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Smaller volleys, more alerts: Attacking Israel anew, Iran shifts tack on missile barrages

Smaller volleys, more alerts: Attacking Israel anew, Iran shifts tack on missile barrages

Tehran not sending large salvos as it did in June, though unclear if change is due to shortage, operational issues or new strategy; expert says...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Report: Israel hacked Tehran traffic cameras to track Khamenei ahead of assassination

Report: Israel hacked Tehran traffic cameras to track Khamenei ahead of assassination

Financial Times reports IDF used algorithms to interpret troves of data, allowing it to build pattern-of-life models for top bodyguards; CIA had human...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Going native in the Trump jungle: How it became legal to attack Iran

Going native in the Trump jungle: How it became legal to attack Iran

The allies of the United States have gone native, feral even, in the jungle of international relations planted by President Donald J. Trump.  While...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

Can We Truly Change Our Personalities?

Can We Truly Change Our Personalities?

Why character-building is key.

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Psychology Today

James M. Kerr

IDF sends troops further into south Lebanon and strikes Beirut amid Hezbollah attacks

IDF sends troops further into south Lebanon and strikes Beirut amid Hezbollah attacks

Navy strike on Lebanese capital kills top IRGC man; rockets fired at north, injuring one; Beirut doubles down on banning Hezbollah’s military activity

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

IDF says it hit Iran’s ‘leadership complex’ in Tehran overnight

IDF says it hit Iran’s ‘leadership complex’ in Tehran overnight

Iranian retaliatory strikes injure 12 in Israel, damage US embassy in Riyadh and other sites in Gulf; satellite images show Natanz nuclear site hit by...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Between Palestine and Iran… Zelensky reveals his inconsistent values and alignment with imperialist policies

Between Palestine and Iran… Zelensky reveals his inconsistent values and alignment with imperialist policies

In the complex landscape of international politics, consistency of principle often forms the foundation of a leader’s moral authority. For Ukrainian...

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Middle East Monitor

Ahmed Asmar

Hizballah’s Last Stand: Disarmament, Defiance, and Tehran’s Shadow Over Lebanon

Hizballah’s Last Stand: Disarmament, Defiance, and Tehran’s Shadow Over Lebanon

As Lebanon approaches parliamentary elections in May 2026, the country stands at a crossroads. Hizballah, the mighty image of Lebanese politics and...

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

The New Bangladeshi Government and Opportunities for Relations with Russia

The New Bangladeshi Government and Opportunities for Relations with Russia

The New Bangladeshi Government and Opportunities for Relations with Russia The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the 2026 elections opens...

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New Eastern Outlook

Samyar Rostami

At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair

At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair

For the past 8 years, Rabbi Adam Roffman has brought his music theater chops to the annual performance at Congregation Shearith Israel – and doubled...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Is Kissing Essential for Exciting Sex?

Is Kissing Essential for Exciting Sex?

Why do some people avoid kissing?

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Psychology Today

Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.d

Sojenje zaradi Stožic po štirih letih vendarle steklo: Janković in soobtoženi zavračajo očitke

Sojenje zaradi Stožic po štirih letih vendarle steklo: Janković in soobtoženi zavračajo očitke

Po več kot štirih letih od predobravnavnega naroka je na ljubljanskem okrožnem sodišču stekla glavna obravnava v primeru domnevnih nepravilnosti...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Why Can’t the Generations Be Friends?

Why Can’t the Generations Be Friends?

Maybe there’s more room for more cross-generation friendship than we realize.

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Psychology Today

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Phd

Will President Trump Aid The Mahdi?

US President Donald Trump had said he would use the momentum of the agreed upon the 2025 Gaza cease fire deal to expand the Abraham Accords, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

10 Reasons It's Hard to Accept Your Partner's Rejection

10 Reasons It's Hard to Accept Your Partner's Rejection

The difficulty with letting go and moving on from a relationship.

