Jerusalem Report

Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history

As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity

Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu plants a flag at the archaeological site Sartaba in Judea and Samaria.

Israel's Heritage Minister: Palestinians destroying archaeological sites like ISIS did in Syria

The Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, making it essential for international energy.

Strait of Hormuz: The 40-kilometer chokepoint holding the world economy hostage - analysis

Visitors to the Israel Antiquities Authority’s new center in Jerusalem look at items such as jewelery, makeup brushes, and weapons that had been stolen by antiquities thieves.

Hunting for stolen history: Inside Israel’s fight to recover its looted past


The Nile dam standoff is heating up, and Israel is caught between allies - analysis

As Trump reenters the Nile dispute, tensions in the Horn of Africa rise, leaving Israel to navigate an increasingly complex and combustible regional landscape

 Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, which is still recovering from a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and allied forces on one side, and Tigrayan forces on the other, during which the region’s economy was devastated and many were displaced.

Operation Roaring Lion: Could this be the war to end all wars? - from the editor

Between sirens and shelter runs, as Israel and the US strike Iran, this issue turns to war: personal fears, regional fault lines, and the strategic shifts that may reshape the Middle East

 A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

Operation against Iran marks historic milestone in US-Israel cooperation - analysis

For the first time in history, Israel and the US have reached the point of full cooperation in battle as true allies, even if no formal treaty binds them.

U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

No plan, director, or strategy: Israel's hasbara breakdown and how it can be saved - analysis

The collapse of Israel’s public diplomacy is now a national security threat – but it can still be fixed.

The essential position of head of the National Information Directorate has been vacant since May 2024. The directorate is responsible for shaping the Israeli hasbara (public diplomacy) response in all fields.

Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis

How the system that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built over decades to protect himself ended up killing him.

A woman in Tehran holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on February 28.

The great Gulf miscalculation: Beijing's 'diplomatic masterstroke' meets M. East reality - opinion

Why Beijing’s Saudi-Iran deal and the imagined regional axis are colliding with hard geopolitical realities.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in July 2025. A 2023 deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran was marketed as a diplomatic masterstroke, but in light of recent events is collapsing.

A small Herzliya museum brings Israel's most famous spy to life

In a small museum in Herzliya, Eli Cohen’s secret life unfolds in documents, artifacts, and a new English tour.

The Eli Cohen Museum, located in Herzliya, only opened in 2022.

Why Israel still honors Britain in its streets despite bitter history

The long, seesawing history of Britain’s involvement in Zionism, from imperial sponsorship to modern diplomatic rupture.

Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East

Recorded between active sirens, this episode captures a historic and uncertain moment in the region.

Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East

Bearing witness: Inside the two-year investigation into October 7 atrocities

A two-year investigation reveals the systematic terror inflicted by Hamas – preserving survivor voices and demanding accountability

 DR. COCHAV ELKAYAM-LEVY, head, Civil Commission on Crimes on Oct. 7 by Hamas Against Women and Children.