'US locked and loaded'
Trump: No immediate plans to strike Iran
Trump tells the Financial Times he has no immediate plans for new strikes on Iran, saying nuclear talks are progressing but the US remains ready for military action.
Trump tells the Financial Times he has no immediate plans for new strikes on Iran, saying nuclear talks are progressing but the US remains ready for military action.


Live updates: Vote counting is underway in the US midterm elections, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats at stake, alongside gubernatorial races.

Mano Maritime ship held at the port of Syros in Greece following an anonymous report that a bomb had been planted on the pier.

A poster advertising a Tehran rally threatens to kill President Trump, following previous Iranian threats against him and members of his family.
Trump tells CBS News he is prepared to veto Democratic legislation if Republicans lose Congress, while signaling plans to expand his use of executive powers.

According to reports, the Prime Minister's wife claimed during a meeting with right-wing bloc representatives that foreign countries interfered in the elections and harmed Israel. Likud denies the report.

Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens reportedly seeks US Marshals protection after receiving death threats over her endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urges diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program, citing Tehran's 60% uranium enrichment and lack of transparency with inspectors.

After beating cancer once, 7-year-old Chaim Rubin now faces the heartbreaking news that the disease has returned. He urgently needs life-saving treatment in the US. Help him fight again and give him a chance at a healthy childhood.

Yaakov Margi criticizes Shas's leadership following its disappointing election results, takes aim at Aryeh Deri, and regrets the party's "surrender to extremist factions."

Former Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch calls for a broad unity government, warning that political boycotts could drag Israel into another unnecessary election.

Iran dismisses Washington's response to its peace proposal, insisting the US accept its seven conditions before Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The High Court has ruled that the young man convicted of killing Aisha al-Rabi in 2018 will not begin serving his prison sentence until his appeal has been decided.

Only 34% of the public prefer another round of elections, while 74% oppose a minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot and relying on Arab parties.

Ahead of the 39th International Conference of Chabad Emissaries in New York, new figures reveal 68 new emissary couples and 40 new Chabad Houses opened across Israel since last year's gathering.

Shin Bet Director David Zini is seeking to question Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, Sami Abu Shehadeh, and another Knesset member under caution. The Attorney General is demanding evidence before approving the move.

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir tells haredi yeshiva students the IDF is committed to preserving their religious identity during military service: 'We don't seek to change who you are.'

Israel has reportedly shared intelligence with the United States suggesting that Iran intends to use chemical weapons against its adversaries.

The Dream Raffle is back for its 9th year, with a $15,000 bonus raffle on Rosh Chodesh Kislev and every ticket 2-for-1 right now.

Former senior Shin Bet official Amit Assa considers the alleged distribution of bribes to voters a serious matter, but only the tip of the iceberg of a much deeper problem that must be investigated.

The British music icon meets survivors and bereaved families ahead of two Tel Aviv concerts, including a performance dedicated to the Nova community.

Former Israeli minister Ron Dermer accuses conservative commentator Tucker Carlson of benefiting from foreign actors amplifying his rhetoric and questions his America First credentials.

Zehut Party chairman Moshe Feiglin expressed hope that President Trump will follow through on his pledge to end American financial aid to Israel, arguing that the assistance comes at the expense of Israeli sovereignty.

MK Saada: The chances of forming a change government with the Arab parties and haredim are virtually zero. Members of Eisenkot's party tell me they would oppose such a move. It's either a unity government or elections.

After eight months of operations in the Wadi Saluki, Qantara, and Litani areas, troops from the IDF's 7th Brigade have completed their mission in southern Lebanon.

The Election Committee expected 650,000 double-envelope votes, but counted only 451,000 due to a last-minute IDF decision.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with fatally running over his coworker at a factory in northern Israel while operating a forklift without a license and under the influence of alcohol. The incident was caught on camera.

The Torah’s prohibitions assume our capacity for self-control. Hashem emphasized this: “Sin lies at the doorway…but you can control it."

The Religious Zionism party announced that it will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government tomorrow and call for an end to the boycotts imposed by left-wing parties.

Yechiel Jacobs reveals the threats against his family, the unexpected success of his videos, and why he believes humor can reach audiences traditional advocacy cannot.

Military correspondent Doron Kadosh says President Trump appears to be accelerating plans to end decades of US military aid to Israel; but this does not come as a big surprise.'