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Psychology Today

Stephen J. Betchen D.s.w

Avtoprevozniki v BiH znova grozijo z blokado mejnih prehodov

Avtoprevozniki v BiH znova grozijo z blokado mejnih prehodov

Prevozniki iz BiH so v ponedeljek zahtevali predstavitev konkretnih ukrepov za rešitev vprašanja bivanja poklicnih voznikov v državah EU. Če...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Sirens Above, Holi Below: Nepali Workers in Israel Preserving Tradition Amid War

Sirens Above, Holi Below: Nepali Workers in Israel Preserving Tradition Amid War

The situation in Israel is not normal these days. Sirens sound without warning, and within minutes people must reach a safe shelter. Emergency alerts...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Khemraj Kattel

For Sunni Arabs, Iran’s Shia become Muslim only when they attack Israel

For Sunni Arabs, Iran’s Shia become Muslim only when they attack Israel

There is a doctrinal comedy unfolding across the Arab world this week that would be amusing if it were not so grotesque in its hypocrisy. As Iranian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adil Faouzi

World Hearing Day Normalizes Me

World Hearing Day Normalizes Me

Personal Perspective: For years, I battled shame over my hearing problem.

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Psychology Today

Caroline Leavitt

US shuts its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after being hit by Iranian strikes

US shuts its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after being hit by Iranian strikes

State Department orders non-emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE; Saudi oil giant Aramco attempting to reroute...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

After deadly missile impact, Beit Shemesh struggles to maintain Purim cheer

After deadly missile impact, Beit Shemesh struggles to maintain Purim cheer

As city reels from strike, most synagogues stay open for Purim against army’s guidelines, but streets largely empty; Sunday’s tragedy ‘lowered...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

France to send anti-drone systems to Cyprus after British base attack – report

France to send anti-drone systems to Cyprus after British base attack – report

An Iranian Shahed drone crashed into the runway at RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base, in one of two drone incidents there on Monday

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience

Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience

The only two known ancient megillahs written by women are part of a new exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, whose opening has been postponed...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

How to Know What Really Matters

How to Know What Really Matters

A top entrepreneur advises you to do a thorough yearly inventory—of yourself.

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Psychology Today

Laurence J. Stybel Ed.d

Hoping to pressure end to war, Iran aims fire at Arab neighbors. It hasn’t worked, yet

Hoping to pressure end to war, Iran aims fire at Arab neighbors. It hasn’t worked, yet

Tehran is betting raising the costs of fighting for the stability-hungry region will lead to Trump backing off strikes, but the Gulf’s defiance has...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Israel using cargo ships to bring back doctors stranded abroad by war, official says

Israel using cargo ships to bring back doctors stranded abroad by war, official says

40 essential medical staff returned in two Zim journeys from Cyprus to Haifa so far, according to cargo firm; authorities say they’ll bus Israelis...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Slovenski državljani z avtobusi iz Emiratov v Oman, nato z letalom proti Sloveniji

Slovenski državljani z avtobusi iz Emiratov v Oman, nato z letalom proti Sloveniji

Iz Omana naj bi zvečer proti Sloveniji poletelo prvo posebno letalo s slovenskimi državljani, ki so na Bližnjem vzhodu obtičali zaradi prekinitve...

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Dnevnik

Sta

A single woman can change the world

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Judy Halper

Purim 2026/5786: The Price of Joy

Purim 2026/5786: The Price of Joy

Purim 2026/5786 is emphatically unusual in the memory of several generations. It is literally Purim, with a repeated history of getting rid of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Inna Rogatchi

Growing Iranian drone strikes drive slump in global shares, spike in crude prices

Growing Iranian drone strikes drive slump in global shares, spike in crude prices

Average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US jumps 11 cents overnight, while stocks of airlines continue to slide and Amazon sees decline after...

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The Times of Israel

Yuri kageyama

Why Iran and Lebanon matter, and who shapes what comes next

Why Iran and Lebanon matter, and who shapes what comes next

The Middle East stands again at the lip of an abyss, and the tremor is not regional – it is global. The reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader...

