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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Sunday, April 5, that he had spoken with US President Donald Trump, who thanked Israel for its critical assistance in the operation to rescue the downed American pilot from enemy territory in Iran. The phone call came after both crew members of the F-15 were safely recovered. Netanyahu said he personally congratulated Trump on his bold decision and the perfectly executed American mission. “The President expressed his appreciation for Israel’s help,” Netanyahu wrote in a social media post following the call. He added that he was deeply proud that cooperation between the two nations…

Nearly 30,000 property-damage claims have been filed by Israelis since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, the Israel Tax Authority reported Thursday. Sixty-five compensation-fund teams are currently operating across the country to assist civilians whose homes and property have been damaged in the war, the ITA said. A property-tax team is also active in hotels throughout Israel, assisting evacuees, it said. A total of 28,237 property-damage claims have been filed since the start of the war: 18,408 for damage to a structure, 6,617 for damage to a vehicle, 2,594 for damage to a structure’s content and equipment, and 618 for other damages, the ITA…

From Groucho Marx to Alex Edelman, sometimes the best weapon against Jew hatred is a great punchline. Sir Moses Montefiore: The great British philanthropist and Orthodox Jew Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was once seated at a dinner party next to an antisemite who declared he’d just come back from a trip to Japan, where they “have neither pigs nor Jews.” Without pause, Sir Moses replied “Accordingly, you and I should go there so they can have a sample of each.” Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli: British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), the 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was immensely proud of his Jewish family’s…

Israeli aistrikes have hit the headquarters of the body responsible for choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, according to Iranian and Israeli reports. Iran’s Tasnim news agency accused “American-Zionist criminals” of attacking the Assembly of Experts building in the city of Qom, south of Tehran. Footage shows significant structural damage, with parts of the compound reduced to rubble. The strike comes just days after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes — a seismic event that has thrown the Islamic Republic into uncharted political territory. An Israeli defense source confirmed that the Israeli Air Force targeted a…

A new report reveals the expansion of US air defense capabilities in the Middle East, with satellite images from MizarVision confirming the arrival of 11 F-22 Raptors at the Ovda Air Force base. The deployment is part of a US effort to strengthen its forces in the region and provide new capabilities to Israel, especially following the June 2025 war with Iran. The move, carried out in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force, also includes the deployment of air defense batteries. Satellite images show the presence of F-22 stealth fighters, which are rarely stationed outside the US’ borders. Continue reading…

After holding a working meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered statements to the media at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel. “This is an amazing visit with an amazing result,” Netanyahu said at the start of his remarks alongside Modi. “It was short but very productive and moving.” Netanyahu said the two leaders are working on “concrete plans,” adding: “The future belongs to innovators. Israel and India are based on innovation. We are proud of our past, but determined to seize the future and do it better together.” He noted that another meeting between the…

Israel was the most attacked country in the world by geopolitically motivated hackers and malicious actors in 2025, as the country’s multifront wars with the Hamas terror group and Iran and its proxies spurred a spike in cyberattacks, according to the annual global cyber threat analysis report published Thursday by Israeli cybersecurity firm Radware. With 12.2 percent of all global geopolitically motivated cyberattacks directed at the country over the past year, Israel is at the top of the 2025 list, followed by the United States with 9.4%, and Ukraine with 8.9%, according to Radware’s report. This means that almost one…

An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in Gaza City on Friday (February 6) following an evacuation order from the Israeli military. The attack targeted Hamas weapon storage and manufacturing plant inside the building. This is the first evacuation order issued by the IDF since last year’s ceasefire that halted the more than 2-year-old war, which began with Hamas’s cross-border incursion into Israel on October 7, 2023. The IDF said the strike came in retaliation to gunfire aimed at soldiers near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza. The development comes days after Israel reopened Gaza’s main border crossing with Egypt, a…

The ISA and the National Cyber Directorate announced on Wednesday that they thwarted hundreds of cyberattack attempts over the past year carried out by Iranian intelligence operatives. According to the agencies, the attacks targeted senior government and defense officials, academics, journalists, and employees in the defense industry. A joint statement said a marked escalation in hostile cyber activity was identified beginning with Operation Rising Lion. The purpose of the attacks was to gather personal and professional information to support terrorism, espionage, and influence operations. Investigators said the attackers primarily used “targeted phishing” techniques, crafting personalized messages while impersonating trusted or…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made back-to-back visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt over two days this week, seeking to expand Turkish influence in the Middle East and North Africa. Erdoğan met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, where the two countries signed cooperation agreements and voiced shared positions on several regional issues, including Gaza, Somaliland, and tensions between the United States and Iran. Following the meeting, el-Sisi presented several memoranda of understanding and agreements that had been signed across a broad range of issues, including defense, tourism, investment, trade, health, and agriculture. Continue reading this…