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Greece’s Israeli-built ‘defensive wall’ shifts balance of power against Erdoğan
(Sept. 8, 2026 / JNS) “To protect its territory holistically,” in the air, at sea and beneath the waves. That is the goal Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has set for the doctrine known as “Achilles’ Shield,” as he explained in a speech late last November. To put that doctrine into practice, Athens on Monday signed a deal worth approximately €3 billion to acquire a multilayered air defense network from Israel. But this is far more than a procurement agreement.
A pesar de las sanciones, Irán canaliza miles de millones a través de bancos estadounidenses
(6 septiembre 2026 / Israel Hayom) Irán mueve miles de millones de dólares al año a través del sistema bancario estadounidense, lo que le permite blanquear dinero y eludir las sanciones a gran escala, según informó el sábado The Wall Street Journal.
Despite sanctions, Iran funnels billions through US banks
(Sept. 6, 2026 / Israel Hayom) Iran is moving billions of dollars a year through the U.S. banking system, enabling it to launder money and evade sanctions on a massive scale, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Despite sanctions, Iran funnels billions through US banks
Iran is moving billions of dollars a year through the U.S. banking system, enabling it to launder money and evade sanctions on a massive scale, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Western officials and investigators at financial institutions told the newspaper that billions of dollars in Iranian funds pass through clearing accounts at US banks each year despite sanctions barring almost anyone subject to U.S. law from participating in most financial activity connected to Tehran.
Despite sanctions, Iran funnels billions through US banks
Iran is moving billions of dollars a year through the U.S. banking system, enabling it to launder money and evade sanctions on a massive scale, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Western officials and investigators at financial institutions told the newspaper that billions of dollars in Iranian funds pass through clearing accounts at US banks each year despite sanctions barring almost anyone subject to U.S. law from participating in most financial activity connected to Tehran.
Despite sanctions, Iran funnels billions through US banks
Iran is moving billions of dollars a year through the U.S. banking system, enabling it to launder money and evade sanctions on a massive scale, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Western officials and investigators at financial institutions told the newspaper that billions of dollars in Iranian funds pass through clearing accounts at US banks each year despite sanctions barring almost anyone subject to U.S. law from participating in most financial activity connected to Tehran.
Israel secretly operated two military bases in Iraq: report Original
( May 18, 2026 / Israel Hayom ) Iraqi sources told The New York Times that a second Israeli military base was discovered in the western Iraqi desert. The newspaper published the account on Sunday. The presence of a first Israeli outpost in Iraq was previously reported by The Wall Street Journal, a disclosure that emerged through reporting on the killing of a shepherd who allegedly exposed the facility’s location.
Iran seizes vessel in Strait of Hormuz: report Original
( May 14, 2026 / JNS ) Armed men seized a commercial vessel near the coast of the United Arab Emirates and the port of Fujairah, about 80 miles outside the Strait of Hormuz, and begun steering the ship toward Iran’s territorial waters, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) system reported on Thursday. The identity or ownership of the vessel was not disclosed. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that, as far as Tehran was concerned, the strait is open to shipping.
Turkey unveils high-speed ballistic missile with 6,000-km range Original
( May 8, 2026 / Israel Hayom ) Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense research and development center unveiled the Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile as a mock-up at the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, held at the Istanbul Expo Center on May 5-9, marking a public debut for Ankara’s first ICBM.
IDF soldier KIA in Lebanon
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards begin recruiting 12-year-olds Original
( Mar. 28, 2026 / Israel Hayom ) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has lowered the minimum age for participation in war-support roles to 12, a senior official acknowledged on state television, in remarks cited by the Iran International news channel. Rahim Nadali, a cultural official in the IRGC’s Tehran branch, said an initiative called “For Iran” has been recruiting participants to assist in activities such as patrols, checkpoints and logistics.
Iran’s ‘missile cities’ turn into death traps as US, Israel hunt launchers Original
(March 5, 2026 / Israel Hayom) The Islamic Republic spent decades building underground bunkers to protect its vast missile arsenal from destruction from the air. Less than a week into the war with its two most powerful adversaries, the strategy is beginning to look like a mistake. U.S. and Israeli fighter jets and armed drones are circling above dozens of massive bases, striking missile launchers as they emerge to fire, according to a comprehensive report in The Wall Street Journal.