Shas's Council of Torah Sages has decided to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu to President Isaac Herzog as its candidate to form the next government.

The questions he has never answered, essays he pulled from public view, a deleted 9/11 post, three refusals to say Israel has a right to exist, a refusal to name the IRGC to an Iranian-American whose family it hunted, and a 2011 defense of the Brotherhood he has never retracted. Report.

Federal prosecutors accuse 12 anti-Israel activists, including a former worker on Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign, of terrorizing Michigan’s Jewish community, vandalizing homes, throwing chemical-filled jars and issuing threats.

The US President claimed in an interview with Fox News that he had reached an agreement with Netanyahu to end the billions of dollars in annual American aid to Israel.

Opposition party leaders agreed to explore negotiations with the haredi parties. Netanyahu responded: "The hypocrisy we are witnessing now is outrageous."

Opposition party leaders agreed to recommend Gadi Eisenkot to the president to form the next government and immediately begin coalition negotiations.

Europe has a bible. It commands Kauft nicht bei Juden - “Don’t buy from Jews" if the merchandise was made outside the ghetto. Op-ed.

Zehut chairman Moshe Feiglin pledges to recommend Netanyahu to President Herzog while demanding new elections over alleged irregularities in the vote.

After eight months of fighting in Lebanon, IDF commanders recount the battles, the tunnels uncovered, and their advance to the Beaufort ridge.

After nine years across two terms, Moshe Bar Siman Tov announces his departure as Health Ministry chief and plans to join Columbia University as a research fellow.

A member of the Central Elections Committee representing Agudat Yisrael reported that 968 votes were deducted from Arab parties as part of election integrity checks.

With over 57 million ballots already cast, Americans vote in crucial midterm elections that could reshape Trump's agenda and US policy toward Israel and Iran.

Ayelet Kreuzer, the newly appointed spokesperson for the far-left organization Breaking the Silence, has sparked controversy after accusing the IDF Spokesperson's Unit of manipulating information and misleading the public during the war.

Jerusalem police demolish illegal structures in Neve Yaakov following residents' complaints of nighttime noise, land seizures and repeated confrontations.

To my mind, we are transitioning to a new age of Jewish - and Human - History and this week's Noahide Convention is part of it.

Liberman called for a government without Ra'am or the Joint List, but unlike his statement over the weekend, he did not mention Netanyahu or the haredi parties.

Shin Bet and police uncover a Jenin terror cell suspected of producing rockets and explosives, conducting three test launches and receiving foreign guidance.

A conversation with the parents of a Jerusalem girl suffering from a life-threatening allergy inspired businessman Moshe Greenberg to help establish one of Israel's largest allergy and clinical immunology centers.

Hilltop rioters reportedly received advance details of a Samaria evacuation, set up roadblocks and burning tires, while the IDF declined to address leaks.

17-year-old Jewish American student discovers a 3,300-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet during school trip to Tel Gezer in Israel.

Shimon Elkabetz, whose daughter Sivan was murdered with her partner in Kfar Aza, questioned why Herzi Halevi is being given such a prominent platform to explain the October 7th massacre.

Message to the Iranian dissident: living outside Iran does not, by itself, make dissidents safe. The danger may be your neighbor or colleague. Opinion.

Israel screens an award-winning investigative documentary on UNRWA at UN Headquarters, as ambassadors Danon and Bartos criticize the agency's operations.

An Uzi submachine gun, retired by the IDF over 30 years ago, is returned anonymously as a nationwide weapons drive collects over 10,000 items on its first day.

A 'Jew-Free Zone' sign outside a Stockholm shoe store sparks condemnation from Israel's ambassador and Jewish groups, despite the artist's claim of protest.

There is a strain of virulent Jew hatred that runs through the Koran, long predates the existence of the State of Israel and which has shaped the attitudes of many Muslims. El-Sayed, Mamdani and Piker as exemplars. Opinion.

Yoaz Hendel vows to return after narrowly missing the electoral threshold, blasts talks with haredi parties, and calls for a Netanyahu-Bennett-Eisenkot government.

Fearing Hezbollah could open another front, Israel demands that the Lebanese army redeploy and establish checkpoints in areas where Hezbollah operatives live.

Trump tells Sean Hannity the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site within an hour, while insisting Tehran wants a deal and the fighting is not a war.