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Middle East Monitor

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Shots fired at Toronto synagogue after Purim celebration; none injured

Shots fired at Toronto synagogue after Purim celebration; none injured

Toronto mayor condemns ‘unacceptable act of antisemitism and intimidation’ at Temple Emanu-El, the latest in a string of attacks against Jewish...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Nove obtožbe proti sinu norveške princese na sojenju za posilstvo

Nove obtožbe proti sinu norveške princese na sojenju za posilstvo

Marius Borg Hoiby, sin norveške princese Mette-Marit, je bil po aretaciji v začetku februarja, tik pred začetkom sojenja zaradi domnevnega...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Featured Post

Featured Post

Something is being forgotten, or consciously repressed about Iran’s deeds under the leadership of ayatollah Khamenei. Especially amongst those many...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Micha Odenheimer

Huckabee advises US citizens in Israel to evacuate via Egypt, noting ‘limited options’

Huckabee advises US citizens in Israel to evacuate via Egypt, noting ‘limited options’

After Washington tells citizens across the Middle East to ‘DEPART NOW,’ US ambassador suggests Taba as a departure point for citizens in Israel...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Daily Briefing Mar. 3: Goals of war remain murky amid Trump administration’s mixed messages

Daily Briefing Mar. 3: Goals of war remain murky amid Trump administration’s mixed messages

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses the warning to US citizens to leave the Middle East, and what Netanyahu says is the White House’s reason for...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Here We Go Again

It seemed almost inevitable. The Ayatollahs continued to denigrate Israel and the USA, calling us the ‘Little Satan’ and the ‘Big Satan’...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

When Bloomberg Gets It Wrong: Irresponsible Reporting the Israel–Iran Conflict

How Unverified Claims About Gulf Defense Capabilities Undermine Journalism and Regional Stability In the fog of war, the press bears an extraordinary...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Lessons from the Megillah

Teaching the weekly Torah portion, parshat hashavua, I am always struck by the observation that in every parsha, there is a lesson that seems to have...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Peta Jones Pellach

Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan

Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan

How the brain is adaptable.

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Psychology Today

Sam Goldstein Ph.d

Why Peer Justice Is the Secret to a High-Performing Team

Why Peer Justice Is the Secret to a High-Performing Team

Beyond the Boss: How to foster peer justice in your organization.

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Psychology Today

Giang Hoang Ph.d

(REKLI SO) Aleš Gaube: Trumpove riviere

(REKLI SO) Aleš Gaube: Trumpove riviere

"Po januarskih krvavo zatrtih demonstracijah, ko je Trump protestnikom obljubil pomoč in s tem sprožil krvavi preventivni režimski pokol...

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Večer

Dr

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

In 1991, The Perfect Storm formed off the coast of New England — the merger of a hurricane and a Nor’easter. Each one dangerous on its own....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Barry Lynn

Sen. Kim calls it a ‘War of Choice.’ Iran has been at war with US since 1979

Sen. Kim calls it a ‘War of Choice.’ Iran has been at war with US since 1979

An Open Letter to Senator Andy Kim Your March 1st MSNBC op-ed deserves a direct response — not because your concerns about congressional war powers...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

Claude Carlier Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #322

Claude Carlier (born January 11, 1944) is a French historian specializing in contemporary history and the history of aviation and aerospace. He holds...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandre Gilbert

War with Iran strains the US-UK ‘special relationship’ as Starmer and Trump disagree

War with Iran strains the US-UK ‘special relationship’ as Starmer and Trump disagree

Relationship ‘obviously not what it was,’ Trump says, after British PM gave US limited access to UK bases, implicitly rebuked Washington’s...

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The Times of Israel

Jill Lawless

How US-Israel’s war on Iran may impact Indonesia’s economy?

How US-Israel’s war on Iran may impact Indonesia’s economy?

The new round of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is not a distant story confined to the Middle East. It carries immediate risks...

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Middle East Monitor

Bhima Yudhistira

The Return of Amalek: October 7 and the Purim of Our Generation

The timing of the synagogue reading of Parashat Zachor, the command to remember what Amalek did to us, could not have felt more immediate or more...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gil Lewinsky

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Ali integriteta velja za vse - ali samo za politične nasprotnike?

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Ali integriteta velja za vse - ali samo za politične nasprotnike?

Slovenska politika se pogosto ravna po nenavadni logiki. Ko gre za integriteto ali neintegriteto “njihovih”, govorimo o sistemskih zlorabah,...

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Večer

Darinka Pavlič Kamien

Zlé sily: bez neba-pekla neodídem z domu

Svet je presiaknutý tradíciami, rituálmi a poverami

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SME.sk

Vanda Rozenbergová