War

Hostage families call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize over deal efforts

“We strongly urge you to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize because he has vowed he will not rest and will not stop until every last hostage is back home,” the families said in a letter.

Hostage families stage a mock ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump as recipient, September 2, 2025.
An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

India’s Operation Sindoor and the rise of moral deterrence

Former hostage, Emily Damari, Yuval's friend and neighbor eulogizes Yuval, surrounded by his family and close friends.

Bringing Yuval home: Kfar Aza son, October 7 victim laid to rest in his beloved kibbutz

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Aventra unveils GPS-free balloon-dropped precision strike tech


From Khomeini to Khamenei, Iran’s leaders weaponized messianic belief in every war - opinion

For millions of Iranians, the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran marked a messianic moment.

THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends a UN General Assembly meeting on rule of law in 2012.

A Canadian artistic perspective on healing, post-October 7

The 'Day After Yesterday' exhibition at the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv features works by Marla Buck, Paul Curran, and Dorothy Zafir, who address post-October 7 healing through creative expression.

Themes of art and love in Tel Aviv, depicted by Dorothy Zafir.

Does the stress of war really wrinkle us and what can be done?

Stress doesn’t directly cause wrinkles, but when we feel unwell, we look it too. Three dermatologists share what can help achieve a fresher look.

Does the stress of war really wrinkle us and what can be done?

Who really won the Gaza war? Victory on the battlefield and at home - opinion

By any strategic measure, Hamas suffered crippling blows. Yet whether Israel emerged safer, more secure, and more respected – the answer is painfully mixed.

A DEMONSTRATION for the release of the hostages takes place at Ben-Gurion Airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out for the US last week. We must hold our leaders to account, the writer asserts.

The first AI war in history: How Iran spread misinformation

The first comprehensive study of its kind reveals how the Israel-Iran War became an unprecedented laboratory for spreading disinformation and false content, much of it generated or processed using AI

 Following Israel’s military operation against Iran on June 13, the Tel Aviv-based Cyabra found a pattern of disinformation bots that went dark, only to re-emerge with anti-Israel and anti-Western messages

Ukraine received Patriot missile defense systems from Israel, Zelensky confirms

Zelensky added that Ukraine will receive two new patriot systems in the fall.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023

Soldiers on the battlefield find ways to celebrate the holidays

Can it still feel like Yom Kippur if you are driving a tank or operating a drone in the heart of Gaza City while others are deep in prayers in synagogues across Israel?

VOLUNTEERS PACK boxes of hagim treats for soldiers.

From Alaska to Sderot's frontlines of resilience

In Sderot, the threats are not predators but rockets, sirens, and the memory of sadistic terrorist invasions that shattered this town nearly two years ago.

FLYING BACK home after exploring remote wilderness parts of Alaska.

The soundtrack of a nation: how Israeli composers responded to war

Twelve different Israeli composers react to the war and the events of October 7.

RONIT SETER

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

Prism simulation.

Israel, Cyprus partnership paves path towards prosperity - opinion

In a region where alliances shift with dizzying speed, the Israel-Cyprus partnership stands out as a stable, pragmatic, and forward-looking relationship.

CYPRIOT PRESIDENT Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Nicosia in September 2023. The Israel-Cyprus partnership is a stable, pragmatic, and forward-looking relationship, says the writer.