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Iran conservationists shore up heritage sites damaged during war

Iran conservationists shore up heritage sites damaged during war

Iranian authorities say at least 140 culturally and historically significant locations, including 5 UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites, suffered...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Israel Must Win the Information War

Israel Must Win the Information War

For more than three thousand years, the Jewish people have maintained an unbroken connection to the Land of Israel. Long before the emergence of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

IRGC navy threatens ‘heavy attack’ on US assets if oil tankers come under fire

IRGC navy threatens ‘heavy attack’ on US assets if oil tankers come under fire

Warning comes a day after US attacks against two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman * Man arrested for allegedly hurling antisemitic abuse at Jewish...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Fraud

It is fitting that the laws that follow the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, deal with the subject of אונאה. In spoken Hebrew, this is the word used...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Israel says two Gaza flotilla activists deported after weeklong detention

Israel says two Gaza flotilla activists deported after weeklong detention

After probe completed, Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek released without charge; Israel had accused them of being part of sanctioned group...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

3 reasons Marcos’ South China Sea energy gambit won’t work

Due to its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the Philippines has been hit harder than any other Southeast Asian nation by the closure of the Strait of...

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South China Morning Post

Ian Storey

This Fall 42% of Israel’s Likud voters may decide to back a different party

The exact date of Israel’s Fall general election has yet to be set, but the entire political system is already gearing up and gathering momentum,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

The Hondius Hantavirus: A Chain of Errors in the Spread

The Hondius Hantavirus: A Chain of Errors in the Spread

The accountability question after the ship arrives The MV Hondius is expected at the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife in the early hours of Sunday, May...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Celeo Ramirez

Trump’s religious liberty commission hopes to do away with separation of church and state

Trump’s religious liberty commission hopes to do away with separation of church and state

17-member commission seeing eye-to-eye on most matters, with exception of one former member who was ousted after defending Candace Owens at...

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The Times of Israel

Peter Smith

The Hardest Part of Leadership Is Restraint

Restraint is often misunderstood as silence, weakness, or avoidance. But in leadership, restraint can be one of the hardest and most necessary...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Bresler

Our Movie Gods and Psychiatrists: Needing Hannibal Lecters

“They shall know I am the Lord when I take my vengeance upon them.” – Ezekiel 25: 17 [Verse best known for being quoted (inaccurately) by Samuel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Isaac Steven Herschkopf

Spain’s Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Spain’s Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

WHO director tells public the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius is ‘not another Covid,’ as health officials prepare for lengthy process of...

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The Times of Israel

Alfons Luna

Hebrew Is Becoming a Language of Fighting

Hebrew Is Becoming a Language of Fighting

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Haaretz

Shira curiel

The Grey Rhino: Strategic Neglect and the Collapse of Energy Security

The Grey Rhino: Strategic Neglect and the Collapse of Energy Security

Without a structural shift, advanced economies will remain exposed to foreseeable, preventable shocks such as those following the Iran War.

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E-International

Mordechai chaziza and roie yellinek

UK’s Starmer challenged by former Labour minister after tough local election results

UK’s Starmer challenged by former Labour minister after tough local election results

Catherine West says cabinet must work out plan to replace the prime minister or she’ll make a leadership bid herself, and warns others may do the same

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The Times of Israel

Sarah young

Don't 'Save' the Press by Controlling It: A Warning for Channel 13's New Owners

Don't 'Save' the Press by Controlling It: A Warning for Channel 13's New Owners

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Haaretz

Noam tirosh and amit schejter

AI in Jewish Schools: Building Trust Alongside AI

Most conversations about AI in schools eventually turn to tools. Which platform to use.What policies to create.How quickly to move. But in Jewish...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Bresler

Israel, This Crossed Every Line of Dignity

Israel, This Crossed Every Line of Dignity

Near Sa Nur, a funeral for a “Palestinian” family was reportedly coordinated in advance with the IDF. After the burial, a group of Israeli...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

ISIS Returnees Spark Security Debate in Australia

The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Albanese’s handling of national security raises a simple but uncomfortable question: is Australia serious...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

A Security Pact in the Middle East, Behind America's Back Part 2

A Security Pact in the Middle East, Behind America's Back Part 2

A Security Pact in the Middle East, Behind America’s Back Part 2 The four most militarily powerful Muslim-majority nations—Saudi Arabia, Türkiye,...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ricardo Martins

(PISMO BRALCA) Laž kot razpad družbenega lepila

(PISMO BRALCA) Laž kot razpad družbenega lepila

Človek laže. To ni moralna sodba, ampak dejstvo. Laže otrok, ki se boji kazni. Laže odrasli, ki se boji izgube. Laže politik, da bi ohranil ali...

