About 100,000 Israelis left the country from 2023–2024, including hundreds of doctors, according to a new study from Tel Aviv University

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insisted that a south Lebanon occupation would provide Israelis with a necessary security buffer, 'like the Yellow Line in Gaza and Mount Hermon in Syria,' as the IDF moves to evacuate all residents below the Litani River and demolish infrastructure near the border

Settlers launched a renewed wave of violence on Sunday afternoon for the second consecutive day, wounding at least 10 Palestinians throughout the evening, including one man who was shot in the leg. The IDF later reported that five Israeli citizens had been arrested

The siege of Hormuz is pushing already-fragile Iraq, Lebanon and Syria deeper into chaos while straining economies in Jordan and Egypt. Launching a war in such an energy-sensitive region without a plan is a dangerous strategic gamble with severe possible consequences

The ultimatum set by the U.S. president may be an attempt to escalate the conflict to hasten its end, but Iran's current leadership appears willing to take risks and knows the administration was unprepared for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz