US: Project Freedom to clear ships from Hormuz. Trump says U.S. will guide neutral ships out of Strait of Hormuz in humanitarian move, warns any interference will be met with force.

‘No future for Jews of France:’ Scores of French Jewish doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel. Nearly four of five French Jews feel unsafe, according to a recent survey.

Trump’s plan to pull troops from Germany highlights a wider debate over America’s global bases, allies’ dependence and whether US protection now comes at a higher price

Australia was ‘golden’ but not anymore, Jews tell royal commission. The formal public hearings in the probe into the Bondi Beach massacre reveal Australian Jewry’s fear and anxiety.

Anti-Israel oysterman in Maine poised to become Democratic nominee for US Senate. State’s governor ends campaign after negative ads failed to derail Graham Platner despite his Nazi tattoo, history of derogatory comments online

Venice Biennale jury resigns after demanding, in vain, that Israel and Russia be excluded. Largest international art exhibition spurns 5-judge panel that had pledged not to consider works by nations whose leaders face ICC arrest warrants; awards postponed from May to November

Efforts to disarm Hamas, which seeks to be ‘Hezbollah of Gaza.’ Analysis: Hamas is willing to discuss phased limits on heavy weapons but refuses full disarmament, leaving Trump’s Gaza plan stalled and Israel weighing renewed military action

MIKE EVANS: ‘Uncle Trump’ and Bibi, modern-day watchmen in global fight against antisemitism Many Iranians see Trump as an instrument of deliverance, like ancient Persian King Cyrus the Great

Two years ago, The Jerusalem Post reported that enormous billboards could be seen across Israel, showing an hourglass set against the flag of the Islamic Republic, along with a promise that the end of the ayatollah regime in Iran is near. It was marked by a mysterious date: October 28, 2028.