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Conducts Military Exercises With China, Russia | Opinion - Conservative | Before It's News
Slaughtering their own people, now this. Witkoff and Kushner are being played. After reports of Iranian missile fire in the most strategically important shipping lane in the Persian Gulf, Tehran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to all maritime traffic for several hours due to a “Smart Control” exercise conducted by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps….
Iranian forces raid cities in Oct. 7-style rampage
(Jan. 16, 2026 / Israel Hayom) As the information blackout in Iran persists, a grim picture is emerging from the few reports slipping through the regime’s digital blackout. Heavy weaponry, typically reserved for war zones, has been turned against the citizenry, with heartbreaking accounts of families torn apart by state-sponsored violence now coming to light.
Iranian forces raid cities in Oct. 7-style rampage
As the information blackout in Iran persists, a grim picture is emerging from the few reports slipping through the regime’s digital blackout. Heavy weaponry, typically reserved for war zones, has been turned against the citizenry, with heartbreaking accounts of families torn apart by state-sponsored violence now coming to light.
Iranian forces raid cities in Oct. 7-style rampage
As the information blackout in Iran persists, a grim picture is emerging from the few reports slipping through the regime’s digital blackout. Heavy weaponry, typically reserved for war zones, has been turned against the citizenry, with heartbreaking accounts of families torn apart by state-sponsored violence now coming to light.
Muslim Store Owner Identified as Hero Who Disarmed Sydney Attacker
Ahmed Al-Ahmad is hospitalized after sustaining two gunshot wounds. There were 16 victims killed and over 40 people sent to the hospital with gunshot wounds in the aftermath of the antisemitic shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on the first night of Chanukah, December 14, 2025. At press time, the image is incomplete as some victims have yet to be publicly identified.
Local Muslim identified as hero who disarmed Sydney attacker
(Dec. 15, 2025 / Israel Hayom) As Australia mourns the victims of the Chanukah massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, local media outlets searched for the hero seen in video footage struggling with one of the attackers and pulling the weapon from his hands. Australian network 7NEWS reported that the hero is a Bondi Beach stall owner named Ahmed Al-Ahmad. A family member of the hero who risked his life to snatch the weapon from one of the gunmen said he was shot twice.
Hamas demands return of Sinwar brothers' bodies in ceasefire
(Oct. 8, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Hamas is demanding the return of the bodies of its senior leaders, Mohammed and Yahya Sinwar, as part of an agreement to end the war with Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The terrorist organization insists on retrieving the remains of the two brothers, who were killed by Israeli forces and whose bodies are in Israel’s possession, as a condition in the ongoing negotiations.
Hamas demands return of Sinwar brothers’ bodies in ceasefire
Hamas is demanding the return of the bodies of its senior leaders, Mohammed and Yahya Sinwar, as part of an agreement to end the war with Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The terrorist organization insists on retrieving the remains of the two brothers, who were killed by Israeli forces and whose bodies are in Israel’s possession, as a condition in the ongoing negotiations.
US-Turkey arms deal risks Israel's air superiority
(Sept. 26, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to visit the White House for the first time in six years, bringing with him a series of proposed agreements aimed at repairing the fractured relationship between the two NATO member states.
US-Turkey arms deal risks Israel’s air superiority
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to visit the White House for the first time in six years, bringing with him a series of proposed agreements aimed at repairing the fractured relationship between the two NATO member states.
Satellite images reveal new reactor at Dimona nuclear research center
(Sept. 4, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Israel is expanding and upgrading the Negev Nuclear Research Center near Dimona, according to an in-depth report. The Associated Press report released on Wednesday said construction of a new, large building has intensified at the core site of Israel’s nuclear program, which foreign reports have long claimed is tied to a nuclear weapons program.
