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Trump's move on Hormuz – the front where Iran is winning, for now

Iran War

Is the campaign expanding? Trump weighs next step against Iran

March 19, 2026

The White House has not ruled out a ground deployment along Iran's coastline or seizing control of its enriched uranium stockpiles, even as officials acknowledge the significant risks involved.

Iran War

Saudi FM warns Iran 'patience has limits' after Gulf strikes

Shachar Kleiman

Explainer

This is Iran's propaganda machine

Lidor Sultan

Iran War

Caspian strike marks first IDF hit on Iran-Russia supply lifeline

Dudi Kogan and Lilach Shoval

Iran War

Strike on Iran's gas facilities signals the end may be near

Danny Zaken

Trump's move on Hormuz – the front where Iran is winning, for now

Dudi Kogan

IDF strikes Iran's largest gas facility in move coordinated with Trump

Shirit Avitan Cohen, Ariel Kahana, Dudi Kogan and Adi Nirman

Social media

A tiny French town's bizarre mayoral race goes to runoff

Nissan Shtrauchler

Explainer

This is Iran's propaganda machine

A new report reveals Tehran combines a narrative of victory with one of victimhood to shape public opinion. The use of footage from Israel, edited videos and artificial intelligence is intended to spread messages on a broad scale, aiming to build international legitimacy and exert diplomatic pressure.

March 19, 2026

Analysis

Trump's move on Hormuz – the front where Iran is winning, for now

With tanker traffic near zero and fuel prices rising, Washington faces hard choices – escort missions, coastline seizure, or targeting Iran's Kharg oil island – as military advisors say time is running short. John Jensen, a former Marine Corps general and senior adviser to the Kinetica Fund: “One of the most effective tools available to an American commander.”

March 18, 2026

Analysis

Between Iran and the Gulf, Egypt walks a tightrope

Cairo has so far taken on the role of mediator in the war with Iran, but local media is clearly leaning toward Tehran. For now, Egypt appears to prefer preserving the current balance of power in the region.

March 17, 2026

Magazine

Shah's granddaughter reveals plan for Iran after the ayatollahs

Princess Noor Pahlavi watches from afar as her people yearn for freedom, and hopes that after 47 years of repression their dream will be fulfilled. In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, the daughter of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, born in the US and never having visited Iran, explains why she believes a new Middle East is emerging.

March 14, 2026

Magazine

The mistakes Israel must avoid against Hezbollah and Iran

In Lebanon, Israel’s response must be backed by a plan with clear end goals. In Iran, Israel’s expectation that the regime will fall must be recalculated. Developments on both fronts will force Israel to fight in arenas where it is far less effective.

March 14, 2026

Magazine

Not dates, but processes: How will we know when the war is over?

At their meeting a month ago, Netanyahu compared Israel and the US to the honey badger and the ancient tiger — and on the battlefield, that's exactly how they operate: one small, feral, and tough; the other powerful, with no arms economy.

March 14, 2026

Explainer

This is Israel's multilayered air defense system

Why the long distance from Iran is actually an advantage for Israeli air defense, and how does Israel deals with the short warning time from Lebanon? We took a look at Israel’s multilayered defense array.

March 14, 2026

Analysis

Iran's gamble could bring itself a new enemy

Iranian attacks against the United Arab Emirates are causing significant damage, and patience in Abu Dhabi appears to be wearing thin. Even if the US and Israel destroy most of the missiles, one threat will continue to worry Gulf states until a new player joins the fight against the ayatollahs.

March 14, 2026

How Israel and the US can finally topple the Iranian regime

Magazine

The operation that stunned the world

Israel had originally prepared for action against Iran in June 2026, but protests erupted, Netanyahu traveled to meet President Trump, and the rest is history. From the airlift of senior Israeli officials to Washington and the extraordinary coordination, to the secret visits by a legendary general: “What is happening here operationally is unprecedented.”

