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Iran and Israel learned much from their 2025 war, meaning the next conflict may be more ferocious and dangerous. Opinion.

The hostages are home. The symbols have come off. The responsibility has not. As he drove off to fight, Ran Gvili said just one thing to his father: “I have no choice. I won’t leave my friends to fight alone." That is the whole story. Opinion

The more the opposition accuses Netanyahu of preventing the return of the hostages, the less success it will have at replacing him. Opinion.

<p>President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is decertifying all aircraft made in Canada and threatened a 50% tariff on those planes until American-made Gulfstreams are certified in that country.</p>

Israel ranks second in the OECD for child poverty, amid deep social and regional gaps, after 2024 poverty report shows worsening conditions for children, with about two million Israelis living in poverty, including some 880,000 children

<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi sharply criticized the European Union’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.</p><p>“Several countries are currently trying to prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war in our region. Europe, instead, is busy fanning the flames," the minister said, adding: “It is now making a major strategic mistake."</p>

Man charged with assaulting Rep. Ilhan Omar by spraying her with vinegar and water at a Minneapolis town hall.