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Politics

Election deadline looms as Israel's political blocs scramble for last-minute alliances

September 6, 2026

Bennett and Eisenkot weigh a potential political mega-merger, Netanyahu searches for names to add to Likud slate, and Gantz fights for survival. Winter so far rejects alliances, while smaller parties scramble to find political homes before the door closes. With Tuesday's deadline looming, every decision could shift the balance of power.

Israel

9-year-old in serious condition after contracting 'brain-eating amoeba'

Maytal Yasur Beit-Or

Music

Petition calls on Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour

ILH Culture Desk

'A national crisis': Top DOJ official vows crackdown on antisemitism

Eden Shohat (Shohat Media) / Israeli-American Council (IAC)

United States

'A national crisis': Top DOJ official vows crackdown on antisemitism

Or Shaked

Despite sanctions, Iran funnels billions through US banks

by Neta Bar

September 6, 2026

TV presenter ran drug empire, sentenced to death by hanging

Middle East

TV presenter ran drug empire, sentenced to death by hanging

by ILH Staff

September 6, 2026

Magazine

The secrets you told AI could land you in prison

by Yuval Elbashan

September 6, 2026

United States

Palestinian journalist calls Jeffries an 'AIPAC monkey'

by Or Shaked

September 6, 2026

'Free Palestine': Ed Sheeran opener goes off rails

Music

'Free Palestine': Ed Sheeran opener goes off rails

by Inbar Cohen

September 6, 2026

Magazine

Opposition realizes this is the only way to win the election

by Amit Segal

September 3, 2026

Netanyahu against the backdrop of a burning Iran

Commentary

Netanyahu makes it official: Toppling Iran's regime is now a war aim

by Danny Zaken

September 3, 2026

Magazine

The secrets you told AI could land you in prison

It listens patiently, seems to know everything and is always there in moments of distress. But behind the chatbot’s warm embrace lurk a commercial octopus and a legal system struggling to keep up. The Bradley Heppner case proves the danger: The moment you hit Enter, you may have recruited the perfect witness for the prosecution.

September 6, 2026

Magazine

Opposition realizes this is the only way to win the election

While everyone is focused on Winter’s solo run on the Right, it is worth turning attention to the tectonic shifts taking place in the rival bloc. Ben-Gvir made a rare mistake that is already beginning to show up in the polls. And: The chances Trump will help Netanyahu with a last-minute October surprise.

September 3, 2026

Explainer

Greece's Israeli-built 'defensive wall' shifts balance of power against Erdogan

After massive deal, Greece prepares for a new era in its rivalry with Turkey, placing Israel at the heart of its military buildup. The deal with Israel aims to close gaps in the air, on land and at sea and create a multilayered defense network.

September 3, 2026

'Our victory': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen, wife Ziv Abud open up

Magazine

'Our victory': Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen, wife Ziv Abud open up

Against the backdrop of Oct.7, the former hostage and Nova survivor reveal the private struggle behind their public love story, in a new book about rebuilding a life "from the ruins", and share president Trump's special request.

September 1, 2026

Magazine

Iran is suffocating from within, but that could backfire on Israel

Meat is disappearing from the menu, supermarket shelves are emptying and women are freezing their eggs in the hope that things will change. Iran may be choking under inflation and sanctions, but experts warn of a boomerang effect: Could the economic pressure, rather than hastening the regime's collapse, actually strengthen it?

August 31, 2026

Magazine

Who is trying to drag Israel into war? The answer is painful

The damage MK Zvi Sukkot failed to do to a monument, he did to the State of Israel, and his latest provocation is only part of a broader breakdown of the rules that could set Judea and Samaria ablaze. While the political echelon warns of Palestinian forces “turning their guns” on Israel, it is itself creating the conditions for that to happen.

August 29, 2026

Israel wary UNIFIL could return under new Lebanon deal

Explainer

What Lebanon's Shiites don't tell you about Hezbollah

The struggle over the identity of Lebanon’s Shiite community has been unfolding for decades, with senior clerics offering an alternative to the doctrine of wilayat al-faqih, maintaining their independence from Iran and challenging Hezbollah. Behind the political dispute lies a deeper struggle over one question: Who has the authority to speak for Lebanon’s Shiites?

August 29, 2026

US, Israel preparing secret plan for 'day after' Iran's ayatollah regime

Magazine

Iran's moment of collapse looks closer than ever

A severe fuel shortage could soon bring down the ayatollahs' regime. International media learn what happens when the journalist is the terrorist. Plus: Gadi Eisenkot's foreign policy doctrine is revealed.

August 27, 2026

Israel welcomes Hamas' concession, warns of traps ahead

Magazine

White House prepares pre-election victory image for Netanyahu

US officials say talks with Hamas are a means to disarming the terrorist organization and removing it from power in Gaza, while addressing Israeli concerns over Qatar, Turkey and the role of an international oversight body.

August 27, 2026