Thunberg heading to Gaza ‘with dozens of boats' Original
(Aug. 11, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg announced overnight on Sunday on Instagram that she will be joining a protest flotilla to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to “break the blockade” of the coastal enclave. The Global Sumud Flotilla claims to includes aid workers, medical professionals and artists, such as American actress Susan Sarandon, Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård and Irish actor Liam Cunningham, although it is unclear if they have confirmed their participation.
Iran demands US pay for strikes damage before nuclear talks Original
(July 31, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Iran will not return to “business as usual” with Washington unless the U.S. compensates it for damages incurred during last month’s war, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Financial Times, as Tehran hardens its stance and lays out new conditions for renewing nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration.
Pressure mounts on Starmer to recognize Palestinian state
(July 25, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Parliamentary pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to follow in the footsteps of French President Emmanuel Macron and recognize a Palestinian state. A majority of lawmakers on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee declared Friday that Britain should immediately do so. Starmer faces fresh calls from Labour Party ranks to take the step amid claims of mass starvation in Gaza and after France indicated it would do so in September.
Pressure mounts on Starmer to recognize Palestinian state
Parliamentary pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to follow in the footsteps of French President Emmanuel Macron and recognize a Palestinian state. A majority of lawmakers on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee declared Friday that Britain should immediately do so. Starmer faces fresh calls from Labour Party ranks to take the step amid claims of mass starvation in Gaza and after France indicated it would do so in September.
Turkish media's descends into antisemitic hate under Erdoğan
(July 11, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Turkey’s transformation under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan into a bastion of Palestinian advocacy and Israeli hostility has become impossible to ignore. Anyone walking through Istanbul’s streets encounters a disturbing visual landscape—painted portraits of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught on Israel, Palestinian flags draped from buildings and graffiti demanding Israel’s annihilation.
Turkish media’s descends into antisemitic hate under Erdoğan
Turkey’s transformation under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan into a bastion of Palestinian advocacy and Israeli hostility has become impossible to ignore. Anyone walking through Istanbul’s streets encounters a disturbing visual landscape—painted portraits of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught on Israel, Palestinian flags draped from buildings and graffiti demanding Israel’s annihilation.
Turkish media’s descends into antisemitic hate under Erdoğan
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Israel's Rafael wins Romanian tender for anti-aircraft missile system Original
(July 1, 2025 / JNS) Romania’s Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems secured a parliamentary-approved tender for a short-range anti-aircraft missile system. While parliament has approved the contract, the Defense Ministry has yet to publish details, keeping the specific system’s identity undisclosed.
Iran talks tough, demands total sanctions relief from Trump for talks Original
(April 7, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Top Iranian government officials have established high barriers to entering direct negotiations with the United States, while the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander has declared Iran’s readiness for conflict.
Inside Turkey's uprising against Erdoğan
(March 29, 2025 / Israel Hayom) The morning air in Sarachane Square carries a confusing mixture of scents. Tear gas from the previous night’s demonstrations mingles with the aroma of simit, the Turkish bagels sold at every street corner for breakfast. The spots where protesters burned tires remain visible on the black asphalt, but the square is mostly quiet now, with passersby making their way to work.
Inside Turkey’s uprising against Erdoğan
The morning air in Sarachane Square carries a confusing mixture of scents. Tear gas from the previous night’s demonstrations mingles with the aroma of simit, the Turkish bagels sold at every street corner for breakfast. The spots where protesters burned tires remain visible on the black asphalt, but the square is mostly quiet now, with passersby making their way to work. Sarachane district, which translates to that of the “saddle makers,” is one of Istanbul’s oldest quarters.
Turkey: Amid mass protests, Istanbul mayor sent to prison pending trial
Istanbul Mayor and opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu was sent to prison Sunday morning, after being arrested on corruption charges during a hearing at the Istanbul District Court. A large police force was deployed to secure the proceedings, to prevent crowds from storming the courthouse.
