The dark history of Tisha B'Av in Jewish memory
The customs of mourning on Tisha B’Av are rooted primarily in the destruction of the First and Second Temples. But Jewish history is marred by many other tragedies that have occurred on this date.
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Without Nasrallah and Iran funding, Hezbollah's empire crumbles
Salaries for terrorists are no longer guaranteed in full, compensation payments are unusually delayed, and families of the dead do not receive benefits they previously enjoyed, such as medical treatments, education fees, and social assistance.
'It's lack of statesmanship – from returning the hostages to rehabilitating the north'
As residents of Israel's frontline communities return to their homes, the CEO of the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund warns of a 15-billion-shekel shortfall in government support – a vacuum Jewish and pro-Israel philanthropy is now attempting to fill. The question is, how long can it last?
The IAF's defining moment that brought Iran to its knees
The Israeli Air Force battle order known as “Iron Man,” which enabled the spectacular operation that opened the Israel-Iran war, is revealed.
Turkey-Qatar alliance seen as growing threat to Israel
Rising fast on Israel’s threat matrix, the partnership between Turkey and Qatar is being labeled in Israel as a "strategic threat," especially due to their expanding presence in Syria, in addition to both countries hosting Hamas officials and enjoying sympathetic ears in the White House.
The miscalculation that could reignite war with Iran
Israel and Iran have entered a new phase of their strategic confrontation. Tehran may now seek to pre-empt another Israeli strike with a surprise attack of its own. Weakened and humiliated, Iran is now more dangerous than ever.
'Humbled by the experience': David Draiman on emotional meeting with Yarden Bibas
The metal star discusses his defiant Jewish identity, industry support during wartime, and personal connection to Israel's most heartbreaking story
Turkish media's descent into antisemitic propaganda under Erdogan's watch
Turkish media outlets escalate from Israel criticism to explicit calls for destruction as antisemitic rhetoric spreads across political spectrum.
On a 22-year-old's shoulders: Meet the women training Israel's legendary pilots
Behind every successful aircrew, including those who carried out the IDF's jaw-dropping operation over Iran, stands a simulator instructor; "witnessing our preparations come to fruition feels surreal" – a firsthand look at the technology.
'The protective wall of all civilization'
According to Iran researcher Dr. Raphael BenLevi, the blow that Israel dealt to Tehran not only thwarted a serious strategic threat, but heralds a profound change in the status and role of the Jewish state. The tendency to explain global conflicts solely in military and economic terms, he says, misses the ideological war between West and East and between oppression and freedom.