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Hezbollah-linked officer disappears as Lebanon points finger at Mossad
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (209+ words) The Lebanese newspaper Al-Diyar reported Wednesday morning new details in the investigation into the disappearance of retired Lebanese Army officer Ahmad Shouker, a relative of a Hezbollah senior official. Last week, Lebanese media reported his abduction, with Israel accused of…...
Israel’s Unresolved Wars and Uncertain Future - Sponsored Content
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (53+ words) We sit with Prof. Yedidia Stern for a hard look at what was achieved, what remains unresolved, and what the coming year may hold " elections, continued conflict, or real change. The post Israel's Unresolved Wars and Uncertain Future appeared first…...
How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (113+ words) [Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Fawaz Salman)]From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland,…...
Fate of Israel’s tiny Winter Olympics delegation on thin ice over bureaucratic hurdles
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1029+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel With just five weeks to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Israel's already narrow delegation is facing bureaucratic hurdles that could shrink…...
Sydney brings in New Year with commemoration for victims of Bondi Hanukkah terror attack
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (674+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 Australia's Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after terrorists killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration event in the city. Sydney's annual New Year's Eve celebrations are known globally for…...
UN rights chief slams ‘outrageous’ Israeli suspension of aid groups in Gaza
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (623+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday described Israel's plan to suspend dozens of aid groups' right to operate in Gaza starting in January as "outrageous," calling on states to urgently insist Israel shift course. The…...
Price of gasoline to fall on January 1 to a two-year low
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (234+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel On January 1, the price of gasoline in Israel will fall below NIS 7 per liter for the first time in two years, the Energy Ministry announced…...
More than 69,000 Israelis left Israel in 2025, as population reached 10.18 million
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (488+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 More than 69,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 under the shadow of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, and the country experienced a negative migration balance for the second straight year, the Central Bureau of Statistics said…...
Australian Muslim community reports spike in hate crimes since Bondi Beach attack
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (574+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 817 Australia's Muslim community said it is facing a sharp spike in Islamophobic hate crimes since the Bondi Beach attack on a Hanukkah festival earlier in the month, which police say was carried out by two Islamic…...
Report: USA and Israel set deadline for Hamas to hand over weapons
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (281+ words) The USA and Israel are said to have agreed a two-month deadline for the disarmament of the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas. This was agreed by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their meeting in Florida,…...