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Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the remains of the final deceased hostage, St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.

US military intervention in Iran may begin within 24 hours, European officials say

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.  (photo credit: MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
An unnamed Israeli official also said it appeared Trump had decided to intervene, though the scope and timing remained unclear.

Has Gaza's post-Hamas government already been created, despite Phase II delays? - analysis

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive shelter in an UNRWA school, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo)
The future of the International Stabilization Force is also in question, as the only major success so far has been the CMCC, the US's coordination center in Kiryat Gat.

Saudi Arabia to US: Iran strikes should be targeted, rather than seeking regime change - N12

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber returns from Operation Midnight Hammer, the US attack on Iran
A Saudi royal source told N12 that Trump should pursue limited military strikes against Islamic Regime leaders and officials to alleviate protest repression.

Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer

Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)
Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”

Australia, Sweden arrests show Iran's long arm of terror against Israelis, Jews in West - analysis

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
Arrests in Iraq reveal an alliance: Iran is outsourcing its jihad, hiring biker gangs and drug lords to target Israelis, Jews, and dissidents across the West.

Ben-Gvir switches terrorist execution method to hanging in revised death penalty bill

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 31, 2025. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
“We’re coming up with the best outline, the most exact one,” Ben-Gvir told the panel.

WATCH: IDF unveils rare footage of clear ambush, close-quarters gunfight with Hamas

 An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 10, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Six Hamas fighters were spotted by IDF surveillance on Tuesday, trying to surprise and ambush the military. After counter-fire and additional operations, all six terrorists were killed.

Mamdani praises disbanding of far Right Jewish organization accused of Islamophobia, extremism

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026. (photo credit: Amir Hamja/Pool via REUTERS)
The AG announced the settlement with Betar, which is considered to be a far-right Zionist not-for-profit group, on Tuesday.

German man sets fire at entrance of Jewish community building, causing damage

 Trashcan burning with hot fire next to a parked car at night. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
A 32-year-old man was arrested and is in police custody, but the circumstances and motive of the suspect are still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.

After Kurdish- forces were expelled from Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive - analysis

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman)
There are also concerns about how detainees are being treated by the Syrian authorities and about the desecration of the bodies of the fallen.

FBI searches 'Washington Post' journalist's home, investigating possible intel leaks - report

Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force stand in the front yard as they search a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.  (photo credit: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
The Washington Post reported the search was linked to the case against Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a technology specialist for a US government contractor.

From war to renewal: The Jewish Agency responds to crisis and builds the future

JEWISH AGENCY EMBRACE: Jewish Agency Chairman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog; Board of Governors Chair Mark Wilf; and Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton  embrace the Horn brothers, two of whom were here held hostage for hundreds of days. (photo credit: Lior Daskal for The Jewish Agency)
“When Jews are attacked anywhere, it affects us everywhere. Our answer – now as then – is solidarity, responsibility, and the determination to build a stronger future together.”

'New phase of defense': Eight arrested, weapons seized near Jerusalem in Operation Capital Shield

Eight suspets arrested in "Capital Shield" operation in Shuafat refugee camp, in the Jerusalem district. January, 12. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
The operation was part of a large-scale plan formulated as a strategic response to strengthen sovereignty and deepen governance in the areas surrounding Jerusalem.

Hamas terrorist responsible for injuring IDF soldier in an operation in Nablus arrested in manhunt

 IDF soldiers are seen operating in Nablus, in the West Bank, July 3, 2025 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The suspect, identified as Hamas operative Zaid Haraz, was arrested on Monday morning following a day-long manhunt.

Hamas orders handover of Gaza administration to gov't under Trump's Board of Peace - report

Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
The composition of the Board of Peace, which will oversee the proposed technocratic Palestinian government, is expected to be announced this month.

Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon (GPO))
In a video posted on Twitter/X, Netanyahu asserted the importance of Israel and Germany's cooperation, particularly in the matter of cybersecurity.

Iran protests an internal issue but Israel ready to strike back, IDF chief Eyal Zamir believes

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025 (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)
If Tehran attacks Israel, the IDF plans to strike back with immense power to ensure the country is safe and secure.

How will revoking fraud, breach of trust offenses change Netanyahu's trial? - explainer

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.  (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)
"This law is highly problematic and will not achieve its intended results," said Professor Barak Medina of the Hebrew University Faculty of Law.

WATCH: Activists break into Likud HQ, drop fake money dressed as sheikhs in Qatargate protest

Activists break into the Likud Tel Aviv headquarters, dressed as Qatari sheikhs, flying a Qatari flag merged with the Likud party flag, January 14, 2026. (photo credit: AVIV ATLAS)
Protesters disguised as Qatari sheikhs disrupt Likud's Tel Aviv headquarters over Qatargate allegations.

Sa’ar urges France to support EU designation of IRGC as terrorist group

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
Sa’ar said that an EU designation “would be both a moral and an effective step, and would send a clear message to the Iranian people: We hear your voice. You are not alone.”

High Court postpones Ben-Gvir dismissal hearing, expands panel to five judges

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset on December 8, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The Court ruled that there was “no practical point” in holding the session absent a substantive response from the prime minister on the petitions’ factual claims. 

Netanyahu clashes with prosecutors over ‘Walla responsiveness,’ says site was ‘hostile’

 The Walla logo seen next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court, December 10, 2024 (photo credit: Canva, FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)
The hearing continued the prosecution’s cross-examination in the Bezeq-Walla affair, in which he is charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
In 2026, the State of Israel will go to elections to elect a new government. In 2026, the Palestinians will also go to elections to elect a new government.

Aleppo’s forgotten victims: How the West abandoned the Kurds in their time of need - opinion

A solidarity protest organized denouncing attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, with demonstrators holding Kurdish flags and placards reading Stop the genocide of Kurds in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, takes place in, Athens, Greece, on January 11, 2026. (photo credit: Elvis Takahashi Mantello/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
If humanity is truly to be a shared value, then pain must also be shared. Why do the same eyes that shed tears for Gaza not weep for Aleppo?

Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji killed in Tehran protests, anti-regime data shows

Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji, believed to be killed during a protest in Tehran, in an undated picture. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
Iranian filmmaker Javad Ganji, 39, was shot during protests in Tehran's Sadeghiyeh area, according to Hengaw and the National Council of Resistance of Iran's data.

Sydney Sweeney meets with former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or

Sydney Sweeney meets former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or, (photo credit: Screenshot/Instagram)
The actress posed for photos with the couple, who were abducted from the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023. The encounter, location, and exact timing of the meeting were not immediately disclosed.

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