War

Turning Iran’s conflict data into defensive AI - opinion

The war with Iran is producing a massive operational memory. The strategic question is whether democratic defense ecosystems can organize this memory faster, more responsibly, and more intelligently

Iran Israel USA war conflict social media on display. Searching on tablet, pad, phone or smartphone screen in hand.
India and Pakistan flags with a map in the backdrop. Ilustrative.

Two battlefields, one war: One year since Operation Sindoor - opinion

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.

Voices from the Arab press: Reading the Jeddah statement

Illustrative; An Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.

Amid rumors of renewed war, Iran may escalate attacks on UAE - analysis


From Passover to sirens: Why Jewish survival still demands action - opinion

In every single generation, there are those who would seek our destruction – but we are still here.

PROF. YISRAEL AUMANN speaks at a Nov. 2005 news conference at the Hebrew University, after winning the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis. He shares the prize with American economist Thomas Schelling.

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

Between alarms and ceasefires, one family navigates daily life, fear, and togetherness inside their safe room.

Time Passes in a safe room in central Israel.

The past returns: Justice, terrorism, and Hezbollah’s global shadow - opinion

Israel is not only confronting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; it is confronting a global architecture built over decades.

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

IEA warns EU jet fuel shortages could begin in June as Hormuz stays blocked

The European Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures, with the EU's transport chief noting no signs of "widespread [flight] cancellations" in the near future.

An EasyJet plane is refuelled ahead of takeoff at Southend Airport on April 17, 2026 in Southend, England.

Ship traffic stalls in Hormuz as Iran tensions rise and oil prices climb on ceasefire fears

Just one ship exited the Gulf through the strait while two entered in the space of 12 hours, ship tracking data showed on Monday, a fraction of what is usually about 130 vessels per day.

3D printed oil barrels, rising stock graph and words "Oil Stocks" are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

What is real? Iran’s conflicting messages and Trump’s confusing stance

Join Shir Perets to understand the conflicting reports surrounding Iran, the US, and the continued Middle East tensions.

 Iran’s conflicting messages & Trump’s confusing stance

Iran’s South American strategy - opinion

The psychological battlefield beyond borders.

 A man walks by a mural painted by the "Somos Venezuela" Movement depicting the Lebanese leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in Caracas on October 17, 2024.

During wars and crises in the world: The worrying statistic about those aged 60+ is revealed

A study among 1,085 people aged 60+ in Wales found that more than half experienced at least one difficulty such as loneliness, financial stress or abuse.

An elderly couple

Between missiles and swifts: A stay at the Gordonia hotel - review

'Despite the extraordinary tensions in Israel, there was the ebullience of being together, as if we’d met fellow Israelis in a Chabad House in Seoul or Fairbanks, Alaska.'

THE WRITER and husband, Gerald Schroeder, at  ‘that pool she’d been talking about for months.’

The fog of Israel’s forever war: IDF's Lebanon strategy stuck in endless containment - opinion

October 7 shattered the illusion that Iranian backed proxies can be managed indefinitely at Israel’s borders.

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.