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Iran’s army says it is ready for war, if that’s what ‘the enemy chooses’
39+ min ago (790+ words) Iran's army spokesperson said Thursday that the military is ready for a conflict, if that is what the US wants, the official Student News Network reported, as the two countries prepare to hold talks aimed at staving off a clash....
Rare 15th-century prayer book looted by Nazis expected to fetch millions at auction
59+ min ago (857+ words) Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. A rare 15th-century illustrated High Holidays prayer book, which witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of European Jewish history, is expected to fetch up to $7 million when it…...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (310+ words) TEHRAN " Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for "smuggling fuel," the Tasnim news agency reported. It was not immediately clear what flags the tankers were carrying, nor…...
Brother of Shin Bet chief charged with ‘assisting enemy in wartime’ over Gaza smuggling
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (586+ words) State prosecutors on Thursday indicted Bezalel Zini, the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, and two other defendants on charges of trafficking cigarettes into the Gaza Strip as part of a far-reaching smuggling ring. All three were indicted on…...
Israeli researchers identify gene that causes elusive neurodevelopmental disorder
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (877+ words) A research team led by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and INSERM in France says it has identified for the first time a gene responsible for a severe neurodevelopmental disorder in children, in findings recently published in the…...
3 slain in north as violent crime continues to surge in Arab community
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (682+ words) Three men were shot dead in Suweid Hamira in the Lower Galilee region, police said Thursday, as violent crime continues to spiral out of control in Arab locales across the country. Two of the men were found dead with gunshot…...
New Wingate papers shed light on British officer revered in Israel as ‘the friend’
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (704+ words) The archives of Orde Charles Wingate, a senior officer in the British military during the pre-state Mandate period, arrived recently at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, offering insight into the mind of an extraordinary figure who is still…...
Daily Briefing Feb. 5 – Inside Abbas’s call for unprecedented PLO elections
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (188+ words) Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US…...
UN human rights agency says it’s in ‘survival mode’ due to funding shortfalls
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (535+ words) GENEVA, Switzerland " UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Thursday his agency was "in survival mode" due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal to tackle global rights crises in 2026. "Our reporting provides credible information on atrocities and…...
Israeli-founded ‘SpaceX of weather’ raises $175m to send next-gen satellites into orbit
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (622+ words) Israeli-founded Tomorrow.io, a weather intelligence platform, said Wednesday that it has secured $175 million in fresh capital to launch the next generation of weather-monitoring satellites into space to forecast where storm clouds are gathering as well as help businesses and…...