IDF: ‘ABC’ report on ‘harrowing’ Gaza leaflets is fake news
The Israel Defense Forces issued a categorical denial regarding a report published by U.S. television network ABC on Wednesday, which claimed that Israel had dropped leaflets over Gaza stating that “the world map will not change if all the people of Gaza vanish.” The report was featured in an ABC story focused on the war in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza ‘Asylum Seeker’ in Britain Exposed as Hamas Operative
Britain’s Daily Mail revealed on Sunday the ease with which Hamas terrorists from Gaza are able to reach the United Kingdom as “asylum seekers.” “Abu Wadei” became a social media sensation after documenting his migration journey from the war-torn Gaza Strip to Britain, posting videos from various points along his route. He was filmed smoking hookah in Brussels, wandering through a French train station and meeting with associates at other unidentified European locations.
NYT: UNRWA Prepares to Cease Operations in Gaza, Judea and Samaria
(Israel Hayom via JNS) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plans to fully suspend its operations in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, The New York Times reported on Friday. The agency’s decision comes in response to legislation passed by the Knesset in October, according to the Times.
Australian Jews confront rising antisemitism
Australia and Canada, despite their vastly different historical and political landscapes, have witnessed an alarming escalation in antisemitic incidents following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack and the subsequent war in Gaza. Australia‘s reputation for political stability faced an unprecedented test last month during events marking Oct. 7. Sydney’s police leadership urged authorities to block a major pro-Palestinian demonstration in the nation’s largest city, citing security concerns.
Israeli strikes reportedly spur Iran to build tunnel in central Tehran
Iran has launched construction of what it describes as a “defensive tunnel” in central Tehran, according to a Tuesday report by the Tasnim news agency, with officials citing recent Israeli strikes on Iranian territory as the impetus for the project. The underground passage, located in the city’s center, will link a major metropolitan transit station to Khomeini Hospital, providing protected subterranean access to medical care in the event of aerial attacks on the capital’s streets.
Swastikas painted on Paris home where Holocaust survivor murdered in 2018
A troubling wave of antisemitism has surfaced in France, where a Jewish resident is enduring persistent threats in a building already marked by tragedy. Nancy is facing relentless antisemitic harassment, including death threats and Nazi symbols, in the same building where 85-year-old Holocaust survivor Mireille Knoll was murdered in 2018. Nancy has already filed multiple police reports.
Terror in the Skies: Hezbollah’s Deadly Drone Arsenal
“The topography makes it very difficult to detect aircraft flying low and using the terrain to hide in it,” a senior researcher explains. As tensions escalate along Israel’s northern frontier, Hezbollah’s expanding fleet of Iranian-made drones has emerged as a significant threat, testing the limits of the country’s sophisticated air defense systems.
Terror in the skies: Hezbollah’s deadly drone arsenal
As tensions escalate along Israel’s northern frontier, Hezbollah’s expanding fleet of Iranian-made drones has emerged as a significant threat, testing the limits of the country’s sophisticated air defense systems. These unmanned aerial vehicles have demonstrated an alarming ability to penetrate Israeli airspace causing destruction and casualties while often evading one of the world’s most advanced air defense networks.
Pro-regime press explains delay in Iranian attack on Israel
While the world awaits Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, pro-Iranian-regime media outlets are attempting to explain the week-long delay in the “punitive attack” on Israel.
Syrian Druze fed up with fence-sitting after Majdal Shams massacre
Hezbollah’s missile attack on the Golan Druze town of Majdal Shams on Saturday, which killed 12 children and wounded over 40 people, was met with anger and shock in Syria’s Druze community. For Syrian Druze, the residents of Majdal Shams are relatives, countrymen and coreligionists, and any harm to them is a direct attack on all Syrian Druze.
Shejaiya, springboard for Oct. 7 onslaught, lies in ruins
The proximity of Shejaiya’s easternmost houses to the Gaza border fence is startling; offering insight into how Hamas terrorists easily breached Israeli territory on Oct. 7. The area, once home to one of the terror group’s most formidable offensive units, now lies in ruins. Our entry into eastern Shejaiya in unarmored Humvees speaks volumes about the IDF’s current control and Hamas’s diminished capabilities in the area.
Chilling footage from kidnapping of IDF female troops to be aired
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Celebrating Independence Day in Gaza
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