Red Sea

Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership

We often encounter people who seem to be pursuing the very same path on which we hope to succeed, and naturally, we may sometimes fear that their success will diminish our own opportunities.

Shining: Moon rises behind the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
The Club Hotel Eilat resemble a ship, and all of the rooms are suites.

Inside Club Hotel Eilat: seven pools, large suites and a packed holiday week - review

Water reservoir found at the ancient Red Sea port site of Aydhab in Egypt, June 9, 2026.

Ancient water reservoirs discovered at Red Sea's Port of Aydhab site near Egypt-Sudan border

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from traversing Red Sea


Parashat Ki Tisa: Fear and the choice of courage

From the golden calf to today, fear tests us, but faith and courage show the way forward.

Taking cover in Tel Aviv, March 1.

Will Donald Trump give up on the Red Sea? - opinion

It is estimated that 15% of global trade goes through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Lockheed Martin successfully tests AI-powered combat target identification system on F-35

Lockheed Martin's revolution will use AI to summarize data for targeting purposes, used in F-35 jets, where, until now, advances in combat identification have merely brought more data to pilots.

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, US December 16, 2025.

Iran could order proxies to attack American targets in retaliation if US strikes - NYT

Attacks could reportedly include the Houthis resuming its attacks on Western shipping boats in the Red Sea, or Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other "affiliates" attacking US bases or embassies in Europe.

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Egypt boosts commitment to Somalia’s stability with new military deployment - analysis

As part of its efforts to enhance "security and stability," Egypt is sending additional forces to Somalia.

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance - opinion

President Trump’s Iran policy feels confusing, and that’s the point, to create strategic instability.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Israel Navy conducts joint exercise with US destroyer amid tensions with Iran

"The arrival of the destroyer at this port highlights the close cooperation between the two navies and the respective militaries," the IDF declared in its statement.

SOLDIERS WATCH as a US destroyer conducts an operation with the Israeli Navy.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Israel’s quiet gambit on the Red Sea chessboard - opinion

Recognition of Somaliland offers a way to shape the broader strategic environment around the Red Sea.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds

Danish shipping firm Maersk said on Monday that another of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, weeks after it tested the route

 Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.