swords into plowshares. There is growing assessment that Erdogan will seek to take Khamenei’s place and build a Muslim Brotherhood proxy army around Israel.

January 23, 2026

Magazine

The biggest experiment in history is about to begin, it must not fail

At the headquarters in Kiryat Gat, representatives from dozens of countries sit side by side, from Israel and the US, from Europe and even Egypt, working together to shape a new future for the Gaza Strip. The hope for success is as great as the fear of failure.

January 23, 2026

Explainer

Trump gets Greenland win: What does it mean?

Framework modeled on Britain's Cyprus arrangement would establish American territorial zones for defense operations. The agreement authorizes the United States to pursue military exercises, intelligence gathering, personnel training, and resource extraction – particularly rare earth minerals – across these territories minus bureaucratic impediments or licensing requirements from Copenhagen authorities.

January 22, 2026

Analysis

Inside the US military's massive buildup ahead of possible Iran strike

The US military is reinforcing its forces in the Middle East in an effort to provide President Donald Trump with “decisive" options against Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is moving closer, fighter jets have arrived in Jordan, air defense systems are on the way, and aerial refueling and transport aircraft have also been tracked heading east.

January 21, 2026

Analysis

Saudi Arabia's delicate dance: Why bin Salman keeps Israel at arm's length

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman balances between anti-Israel factions at home and strategic benefits of normalization, emerging as regional powerbroker across Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and beyond.

January 20, 2026

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