



The World Cup: A Guide to the Perplexed
The World Cup gets underway on Thursday night when co-hosts Mexico face South Africa in the opening Group A game at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City. This tournament has 3 host countries – the US, Mexico and Canada and has been expanded to 48 countries with no less than 104 matches. The final wil…

News Flash June 11, 2026
PM Aide Yonathan Ulich indicted over Bild leak affair. World Cup kicks off tonight. Trump threatens more attacks on Iran.

Hesder yeshivas slam mixed tank crews as Knesset encourages draft dodging
The leaders of 12 yeshivas have signed a letter saying that they will no longer send their seminary students to join tank units because of an army plan to integrate women into the Armored Corps. The yeshivas are all part of the hesder program, which allows Orthodox soldiers to combine military ser…

News Flash June 10, 2026
IDF strikes south Lebanon. Erdogan says IDF actions threaten Turkey. Iran says US Gulf attacks "undermine diplomacy"

News Flash June 9, 2026
Israel attacks in Sidon. Lebanon's Justice Minister says Hezbollah is disrupting talks with Israel. US Apache helicopter crashes near Oman, soldiers are rescued safely.

The Iran-Lebanon equation
Iran stops firing on Israel, but Israel continues to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon. Eli Klotstein of the Misgav Institute for National Security explores the issues with KAN's David Ze'ev. (Photo: Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes/Reuters)

News Flash June 7, 2026
One person dead and five wounded in terror shooting in Sharon area. Two IDF soldiers are laid to rest after they were killed in Lebanon. IDF and Shin Bet kill Hamas commander who led October 7 massacre.

Haredi mob attacks home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned ultra-Orthodox rioters who attacked the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg on Wednesday night. Sixty-two Haredim were detained after trying to break into the 64-year-old judge’s private residence in the community of Alon Shvut, south of Jeru…

News Flash June 4, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire. Clashes continue. Condemnation of Haredi mob attack on Judge Sohlberg home.

News Flash June 3, 2026
Drone shot down near Kiryat Shmona. US-Iran clashes. Police arrest man who abused dog in West Bank village.