The U.S.-Iran agreement: Israeli public attitudes
June 21, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A new survey reveals a starkly negative public verdict on Israel’s recent campaign against Iran and Hezbollah, with an overwhelming majority of Israelis viewing the outcome as a strategic failure rather than a victory. Read more
Trump’s surrender
June 19, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Does Donald Trump actually understand what he’s done?
‘Without me, there would be no Israel,’ Trump says at G7
Amid extensive controversy and speculation about the contents of a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian regime, which U.S. President Donald Trump announced without providing much detail, the president said on Tuesday that he is likely to hold a press conference and read it “word by word so that the press covers it accurately”.
‘Just lots of questions,’ experts say of reported terms of US deal with Iran
As details of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Iran framework agreement begin to emerge, Jewish organisations and policy experts said that questions remain whether its terms go far enough and if Tehran can be trusted to adhere to them.
Jewish leaders welcome ceasefire moves with caution
June 17, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Jewish leaders in Australia have urged close scrutiny of a reported US-Iran agreement, warning that any deal must prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, curb its support for proxy groups and avoid giving Iran economic relief without firm conditions.
Israeli leaders across coalition and opposition reject emerging U.S.-Iran agreement
June 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli political leaders across both the governing coalition and the opposition on Monday voiced sharp criticism of an emerging U.S.-Iran agreement, warning it could undermine Israel’s security and highlighting widening political rifts over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war. Read more
Israel says forces will stay in security zones indefinitely
June 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel’s policy is for the Israel Defence Forces to remain in security zones across Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “indefinitely” to protect Israeli border communities from jihadist threats, even as Tehran sought to tie an emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding to Hezbollah. Read more
Lebanon finally says it out loud: It does not belong to Iran
June 11, 2026 by Khaled Abu Toameh
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For years, many Lebanese politicians avoided publicly confronting the obvious truth: Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah, has hijacked Lebanon’s sovereignty, transformed the country into a battlefield, and dragged its people into repeated wars with Israel. Read more
Is Donald Trump still the tough-minded leader he claims to be?
June 11, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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In the two months since U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after initiating a joint offensive with Israel against the Islamist regime on Feb. 28, the whole world has been wondering what he is going to do next. Read more
New data highlights heavy demands on Israeli reservists
June 10, 2026 by Brett Goodman TPS-IL
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Israeli reservists averaged 94 days of service in 2024 and 78 days in 2025, according to statistics released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday. Read more
Two Israeli soldiers KIA in Southern Lebanon
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were slain while battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday night. Read more
Israeli military launches new massive operation against Hezbollah
Israeli forces captured the strategic Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, home to a Crusader-era fortress, marking one of the deepest ground advances into Lebanese territory since fighting with Hezbollah escalated.
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IDF: One-third of Hezbollah force eliminated, ‘we will not relent’
May 29, 2026 by David Isaac - JNS
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Chumps
May 29, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
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Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but feel that something rotten is being cooked up. Read more
New AI tool helps rescue workers navigate collapsed buildings
When Iranian missiles hit Israeli cities in March, rescue teams often arrived at the scene of destroyed buildings knowing nothing about the structural plans or the location of safe rooms. Read more
Israel free to act against threats, Netanyahu told Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.
Iran threatens war ‘beyond the region’ if US attacks
May 20, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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President Donald Trump claims he came within an hour of restarting the US war with Iran, prompting Tehran to threaten a wider war if it is attacked again.
Terror suspect charged over alleged Iran-backed attacks on Jewish targets
May 17, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the United States has been charged in New York in a case American authorities say exposed an Iran-backed campaign of violence.
IDF says 350 terrorists killed in Lebanon campaign
More than 350 terrorists have been killed in southern Lebanon in recent weeks during operations targeting threats to Israeli civilians and troops, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Netanyahu: Iran war is not over
The Israeli prime minister sat down with a U.S. broadcaster to discuss a series of topics, including the declining rates for Israel support among young Americans.
IDF hits more than 85 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon
Over the past 24 hours the Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 85 targets in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the military said in a statement on Saturday.
IDF slays Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in Beirut
The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut on Wednesday night for the first time in nearly a month, killing the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, the military said.
Can Trump’s Iran deal really hold?
May 7, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Even if Tehran signs a temporary agreement, Israel still faces Hezbollah, Hamas and an Iranian regime determined to survive.
Israeli forces eliminate Hezbollah terrorists who threatened them
Israeli forces identified via an armed drone two armed Hezbollah terrorists operating near them in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.
12 soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike
At least 12 IDF soldiers were injured on Thursday morning when a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone struck a military position near the northern Israeli community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Jerusalem hosts first Israel-Serbia strategic dialogue
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar hosted Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the first Israel-Serbia Strategic Dialogue.
Hezbollah drone attack sends thousands to shelters in northern Israel
Air-raid sirens blared across the Western Galilee on Monday morning, sending thousands of civilians scrambling for bomb shelters as Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched a drone attack from Lebanon.
Into the Fray: Iran – Why the war must be won
April 28, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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“How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing!” —Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, BBC Broadcast, September 27, 1938
” You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war.”
— Attributed to Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons, 5 October 1938
IDF soldier killed, six wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in Southern Lebanon
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and six others were wounded in a Hezbollah explosive drone strike in Southern Lebanon on Sunday, the military said.
