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Europe

End of the 'Butcher of Bosnia': Ratko Mladić dies in prison

August 27, 2026

The Bosnian Serb military commander died at 83 after being convicted of war crimes and genocide for commanding forces that carried out the Srebrenica massacre during the Balkan wars. He was arrested in 2011 after years on the run, during which he reportedly lived under a false identity.

Hezbollah moves to undermine Lebanon-Israel framework agreement

Middle East

US reiterates Hezbollah terrorist designation, rules out role in negotiations

Shachar Kleiman

Gaza War

Israel changes targeted-killing policy against Hamas in Gaza

Lilach Shoval

Iran & The Gulf

US aircraft carrier heads to Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate

ILH Staff

Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

by ILH Staff

August 27, 2026

Psychedelic medicine's moment has arrived – Israel should not sit it out

Ekaterina Demidova/Getty Images

Guest Column

Psychedelic medicine's moment has arrived – Israel should not sit it out

by Prof. Itamar Grotto

August 27, 2026

Turkey's blood libel against Israel – and the record Ankara hopes you won't check

Presidential Press Service via AP; RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP; Reuters/Umit Bektas

Analysis

Israel sent a warning shot; Erdoğan finally got it

by Meir Ben Shabbat

August 27, 2026

'AI at inflection point': NVIDIA crushes earnings in major beat but Q3 guidance worries investors

REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Business & Finance

'AI at inflection point': NVIDIA crushes earnings in major beat but Q3 guidance worries investors

by Erez Linn

August 27, 2026

'An attack is inevitable': Moscow reportedly eyeing direct strike on Britain

REUTERS/Yann Tessier

War in Europe

'An attack is inevitable': Moscow reportedly eyeing direct strike on Britain

by Erez Linn

August 26, 2026

Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry dies at 80

AP Photo/Peter Kramer

Entertainment

Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry dies at 80

by Adi Nirman

August 26, 2026

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United States

US designates Palestine Action a global terrorist group

by Adi Nirman

August 26, 2026

Analysis

Israel sent a warning shot; Erdoğan finally got it

Turkey's quiet push to entrench itself near Aleppo forced Israel's hand. The strike worked, and now is not the time to accept limits on Israeli freedom of action – in this neighborhood, people tend to listen only once actions start speaking.

August 27, 2026

Analysis

Inside Israel's intelligence room: The unfolding drama amid Turkey's secret military inroads in Syria

Ankara's covert military influence in Syria has been on Israel's radar for over a year – whether it's APCs given as a "gift" to Al-Sharaa or Turkey's aerial capabilities. The strike on Abu al-Duhur signals an end to Jerusalem's containment strategy.

August 22, 2026

Analysis

Why is Iran's regime still standing?

The IMF projects Iran's economy will shrink sharply this year, contracting somewhere between 5.4% and 6.1%. Nominal GDP has already plunged around 29% from 2017, and the dollar now buys 2 million rials. However, a parallel, sanctions-proof economy may be maintaining the regime. Only one thing would make the regime buckle.

August 21, 2026

Magazine

Could this senator from Atlanta be the first Jewish president?

Jon Ossoff insists the presidency is off the table, but polls, prediction markets and a fierce Trump rivalry have put the Georgia Democrat firmly on the map.

August 21, 2026

Magazine

Another government with Ben Gvir could be disastrous

Four years of unrelenting artillery bombardment, aimed at short-term political gain at home, have caused long-term strategic damage abroad; Question is, how did we end up in a place where he's a senior minister?

August 20, 2026

US to impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members

Analysis

How the Palestinian Authority's 'pay-for-slay' facilitated Oct. 7

A July 30 study by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs concluded that the PA's policy of financially supporting terrorists “materially facilitated” Hamas’ ability to “prepare for and execute” the massacre. The author of the report, IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch, hopes his study will provide a still stronger basis for lawsuits against the PA.

August 19, 2026

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

Feature

Rare glimpse inside Iran: The plan to topple the regime without Israeli help

The regime in Tehran is trying to convince the world that it emerged from the war stronger than ever, but testimony from inside Iran paints a different picture. In a special interview with Israel Hayom, an Iranian opposition activist reveals what is happening behind the ayatollahs’ iron curtain.

August 16, 2026

AI has learned to trick us. This could end like Chernobyl

Magazine

AI has learned to trick us. This could end like Chernobyl

Lies, circumvented safeguards and secret instructions for operating under our noses. From bots that developed coded language to agents that concealed information, a string of incidents is raising fears that humanity is losing control of artificial intelligence. Would an AI version of “gun reform” help? Perhaps, if catastrophe is the goal.

August 16, 2026

Magazine

'We were about to destroy what remained of the regime'

Senior government official claims last week, we were hours away from a massive operation that was stopped at the last minute. Also, Netanyahu's successor, who still does not know he is one.

August 16, 2026

Explainer

'Israeli terrorists': Why the Qusra controversy angered the US

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stunned Israeli officials when he described Israelis who had pitched tents near the Palestinian village of Qusra as "terrorists" suspected of "disgusting" and "criminal" behavior. How did the Tel Talpiot outpost go from a local flashpoint to a diplomatic incident involving direct intervention by the US Embassy? Israel Hayom breaks down the affair.

August 13, 2026

Analysis

All roads lead to Tehran: Israel's 4 fronts await the next turning point

Nearly three years into the war, Israel remains locked in open conflict on four fronts: Iran, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. All are interconnected and, to varying degrees, directed from Tehran. In the near term, every scenario is looking toward two dates: Israel’s elections in late October and the US midterm elections in early November.

August 11, 2026