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IDF officially marks yellow line in Gaza

Trump Plan

IDF changes Gaza control map with Board of Peace approval

May 12, 2026

The IDF has expanded the security zones in the Gaza Strip by another 34 square kilometers after Hamas violated the disarmament deal. The strategic move received approval from the Board of Peace and is being carried out in close coordination with the US administration. Inside Gaza, reports say extensive engineering work is underway to flatten infrastructure along the route of the new "orange line."

Correcting history ahead of America's 250

REUTERS/Katie Currid

Guest Column

Correcting history ahead of America's 250

Ariella Noveck

Exclusive

Weapons on drones, glycerin in aid trucks: Hamas prepares for war

Shirit Avitan Cohen

Israel

Aharon Barak: 'What Israel did in Gaza is not genocide'

Eli Zilberberg

NATO member sabotaged Russian ship carrying nuclear technology to North Korea

by Neta Bar

May 12, 2026

Reconstruction on Israel's side, Somalia on Hamas'

Commentary

While attention shifts to Iran, Hamas continues to rearm quietly

by Meir Ben Shabbat

May 12, 2026

UN backs from equating Israel with Hamas in sexual violence report

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Remembering Oct. 7

New findings on Oct. 7 reveal sexual abuse of minors

by Neta Bar

May 12, 2026

Cyber & Internet

Threatening messages from Iran sent to thousands of Israelis

by Shachar Shapiro

May 12, 2026

Middle East

Lebanon looks to US pressure on Israel ahead of ceasefire talks

by Shachar Kleiman

May 12, 2026

Rabbis, pastors flood Capitol Hill in show of pro-Israel solidarity

Courtesy of Eagles’ Wings

United States

Rabbis, pastors flood Capitol Hill in show of pro-Israel solidarity

by ILH Staff

May 12, 2026

China presses Iran in secret talks as Trump gets dramatic assurances

Iran & The Gulf

Trump's China visit will determine the fate of the war

by Danny Zaken

May 12, 2026

Analysis

Should Israel be worried about Pakistan's new Middle East power play?

In recent years, Israel has grown accustomed to mediators such as Qatar, Oman, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. So how did Pakistan suddenly find itself at center stage, influencing the war in Iran? And who is really pulling the strings in the giant Muslim state?

May 9, 2026

Feature

'I'm not sure this is the best place to bring up Jewish children'

Journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti came on a British television program to talk about Jews being stabbed. He left having spent most of the segment defending Israel from accusations of genocide. In an interview with Israel Hayom, he says British Jews have stopped asking whether to leave – and started planning how.

May 9, 2026

Magazine

This is when Iranians will take to the streets to topple the regime

Had Trump allowed Israel one final operation in Iran, the IDF would have chosen to destroy the uranium. The Mossad, by contrast, would have chosen an all-out effort to stir Iranians into action and topple the regime. The question is whether the Israeli intelligence agency’s plan, which included an attempt to mobilize the Kurds, is realistic, or a fantasy with zero chance of success.

May 9, 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