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Trump faces four military options as US reinforces near Iran

Iran & The Gulf

Inside the Iranian offer that led Trump to delay a strike

May 20, 2026

The Revolutionary Guards sent a message indicating possible flexibility on the nuclear issue. Trump decided to consult with leaders of countries in the region, with some believing that negotiations were pointless and that Iran was playing for time. They presented him with the timetable Iran had dragged out repeatedly, as well as the fact that it continues to attack the UAE.

Iran & The Gulf

With public weddings and weapons classes, Iran prepares for war

Dudi Kogan

Trump Plan

Trump's Board of Peace report: Hamas blocking Gaza reconstruction

Shirit Avitan Cohen

'Cancer within the Jewish community': Israel's US ambassador attacks J Street

Israeli Embassy

United States

'Cancer within the Jewish community': Israel's US ambassador attacks J Street

Or Shaked

The Wild West of the Haredi 'drivers'

by Yaakov Hershkowitz

May 19, 2026

Iran and Gaza expose growing Israel–US gaps

Iran & The Gulf

Iran plans intense missile campaign if war resumes

by ILH Staff

May 19, 2026

Travel

Tech entrepreneur launches AI-governed 'state' on tropical island

by Liat Mofaz Milchan

May 19, 2026

'Coming Home': Jerusalem real estate expo to debut in New York

REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

The 11th Million

'Coming Home': Jerusalem real estate expo to debut in New York

by ILH Staff

May 19, 2026

EU designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization

Commentary

Iran's terror reach exposes Europe's dangerous weakness

by Dr. Yossi Mansharof

May 19, 2026

Trump threatens return to action in Hormuz

Iran & The Gulf

Trump delayed Iran strike at Gulf leaders' request

by Dudi Kogan

May 19, 2026

Yiftach Unit teams with one of the drones

Magazine

IDF's answer to Hezbollah: A blue-and-white explosive drone

by Itay Ilnai

May 19, 2026

Magazine

IDF's answer to Hezbollah: A blue-and-white explosive drone

In a rather modest building somewhere in Israel, a startup in IDF uniform is developing technologies for soldiers on the front lines, including a new type of drone that troops today do not fight without.

May 19, 2026

Analysis

The alliance held, the consensus broke

Benjamin Netanyah has strengthened the US-Israel security partnership and deepened cooperation, but behind the close strategic alliance lay a long and troubling process. This is how the prime minister’s years in power pushed Israel away from America’s heartland.

May 19, 2026

Magazine

Secrets of the SSQ gang: 'I did things I would rather forget'

James (not his real name) was a member of a gang that has been terrorizing Tel Aviv. Today, he is the first released prisoner without Israeli citizenship to undergo rehabilitation. Now he talks about his life of crime ("I stole from a different store every day") and tries to persuade the IDF chief of staff: Let me enlist.

May 16, 2026

Magazine

The alliance that pushed Israel's Hamas prosecution law into force

MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, from rival camps, describe how a two-and-a-half-year partnership built the law that puts October 7 terrorists on trial.

May 16, 2026

Magazine

The most dangerous man to Israel's democracy

Although it may sound far-fetched, the prime minister is convinced that the possibility of the ultra-Orthodox parties joining a center-left government is on the table, and he is fighting to prevent it. In his “60 Minutes” interview, Netanyahu’s truly interesting and important answer was missed.

May 15, 2026

IDF reveals Iran's plan for Passover never fully materialized

Explainer

These are Iran's tentacle arms across the Gulf

The Islamic Republic recruits Shiite Muslims who identify with its revolutionary ideology and attacks nations across the Gulf in every possible way: by setting up terrorist cells, infiltrating by sea, spying and attempting to assassinate leaders. Israel Hayom maps the damage caused by Iran to its neighbors.

May 14, 2026

Why does everyone want to be Syria's ally?

Explainer

Why the UAE denied reports of Netanyahu's visit

Security sensitivities, aversion to leaks and regional balancing acts: How a report on the prime minister’s visit during Operation Roaring Lion became a point of friction with one of Israel’s key allies in the Middle East.

May 14, 2026

Analysis

Trump-Xi summit puts Iran, Taiwan and tech rivalry to the test

Accompanied by a large delegation of top US business leaders, President Donald Trump arrived in China for a historic visit. On the agenda are all the explosive issues between the two giants. The key question: Will this visit pave the way to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war with Iran?

May 14, 2026

Explainer

Time is working against Hamas

Internal power struggles, mounting pressure from Gaza’s public and frustration over conditions in the Strip are shaking the terrorist organization’s “rule” as Israel expands its control on the ground. Meanwhile, Hamas is still struggling to decide who will lead it after the elimination of its senior figures.

May 13, 2026

Analysis

Should Israel be worried about Pakistan's new Middle East power play?

In recent years, Israel has grown accustomed to mediators such as Qatar, Oman, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. So how did Pakistan suddenly find itself at center stage, influencing the war in Iran? And who is really pulling the strings in the giant Muslim state?

May 9, 2026

Feature

'I'm not sure this is the best place to bring up Jewish children'

Journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti came on a British television program to talk about Jews being stabbed. He left having spent most of the segment defending Israel from accusations of genocide. In an interview with Israel Hayom, he says British Jews have stopped asking whether to leave – and started planning how.

May 9, 2026