The Financial Times reports Navy SEAL divers spent four months conducting a covert mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, mostly under cover of darkness. Mission involved rubber boats, robotic vessels and underwater systems, while US Navy minesweepers remained outside the area. While shipowners believe the southern shipping route has been cleared, they doubt the entire strait is mine-free. 

From Pierce Brosnan comparisons to Rudy Giuliani jokes, the president's apparent hair transformation is dominating social media.

The National Security Council released its threat assessment ahead of the High Holidays, warning of activity by Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and global jihadi organizations. As the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre could become a focal point for demonstrations and attempted terrorist attacks, the NSC is urging Israelis abroad to exercise increased vigilance and avoid displaying Israeli or Jewish symbols. 

Sale of Volkswagen's Osnabrück plant to consortium including Israel's Rafael expected to be announced Monday. The Factory will be converted to produce trucks, generators and launchers for the Iron Dome system. Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, a major Volkswagen shareholder, threatened to derail the deal, forcing the parties to devise an alternative sale structure. 

New research finds about 1,370 doctors spent at least a year abroad between 2023 and 2025, a 94% increase from the comparable period a decade earlier. The Highest departure rates were recorded among doctors under 60 in ophthalmology, dermatology and ENT, as well as among surgeons. Researchers warn of "irreversible damage to Israel's resilience."

Bennett and Eisenkot weigh a potential political mega-merger, Netanyahu searches for names to add to Likud slate, and Gantz fights for survival. Winter so far rejects alliances, while smaller parties scramble to find political homes before the door closes. With Tuesday's deadline looming, every decision could shift the balance of power.

The two penthouses in the luxury Palace Green development in Kensington are being offered to buyers for £36 million. The reason for the sale: Iranian banker Ali Ansari has defaulted on the properties' mortgage payments.

The boy is sedated and ventilated in intensive care after developing a rare brain infection. Health Ministry laboratory tests confirmed that the illness was caused by exposure to the Naegleria fowleri amoeba while swimming at Kursi Beach on the Sea of Galilee. 

The model Washington used against Iran could one day be turned against Israel. The precedent has already been set: US support is eroding, and Jerusalem still has time to prepare for a threat to its banks, companies and the economy as a whole. 

Pro-Palestinian activists stripped away the context of a global accessibility initiative to paint an Israeli amputee veteran as a symbol of "genocide," sparking a viral firestorm.

Ahead of the meeting with Witkoff and Kushner aimed at reviving stalled negotiations, Putin orders a pause in strikes on Kyiv.

Harmeet Dhillon details Harvard and UCLA lawsuits, $500 million in settlements, and a growing wave of hate-crime prosecutions across the US.

The Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran has managed to move funds through the US financial system using a complex network of correspondent accounts, as the Trump administration seeks ways to stem the flow. An Egyptian bank operating in the United Arab Emirates was identified as having processed $1.8 billion for companies potentially linked to the ayatollah regime. 

The US president does not want to "repeat the experiment" of another military campaign and would rather pressure Tehran through sanctions and an economic blockade. But Iran could conclude that escalation is preferable to surrender or economic collapse.

It listens patiently, seems to know everything and is always there in moments of distress. But behind the chatbot’s warm embrace lurk a commercial octopus and a legal system struggling to keep up. The Bradley Heppner case proves the danger: The moment you hit Enter, you may have recruited the perfect witness for the prosecution.

Rula Jebreal attacked the House Democratic minority leader over his support for Israel. She insisted she "didn't mean it in a racist way," but the Congressional Black Caucus rejected the explanation. She later apologized: "The term was inappropriate and offensive." Jeffries himself has not responded.

Israel needs an infusion of unpolluted leaders. The cynicism and divisiveness of Avigdor Liberman, Aryeh Deri, and Yair Golan must be ruled out.

While everyone is focused on Winter’s solo run on the Right, it is worth turning attention to the tectonic shifts taking place in the rival bloc. Ben-Gvir made a rare mistake that is already beginning to show up in the polls. And: The chances Trump will help Netanyahu with a last-minute October surprise. 

At a Rosh Hashanah toast, the prime minister openly declared for the first time the central objective of the ongoing, multifront campaign in the Gulf: "The regime is weaker than ever and fighting for its life. The mission is within reach," he said. Meanwhile, Jerusalem and Washington assess that panic may be spreading through the upper ranks of the Revolutionary Guards. 

After massive deal, Greece prepares for a new era in its rivalry with Turkey, placing Israel at the heart of its military buildup. The deal with Israel aims to close gaps in the air, on land and at sea and create a multilayered defense network.

Users around the world report disruptions affecting several AI platforms. ChatGPT outage affects a wide range of services, including conversations, search, file uploads, image generation and Codex. No link between the outages has been established.

Netanyahu is not above all reproach. Indeed, for all his manifest merits, he is a leader with profound faults, who has not done many things that he should have, and done many things that he shouldn’t have.

Tehran told Washington that officers from its Revolutionary Guards are embedded with Hezbollah terrorists at the Ali al-Taher ridge, and that a full-scale Israeli assault there would trigger a large-scale Iranian response, Reuters reported.

The Jewish people possess an immensely powerful public diplomacy tool that, for some inexplicable reason, we are reluctant even to mention: the Bible, the Book of Books, which forms part of the moral and historical foundation of Western civilization and of the Christianity that has profoundly shaped it.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly extends Middle East deployments, with some 50,000 troops, 19 warships and two aircraft carriers to remain in region. In private talks, Trump reportedly says he is leaning toward declaring the campaign over. 

Amid a sharp rise in antisemitism and ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, communities across the US are deploying armed guards and rehearsing attack scenarios. Portland rabbi describes fear and frustration: "People don't want to have their bags searched when they come to pray." Jewish Federations CEO: "There is no other religious group that requires this kind of security simply to practice its faith."