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Večer

Dr

A divided kingdom: Pro-independence parties surge across Britain

A divided kingdom: Pro-independence parties surge across Britain

Three of the United Kingdom's four nations are set for the first time to be governed by pro-independence parties after elections on Friday which...

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Japan Today

Andrew macaskill

Following the Debate: Reaffirming Zionism’s Place in Jewish Life

Following the Debate: Reaffirming Zionism’s Place in Jewish Life

In the days since publishing my The Times of Israel essay, “6 JTS seniors oppose President Herzog speaking at graduation. It’s 6 too many,” I...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Creditor

Stop the Descent of Israel Police Into Political Violence

Stop the Descent of Israel Police Into Political Violence

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Haaretz

Haaretz

الطاووس الإيراني والكاوبوي الأمريكي

قدّم النظام الإيراني الثيوقراطي، منذ عقود، نفسه بوصفه فاعلاً إقليمياً يملك أدوات...

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العين الإخبارية

حميد المنصوري

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #215, Messiahs, 10

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #215, Messiahs, 10

In this episode is The Ari passing the mantle to Khiyyam Vital? The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Luria, Glorious, 2 of 3 So the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Berer

Fraudulent Receipt of Additional Benefits: Welfare Business Exploits Loophole in the System

15:50 JST, May 6, 2026 It is absolutely unacceptable if the operator abused the employment support system for people with disabilities in order to...

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The Japan News

Editorial

Still Liberal. Still Jewish. Still Believe Israel Should Exist.

Somewhere along the way, parts of the internet decided that being a liberal and supporting Israel’s right to exist are mutually exclusive positions....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ryan Aviv Fagan

Israel said to have built secret base in Iraqi desert to support Iran air campaign

Israel said to have built secret base in Iraqi desert to support Iran air campaign

According to Wall Street Journal, Israeli troops launched airstrikes against Iraqi forces who nearly discovered the airbase in early March; at the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Katz said to sign certificate of confidentiality, paving way to indict firebrand MK Gotliv

Katz said to sign certificate of confidentiality, paving way to indict firebrand MK Gotliv

Defense minister had allegedly refused to sign off on document for nine months, holding up the case against her, until Shin Bet warned doing so any...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Between ‘Iron Skies’ and the ‘Iron Dome’ Between Human Effort and Trust in Hashem

In the double Torah portion we read this past Shabbat, Behar–Bechukotai, the Torah lays out the foundations for Jewish life in Eretz Yisrael. At its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

Israel’s Somaliland Gambit: Red Sea Power Shift

Israel’s Somaliland Gambit: Red Sea Power Shift

On December 26th, 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state. This was not a symbolic gesture or a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

At Machpelah – How Many Little Zuz-Coins?

In Israel, the day carries a peculiar resonance. Elderly veterans wearing Soviet medals stand in streets filled with Hebrew signs. Old wartime songs...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel

Things Not to Say on Dates or On Television

I was running late, which is unlike me, but work had thrown me into a week of community engagements and television interviews I was unprepared—and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jessica ghitis

Iyyar is in the Air – ziv & iyyar

Iyyar is in the Air – ziv & iyyar

As the month of Iyyar comes to a close this week, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the two names for “the second month” in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Reuven Chaim Klein

Hatred more than skin deep

This is not a happy story; it has a sad beginning and a sad end.  No one was physically hurt, though the emotional pain lives on. I was talking...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Robert Festenstein

For Estranged Mothers on Mother's Day

For Estranged Mothers on Mother's Day

Estranged mothers are not forgotten.

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Psychology Today

Michele Weiner-Davis Lcsw

Border Police fatally shoot unarmed Bedouin man in Rahat, say it was in self defense

Police claim reservist officers feared for their lives because the man, an IDF veteran, ‘forcefully’ resisted arrest; suspected officer barred...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

The Debate Over AI Intelligence Systems Misses the Point

The Debate Over AI Intelligence Systems Misses the Point

A Technology Problem That Is Not a Technology Problem In boardrooms, legislative chambers, academic journals, and newspaper opinion pages, the debate...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem Is Now Everyone’s Problem

For years, the Muslim Brotherhood’s presence within Libya’s Tripoli-based government was an open secret that Western diplomats largely preferred...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

The Free Speech Victimhood Paradox

The Free Speech Victimhood Paradox

Free speech is the most important component of democracy and an unalienable right here in the United States. Though, freedom of speech does not equate...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lucas shugarman