March 14, 2026

Magazine

Beat-up Hyundai, historic Mar-a-Lago meeting: Inside Operation Roaring Lion

On Dec. 29, 2025, Netanyahu and Trump finalized a strike on Iran at Mar-a-Lago — while protests erupted simultaneously in Tehran. What followed moved faster than anyone planned. Now, with his life's mission nearly complete, is the day after Netanyahu finally approaching?

March 14, 2026

Magazine

'We are crying with one eye and smiling with the other'

After a Tehran school principal caught Marjan Keypour Greenblatt with an anti-regime poem, her parents realized they had no choice. At 14, before she could be arrested, she was sent into exile in France and later the US, never returning home. Now she watches the confrontation with the ayatollahs and hopes that this time, the Iranian people will prevail.

March 14, 2026

Iran War

IDF confirms elimination of Iranian intelligence minister

by Adi Nirman and ILH Staff

March 18, 2026

Two killed by Iranian missile strike in central Israel

Iran War

Two killed by Iranian missile strike in central Israel

by ILH Staff

March 18, 2026

Iran War

'The war will end within weeks, on our terms'

by Danny Zaken

March 18, 2026

Armed assailants attempt to seize vessel in the Strait of Hormuz

Commentary

Trump's Hormuz dilemma

by Ariel Kahana

March 18, 2026

Hezbollah expected to reject disarmament

AFP

Middle East

US encouraged Syria to act against Hezbollah

by Dudi Kogan

March 17, 2026

IDF warns of heavy Hezbollah rocket barrage

Arab media

Lebanon War

EPA

United States

'Like before 9/11': Terror expert sounding the alarm in America

by Or Shaked

March 15, 2026

Gunman killed after attempted attack at Michigan Synagogue

United States

IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Israel

Israel bolsters northern front amid Hezbollah escalation

by Lilach Shoval

March 14, 2026

'I'd rather live happily in Israel with missiles than stay miserable in America'

Gideon Markowicz

The 11th Million

Iran & The Gulf

US State Department offers up to $10M for intel on Iran's top leadership

by Shachar Kleiman

March 14, 2026

US, Israel preparing secret plan for 'day after' Iran's ayatollah regime

Iran & The Gulf

Reuters/Orhan Qereman

Jewish World

'Always there for us': Jewish-Kurdish alliance grows in Europe

by Nissan Shtrauchler

February 22, 2026

Hostage Segev Kalfon leads 'Shema Yisrael' cry at Times Square

Itzik Belenitzki

Jewish World

Rocco Spaziani via Getty Images

Fashion

'Emily in Paris' star teams up with Israeli fashion brand

by Adi Nirman

February 9, 2026

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

Travel

TV & Movies

'Tehran' producer dies at 52 during filming in Greece

by Maya Cohen

February 16, 2026

'Dawson's Creek' star dies at 48 following cancer battle

Mario Anzuoni, Reuters

Entertainment

Economy

Israel weighs blocking ZIM deal after surprise sale

by Nitzan Cohen

February 15, 2026

ZIM sold in $3.5B deal, to be delisted from Wall Street

Economy

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni, @DrewPavlou/X

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Startup Nation

When a dream job turns into a cyberattack

by Tali Dgani Shapira

September 29, 2025

OpenAI's Sora Turbo transforms text into instant video content

jacquesdurocher/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Startup Nation

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Eitan and Anna came to Israel and emerged as global ambassadors

by ILH Staff

January 26, 2026

'I understood my responsibility as a Jew in the Diaspora to stand up for Israel'

Sponsored Content

Blogspot

INTO THE FRAY: Much to worry about

by Martin Sherman

January 15, 2026

Blogspot

INTO THE FRAY: Strange bedfellows in hate, from Carlson to the Caucasus

by Martin Sherman

December 14, 2025

Iran War

Is the campaign expanding? Trump weighs next step against Iran

by ILH Staff

March 19, 2026

The White House has not ruled out a ground deployment along Iran's coastline or seizing control of its enriched uranium stockpiles, even as officials acknowledge the significant risks involved.

Saudi FM warns Iran 'patience has limits' after Gulf strikes

AFP

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